Melbourne Royal Show

Melbourne Royal Show
Crowds at the Melbourne Royal Show
GenreAgricultural show
BeginsLate September
EndsEarly October
FrequencyAnnual
LocationsMelbourne Showgrounds. Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
Years active178
Inaugurated1848
Most recent25 September - 5 October 2025
Next event24 September - 4 October 2026
Attendance500,000 (2010)
Organised byRoyal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Websiteroyalshow.com.au

The Melbourne Royal Show (known until 2022 as the Royal Melbourne Show) is an agricultural show held at Melbourne Showgrounds every September. It is organised by Melbourne Royal (formally the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria) and has been running since 1848. Each year Melbourne Royal Show attracts attendances of up to half a million people.