Children from Brookfield and surrounding areas are invited to take part in the Brookfield Show’s children’s competitions, which are among the key highlights of the event.
Longstanding Community Event Returns to Brookfield
The Brookfield Show is set to run over three days at Brookfield Showground, continuing a tradition that began in 1910. First expanded to a three-day format in 1980, the event regularly draws more than 18,000 attendees and showcases the region’s rural and creative character. The Brookfield Show Society organises the event. It remains a volunteer-run and community-driven organisation.
Children’s Events Take Centre Stage
A key highlight of the 2025 Brookfield Show is the wide range of children’s competitions now open for entries. Young participants can choose from five categories: Cookery, Horticulture, Art, LEGO, and Talent Show.
In Cookery, children can enter creations such as decorated biscuits, cupcakes, and Grandma’s butter cake. Horticulture entries may include floral arrangements, vegetable sea creatures, and mini fairy gardens (group entries allowed).
The Art competition invites work based on the theme “A wondrous world”, while the LEGO contest follows the theme “Creations run wild”. Finally, the Talent Show is open to solo or group performances in areas like dance, instrumental music, singing, and other forms of talent.
These displays will be featured throughout the showgrounds, providing a platform for local children to share their skills and creativity with the broader community.
Brookfield Show 2025 Program Highlights
This year’s program includes a range of traditional and new events. Scheduled activities feature horse riding, needlecraft, horticulture exhibits, live music, school band performances, talent quests, and roaming entertainers. Popular segments like the reptile shows, pig races, and baby animal petting zoo are also returning.
Headline entertainment across the three evenings includes a rodeo on Friday, the Rooftop Express Western Show on Saturday, and an arena singalong hosted by The Little Red Company on Sunday. Fireworks are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday nights. Live musical acts include Will Day on Friday and The Mighty Boscombes on Saturday.
Local organisations have contributed to the event, with sponsorship from Lungscreen, Our Lady of the Rosary School, and Stuartholme School. Monarch Residences Toowong supports the entertainment program’s print version. It is a project by Consolidated Properties Group.
Event Schedule and Admission
The 2025 Brookfield Show runs from 23 to 25 May. Daily opening hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. One-day tickets are priced at $30 for adults and $15 for children and concession card holders. Family and multi-day discounts are available.
Local Legacy and Community Focus
The Brookfield Show Society originated from the Brookfield Pullenvale and Moggill Farmers’ Association, founded in 1879. The show itself began in 1910 and has grown into a long-running local event with consistently strong attendance. Alongside the annual show, the society hosts other community activities throughout the year, including the Long Lunch, Bush Christmas, and regular Friday bar nights.
The event also features the Brookfield and District Community Award, recognising local residents for their contributions to the area. Visitors can also stop by the Brookfield District Museum, located on the showgrounds.
Published 7-May-2025
