Caravan shows in Australia
The big state shows run late February to June.
Every big caravan and camping show from August 2026 to July 2027, with venues and the organiser's own site.
Take a shortlist, your car's tow limits and a budget you have already settled.
Updated . 8 min read • Buying Guide
Australia's big state caravan and camping shows cluster from late February through to June.
Organisers publish confirmed dates only a few months out, so check the show's own site before you book around it.
- Main season - late February to June (typically opening in Adelaide and closing in Brisbane, with Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in between)
- Spring run - September to late October (a second, smaller run of shows and regional expos)
A hundred vans in one afternoon
Bed access, shower size and how a 22-footer feels from the inside are things a photo cannot tell you. Comparing caravans online gets you a shortlist, and a show is where you check that shortlist against the real vans.
A show puts dozens of brands in one building for a weekend, which is the only time of year you can walk through six layouts in an hour and feel the difference. It is also the one place a lot of manufacturers show new floorplans first.
The catch is the same thing that makes it useful. A big day, a lot of vans and a lot of numbers is exactly the setting where people make a decision faster than they meant to, which is what the rest of this page is about.
Caravan and camping shows, August 2026 to July 2027
Every show below was checked against the organiser's or venue's own site on 1 August 2026, and each one links back to it.
Organisers tend to publish confirmed dates a few months out, so entries further into 2027 name a month, or name the last confirmed run while the next one waits on an announcement. Each entry says which. Check the organiser's site before you book anything around a date.
August 2026
National 4x4 Outdoors Show, Fishing and Boating Expo
Dates confirmed- When:
- 21 to 23 August 2026
- Where:
- Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Victoria
An outdoors show rather than a dedicated caravan show, with off-road camper trailers, caravans and tents among its listed categories.
September 2026
Busselton Caravan and Camping Show
Dates confirmed- When:
- 19 to 20 September 2026
- Where:
- Churchill Park, Busselton, Western Australia
Run by Caravan and Camping WA, the state industry association.
October 2026
Melbourne Caravan and Camping Leisurefest
Dates confirmed- When:
- 1 to 4 October 2026
- Where:
- Sandown Racecourse, Springvale, Victoria
Caravan Industry Victoria's spring show. The Victorian Supershow in March is the larger of the two.
Mandurah Boat, Caravan, 4WD and Camping Show
Dates confirmed- When:
- 9 to 11 October 2026
- Where:
- Rushton Park, Mandurah, Western Australia
Canberra Caravan Lifestyle Expo
Dates confirmed- When:
- 23 to 25 October 2026
- Where:
- Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory
Run by the NSW caravan and camping industry association.
Adelaide 4WD and Adventure Show
Dates confirmed- When:
- 23 to 25 October 2026
- Where:
- Adelaide Showground, Wayville, South Australia
An adventure show that lists caravanning and camping alongside 4WD, boating and fishing.
January and February 2027
Newcastle Caravan Lifestyle Expo
Next dates not published- When:
- Dates for 2027 are not published yet
- Where:
- Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Showground, New South Wales
Last held 30 January to 1 February 2026.
South Australia's Caravan, Camping and Outdoor Show
Month confirmed- When:
- February 2027
- Where:
- Adelaide Showground, Wayville, South Australia
Last held 25 February to 1 March 2026.
The organiser has confirmed the month. Exact dates were not up at the time of checking.
March 2027
Victorian Caravan and Camping Supershow
Dates confirmed- When:
- 11 to 14 March 2027
- Where:
- Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria
Caravan Industry Victoria's biggest show of the year.
Perth Caravan and Camping Show
Next dates not published- When:
- Dates for 2027 are not published yet
- Where:
- Claremont Showground, Western Australia
Last held 19 to 22 March 2026.
Coastal Caravans BIG4 Hobart Airport Caravan Show
Next dates not published- When:
- Dates for 2027 are not published yet
- Where:
- BIG4 Tourist Park, Cambridge, near Hobart Airport, Tasmania
Last held 6 to 9 March 2026.
April and May 2027
NSW Caravan Camping Holiday Supershow
Dates confirmed- When:
- 27 April to 2 May 2027
- Where:
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Rosehill, New South Wales
Sydney's big one, run by the NSW caravan and camping industry association across six days.
