Historical regional holidays
Qld Show Holidays 2023
98 Queensland regional show-holiday appointments from the Queensland Government's historical 2023 table.
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Regional show holidays apply only within the officially described district. The area description below is retained because nearby locations can have different appointed dates.
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2023 Queensland show holiday dates
| Show holiday | Date | Declared area |
|---|---|---|
| Stanthorpe Annual Show | Fri, 3 Feb 2023 | Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Stanthorpe Shire and the area of the village of Dalveen |
| Allora Annual Show | Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Warwick Shire - Division 1 |
| Killarney Annual Show | Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Warwick Shire - Division 3 (excluding the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge) |
| Inglewood Annual Show | Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | Goondiwindi Region - that area covered by the former Shire of Inglewood excluding that part of the former shire within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkin's Flat & the town of Texas |
| Warwick Annual Show | Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | Southern Downs Region - the area of the former Warwick Shire - Divisions 2, 5 & 6, Division 3 (being the urban area of Warwick City and the locality of Murray's Bridge), Division 4 (excluding the village of Dalveen) |
| Toowoomba Royal Agricultural Show | Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | Toowoomba Region - Toowoomba Regional Council area excluding the Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar areas |
| Normanton Barra Classic Show Day | Thu, 6 Apr 2023 | Shire of Croydon |
| Dalby & District Annual Show | Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | Western Downs Region – Dalby and District |
| Wandoan Show Festival | Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | Western Downs Region – Wandoan and District |
| Goondiwindi Annual Show | Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | Goondiwindi Region - for that area covered by the former Goondiwindi Town Council Area & the former Waggamba Shire |
| Taroom Annual Show | Tue, 2 May 2023 | Shire of Banana - that part of the shire formerly known as Division 1 of Taroom Shire (includes township of Taroom) |
| Mundubbera Annual Show | Fri, 5 May 2023 | North Burnett Region - Mundubbera Area |
| Longreach Agricultural Show | Fri, 12 May 2023 | Longreach Region – Longreach |
| Roma Agricultural Show | Fri, 12 May 2023 | Maranoa Region - from the eastern boundary of the Council area including the towns of Jackson, Yuleba, Wallumbilla, Roma, Hodgson & Muckadilla. North of Roma to the northern boundary of the Council area including the town of Injune & the area known as Bymount and south of Roma to the southern boundary of the Council area including the township of Surat and the area East and South of Surat Township |
| Mitchell Agricultural Show | Tue, 16 May 2023 | Maranoa Region - west of Amby to the western boundary of the Council area including the towns of Mitchell & Mungallala. South of Amby to the southern boundary of the Council area including the area known as Dunkeld and north of Amby to the northern boundary of the Council area |
| Theodore Annual Show | Tue, 16 May 2023 | Shire of Banana - That part of the Shire covered by the parishes of Mayne, Quakit, Gibber Gunyah, Martin, Highworth, Southend, Coteeda, Blackman, Cracow, Dresden, Mungungal, Camboon, Okangal, Walloon, Woolton, Woolthorpe, Warnoah, Belmont, Colombo, Tarramba, Barfield, Rhydding, Roundstone, Capayan, and that part of the parish of Banana described as L110/FN261, L109/FN261, L48/FN283, L53/FN423, L1&2/RP892597, L1/RP612740, L1-6/RP613366, L2/RP612740, L127/FN470, & Pt L13/FN469(includes townships of Theodore and Cracow) |
| Ipswich Annual Show | Fri, 19 May 2023 | City of Ipswich |
| Gympie Annual Show | Fri, 19 May 2023 | Gympie Region excluding Goomeri Township, Parish of Goomeribong |
| Callide Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Show | Fri, 19 May 2023 | Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Annandale, Craiglands, Dumgree, Earlsfield, Greycliffe, Spier, Thalberg, Callide, Prairie, Coreen, Kooingal, Scoria, Kroombit, Clifford, Kariboe, Grevillea, Prospect, Tiamby, Moura & Kianga (includes townships/areas of Biloela, Jambin,Goovigen, Thangool, Banana, Moura, Prospect Creek, Mt Murchison) |
| Charleville & District Annual Show | Fri, 19 May 2023 | Shire of Murweh |
| Miles & District Show | Tue, 23 May 2023 | Western Downs Region – Miles and District |
| Alpha Annual Show | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Barcaldine Region - Alpha township |
| Capella & District Agricultural Show | Fri, 26 May 2023 | Central Highlands Region - Capella & Tieri |
| Fraser Coast Agricultural Show | Fri, 26 May 2023 | Fraser Coast Region |
| Cunnamulla Show | Fri, 26 May 2023 | Shire of Paroo |
| Chinchilla Annual Show | Fri, 26 May 2023 | Western Downs Region – Chinchilla and District |
| Clermont Show Day | Wed, 31 May 2023 | Isaac Region - Moranbah, Clermont, Middlemount, Dysart, Kilcummin and rural areas |
| Bundaberg Annual Show | Thu, 1 June 2023 | Bundaberg Region - within the post codes of 4660 and 4670 |
| Springsure & District Agricultural Show | Fri, 2 June 2023 | Central Highlands Region - Townships of Springsure & Rolleston |
| Hungerford Field Day | Fri, 2 June 2023 | Shire of Bulloo |
| Hughenden Show | Fri, 2 June 2023 | Shire of Flinders – Hughenden, Stamford, Prairie and Torrens Creek |
| Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival | Fri, 2 June 2023 | Shire of Torres |
| Maleny Annual Show | Fri, 2 June 2023 | Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Caloundra City Council |
| Winds of Zenadth Cultural Festival | Fri, 2 June 2023 | Torres Strait Island Region (whole region) |
| Emerald and District Agricultural Show | Wed, 7 June 2023 | Central Highlands Region - Townships of Emerald, Comet, Gemfields, Blackwater, Bluff, Dingo, Duaringa |
| Normanton Show Day | Fri, 9 June 2023 | Shire of Carpentaria |
| Richmond Annual Field Day | Fri, 9 June 2023 | Shire of Richmond |
| Weipa Fishing Classic | Mon, 12 June 2023 | Weipa Town Area |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thu, 15 June 2023 | Isaac Region - St Lawrence, South of Clairview and rural areas |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thu, 15 June 2023 | Rockhampton Region |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thu, 15 June 2023 | Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Westwood, Fleetwood, Moongan, Dundee, Bunerba, Ulogie, Manton, Don & Bundalba (includes townships of Wowan and Dululu) |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Thu, 15 June 2023 | Shire of Banana - that part of the shire covering the parishes of Thuriba, Olinda, Rannes, Benleith, Granville, Woolein, Fairview, Cottenham, Wright, Perch, Neimen & the parish of Banana excluding L110/FN261, L109/FN261, L48/FN283, L53/FN423, L1&2/RP892597, L1/RP612740, L1-6/RP613366, L2/RP612740, L127/FN470, & Pt L13/FN469(includes township of Baralaba) |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Fri, 16 June 2023 | Shire of Woorabinda |
| Cloncurry & District Annual Show | Fri, 16 June 2023 | Shire of Cloncurry |
| Rockhampton Agricultural Show | Fri, 16 June 2023 | Shire of Livingstone |
| Sunshine Coast District Agricultural Show | Fri, 16 June 2023 | Sunshine Coast Region - the area of the former Maroochy Shire |
| Mackay Agricultural Show | Thu, 22 June 2023 | Isaac Region - Nebo, Glenden, Coppabella, Coastal Region, Clairview and Clairview North |
| Mackay Agricultural Show | Thu, 22 June 2023 | Mackay Region |
| Mount Isa Agricultural Show | Fri, 23 June 2023 | City of Mount Isa |
| Laura Campdraft, Rodeo and Races Weekend | Fri, 23 June 2023 | Shire of Cook |
| Mount Isa Agricultural Show | Fri, 23 June 2023 | Shire of Mornington |
| Whitsunday Show | Fri, 23 June 2023 | Whitsunday Region – Proserpine, Airlie Beach, Cannonvale (the area formerly known as Shire of Whitsunday) |
| Bowen Annual Show | Tue, 27 June 2023 | Whitsunday Region – Bowen (the area formerly known as Divisions 1 & 2 of the Shire of Bowen and that part of Division 3 north of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and then easterly by the Clark Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire) |
| Burdekin Annual Show | Wed, 28 June 2023 | Shire of Burdekin |
| Townsville Annual Show | Mon, 3 July 2023 | City of Townsville |
| Ingham Annual Show | Fri, 7 July 2023 | Shire of Hinchinbrook |
| Atherton Annual Show | Tue, 11 July 2023 | Mareeba Shire – that part of the Mareeba Shire included within the Parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis and Western |
