Some useful information
Frequently Asked Questions
Hours of operation
The Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show typically runs for 3 consecutive days roughly during the middle of June. Sign up for our newsletter to receive more information closer to show opening.
In 2025, the Show is on June 13th, 14th and 15th.
Our gates open from 9:00am each day, however, livestock competitors can enter from 6am via Crusher Park.
Approximately 8pm Friday and Saturday evenings, and 7pm Sunday.
The show concludes each night at 9:30pm.
General
The Main gate is closed to ALL traffic from 8am to 6pm each day. If you need to access the showgrounds, you must do so via the Bli Bli or Crushers gate. All gates are ticketed entry only.
Whilst we love our fur friends, no you cannot bring a dog onto the grounds, unless it is a registered assistance dog and you have the appropriate paperwork.
Our wood chopping events are only on Friday and Saturday. There is no wood chopping on Sunday.
The showgrounds do not cater for general camping throughout the year, however camping is available for some of our entertainers, competitors, and exhibitors by arrangement during show time. Please contact the office if you would like to arrange camping during the show.
The Sunshine Coast Showgrounds are managed by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. For any enquiries regarding hiring the grounds or any facilities, please contact the Council Show office on 07 5476 2948
During Show time, all horses and cattle must enter through the Crushers Rugby Park entry unless the truck is particularly large then it will be permitted to enter via the Bli Bli gate. If you are a competitor, you will be required to show your purchased gate entry ticket at the gate.
On the days before and after the Show, access is via the Bli Bli gate.
Absolutely you can. Please contact the Show Office and we will mail one to you. These are available free at Showtime around the grounds.
If you have tried to enter on ShowDay Online and are experiencing recurring difficulties, please contact the office and we will help you out.
Tickets
Pass-outs are available at each gate, at the discretion of security/gate staff, to allow customers re-entry to the show. Pass-outs are only available prior to 9pm and subject to the Sunshine Coast Show Conditions of Entry.
If you are a Carer, you gain free access to the show however, your client will need to pay. You will need to show your carer’s support card at the gate.
If you are a parent or a companion of someone who is competing, or performing, you will still need to purchase an entry pass.
If your employer, work colleague, or friend is already inside the show with your ticket, you will need to get in touch with them to meet you at your whichever entry gate you are at.
Transport
Unfortunately, we do not have a taxi rank as such so where you get dropped off is up to you – Main Gate and Crushers are easy to drop people off at.
If you arrange a taxi home, please make sure that you stipulate where you would like to be picked up from as we have three gates – Main, Bli Bli and Crushers.
Please note that the Main Gate area will not be used as a drop off area in 2025. This area has been relocated to the slip lane in front of Nambour Primary School.
For any drop offs in 2025, the Main Gate area will be closed. The drop off zone will be located in the slip lane at Nambour Primary School.
If you are being picked up, please remember to specify where you would like to be picked up from as we have two gates – Bli Bli and Crushers gates, or you can stipulate Nambour Primary School.
The Sunshine Coast Show is well supported by local transport. We provide a FREE Show Shuttle bus from the Nambour Train Station which will drop you at the Main gate. Shuttle Bus is available until after the fireworks.
Trains run frequently from Brisbane or Gympie to Nambour on the standard timetable.
TRANSLink buses run regularly between the Nambour train/bus station and the Maroochydore transit centre on Aerodrome Road, at Sunshine Plaza.
Please visit TRANSLink to plan your journey by train or bus.
See Public Transport above
We have plenty of parking options available!
Where’s the best place to park though? At the Show of course! Premium parking is available on the grounds for $10/day – you can come and go as you please to your car. Available at Crushers Car Park – Crushers Leagues Club, Crusher Park Drive, Nambour. (Subject to availability)
Second Closest – Nambour State School $5/day and available all day.
A fun option – park at the train station in Nambour with plenty of free parking and start your Show experience early with a FREE SHOW shuttle bus ride which will drop you at the main gate.
Facilities
If you are coming in a group, we suggest that you have a “if we get lost or separated, where will we meet” plan.
For small children, we recommend that they have their carer’s details on them so we can contact them quickly. The Show office is the best place for lost people as we have the ability to contact the Police and Security as well as being able to get the message out on the loud speaker across the Show grounds. The Show Office is located opposite the open air pavilions.
Lost property usually finds its way to the Show Office where we will contact you if the item has a name and phone number on it.
Lost items are held in the office for approximately 2 months.
We have a Parents rooms located on the Show grounds located in the old Scout hall on the corner of the Lower Ring Road and Cattleman’s Road near the stables. Visit the Plan page to see where it is.
Commonly known as the Show Office, we are located opposite the open air pavilions, to the right as you come in from the main gate.
If you are looking for the Council Showgrounds Office, it is located on the ground floor in the Southern building opposite the horse stables.
There are a number of ATM’s located on the showgrounds. Please go to our Plan page for locations.
We have two designated smoking areas for the Public. One is located to the near the Main gate, in front of the Community garden (in front of the old school house), while the second one is partway up the road towards the Bli Bli gate. Take a look our our Plan page for a map view. Please do not smoke or vape anywhere else.
We will happily charge your phone for you in the Show Office. Whilst we have generic iPhone and Samsung cords, you may need to provide your cord if you have a newer or older phone.
We do have an information booth at the Front Gate.
If you require specific Show information and it is not on our website, please see us at the Show Office opposite the open air Pavilion and we will do all we can to assist you.
Thanks to Unity Water, we have a water van inside the show grounds for you to be able to refill you water bottle free of charge. This will be located near the Rotary Club kitchen at the bottom of the BOQ Hill in 2025.
We have two first aid offices on site. One is located under the Wallace building on the Eastern side of the main ring, while the other is located under the Grand Stand on the western side of the main ring.
With animals on the grounds, we make sure that we have hand wash stations. These are located in the Animal Precinct near the horse crossing.
Hand washing facilities are also located in the public amenities blocks on the grounds, and near the kids area and petting zoo. Please refer to a map for the location of your nearest facility.
We have lots of FREE entertainment. For small children we have our baby animals petting zoo, the Young Farmer’s train, and a designated kid’s play area, to all the main ring entertainment. There is something happening all day in the main ring from Olympic Level Show Jumping, to some of the best Show Horses in the region. We also have a designated Community Stage to highlight Community acts as well as designated Education Stage for talks on animals, apiculture to the Light Horse.
The night time show is big, noisy and fast, and finishes off with a BIG BANG of Fireworks.