* This is the only OFFICIAL site for the GRAFTON SHOW *

2025 GRAFTON SHOW PRICING

GRAFTON SHOW MEMBERSHIP FEES for 2025

Memberships will be available from the Show Office from 1st February 2025 until Thursday 7th May 2025 between 10am and 2pm Wednesdays and Fridays and during Show Week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Type of Membership:

Member paid up for Life	$ 300
Member	$ 25
Member and Guest	$ 40
Pensioner Member	$ 20
Pensioner Member and Guest	$ 35
Member’s Children under 18 years	$ 10
Children under 5 years	Free

GROUP CONCESSION PASSES for 2025

Group Concession Passes (Nursing Homes, Aged Care Facilities, Disability Organisations etc)

Friday Show Day Only – Group of 6 persons or more = $12 per person including carers

PLEASE NOTE:
◆ Memberships & Group Concessions to be purchased at Show Office from 1st February to 7th May 2025

SHOW GATE ENTRY for 2025

Adult	$ 20
Pensioner	$ 15
Family (as per Medicare Card)	$ 45
Children under 18 years	$ 10
Children under 5 years	Free

SHOW GATE ENTRY PURCHASED ONLINE for 2025

SHOW GATE ENTRY PURCHASED ONLINE FOR 2025	Discounted Online Tickets can be purchased from 1st Feb 2025 through to 2nd April 2025 prior to the Show.
Adult	$ 18
Pensioner	$ 13
Family (as per Medicare Card)	$ 40
Children under 18 years	$ 8

PLEASE NOTE:
◆ NO VEHICLES without vehicle passes.
◆ Every person pays entrance to grounds including competitors/exhibitors.
◆ Postage (if paying via post or direct deposit) $2
◆ Member Tickets entitle you to receive PASS OUTS for the duration of the Show
◆ Pass outs are to be available to all patrons.

2025 will see the running of the 151st Grafton Show, which brings the Clarence Valley community together, showcasing the region’s rural activities and interests.

This year’s Grafton Show will be held on the 9th & 10th of May and will be open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on both days.

You can enjoy an impressive display of Art; Craft, Cooking; Decorated Cakes; Preserves; Floral Art; Pot Plants; Cut Flowers; Needlework & Fibrecraft; Patchwork, Quilting & Sewing; Photography; Scrapbooking; Home Brew; Schoolwork and much more in the unique heritage listed Barn. And who can resist the delicious morning and afternoon tea with scones, jam and cream made by the CWA ladies?

Further features of the show include sideshows with exciting rides, food stalls, exhibitions, farm displays, equestrian events, and the Grafton Show Young Woman (Showgirl) Junior Showgirl, Tween Showgirl, Man of the Land, Junior Man of the Land and Boy of the Barn Competitions.

Other attractions include Trade Exhibits, Demolition Derby, Clarence River Championship Woodchop, Young Farmers Challenge, and Blacksmiths’ Working Exhibition.

Also check out displays from the Gem Club and exhibits of Farm Produce, Poultry, Cage Birds, Alpaca and Beef Cattle.

The main arena showcases the Equestrian events, including led and ridden classes featuring a variety of horse and pony breeds, show jumping, hack and rider classes, The Grafton Young Woman (Showgirl) & associated competitions will be announced on Friday with the presentation taking place in the main arena on Saturday during the Official Opening of the Show.

… and remember to get your show bags to keep kids of all ages entertained, and don’t miss the fireworks on Saturday night show finale!

Truly an event packed with something for all the family – with lots of activities and fun. Save time by purchasing your tickets online or purchase your tickets at the gate – you will be sure to enjoy the Grafton Show.

Please note our Entry Forms and associated documentation are now fillable forms or links as indicated.  Exhibitors can either fill in the entry form/document, save, then email to the Show Office as an attachment; fill in and print out to send with entries; or print out the blank form and fill it in manually.

Farm Produce Schedule	Entry Form	Entry Link

Schedule 2022 (For Reference Only)

Art Schedule	Entry Link

Cattle Schedule	Entry Form
Cattle Waiver 1	Cattle Waiver 2
Cattle Declaration

Schedule	Entry Link	Entry Form

Cooking Schedule	Entry Link

Craft Schedule	Entry Link

Cut Flowers Schedule	Entry Link

Decorated Cakes Schedule	Entry Link

Demolition Derby Rules & Regulations	Demolition Derby Nomination Form	Waiver Form

Floral Art Schedule	Entry Form

*The details appearing here are from the previous show, and are for reference only until the current information becomes available

Beer Style Categories & Descriptions (FOR 2025) ONLY For Those Entering Brewing Classes 1.01 – 18.09

Brewing Competition Results 2022 & 2023

Horse Schedule	Horse Waiver
Horse Entry Link	Showjumping Entry Link
Stables Link

Lego Schedule	Entry Link

Needlework Schedule	Entry Form
Entry Link	Tiny Square Shetland Shawl Instructions

Patchwork Schedule	Entry Link

Photography Schedule	Entry Link

Pot Plants Schedule	Entry Link

Poultry Schedule	Entry Form

Preserves Schedule	Entry Form	Entry Link

Schoolwork Schedule	Entry Link

Scrapbooking Schedule	Entry Link

*The details appearing here are from the previous show, and are for reference only until the current information becomes available

Schedule	Entry
	To enter, refer to schedule

Coordinator – Ellie Shipman

Deputy Coordinator – Michelle O’Neil

Applications are now open for the 2025 Grafton Show Young Woman, Junior Showgirl, Tween Showgirl, Man of the Land, Junior Man of the Land and Boy of the Barn Competitions.

For all enquiries and application packages, please contact the Show Secretary. Office hours are 9.30am to 2.30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Completed applications may be emailed to: secretary@graftonshow.com.au; or may also be handed to the Secretary at the Show Office.

• The aim of the Grafton Young Woman Competition is to find a person to represent the Clarence Pastoral & Agricultural Society Ltd
• The successful Grafton Young Woman will represent the Clarence Pastoral & Agricultural Society at the Zone 1 Final, and if successful, will contest the NSW State level of The Land Sydney Royal Young Woman Competition.
• Judging will be based on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general and local rural knowledge, presentation and speech.
• Entrants who have been placegetters in the State Finals are not eligible to re-enter.

2024 Grafton Show Young Woman Winner – Ruby-Jo West

THE LAND SYDNEY ROYAL YOUNG WOMAN COMPETITION 2026 CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES

• Entrants must be women aged from 18 to under 26 years as at 1st May in the year of the State Final
• The Competition is open to those who are permanent residents of Australia.
• Entrants must reside, be educated, or work within NSW for at least 3 months prior to their local Young Woman Competition to qualify to compete within the State.
• Only candidates nominated by an Agricultural Show Society are eligible for Zone & State Final judging.
• Previous entrants in the Young Woman Competition are eligible to enter. They are not to have been one of the first, second or third placegetters in a previous State Final.
• The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Young Woman Competition:
  • Staff, Directors and Councilors of both the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) and Agricultural Societies Council of NSW (ASC)
  • Daughters of the Staff, Directors and Councilors of the RAS and ASC
  • Current Rural Achievers applicants for the Sydney Royal Show
• Winning entrants who are employed or engaged in full time studies will be required to obtain a leave of absence to attend Zone and State Final Judging.
• All entrants are to abide by the Young Woman Code of Conduct as set out by the RAS and the ASC when acting as an ambassador for the RAS, ASC or their local Show Society.