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Kent County Show

Event Category Activities, Art and Craft, Beer Festival, Educational, Family Fun Day, Food & Drink, Food Festival, General, Music, Wildlife
Dates Friday 11th July - Sunday 13th July
Directions Situated on the A249 dual carriageway within 2 miles of the M20 (J7) and 5 miles of the M2 (J5).
County Kent
AONB Kent Downs
Organiser Kent County Agricultural Society
Phone 01622 630975
Website http://www.kentshowground.co.uk
Cost Prices are Adults £14 (on the gate £17), Children £6 (on the gate £7.50), Senior Citizens £10 (on ga
Picnic required No
Suitable for children Yes

Description:

The Kent County Show will have The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers performing in the main arena over the three days, and also the famous ‘Dancing Diggers’, an amazing mix of sequined dance with the awesome power of a group of JCB’s!

Also new this year will be a larger Countryside Area that will include Fly-fishing, Ferret Racing, Birds of Prey, Otters, Hounds and other countryside pursuits such as working Gun Dogs. The Forestry section will feature both traditional and modern methods of timber extraction from the Murrain Wood, as well as many traditional crafts skills.

There will be a large interactive area in the Agricultural Zone called ’Why Farming Matters’ that will focus on the importance of farming in Kent. The main theme of this area will be showing how food gets to the fork and will include cookery demonstrations on how local produce can be used to make a variety of tantalising meals.

It is expected that there will be an even greater number of entries in livestock this year featuring Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, Llamas, Alpacas and Rabbits. This year will also see the welcome return for many years of the Donkey classes on the Sunday.

There will also be the traditional mix of shopping trade-stands where you can buy anything from a car to tractor, a conservatory to an overseas property or quality food to luxury clothing items. There will also be a large number of catering outlets that will be using local farm produce, once again supporting the Kent Farmers.