Alice Springs Show 2024 full guide: Giant gnomes, V8’s, dachshunds, woodchopping and more

A celebrity chop off, a dachs-egg race, V8 supercars and much more. Here’s what you can expect from the 2024 Alice Springs Show.

Central Australian Show Society president Andrew Barrett. Picture: Gera Kazakov.

The Alice Springs show is back for 2024 and this is year is promising to be bigger than ever, with crowd favourites returning and some new activities on offer for the first time.

Now in its 65th year, the 2024 edition of the show has seen nearly a 100 volunteers working tirelessly to make sure the two-day event runs smoothly.

Central Australian Show Society president Andrew Barrett said they were expecting about 20,000 punters through the door – and they’ve planned some special surprises for those who come along.

One of those surprises is the “local Alice personalities” who’ll be taking part in this year’s celebrity chop off, and another is the new dachshund category.

Central Australian Show Society president Andrew Barrett with some of this years show entries. Picture: Gera Kazakov.

The dachshund category has its own subcategories, which will see the longest dachshund crowned, the angriest dachshund awarded, and the “dachs-egg” category – which is an egg and spoon race – featuring dachshunds.

“We have our official grand opening at 2.30 on Friday ... and then we have our grand parade, and that involves vehicles that are a part of the show, cattle, horses, dachshunds,” Mr Barrett said.

“I do want to remind people that the easiest way to get show is enter the show via Ilparpa Rd.”

Door for the show open at 9am Friday, July 5. The show runs until 8pm on Saturday July 6, with a fireworks ceremony to close the event.

Tickets are $25 at the door for adults and $15 for children aged five to 15 and seniors.

Full guide to 2024 Alice Springs Show:

Friday, July 5

Rumball Hall 9am - 5pm

Yellow Brick Road 9am - 3pm

Pavilions 9am - 5pm

Eljay Show 10am, 1pm & 3.30pm

Aussie Outback Woodchoppers 11am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Celeb Saw 12.30pm

Ford VS Holden V8 Utes 10.30am & 2pm

Amazing Drumming Monkeys 10.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm

Barnyard Party Petting Zoo 9am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 4pm

BeMe 9am - 4pm

Sandology from 9am

Stilt Walkers from 10am

Eesha Elephant 10.10am & 1.20pm

Giant Gnomes 11.40am & 2.40pm

Bubble Tonic 12.20pm & 2.40pm

Light Horse Display from 9am

Donkey Show 10am

Pack Ponies 12pm

Pack Ponies 3pm (After Grand Parade)

Griego the Great Roving Magician 9am - 4pm

Alice Springs Dog Obedience Club 10am, 12pm & 1pm

Dachshund Events from 3pm

Grand Parade/Official Opening 2.30pm

Saturday, July 6

Rumball Hall 9am - 5pm

Yellow Brick Road 9am - 3pm

Pavilions 9am - 5pm

Eljay Show 10am, 1pm & 3.30pm

Aussie Outback Woodchoppers 11am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Celeb Saw 12.30pm

Amazing Drumming Monkeys 10.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm

Barnyard Party Petting Zoo 9am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 4pm

BeMe 9am - 4pm

Sandology from 9am

Stilt Walkers from 10am

Eesha Elephant 10am & 1.30pm

Giant Gnomes 11.20am & 2.50pm

Bubble Tonic 12.20pm & 3.30pm

Light horse display from 9am

Donkey show 10am

Pack ponies 12pm

Pack ponies 3pm

Griego the Great Roving Magician 9am - 4pm

Alice Springs Town Council Entertainment Stage from 4.30pm

Fireworks 7.30pm

Originally published as Alice Springs Show 2024 full guide: Giant gnomes, V8’s, dachshunds, woodchopping and more