The largest Community event held on the Gold Coast - the Annual Pura Milk Gold Coast Show celebrated its 100th year in 2006. In 2008, from the moment you enter the Gold Coast Show there will be no shortage of Entertainment – and best of all most of it is part of your Show ticket admission.

Held at the 47 hectare Parklands Showgrounds, cnr Smith Street and Parklands Drive Southport the 2008 Show will take place on Friday 29th August (Gold Coast Show Public Holiday) Saturday 30th August and Sunday 31st August, from 9.00am for the three days. Showcasing the Gold Coast is about people, lifestyle, art, education, sports, hobbies, interests and innovation and the Gold Coast Show provides an excellent programme that encompasses all this.

• Animal Pavilion
• Australiana & Heritage Displays
• Australian Rodeo
• Dog Show – Friday and Saturday
• Evening Main Ring Entertainment
• FREE Circus
• Gold Coast Muster
• Horse Events – Showjumping – Dressage
• Homecraft & Visual Art Displays
• Homeshow Displays & Trade Exhibits
• Fireworks Displays
• Sideshows, Rides & Showbags
• Stage Shows & Roving Entertainment
• Vintage Cars
• Woodchopping Championships

The Gold Coast Show is an excellent platform to market and promote business, services and goods to the ever-increasing number of show visitors. Almost 250 indoor and outdoor sites are available covering every aspect of business from tourism to manufacturing, homeshow to industrial, wholesale and retail.