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Attractions and Entertainment

The Loxton Show has many different attractions. Here are a few of them from 2025.

Adelaide Strikers

For all the cricket enthusiasts, come and join in on the fun where you can enjoy fun cricket activities and giveaways, learn about cricket in the region and meet our mascots. Sunday 5th October 2025, 10am – 2pm at the Loxton Show.

Outback Jack’s Stockman Show

The Outback Jack’s Stockman Show will have performances on Sunday and Monday and is full of action and comedy. It showcases horsemanship, working sheep dog demonstration and whip cracking. The show is delivered in a light hearted humorous fashion, involves crowd participation and involvement.

 

Mallee Dragons Buhurt SA Team

Buhurt is a modern-day full contact combat sport which involves fighters using blunt steel weapons and armour characteristic of the medieval times. Come and enjoy some displays throughout Sunday and Monday.

     

Dally Sparkles – Musician

Dally Sparkles will be entertaining the crowd on the main stage from 11am on Sunday 5th October 2025. Easy listening entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.

Georgia Mahoney – Musician

Georgia Mahoney will be entertaining the crowd on the main stage from 11am on Monday 6th October 2025. Come and enjoy Georgia provide easy listening entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.

Rainbow Animal Farm


Visit the Rainbow Animal Farm petting Zoo.
Our animals are rescues, surrendered purchased and bred on farm, they are nurtured and trained to work with us as our family members, many of them staying to adulthood and working with their children in our farm.
Farm Animals, Alpacas, Lambs, sheep, Goats, goat kids, Calves, Piglets, Ducks, ducklings, Chickens, roosters, chicks, Geese, goslings, Turkeys, Domestic Animals, Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Fantail doves, Native Animals, Long neck turtles, Short neck turtles

Pavilion

The Precinct pavilion will feature the exhibits from cookery to sewing, vegetables to hobbies and flowers to photography, the displays will capture everyone’s imagination! Especially impressive is the Young Exhibitors Section, which showcases around 1000 quality articles of work from young people throughout the region.

These exhibits will be in The Loxton Precinct.

  • Art
  • Floral Art
  • Flowers
  • Handicrafts
  • Knitting and Crochet
  • Needlework
  • Orchids
  • Photography
  • Scarecrows will be on the lawn outside
  • Cookery
  • Preserves
  • Amateur Wine Making and Brewing
  • Dried fruit
  • Pot Plants
  • School Displays
  • Vegetables
  • Young Exhibitors
  • Hobbies and Collections

Pavilion 2 (near the livestock sheds)

  • Grain and Fodder
  • Wool

The Vintage Vehicles can be viewed on Number 1 oval.

These exhibitor displays will be available for viewing from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday and from 9am to 4.15pm on Monday.

Sideshows and Rides

A must-visit place at the Loxton Show is the amazing SideShow alley! Come and your skills on the sideshows for a chance to win fantastic prizes, or, if you prefer, enjoy an exhilarating experience on one of the Show rides.

Loxton Show 2015_show_ride

Food

Who doesn’t like to eat? Our food court boasts fine cuisine in many varieties to cater for every taste. The Food Area is located on number one oval, and also number 2 ovel near the Show office, where you will be able to watch the entertainment of our keynote performers who will dazzle you with their talents as you chow down on some fantastic food.

Nippy’s Young Farmer’s Challenge

Part of a larger, state-wide competition, entrants in the Nippy’s Young Farmer’s Challenge must compete against other teams and the clock in a series of farming-and-country-living-related challenges. Will they have to juice oranges? Round up sheep? Put out a fire? Ice a cake? Come and find out when the teams battle it out on Sunday afternoon registration from 1:30pm for a chance to compete at the Royal Adelaide Show!

Loxton Show 2015_Nippys farmers challenge

Competitions

The Loxton Show boasts a number of competitions for your enjoyment. Come and watch the horsemanship on display at the Horses-In-Action on the number two oval, the Yard Dog Championships, the Log Chopping and the Sheaf Tossing competitions. This year we are hosting the Australian Sheaf Tossing Championships, so be sure to come along and support these Australian champions.

Livestock and Animals

Venture beyond the end of SideShow Alley and you will discover the livestock displays and petting zoo. Walk amongst the fine specimens of cattle, sheep and poultry, examine the quality wool entries, and introduce your children to some cuddly animals in the petting zoo.

Loxton Show Cows

Trade Sites

After you have had a bite to eat, take some time to walk through the Trade sites at the Loxton Show. Here small businesses and private enterprises have their fine wares for sale and display, and you can find anything you want, from jewellery to clothing and cosmetics to lollies for those with a sweet tooth!