Horse Events
Horse events begin in the main arena on show day, with competitor access from 7am and dedicated horse schedule downloads available online.
Nathalia Agricultural Society Inc.
Nathalia Show
Saturday 3rd of October 2026
Theme: INTERGALACTIC
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About the Show
A Proud Country Show for the Nathalia Community
The Nathalia Show is an annual celebration of community, agriculture and family life, proudly organised by the Nathalia Agricultural Society. Locals and visitors come together for livestock classes, pavilion entries, market stalls, family activities and a full day of country show tradition.
Whether you are entering produce, watching the horse events, browsing the Ladies Pavilion or meeting up with friends over lunch, the show remains easy to enjoy and easy to support.
Show at a Glance
- Date: Saturday 3rd of October 2026
- Venue: Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Park Street, Nathalia VIC
- Public Gates: 9:00 am
- Competitors: Showgrounds open from 7:00 am
- Show Office: Mon 29 Sep – Fri 3 Oct, 10am–2pm at the showgrounds
- Family Ticket: $30 pre-purchase only from the show office
- Organiser: Nathalia Agricultural Society Inc.
- Enquiries: nathaliaagsociety@gmail.com
What's On
Highlights & Attractions
The showgrounds will be full of horses, livestock judging, pavilion exhibits, free kids' activities and classic country show favourites.
Pavilion & Exhibits
Pavilion entries close on Wednesday 1 October, with exhibits to be delivered by noon on Friday 3 October before the Ladies Pavilion opens on show day.
Livestock Entries
Prime lamb judging starts at 9:30am and cattle judging at 10am, with separate dairy cattle paperwork available for download.
Kids & Family Fun
Mini train rides, dinosaur activities, face painting, the jumping castle, showbags and roving dinosaurs keep the family area busy all day.
Vintage Displays
Harry Ferguson tractors, vintage trucks and implement demonstrations will run across the church paddock and near the entry gates.
Stalls, Food & Community
Community groups, market stalls, food trucks, the catering window, coffee van and ice cream will all be running throughout the day.
Show Week Timeline
Important Dates
Use the key dates below for ticket collection, pavilion entries and show day planning.
Mon 28 Sep – Fri 2 Oct
Show office open at the showgrounds
The show office will be open from 10am–2pm for enquiries, forms and family ticket pre-purchases.
Wed 30 Oct
Pavilion entries close
Entry forms and fees for pavilion exhibits must be lodged by this date.
Fri 2 Oct
Exhibits due by noon
Pavilion exhibits must be delivered by 12 noon. See pavilion additional rules on page 9 of the schedule.
Sat 3 Oct
Show day
Public gates open at 9am, horse events begin in the main arena, and family activities run across the grounds all day.
Sun 4 Oct
Final pavilion collection and clean up
Pavilion exhibits can be collected from 10am–11am, followed by the 10am showgrounds clean up.
Family tickets: $30 family tickets are available for pre-purchase only at the show office between Monday 29 September and Friday 3 October.
Schedule download
Main show schedule
Download the official PDF version for offline viewing and printing.
Horse schedule
Horse programme
Use the horse page for the direct horse schedule and waiver paperwork.
Admission
Ticket Prices
Ticket prices are shown here as static information. Family tickets are only available for pre-purchase at the show office.
$15
Adults
16 years and over
$10
Concession
Aged concession card holders
$30
Family Ticket
Pre-purchase only at the show office during show week
$5
Children
Under 16 years
FREE
Preschool
Children not yet at school
Entering the Show?
Competition entries are open across pavilion, horse and livestock sections, with downloadable forms now linked through the site.
Pavilion entries close Wednesday 1 October 2025 · Exhibits due Friday 3 October by 12 noon