Fairfield Showground
Multi purpose indoor and outdoor venue in Sydney, New South Wales
Fairfield Showground is a multi-purpose indoor-outdoor venue situated in Prairiewood, New South Wales, Australia. Since in the 1970s, it has been a popular venue for multicultural festivals, horse racing, carnivals, markets and club meets attracting as many as 20,000 people. Situated in western Sydney, the showground has around 10,000 sqm of undercover exhibition space and it is overall 33 hectares (79 acres) in size, with parking spaces for over 600 vehicles.
One of the largest festival precinct in Greater Western Sydney, the showground was developed in the 1950s and is surrounded by eucalyptus bushland, with Orphan School Creek meandering on the north.
Markets
Markets are held at Fairfield Showground every Saturday from 9am to 4pm in the sheltered area behind the grandstands. The markets are a popular attraction, with space for 600+ stalls, free entry, food & drink stands and thousands of visitors every weekend. The markets include of toy stores, food booths, dollar stores, sporting gear shops, grocery, hardware, gardening, jewelry, and pet supplies. Additional market nights have been held irregularly. These have included Aussie Night Markets on Tuesday once per month, with the primary interest being the large number of international cuisine on offer, such as Turkish, Korean, Chinese and Mexican with over 40 multicultural street foods and dessert vendors, 20 craft stores, DJ performances, and also a boutique retail section. The markets were closed down periodically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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