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Annual Pine Rivers Show

31 July - 2 August
Annual Pine Rivers Show

Experience classic country fun at the Annual Pine Rivers Show this July and August 2026. Held at the Lawnton Showgrounds, this iconic Moreton Bay event offers Brisbane families an exciting lineup of live rodeo action, lawnmower races, pavilion displays, fireworks, and a fun scavenger hunt for kids.

Annual Pine Rivers Show 2026

The Pine Rivers Show is the biggest and oldest running local show in the Moreton Bay Region, held annually over three days with a proud tradition in farming, family entertainment, and bringing the community together.

The show features a packed program of entertainment, agriculture, competitions, and exhibitions, with plenty to see and do across the weekend without spending an extra cent. Free entertainment and activities for all ages include interactive exhibits, live performances, roaming entertainment, and family-friendly activities throughout the grounds.

Headline entertainment includes live music on the Courtyard Stage across all three days, a Rodeo in the Main Arena on Friday evening from 5:30pm, and Mower Races in the Main Arena on Saturday and Sunday.

Pavilions open across the weekend include Art and Craft, Cookery, Education, Needlework, Horticulture, Floral Art, Photography, and Woodchop, with exhibits and competitions running daily. Agricultural displays include cattle (Friday and Saturday), poultry (all weekend with the main show on Sunday), and sheep (Sunday only, interschool competition). The Woodchop competition runs across all three days, with Hotsaw from 4pm on Friday and from 9am on Saturday and Sunday.

Kids and young people are invited to take part in the Great Show Scavenger Hunt, proudly sponsored by Samford Community Bank. Participants can collect a playing card at the gatehouse, find all 12 sites around the grounds, and go in the draw to win daily grand prizes. Every completed entry wins a participation prize.

The Showgrounds are walking distance from local bus stops and Lawnton Train Station. Limited free on-street parking is available along Lawnton Pocket Road, with additional parking at Supercheap Auto and Strathpine Special School.

Plan your visit 

When: Friday 31st July 2026: 9am-10pm; Saturday 1st August 2026: 9am-10pm; & Sunday 2nd August 2026: 9am-4pm.
FIREWORKS 9pm Friday and Saturday nights

Where: Pine Rivers Showgrounds, 757 Gympie Rd, Lawnton, Queensland 4501

Cost: Adults – $25; Concession – $10; Teen – (12 to 17 years) $10; Under 12 – Free. Everyone gets in FREE until 3pm on Friday

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