#1
Ellen Murray
2009-02-02
everyone has their favourite ekka thing. love the strawberry sundaes
Ekka - where the city meets the country
It’s Queensland’s biggest and best-loved annual family event – the Brisbane exhibition or the Brisbane "Ekka" as it is affectionately known, showering Brisbane in carnival atmosphere for 10 days straight in August.
Amid the thrills and spills of dizzying rides and the dazzling lights of Sideshow Alley, try to encourage the family past the show bags and into some of the excellent exhibits and pavilions.
Everything country is here for the city folk - loads of cows, bulls, horses and chooks. Animal Boulevard is a super-sized animal display where an animal nursery and milking barn get visitors up close to some of nature’s cutest creatures. Try some cooking demonstrations and sampling opportunities in the Fresh Food Pavilion or be tempted by local wines. You can even go shopping at the John Reid Wool Pavilion. Seats are hard to find in the Dog Pavilion during Best in Show and the list just keeps getting longer. Flower and garden, lifestyle and leisure, it’s all paraded here amid the fanfare of fireworks, fashion parades and live music.
The Brisbane Exhibition knows how to generate some seriously intense fun. They’ve been doing it for over 130 years.
Getting there:
RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane.
Translink provide regular bus and train services to the Brisbane exhibition.
By train:
Catch the Tilt Train, The Sunlander, The Westlander or Spirit of the Outback to Brisbane. Catch a connecting City Train service to the RNA Showgrounds. To book your rail adventure call Traveltrain Holidays on 1800 627 655.
Further information:
Ph 07 3852 1831 Annually in August
Voters Comments
Ellen Murray
#2
Donna Horrocks
2009-02-03
Who hasn't been to the EKKA? The greatest Queensland pastime.
#3
Amanda Brooks
2009-02-03
You can't miss this annual event. Have to visit each year for a greasy dagwood dog followed by a strawberry cone. Although I do think admission should be less expensive (even free)....
#4
Kelly Walker
2009-02-03
My kids get all excited come Ekka that they count down the days until we get to go. A very fun day out.
#5
Sue King
2009-02-03
Our family love the Ekka - it's a family tradtion that is eagerly anticipated, painstakingly planned, and enjoyed to the full on People's Day each year.
#6
Sue Dwyer
2009-01-30
Just love the homemade produce and crafts. A dagwood dog is a must!
#7
rebecca mather
2009-01-30
to visit the baby animals, eat dagwood dogs, get a showbag and see the show dogs and cats
#8
Jenny Moore
2009-01-30
Always love the woodchop!
#9
Celia May
2009-01-29
The Ekka will be here again in August 09 The Westerlies’ll come and the sun will shine. We’ll visit the piggies, the goats and their kids and to all the pavilions if our legs will forgive. We’ll watch horses and cattle, the woodchop and sheepdogs. We’ll have juices and milkshakes, eat fairyfloss and icecream, Maybe pies and ketchup, or two saucey Dag’ dogs, The rides could be perilous, get ready to scream! There’ll be lots of sample bags of all different kinds, Full of licorice and chocolate - it’ll make your heart dizzy. Thankfully there are ten days for us to be busy, Because one isn’t enough to enjoy all of these finds.
#10
Victoria Noe
2009-01-29
I love the Ekka!! The fruit pavillion, seeing the dogs, showbags, free test tates and of course the rides. I go every year and it's always great!