Melbourne Showgrounds

Visited for Equitana. Great venue. Arenas/stands easy to reach. Good assortment of food venues. All in close proximity to rail and trams.

Kids had a wonderful time. Tips : be early , divide and conquer . Great show bags and street food .Ride prices should be more affordable. Family of 5 , only kids ride $200 expend

In-Depth Review:Start of Service 5/5*Greeted at entry nicelyFood NA/5*Various food trucks and stalls, so far the worlds longest fries was definitely the longest, however is not the tastiest. It was over fried, dark brown, and obviously just baked from the sun and heat all day. Tastes like a long, dry biscuit.***Value 2/5*Everything in the show is expensive side, naturally due to the rent in the show grounds, which is fair enough. Would not recommendAtmosphere 5/5*Fun vibes, great atmosphere, friendly familyEnd of Service 1/5*Om exit noone thanks you, despite the entry staff there.Overall 4/5*Great mix of food, drinks, toys, showbags, rides and more. Definitely recommended for the family or a date

Was great fun. Rides, show-bags, food, music, jumping bikes, magic.. and a bit of Melbourne rain! Parking was a challenge but a good family outing. Will go again next year.

Always great to attend events at the showgrounds as an exhibitor. I love attending pop-culture events like Supernova and Christmas Comic-Con. Parking is always a pain if you are an exhibitor, but it's no problem for the general public. Always a great selection of food vans at events and the exhibition spaces are huge. The smooth concrete is essential for driving my droids around on.

It was my first royal show. Night tickets are good if you don't take rides. It was nice to feel the bright energy of the amusement park. The dj show and the motor show were also very nice. It was an unforgettable night. But all of these are way too expensive.

The parking is really expensive, but I’m glad it was at least provided and seemed to be sufficient for the event we attended. The space is great, too. There was enough room for vendors to have wide walkways in between rows so we didn’t feel squashed despite how busy it was. There’s also a small outdoor area where they had some food trucks. My only wish there is that there were more seating - there was less than 10 tables for the entire exhibition hall full of people.

Attended the showground as part of the Caravan and Camping show. Thought there would have been more food/drinks services spread around the whole show rather than having to search out or return to a central area. The outside exhibitions didn't have much shade - nor great when it's 36⁰Given the entry price rising every year, I didn't see any differences or why we should attend again as we can research online and visit suppliers direct.