Parkes PA&H Association Inc presents
2025 PARKES SHOW
Monday 25 Wednesday 27 August 2025
The greatest show west of the Blue Mountains!
Three days of exhibits, fun and entertainment at the Parkes Show!
Links:
Parkes Show Space Application
Young Woman Competition
Rural Ambassador Competition
Horse Schedule
Nominate - Horse Entries
General Schedule
Teenager Competition
Master Stockman
Junior Showgirl
Admission Prices
Tickets
Demolition Derby
2026 PARKES ELVIS FESTIVAL SHOWGROUND CAMPING
WILL OPEN IN EARLY JUNE 2025
The Parkes Elvis Festival is held every January in Parkes in central west New South Wales, on the week coinciding with Elvis Presley's birthday of 8th January, with 2025 dates being Wednesday 8th - Sunday 12th January 2025. The 2025 movie theme is Easy Come, Easy Go!
Showground Management during the Elvis Festival
The Parkes Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Association Inc (Parkes PA&H) manages the Showground camping during the Elvis Festival - our goal is to support the Festival by making the resources of the Showground available as a camping area for visitors.
Showground facilities include:
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Clean showers & toilets
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4 toilet blocks (disabled toilet located at amenities block near Victoria St entrance)..
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2 shower blocks located at the western end of the grounds
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1 relocatable shower block is located at the eastern end of grounds
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Dump point is located at the Brick Amenities block near the currajong trees, behind the stables area at the western side of the showground
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Water taps are available throughout the grounds and are shared with other campers
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The Elvis Checkin office is located near the Victoria Street entrance between the New Amenities and the Stables at the western side of the Showground
Parkes Harness Racing conduct a race meeting on the Wednesday night commencing at 6.30pm with TAB facilities..
A taxi fare into the CBD is approximately $10.
The Parkes Elvis Festival Shuttle Bus runs Wednesday to Sunday during the Festival with hourly pickups from the Victoria Street entry gate and the brick gates corner Ward & Victoria Street
Enquires - elviscamping@parkesshow.org.au
Click on the logo to visit the
Parkes Elvis Festival website
Click the map to download a full sized map of the Showground here:
PARKES SHOWGROUND INFORMATION
The Parkes Showground is Crown Land managed by the Parkes Showground Land Manager.
The day to day management of the Parkes Showground is delegated to the Parkes Pastoral Agricultural & Horticultural Association Inc (Parkes PA&H Association Show Committee), a not for profit organisation run by volunteers with all money raised from the grounds being used to maintain the Showground infrastructure, as a condition of the lease agreement with the PSLM (Parkes Showground Land Managers).
The showground consists of various buildings ranging in size and character; amenities blocks, stable complexes, sheep, cattle & poultry pavilions, animal nursery, show secretary's office, caretaker's cottage, catering areas, grandstand and exhibition pavilions. Also on site are Parkes Harness Racing, Parkes Men's Shed and Parkes CanAssist.
Outside of the annual show time at the end of August and the renowned Elvis Festival in January, the Showground is used by travellers with horses, caravan owners visiting for short term stays along with sporting/agricultural bodies for various events such as car shows, rodeos, circuses, music events, beef, cattle, poultry & dog shows.
CAMPING AT PARKES SHOWGROUND
Entry - 124 Mitchell Street Parkes
No bookings are required for camping at the Parkes Showground (other than at Elvis Festival time in January and Showtime in late August)
General Camping entry is via 124 Mitchell Street - please check in with our lovely caretakers Bron and Tony on arrival. If you expect to arrive later than 6pm please call the Parkes Showground on 0459 936 091.
After going through the gates, please proceed forward 50m to the cream caretaker's cottage where our friendly hosts Bron and Tony will allocate your site. Camping sites are available under the shady currajong trees adjacent to the stables or you may prefer to camp near the new amenities block in open space closer to the Victoria Street gate.
The current rate is $25 per night per site (powered or unpowered with access to amenities, water and dump point). Please note that during the two week booking period for the Parkes Elvis Festival in January the rate is $30 per night.
We currently have over 300 powered sites available in the showground. Our busiest camping times are during our annual show at end of August and the Elvis Festival in January (when bookings apply). Outside of these times there is no need to book and campers can go direct to the showground.
We are pet-friendly however pets must be contained or leashed at all times whilst on site. Please ensure you clean up after your dog.
There are also enclosed stables or covered yards for horses.
Fire buckets are permitted outside the fire ban period of October-April each year, but please only use on non grassed areas.
We hope you enjoy your stay at the Parkes Showground and take the opportunity to explore our great region.
Contact Us - Parkes PA&H Association Inc
Office address: 61 Welcome Street Parkes NSW 2870
Postal address: PO Box 126 Parkes NSW 2870
Telephone: 0467 622 580
Email: secretary@parkesshow.org.au
For any enquiries regarding our annual show activities, Elvis Festival, camping, stabling or event hire please complete and submit the following form: