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The Ekka
August 10 - August 18
The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) is Queensland’s largest and most loved annual event, attracting on average 400,000 people. This year, Ekka will run for 9 days from the 10th – 18th August, 2024.
Run by the RNA and staged at its original birthplace, the Brisbane Showgrounds, the Ekka brings the country and city together for a true celebration of agriculture.
The Ekka showcases the best of Queensland, attracting more than 21,000 competition entries from woodchop to giant vegetables, 10,000 animals from beef cattle to cats and dogs, world-class live entertainment, award-winning food and wine, carnival rides and showbags, family shopping, educational activities and much more.
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