Animal Nursery
Daily: 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM Allow 15 minutes for this experience Animal NurseryMake magical memories to last a lifetime as you pat and feed your farmyard favourites. Get up close with cuddly animals and buy a cup of feed for only $2.
Animals & Farm Experiences
Get up close with lots of cute and cuddly animals at the Melbourne Royal Show!
Sixty years of cute and cuddly connections at the Animal Nursery
In 2024, the iconic Animal Nursery is celebrating an incredible 60 years.
A Show-favourite among generations of visitors, this year’s anniversary promises to be the best yet with a one-year-only special experience...stay tuned to find out more.
In addition to this new surprise experience, the Animal Nursery will host over 300 farm favourites to enjoy feeding time and meet some of the cutest, cuddliest goats, rabbits, and piglets!
More Animals & Farm Experiences
Discover all your favourite animal and farm experiences at the Show
PURA Milking Experience
Daily: 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM & 5:00 PM Duration: 30 minutes National Storage Home & Leisure PavilionLearn how to turn milk into butter and what milk is used for. Try milking a cow at one of the four daily PURA Milking Shows.
Clydesdale Farming Display
Daily: 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM & 4:30 PM Duration: 60 minutes Clydesdales & BlacksmithingGet up close to these big friendly giants! Watch majestic Clydesdales do circle work around various farming displays and hear from the people who care for them.
RV Off The Track Program Stable Tours
Daily: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Allow 30 minutes for this experience Horse ToursExperience exclusive behind the-scenes daily tours of the horse stables where equine athletes get primed for their big moment on the Arena. Tours run every hour on the hour.
Pony Rides
Daily: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Allow 5 minutes for this experience Ponies and Farm PlayLed by expert handlers, pony rides and photo opportunities will be available for children. Please note, this is a paid experience. Rides pass accepted.
Wildlife Demonstrations
Daily: 10:00 AM & 11:00 AM & 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM & 4:00 PM & 5:00 PM Allow 20 minutes for this experience Adventure CarnivalDive into the excitement and education of wildlife demonstrations, where you’ll get up close with snakes, lizards, dingoes, and more!
The World’s Cutest Sheep!
Daily: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Ponies and Farm PlaySay hello to the adorable Valais Blacknose Sheep, also known as ‘the world’s cutest sheep’! Learn all about these little Scandinavian sheep and enjoy a pat over the fence.
Animal Nursery – Pat a Pig
Daily: 12:15 PM & 2:00 PM & 5:30 PM Duration: 30 minutes Animal NurseryExplore the Animal Nursery Education Hub with the children and meet the adorable pigs. Chat with farmers and learn all about farm life. It’s fun for the whole family!
See Animals and Exhibitors Compete for a Coveted Blue Ribbon
Explore the Blue-Ribbon competitions at the Melbourne Royal Show.
From competitions like Woodchopping and Art, Craft and Cookery, to hundreds of animals including cattle, sheep and alpacas, and more, competitors will compete for blue-ribbon glory and the chance to win at the Show.
Head to the dedicated Horses in Action Arena to join in the excitement of one of Melbourne Royal’s favourite traditions, the Garryowen Equestrienne Turnout, celebrating its 90th Anniversary this year.