Day 3 Timetable of Activities
The third and last day of the 2023 New Zealand Agricultural Show is a special one. It marks the 160th birthday of The Show and Canterbury Anniversary. We're excited to welcome everyone for a timetable full of entertainment, showing and specialty competitions like the Let There Be Meat BBQ Comp and South Island' Strongest!
With over 3,000 competitions this year, this is a daily snap shot of when and where some of the key showing or entertainment activities are. If you'd like more information on a particular competition or showing area, please reach out to that specific committee.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES
| ACTIVITY | WHERE |
|---|---|
| Amusement Rides & Games | Side Show Alley |
| Canterbury Historical Machinery Club | Grigg Avenue |
| Colouring In Competition | AgriVantage Site on Leaders Lane |
| EnduroCross - Open Championship | EnduroCross Arena |
| Equestrian Programme | Isaac Arena 1, Isaac Construction Premier Ring, Equestrian & Farriers Competition (RDA Building), The Common |
| Farriers – Shoeing Demonstrations | Equestrian & Farriers Competition (RDA Building) |
| Hazlett City Farmyard | Hazlett City Farmyard |
| Hazlett Discovery Trail | Various Locations |
| Home & Lifestyle Demonstrations | LifespaceHQ Home & Garden Courtyard |
| Let There Be Meat BBQ Competition | Zone B/BBQ Comp |
| Mighty Mix Sheep Dog Trails | Mighty Mix Dog Trials Arena |
| Rare Breeds Display | Corner Grigg Avenue & Abbott Street |
| Shearing (until 3pm) | PGG Livestock Pavilion |
| Sheep Maternity Ward | Northcote Drive |
| Speights Baa Baa Bar | Entertainment Zone |
| Vintage Machinery Display | Grigg Avenue |
| Woodchopping | STIHL Woodchopping Arena |
| Wool Handling Display | Wool Zone (PGG Livestock Pavilion) |
| Wool Zone | PGG Livestock Pavilion |
| World War 2 Display | Grigg Avenue |
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
| TIME | ACTIVITY | WHERE |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00 am | Garden City Hippy | Nestlé Family Stage |
| 9.30 am | Supreme Champion Pony | Isaac Arena 1 |
| 9.45 am | CMC - Bollywood mashup dance | Nestlé Family Stage |
| 10.00 am | Junior Judging Beef | Robsons Cattle Lawn |
| Qiao Yi Hong De Lion/Dragon Dance | Robsons Cattle Lawn | |
| Gumboot throwing | Fun Zone | |
| 10.15 am | Legacy Hip Hop | Nestlé Family Stage |
| 10.25 am | Takumi Canty Japanese Drumming | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| 10.30 am | South Island's Strongest | Zone B/BBQ Comp |
| Abi Chessum | Speights Yarn Yard | |
| 10.45 am | Music with Michal | Nestlé Family Stage |
| 11.00 am | Ballantynes Grand Prix | Isaac Construction Premier Ring |
| Johnston Salver | Isaac Arena 1 | |
| Qiao Yi Hong De Lion/Dragon Dance | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage | |
| 11.30 am | Supreme Champion Horse | Isaac Construction Premier Ring |
| NZ Young Judges Championship - Sheep | PGG Livestock Pavilion | |
| Supreme Champion Suri & Huacaya Alpaca | Alpaca Show Ring | |
| The Mule | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage | |
| Suzy Cato and Jenny Joy | Nestlé Family Stage | |
| 11.45 am | South Island's Strongest | Zone B/BBQ Comp Zone |
| 12.00 pm | Musician Kevin Frewer & Celine | Bayleys Members' Marquee |
| Pedalmania | Zone B/BBQ Comp | |
| 12.15pm | STIHL Team Race | STIHL Woodchopping Arena |
| Music with Michal | Nestlé Family Stage | |
| 12.30 pm | Abi Chessum | Speights Yarn Yard |
| Christchurch City Chorus | LifespaceHQ Home & Lifestyle Courtyard | |
| 12.45 pm | Steffany Beck Country | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| South Island's Strongest | Zone B/BBQ Comp | |
| 1.00 pm | Lady Isaac Award: Sheep Stock Judging – Youth | PGG Livestock Pavilion |
| Cosy Homes Live 14m Cosy Home Auction | Cosy Homes Site N11 - N12 | |
| Danni Waiata (Funk & Disorderly) | Nestlé Family Stage | |
| 1.15 pm | Christchurch City Chorus | Speights Baa Baa Bar (Entertainment Zone) |
| 1.30 pm | Ballantyne’s Canterbury Cup | Isaac Construction Premier Ring |
| Champion and Reserve Champion Pony Hunter | Isaac Construction Premier Ring | |
| Painted Cow Auction | Robsons Cattle Lawn | |
| 1.40pm | Freya Aerialsts | Nestlé Family Stage |
| 1.45 pm | NZ Hubei Economy Trade Culture Association | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| Freya Hula Hoop & Stiltwalker | Nestlé Lawn | |
| 2.00 pm | Sports Suzie | Speights Baa Baa Bar (Entertainment Zone) |
| South Island's Strongest | Zone B/BBQ Comp | |
| Christchurch City Chorus | Zone B/BBQ Comp | |
| CMC - Latin Addiction Dance Studio | Speights Yarn Yard | |
| 2.30 pm | Vintage Blue | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| 2.40 pm | Champion and Reserve Open Hunter | Champion and Reserve Open Hunter |
| 2.45 pm | NZ Hubei Economy Trade Culture Association | Nestlé Family Stage |
| Freya Hula Hoop & Stiltwalker | Speights Baa Baa Bar (Entertainment Zone) | |
| 3.00 pm | Caledonian Pipe Band | Isaac Construction Premier Ring |
| Handy Dog event | Might Mix Dog Trials Arena | |
| CMC - Musika Filipinaas Aotearoa Choir | Speights Yarn Yard | |
| Christchurch City Chorus | Nestlé Lawn | |
| 3.10 pm | CMC - Afrotronic Fusion | Speights Yarn Yard |
| 3.15 pm | Freya Hula Hoop & Stiltwalker | Nestlé Lawn |
| 3.30 pm | GRAND PARADE | Isaac Construction Premier Ring |
| Supreme Champion Animal of Show | Isaac Construction Premier Ring | |
| Christchurch City Chorus | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage | |
| Freya Aerialsts | Nestlé Family Stage | |
| 4.00 pm | Open - Machines Shearing | PGG Livestock Pavilion |
| Freya Hula Hoop & Stiltwalker | Speights Baa Baa Bar (Entertainment Zone) | |
| 4.15 pm | CMC - Latin Addiction Dance Studio | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| Funk & Disorderly | Nestlé Family Stage | |
| 4.35 pm | CMC - Aura Mendiratta | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| 4.45 pm | CMC - Bharatanatyam Thillana Dance | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| 4.50 pm | CMC - Canta Lankans Assoc | Nestlé Village Green Main Stage |
| 5.30 pm | Speights Baa Baa Bar closes | Entertainment Zone |
Please note: The Timetable is an approximate guide only and is likely to change. Please keep an eye on this page or our social media for changes.