The Gold Coast Show is the heart of the community, enabling a sense of belonging for all residents. The annual three day Gold Coast Show is a community-driven celebration of the agricultural history and diverse modern culture of Queensland’s second largest city. The event attracts over 120,000 visitors who come to enjoy the mix of city and country competitions, demonstrations and displays, free live entertainment, carnival atmosphere, rides and our famous fireworks. The Show is generally held around the last week of August/first week of September over a Friday Saturday and Sunday. The Friday is a gazetted public holiday throughout the City and is known as ‘Peoples Day’. The Gold Coast Show has had several “homes” since it began in 1906 and has been based at its current location at the Broadwater Parkland since 2018. A not-for-profit, the Show is organised by a volunteer Committee of Management elected from community patrons who support the Show via an annual membership subscription with the added expertise of a contracted Show Manager. Membership is open to ALL Gold Coast residents both young and old along with show supporters from outside the City boundaries.