 | ActewAGL Alley Don’t miss out on some of the best entertainment at this year’s show at ActewAGL Alley, located opposite the ActewAGL Farmyard Nursery. Headline events include Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper and the National Zoo and Aquarium. Water Conservation Officers will also be on hand to answer questions about the current water restrictions in the ACT. Grab your ActewAGL and TransACT show bag, valued at over $100 the show bag is yours for only $15 (GST inclusive) and all proceeds from show bags sold will be donated to the Cranleigh Primary School. |
 | Chill out with Canberra’s best entertainers Some of Canberra’s favourite local entertainers will be performing for free at the Canberra Show at the chill out space located at Tradies Central Park (B4 on your map). This is just a small sample of the free entertainment that performs every week at the Dickson Tradies on Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm in their spacious outdoor beer garden. Appearing at the Show will be Vince Gelonese, A Minor Groove, Dave O’Brien, and Leanne Melmoth. The Tradies is currently undergoing a $7.5 million refurbishment of its Dickson club for the benefit of its members and guests to bring more comfort, more style and more entertainment. Staff will be on hand during the performances to answer questions and to give out hundreds of dollars worth of vouchers. |
 | Dailly Planner For times of entertainment, judging and demonstrations please click here to download the daily planner. |
 | Canberra Toyota V6 Hilux Heroes
The adrenalin will be pumping both on and off the track at the ACTewAGL Canberra Show this year as the Toyota V6 HiLux Heroes take to the centre ring for their world class stunt show. Toyota Australia has teamed up with some of Australia's top professional drivers to bring the Toyota V6 HiLux Heroes stunt driving team to ACTewAGL Canberra Show. The five drivers Mick Guest, Rod Browning, Jack Monkhouse, Lawrence Ryan and Dave Shannon are getting revved up to wow the crowd with their precision driving and expertly choreographed stunts as part of the show's main arena entertainment program.. Highlights of the performance include a stunt in which the driver balances the virtually standard HiLux on two wheels and another featuring a 12m ramp-to-ramp jump. Other stunts will include drifting, nose-to-nose driving, reverse hand break turn flicks and a range of vehicle jumping displays. The performance HiLux utes will also be on display throughout the show near the main area with showgoers having an opportunity to meet the drivers in person, as well as receive free autograph posters and racing bumper stickers. |
 | Freestyle Motocross Come along and watch this impressive repertoire of incredible feats delight both young and old. You won’t believe what these wild riders can do. For instance, how does leaping 10 metres in the air from ramps 25 metres apart grab ya? Wouldn’t that be handy when you’re trying to get out of the car park later? |
 | Fireworks To close the evening, the Show has an electrifying fireworks display timed to music. This exhilarating pyrotechnic performance will capture you with colour and excitement. Get your seat early. Friday and Saturday nights only. |
 | Hottie Fashion Parades A treat awaits you on the Hottie Stage in The Leisure and Lifestyle Pavilion (Map Ref A5). Celebrity choreographer Jason Winters (So You Think You Can Dance) has put together an amazing show featuring Canberra's own Universal Dance Academy dancers, who will be dancing their way through a seriously Hottie fashion parade. |
 | Art (Map Ref B5) The Canberra Calligraphy Society will also be back and demonstrating their techniques each day for all to see and admire. Plus don’t forget to cut out and fill in the People’s Choice Art Award Entry Form from this guide for a chance to win your own original piece of art valued at $500. |
 | The Canberra Times Craft Expo Building C (Map Ref C5) The Canberra Times Crafts Expo features more than 1800 entries each year and is one of the largest displays of its kind in Australia. It displays a huge variety of crafts including ceramics, folk art, beading, crochet, cross stitch, dolls, embroidery, glass, felting, knitting, lapidary, pottery, porcelain, spinning, sewing, textiles, woodwork. This year the craft section is celebrating the theme “Astronomy”. So it will be fascinating to see the many exhibitors varying interpretations of this theme.
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