The Pet Show is coming to Adelaide on 18 & 19 May 2024
The Pet Show is the first national show celebrating all of the pets in your life. There will be education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals.
With a range of celebrity vets, education and entertainment there is something for everyone at The Pet Show.
To easily navigate around The Pet Show, there are dedicated towns. Choose to follow the roads and wander the entire event, participate in the Pet Pack Treasure Hunt, or utilise the directional signage to head directly to the pet type or attraction that you love the most, discovering the rest of the show later & making it a great day out for everyone.
The Pet Show Towns:
Kid Town
All about the kids with pet themed face painting, Bluey & Bingo craft activities, the Pet Pack Treasure Hunt and Future Vet Kids Camp Veterinary Activity Maze.
The Veterinary Activity Maze by Future Vet Kids Camp
Follow the Pet Pack Treasure Map to the Kid Town interactive stations where your kids can participate in fun vet activities.
Gown up for surgery and try your hand at using real life veterinary surgical equipment to remove a foreign object from a toy dog’s abdomen! Have a go at the endoscopic surgical game and use keyhole surgical tools to move objects from one area to another … it’s not as easy as it seems! Fancy a go at interpreting animal X-rays? Be amazed at the x-ray images they have on show and use your Dr Doolittle skills to interpret what is wrong in each image!
Face Painting Fun
Join the Pet Pack crew with face painting by talented artists and become a cat, a dog, a lizard or a fish.
Hands on Fun
With Bluey and Bingo performing at The Pet Show, what better way to celebrate than with some creative craft activities.
Cat Town
Are you all about Cats? You’ll see the who’s who of the feline favourites! From Abyssinians to Toygers, Burmese, Persians, Pixiebobs and so many more.
Rescue Groups
Chat to rescue group members about adopting the right cat or kitten for your family.
Breeders
Meet the breeders and their purr-fect pals to discover more about specific breeds and characteristics. See these purrfect felines face to face, give them a pat and share the love!
The Cat Town Stage
Top presenters includ Dr Katrina Warren, Dr Kate Adams, Dr Kate Mornement and Dr Audrey and Dr Alison Shen among others.
The Cat’s Cafe
Fancy some fresh air? They have an outdoor cafe with a wide range of food & beverage right next to Cat Town.
Dog Town
Everything that you need to know about your pampered pooch!
Rescue Groups & Adoption Information
Meet the teams of staff and volunteers behind a range of trusted rescue groups. You’ll be able to meet some of their furry friends and discuss adoption to ensure success in your possible furever home.
Breeders
Chat to Breeders and MEET THE BREED. Take a look at a range of dog breeds, their characteristics and needs to help make an informed choice on your newest furever friend. There will also be an opportunity to ASK THE BREEDER and share in their knowledge.
Dog Town Stage
Presenters include Dr Katrina Warren, Dr Kate Adams, Dr Kate Mornement, Dr Audrey and Dr Alison Shen and some special surprises.
Refuresh Groom Town
Learn about the world of grooming!
Refuresh have presentations and demonstrations throughout the day. Refuresh’s dog grooming tools will have your dogs looking and feeling their best.
Dog Diner
Take a moment out of your day to stop and refresh with a range of food and beverage options at the Dog Diner!
Bluey & Bingo *
*Meet & Greet: No additional charge but spaces must be booked online. Choose add on after selecting your ticket for Pet Show Entry
See Bluey and her little sister Bingo during their Live Interactive Experience. Get ready to play Magic Asparagus, Magic Xylophone, Keepy Uppy and more with your favourite Heeler duo.
Dog Arena
Are you ready to level up your relationship with your fur-friends? Learn about agility training, dances with dogs, scent work and other amazing activities that you can do with your hound.
The Wonderdogs
Led by renown dog trainer Kelly Gill, a team of highly trained Border Collies will provide entertainment and education for the public.
Small Town
Looking for smaller animals? There is a line-up of creatures to appeal to all animal lovers!
The Scales and Tails Touch Zone
Meet lizards, insects, snakes, turtles and frogs personally with the Scales and Tails team. A hands on experience not to be missed!
Small Town Stage
An amazing array of talks throughout the day complimented by stage host, Ben Dessen, TV presenter Studio10 and author of The Ultimate Pet Handbook.
Unusual Pet Vets team, featured on the successful new TV show, Bizarre Pet Vets, aired on 9GEM, together with Dr Kate Mornement, the Dymax Australia team AND our Feature Creature friends!
Conservation & Birdlife
Learn about Australian birdlife and conservation. Some fabulous feathered friends will be visiting too.
The Lizard Lounge
Take a break and relax with some tasty food and drink options right near Small Town.
Dymax Australia Fish Town
For everything you need to know or buy for fish, aquariums and aquascaping.
Aquarium Area
Wander through the aquarium area to invigorate and inspire your artistic talents.
Aquascaping Workshops *
* No additional charge. Plan your aquascaping workshop and learn even more, limited spaces available.
For more information and all enquiries please visit The Pet Show website
What: The Pet Show – Adelaide
When: 18 & 19 May 2024
Where: Adelaide Showground, Wayville
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: The Pet Show Facebook page
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