The Huon Show or Huon Agricultural Show is an annual agricultural show running from 1947 to 2019 & since 2022,[1] located at Ranelagh Showgrounds in Ranelagh in the Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia.[2] It attracts around 13,000 visitors yearly, featuring a range of attractions including a large local produce section, exhibition livestock including a large Alpaca section,[3] flower competitions,[4] and over 102 stalls by local businesses.[5] It is held on the second Saturday of every November,[6] though it used to be held on 8 December,[1] which was for some time a bank holiday for residents of the Huon Valley.[7]

Huon Show
2014 Huon Show
StatusActive
GenreAgricultural show
Date(s)2nd weekend of November
FrequencyAnnually
VenueRanelagh Showgrounds
Location(s)Ranelagh, Huon Valley, Tasmania
CountryAustralia
Years active1947–2019, 2022–
Inaugurated8 December 1947 (1947-12-08)
Previous event11 November 2023
Next event12 November 2024
Attendance13,000
Organised byHuon Agricultural Society, Inc
Websitehuonshow.com.au

This show was on hiatus in 2020-21 because of COVID-19 pandemic, but it returned in 2022.[citation needed]

Marion Woodward has served as assistant secretary and then secretary of the show since 1967.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SECOND HUON SHOW ON DECEMBER". The Mercury. 2 September 1948. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Huon Show - Landline". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Huon comes to life with all the fun of the show". NewsComAu. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Sun shines on Huon". The Mercury. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Huon ready to show off". The Mercury. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ^ "The Huon Show". huonshow.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Huon Show Holiday". The Mercury. 20 November 1951. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ^ "In the box seat to see change". www.weeklytimesnow.com.au. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.