Roll up, roll up. The Cobram Agricultural Show is set to arrive on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, at the Cobram Showgrounds.
Back after a two-year hiatus, the show is set to be the year’s biggest event in the town.
Organisers are hoping the enforced break will mean that large crowds will attend, lured back by the promise of a fun day out for the whole family.
The program is jam packed with exhibitions and events, including arts and crafts, live stock displays and competitions, show girls, tiny tots, and flower and wool sections.
There will also be a dedicated sideshow alley, with rides and games to suit every member of the family.
Show highlights will include the Freestyle Kings — Australia’s premiere freestyle motocross team — and equestrian events including show jumping and music.
Entry deadlines are varied and the organisers urge anyone wishing to compete to go to the show’s Facebook page.
Gates open at 9am and close at 4pm on both days. Ticket prices for adults will be $12, high school students $5 and primary school students and under can enter for free.
Show president Jodie Wilson will be hoping for good weather, conceding that over the past few years there have been obstacles beyond organisers’ control.
However, Mrs Wilson is hoping the event will allow friends and families to catch up and have a good time.
“The Cobram Show has always been about bringing the community together. COVID has restricted so much of what we considered normal, so we want everyone to be able to get out and enjoy what we have to offer,” she said.
The show has been running since 1889 with only enforced breaks due to war and the COVID-19 pandemic.