So I’ve never been, but the time has come. What am I supposed to do, looks like I buy tickets online, what does that get me? Anything, or is every activity paid still after that? Carnival vouchers? Does that mean they don’t get to go on rides unless I get those too? What a rip off! Anything else I need to plan for/plan to spend for? I hate this sort of stuff. Let’s hope I never have to go again.

Go see the livestock and produce. The show is supposed to be about the Agricultural Society - the carnie stuff is just an awful add-on. It will be a horrible day. You will spend a fortune, lose a child or two for a few terrifying moments, eat something cooked in a van that should not be consumed by humans, and someone wil be touched by vomit. But it’ll be great!

You’ll come home never wanting to be near another human being ever again and with all the money sucked out of your wallet. The show bag pavilion is like walking into the fourth circle of hell. Everything you want to look at, your children will hate and tell you over and over that it’s “booooring”. Everything they like will cost you a fortune and probably involve queuing for an eternity. The baby animals are quite nice, though.

Gawd, nephews 16th birthday dinner is going to be that evening. We’re supposed to come out from a day of sweat and animals and crowds and have the energy to dress up and go and be VEGAN for the night. And presumably drag our kids away from the show before they’re ready. I suppose it provides a good excuse.

The Easter show is one of my fondest memories growing up. My dad would take my sister and I out of school every year so we could go to the show.We loved the animals and not so much the rides, so I guess it wasn’t that expensive. I don’t do it every year with my kids but we still enjoy it.

And to answer your question, yes, buy tickets online. It used to include public transport but not this year. And if you want to park there, prebook that too.

Sydney Easter Show - how does it work?