Experience the magic of the Perth Royal Show 2024 without emptying your wallet! Find out how to make the most of your visit on a budget.
The Perth Royal Show is happening from Saturday 22 September through to Saturday 28 September and we are so excited! Spending the day at the Perth Royal can be as cheap or as expensive as you wish to make it. If you want to experience The Perth Royal Show on a budget, here are our best tips to help you out:
Buy discounted tickets
Thanks to the support of the State Government, the 2024 Perth Royal Show offers incredible value for families. Adult tickets are now half-price, and children 15 and under can enter for FREE. This means:
- Adult tickets are now just $22 (plus $3.64 booking fee)
- All children aged 15 and under get FREE admission (but must have a ticket).
This significant discount makes the Perth Royal Show more accessible than ever for families and individuals looking to enjoy the event on a budget. It’s an excellent opportunity to experience all the show has to offer without breaking the bank. With such fantastic savings, you’ll have more to spend on attractions, rides, and treats inside the show!
Tickets can only be purchased on the Perth Royal Show website
Catch the Train
Save on fuel and parking costs by taking the train to Claremont Showgrounds. It’s hassle-free and the kids love it! A family rider pass is $10.40 and lasts all day. A Family Rider ticket that gives a group of up to seven people unlimited travel on the day of purchase, provided no more than two of them normally pay full fare. Kids four years and younger travel on Transperth for FREE.
Visit the Transperth website to plan your journey.
2 for 1 Rides at Kids Luna Park
Visitors to the 2024 Perth Royal Show can take advantage of the 2-for-1 rides offer at Kids Luna Park. Ride tickets purchased from 3 to 4 pm provide two rides for the price of one and can be used until 7 pm. Additionally, visitors can pre-purchase ride tokens online in advance and receive a 10% discount off the $7.5 token price. Kids Luna Park is located on Loton Avenue. Find out more by visiting www.kidslunapark.com.au
Food & Drink Samples/Specials and BYO Picnic
There are lots of options when it comes to food. You can pack your own picnic and set up a spot on the grass near the Main Arena to watch the goings-on there while you eat.
The Taste WA Pavillion to discover and taste award-winning WA produce. The WA Dairy Pavillion is a great opportunity to sample the finest cheeses, flavoured milk and yoghurt.
Catch a Free Show
There’s loads of FREE Entertainment at the show that is guaranteed to appeal to everyone!
Younger children will love the George the Farmer Stage Shows, whereas the older kids will enjoy the thrills of the Monster Trucks Show. Plus, you’ll also find cooking demonstrations, cake decorating, shearing demonstrations, horse events, street entertainment … the list is exciting and endless.
View the 10,000 Animals on Display
Little animal lovers will delight in Perth Royal Show’s biggest ever Animal Nursery 9am-8pm, where you can snuggle a bunny, cuddle a chick and watch the judging. All free!
Buy a Budget Showbag
There are over 40 showbags that are available for $6 or under. There’s Bertie Beetle, Cadbury, Whizz Fizz, Trolli and more! Hopefully, at these prices, everyone will go home with at least one!
Watch the Drone Show
Get ready for Perth’s closest drone show! Watch as amazing neon images come alive on the Main Arena at night. You can almost touch them! The Drone Show takes place at 7.50pm each night.
Stay for the Fireworks Spectacular
If you don’t mind a late night, the Flight Centre Fireworks Spectacular will not disappoint, which will be on every day of the show at 8.15pm.
Map of the Perth Royal Show 2024
The Perth Royal Show
Saturday 22 September to Saturday 28 September 2024 at Claremont Showgrounds.
For more information visit the Perth Royal Show website.
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After spending 11 years in London working in the television industry for the BBC, Jennie McNichol made the move to Perth in 2010. As the Co-Founder and Editor of Buggybuddys, she has been able to use her experience and passion for helping families to create a trusted online resource for parents across Perth.
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I would definitely recommend going to the Perth Royal Show on a budget! There are so many ways to enjoy the show without spending a lot of money. For example, you can buy tickets on sale or use the free tickets that are available through