IT'S almost time for the 147th annual Glencore Singleton Show, hosted by the Northern Agricultural Association - who celebrated 150 years since establishment in 2018.
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There's an action-packed program of events again this weekend, with plenty of entertainment for all members of the family.
Sideshow Alley opens on Friday, September 27, at 10am with a ton of rides to keep the little kids (and big ones) amused for hours.
The children will be kept busy with reptile displays, the animal nursery, showbags, face-painting, plus a visit from Rexie the six-month-old baby T-Rex, and Cera the two-week-old Triceratops.
Rexie is 4m long, 2.5m tall, and his realistic movements and sounds will have you wondering if dinosaurs really are extinct.
On Friday evening, take a seat ringside for the Glencore Singleton Show Bullride from 6.30pm.
Watch all the thrills and spills, with some of Australia's best bulls and top riders.
Enjoy a meal from the bistro, a drink from the bar, and then stay to rock on with music from very special guest, The Jay Seeney Band, playing straight after the last bull bucks.
Saturday, September 28, sees horse events in the ring as well as working dog trials and beef cattle judging.
Don't miss the Official Show Opening at 2pm with special guest Robert Ryan OAM - president of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS).
Afterwards will be the reveal of the Singleton Showgirl winner, woodchop events, the Young Farmers Challenge, sheep shearing displays, post-split events, dance performances and who could forget event favourite - the Crawford's Australian Wife Carrying Titles.
Contestants enter the championships from all over the nation.
And, it's no wonder.
First prize is a travel package to Finland to compete in the World Wife Carrying Championships in 2020.
But, without a doubt, the crowd favourite this year will be the famous Rooftop Express and The Brumby Muster Show.
It's a first-class arena spectacular that features awe-inspiring horsemanship, international stunts and true blue Australian comedy.
The Rooftop team saddles up with an all-star line-up of horses, dogs, cattle and their unmistakably blue IVECO trucks on Saturday evening, with a show that is sure to get hearts racing and whips cracking.
But, don't make plans to leave before the excitement of the fireworks display and, of course, the kid's favourite, the Demolition Derby.
Tickets are $15 for adults, pensioners $10, child 13-16 years $10, 5-12 years $5, and under 5 years free.
A family pass is $40.
For more information, visit www.singletonshow.com or like the 'Singleton Showground' Facebook page.