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Darkan Sheepfest is back in 2026!

Saturday 14 March 2026

The 2026 Darkan Sheepfest will be a revamped show, with some old favourites making way for new activities. Gone is the Farm Boot Footrace, the Ewe Hogget competition, and the Young Farmers Challenge. New this year are the Homemaker Competitions.

Don’t get lost on the way to Darkan Sheepfest 2026. There’s a new venue, and it is right in the centre of Darkan, on the Railway Reserve. There are trees for shade, with a great playground and nature play areas for kids. There is plenty of room for the water play areas, and the portable shearing shed will be set up in the corner near the intersection of Fisher Street and the Highway. The Town Hall will be used for some activities, and the Betty Brown Historical Centre at the CRC will be open.

Online registration for the Shearing and Wool Handling competitions are now live. Entries close at midnight on Sunday March 8, so don’t delay. Register Now!

ONLINE REGISTRATION
Great Market Stalls
Meet Some Sheep
Shearing Competition
Fun For All Ages
Make New Friends or Catch up with Old Ones

logo sticker for the men's mental health charity 6bs, with the words Est. 2007 and a hashtag #6Bs.

Darkan Sheepfest was proud to support men’s mental health organisation 6bs.com.au in 2024.

About

Welcome to Darkan Sheepfest.

Darkan Sheepfest will be held on Saturday 14 March 2026.

In recent years, the community of Darkan and visitors to the town have enjoyed a resurgence of the agricultural show after a 60-year absence. The idea of Sheepfest was to pay tribute to the sheep and wool industry that the town has been built on.   

After being in recess in 2025 Sheepfest returns in 2026. The show continues to be a back-to-basics show.  There are no fancy rides or show bags, and no expensive admission costs; in fact entry is free for a fun day out for the whole family to enjoy! 

Darkan Sheepfest highlights what communities can do when they work together, volunteer, and shine a light on what makes living in the country so great. 

Kids have fun at Darkan Sheepfest!

Darkan lies in the heart of the Shire of West Arthur and has a long and proud history of producing fine wool, tasty meat and excellent breeding stock.

Darkan Sheepfest is an event that showcases our community: to compete for shearing glory, to present fine sheep flocks for judging, to share fun and laughter with children, to explore fashion, food and markets.

But most of all it provides an opportunity for city and country people to come together and enjoy a good old country show.

Best of all is free entry to all!

Fashion Parades at Darkan Sheepfest feature locals as models
photo of a man dressed in white chopping the log he is standing on with an axe, with another man holding a microphone and commentating, at Darkan Sheepfest 2023.
Log Chopping featured at the 2023 Darkan Sheepfest
photo of a young shearer wearing reed shearing singlet preparing a sheep for shearing at the Darkan Sheepfest 2023. There is a timer and there are other shearers and competition judges on the board as well.
All levels of shearing, from Novices to Seniors are included in the Darkan Sheepfest Shearing Competition

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Young Judges Competition

Darkan Sheepfest proudly presents our Young Judges Competition, celebrating the enthusiasm, knowledge, and talent of emerging agricultural leaders. Inspired by the traditions of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, this competition provides students with an exciting opportunity to develop practical judging skills in a supportive environment. Participants will gain valuable industry exposure, build confidence, …

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