With more than a few chick chicks here and chick chicks there, the Poultry Pavilion has the softest feathered friends chirping to meet you. Gentle touches by the young and young-at-heart are encouraged at the daily Pat-a-Chick sessions, so make sure you have your camera ready!

Not only are they delicious, but they are nutritious and incredibly versatile - Australian eggs provide a shell full of vitamins, minerals and protein and are so easy to cook with. Kids can pop on their chef's hat and take part in a free cooking class before enjoying their healthy creation. Suitable for ages 6+, please be aware of food allergies before participating.

Free floral design workshops for children let their imaginations runaway with fabulous flowers and fresh ideas, taking their creative side back to nature and allowing them to experience hands-on fun. One of the most popular activities each year, the Flora Kulchas workshops have children aged from 5-12 crafting floral headbands, necklaces, terrariums and even cupcakes.

All that time buzzing around to find nectar makes bees tired, so why not make them a place to stop and rest their weary wings. Kids can make their very own Bee Hotels to take home, ensuring the native bees will stay safe and keep us in honey for many more years to come. Bee hotels are easy to make using all the supplied environmentally-friendly materials you need and they don't take up much space at all - don't miss the opportunity to help protect our native bees.

Answering the age-old question... obviously the egg came first! Watch as little cracks appear and our baby chicks take their first tentative peep at the world around them. It's a magical sight for young and old... On average an egg takes 21 days from laying until the first 'pip' or crack appears and we have them hatching every day at the Show.

Take on a professional at their own game, and try your hand at flower arranging! From 1-11 April audience members can take to the stage to do exactly as the florist has done... can you mirror the work of a professional, in front of a live audience?  At 4.00pm each day fearless flower lovers from the audience will go up against our florist. Win or lose it doesn’t matter - you'll create your own gorgeous display to take home!

Most dairy cows in Australia are milked twice a day, giving us the milk we enjoy on our cereal, in our coffees, milkshakes and even for our ice cream and cheese. The Riverina Fresh Working Dairy is an eye-opening opportunity to see exactly how a modern dairy works, with state-of-the-art equipment and technology helping farmers look after their cows and provide us with nutritious, high quality fresh milk. Proudly sponsored by 100% Australian owned Riverina Fresh, who have been supplying fresh milk and dairy to Australians from Wagga Wagga NSW since 1922. You will hear from some of their farmers and other experts about the complexity, challenges and rewards of dairy farming and get a great insight into where our food comes from. Australian dairy cows produce approximately 8 million litres of milk each year and 14,000 litres of this is milked at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.