Malanda Show Society Inc, Media Release, 31 May 2021
With 2021 show festivities due to commence in June, the hype, excitement and planning is well underway! This year’s events are set to thrill, entertain and engage people of all ages.
The main event, the three-day show, will this year take place on the 25th, 26th and 27th of June which is the first weekend of the school holidays – perfect timing for families from afar to plan a trip to the Atherton Tablelands. It promises to be an event not to be miss, jam packed full of fun and merriment, including the animal competitions and displays (dairy and beef cattle, goats, horses, poultry and gorgeous animal nursery), pavilion full of culinary treats and craft and, of course, side show alley.
Kicking off the weekend on the Friday evening will be the ever-popular Ergon Energy Street parade. The street procession is always a definite highlight of the Malanda Show. What better way to commence the weekend’s festivities than having a street party, right?! The theme for the 2021 Street Parade is Games of the World – inspired by what would have been the year of the Olympics in 2020 but the creativity won’t stop there- video games, games inspired from a book or a movie, card games, board games and sports games. We encourage all sorts of vehicles from vintage to machinery, as well as elaborate costumes, walking processions, marching bands, decorated bikes and, of course, those wonderfully creative floats. Dairy Queens and Princesses will, this year, feature on their sponsor’s float, providing spectators with the chance to cheer them on before the 2021 Queen and Princess are announced at the official opening of the show at the showgrounds.
Saturday promises a full day of competition in the dairy, stud and main arena areas culminating with a spectacular firework display in the evening. Sunday provides an opportunity to see the inner farmer in you shine with the Farmer’s Challenge, as well as the Grand Parade and the Celebrity Hand Milking Competition. The bar area will be rocking with Jacynta Lee Glaspy on Friday evening and Careless on Saturday night both until late.
If all of this wasn’t enough to tempt you, you can also enjoy visiting the pavilion full of culinary treats and craft and the heavy horse display. Competition and exhibits include fairy creature garden creations, biggest pumpkin and scarecrow competition.
There is something for everyone and ample opportunity for you to get involved in the fun. The show’s ticket pricing is affordable for everyone, for just $45 for a family pass for the three-day event. Please visit our website and follow us on Facebook for more information. Pre-sold tickets out now on TryBooking – Malanda Show.
Before all of this celebration, however, is the very first event of the show season – the ever-popular Show Ball on the 12th June. This year’s theme, Casino Royale, will, no doubt, encourage some amazing attire and the decorating committee have been working tirelessly on transforming the pavilion, creating a spectacular setting for a fabulous evening. With band Careless set to entertain, dancing, refreshments, cocktails and merriment will be on the agenda for those attending. The ball is $45 per ticket, and purchased only online at TryBooking.
See you at the Malanda show!