| Atherton Annual Show | Tue, 11 July 2023 | Tablelands Region |
| Innisfail and District Annual Show | Fri, 14 July 2023 | Cassowary Coast Region - Divisions 4, 5 & 6 and those parts of Divisions 2 & 3 generally north of the Walter Hill Range |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Cairns Region |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Mareeba Shire excluding the Parishes of Irvinebank, Myosotis, Western, Mowbray, Salisbury, Riflemead and that part of the Parish of Garioch located north of Hunter and Rifle Creeks |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Aurukun |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Hope Vale |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Kowanyama |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Mapoon |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Napranum |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Pormpuraaw |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Wujal Wujal |
| Cairns Annual Show | Fri, 21 July 2023 | Shire of Yarrabah |
| Mossman Annual Show | Mon, 24 July 2023 | Mareeba Shire - That part of Mareeba Shire included within the Parishes of Mowbray, Salisbury, Riflemead and that part of the Parish of Garioch located north of Hunter and Rifle Creeks |
| Mossman Annual Show | Mon, 24 July 2023 | Shire of Douglas |
| Tully and District Annual Show | Fri, 28 July 2023 | Cassowary Coast Region - Division 1 and those parts of Divisions 2 & 3 generally south of the Walter Hill Range |
| Charters Towers Annual Show | Tue, 1 Aug 2023 | Charters Towers Region |
| Etheridge Shire Agricultural Show/Forsayth Turnout | Fri, 4 Aug 2023 | Shire of Etheridge |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Bundaberg Region - within the postcode of 4671 |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | City of Redland |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Gladstone Region |
| Texas Show Holiday | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Goondiwindi Region - for that area covered by the former Shire of Inglewood within the boundaries of the parishes of Wyemo, Beebo, Texas, Silverspur, Arcot, Gunyan, Bonshaw, Maiden Head, Aitkin's Flat & the town of Texas |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Gympie Region - Goomeri Township, Parish of Goomeribong |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Lockyer Valley Region |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Logan City |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Moreton Bay Region |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | North Burnett Region - Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mount Perry and Monto Areas |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Scenic Rim Region |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Shire of Balonne |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Shire of Cherbourg |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Somerset Region |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | South Burnett Region |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Toowoomba Region - that part of the Toowoomba Regional Council area covered by Yarraman, Upper Yarraman & Cooyar |
| Royal Queensland Show | Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | Western Downs Region – Tara and District |
| Royal Queensland Show | Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | City of Brisbane |
| Annual NPA Show Day | Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | Northern Peninsula Area Region |
| Gold Coast Show | Fri, 1 Sept 2023 | City of Gold Coast |
| Westech Field Day | Wed, 6 Sept 2023 | Barcaldine Region – Aramac, Baraldine and Jericho townships |
| Westech Field Day | Wed, 6 Sept 2023 | Longreach Region - Ilfracombe, Isisford and Yaraka |
| Noosa Show | Fri, 8 Sept 2023 | Shire of Noosa |
| Annual Quilpie and District Show | Fri, 8 Sept 2023 | Shire of Quilpie |
| Collinsville Annual Show | Tue, 7 Nov 2023 | Whitsunday Region – Collinsville (that area formerly known as that part of Division 3 of the Shire of Bowen south of the Bogie River from its confluence with the Burdekin River to its source and then easterly by the Clark Range to the eastern boundary of the Shire) |
Source: Queensland Government show holiday dates. Snapshot checked 30 September 2026.
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