How To Escape The Crowds
The Ekka is known for a few things, strawberry sundaes, Bertie Beetle and of course, the notorious Ekka crowds. A quiet Ekka kinda sounds like an oxymoron and while we can’t exactly promise you a quiet experience but if you’d rather an Ekka with chill vibes then keep reading, we got chu. Firstly, it’s imperative you choose the right day and time to go.
Timing is also important. Crowds pick up in the
Now not to state the obvious but guys… the weekends and the
afternoon so if you make a nice early morning
Ekka Wednesday are always going to be hectic – full stop. If you
visit (gates opens at 9am) then you should expect
want to be able to swing your cat around then we do not suggest
it to be a bit quieter around the grounds.
you visit on these days. So, when is a good time? Our 18 + years of Ekka’ing tell us the Tuesday is the quietest day of all (which this year works out to be Tuesday 13th August). You should also find Friday 9th and Thursday 15th to be on the quieter side. Monday the 12th is the regional Queensland Show Holiday (anyone outside of Brisbane really) so this can be on the busy side.
Next step to having a #ChillEkka is to pick the right places to go and more importantly WHEN.
