EVENTS PROGRAMME


8.30am

Horse – events commence on oval

Ponies, Galloways, Hacks, Harness, Riding Ponies, Standard Breed

 

9.00am

Side Shows – all day

 

9.00am - 11.30am

Show Hall closed for judging – reopens at approx. 11.30am

 

9.00am

Judging of Dairy Goats – located near Bilyara Road gate entrance

Judging of Sheep – located behind Show Hall

 

9.00am

Pet section – located near sheep section behind Show Hall  

A competition for the families pets – what will be the most unusual pet entered this year?

 

9.00am - 3.00pm

 The Kegelbahn Cup - located at the Kegel Clubhouse. The knockout competition will begin every hour as teams challenge their skills.

9.30am - 10.00am

Tanunda Town Band – Entertainment Tent. Playing traditional german, brass & easy listening music. The Tanunda Town Band celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2007, as the oldest band in continual existence in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

10.00am - 11.30am

 

Barossa Dogs – located in front of the Show hall. Judging of six categories of dogs – old timer, new kid on block, one of the family, best trick, obedience challenge, obstacle course

10.00am

Alpaca Display - located near log chopping area

 

10.15am - 10.45pm

Fritz Sandwich - Entertainment Tent. Children's magic show

 

10:45am Story & Craft Time for children in tent near entertainment area

10.45am - 11.15am

Tanunda Town Band – Entertainment Tent. Playing traditional german, brass & easy listening music. The Tanunda Town Band celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2007, as the oldest band in continual existence in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

11.15am - 12.00pm

James James the Tartan Trickster  - Entertainment Tent. Comedy magic show for all ages

11.00am

Magpie Café serving Barossa food & wine dine-inIn the Football Clubrooms behind grandstand

11.30am

Opening of Show Hall

Arts, Crafts/Needlework, Porcelain Art, Cookery, Preserves, Wool, Grapes, Fruit, Vegetables, Floral Art, Pot Plants, Cut Flowers, Home Brew Beer, Amateur  Wine, Photography, Children’s Work, School Displays, Agriculture Bureau Display

 

11.30am

 

 

State Hand Milking Competition – located on the Oval in front of the Grandstand.  Competitors have just 2 minutes to milk – who will have the heaviest bucket??  

11.30am

 

Rabbit Display - located in the Show hall

12.00pm

Log Chopping - Events commence. Underhand, standing block, hard hit events for open and novice axemen.

 

12.15pm - 12.45pm

Fritz Sandwich - Entertainment Tent. Children's magic show


1.00pm Barossa Valley Gymnastics Club - on oval near grandstand. Club members display their gymnastic skills.

1.00pm - 2.00pm Angela Easson - Entertainment Tend. Acoustic duo comprising or original, blues, country and rock.

1:30pm Story & Craft Time for children in tent near entertainment area
1.30pm SA German Yeast Cake ChampionshipOpen judging in Show hall. Local cooks compete with their traditional homemade german cakes for the title of Champion.

1.45pm

SA Rotegrutze Championship – Open judging in Show hall. A special Barossa grape dessert

2.00pm

Amateur Winemaking– Trophy Presentation on Show Hall stage

2.00pm Barossa Valley Gymnastics Club - on oval near grandstand. Club members display their gymnastic skills.

2.00pm - 2.45pm James James the Tartan Trickster  - Entertainment Tent. Comedy magic show for all ages

2.45pm - 4.15pm

Angela Easson - Entertainment Tend. Acoustic duo comprising or original, blues, country and rock.

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Kegel Bahn – Come & Try sessions (german for skittle alley pronounced Kee-Gel Barn) an important tradition in the Barossa for approx. 150 years. Only Kegel Club in southern hemisphere.

 

4.30pm

Lone Pine Agricultural Bureau – Produce Auction

Located at display in Show hall (side of stage)