Royal Darwin Show

Last updated October 2026

Darwin's annual three-day agricultural show at the Winnellie showgrounds each July, with an animal nursery, pavilions and arena events.

The Royal Darwin Show is Darwin's annual agricultural show, run by the Royal Agricultural Society of the NT at the Darwin Showgrounds in Winnellie, and has been held on the site since 1952. It runs for three days each July; the 2026 show was on 23, 24 and 25 July, open 9am to 10pm each day, and has finished for this year. Show features listed on the website include an animal nursery in the Joe Yates Pavilion, horticulture and aviculture pavilions, the grand parade in the main arena, live music at the bandstand, a country music talent quest, and displays such as chainsaw sculpting, sand sculpture and a Light Horse display with donkeys and horses. Tickets are sold online through the show's ticketing link. Ticket prices for the next show are not yet published on its website, and dates for 2027 are not yet announced as of October 2026.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 17 October 2026.