Cairns Expo: Caravans, Campers, 4x4, Home and Lifestyle
Month confirmed- When:
- May 2027
- Where:
- Cairns Showgrounds, Queensland
Last held 8 to 10 May 2026.
Townsville Caravan, 4x4 and Outdoor Adventure Expo
Month confirmed- When:
- May 2027
- Where:
- Reid Park, Townsville, Queensland
Last held 15 to 17 May 2026.
June and July 2027
Let's Go Queensland Caravan and Camping Supershow
Next dates not published- When:
- Dates for 2027 are not published yet
- Where:
- Brisbane Showgrounds, Queensland
Last held 3 to 7 June 2026, with around 250 exhibitors.
Darwin 4WD, Boating and Camping Expo
Month confirmed- When:
- June 2027
- Where:
- Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin Waterfront, Northern Territory
Last held 14 to 15 June 2025.
The organiser has the next expo down for June 2027 at a new venue. Worth a check on their site before you plan a trip around it.
Dates move, and organisers get the last word
Treat this page as the map and the organiser's site as the timetable. Confirm the dates, the opening hours and the ticket price with them before you drive, especially for the entries that are still waiting on a 2027 announcement.
Three things to sort before you go
Before you go: bring your shortlist, know your car's tow rating and towball limit, and start the finance conversation. These three turn a long day of looking into a short list you can actually act on.
1. Take a shortlist, not a wish list
Pick the vans you genuinely want to stand inside and keep them in one list you can open on your phone at the gate. Ten names beat a hundred maybes.
Without one you walk the aisles in whatever order the aisles happen to run, and you come home with photos of forty vans and no way to rank them. With one you find your ten, compare them properly, and treat everything else as a bonus.
2. Know your tow limits before you fall in love
The van that suits your family and the van your car can legally tow are two different questions, and a show floor is a rotten place to work out the second one.
Run your car against the vans on your list first, write down the ATM ceiling it gives you, and take that number with you. It turns every conversation on the day into a simple check instead of a maybe.
3. Get the finance conversation moving first
Money is the slowest part of buying a caravan and the easiest part to start early. Working out what you want to spend before you go is what makes every quote on the day easy to compare, and it is a lot harder to work out standing next to a van you like.
Jade Finance is able to arrange loans and leases for caravans. Start that conversation before the show, so the quote is done before you walk the floor.
If you want the background first, our caravan finance guide covers how caravan lending works and what the paperwork asks for.
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Worth throwing in the bag
A tape measure, a phone with room for photos, a hat, water, and a printed checklist so you are asking the same questions at van ten as you did at van one. Our show pack is two A4 sheets built for the day: what to ask at every stand, and what to check before you hand over a deposit. The inspection checklist and the travel checklists take over once you own one.
How to work a show
None of this is complicated. It is just the difference between coming home with a decision and coming home with a headache.
Go early and give it a whole day
A supershow is a long day on concrete and the aisles are widest in the first hour. Park once, wear the shoes you can walk in, and plan to eat there rather than trying to squeeze it into a morning.
Photograph everything, including the boring bits
The price sign, the floorplan card, the compliance plate and the model name on every van you like. By the sixth van they blur into one, and the photos are what let you rebuild the day at the kitchen table.
Ask what the price actually includes
Which options are fitted to the van in front of you, what delivery costs, and what on-road costs come on top. Then ask for the whole lot in writing before you agree to anything.
Ask for the weights as it would be built for you
Options add kilograms, and the tare on the brochure is rarely the tare of the van you would order. Ask for the tare and ATM with your options fitted, then check that against your car.
Ask whether the offer stands next week
It costs nothing to ask, and the answer tells you a lot about what you are looking at. Write the answer down with the quote.
Sleep on it
It is a big day and a big number, and a big day is an easy place to say yes faster than you meant to. Nothing about a caravan purchase gets worse for a night's sleep, and if the deal still looks right on Monday you can sign it on Monday.
Show season is one of the windows in the caravan buying year worth planning around. Our guide to when caravans go on sale covers the rest of them, including the run-up to 30 June and run-out stock.
Show questions, answered
When is caravan show season in Australia?
The big state shows cluster from late February through to June, starting in Adelaide and finishing in Brisbane, with Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in between. A second, smaller run of shows and regional expos fills the spring, from September through to late October. The calendar on this page lists what is on and when in each window.
Why do some entries show a month instead of exact dates?
Because that is all the organiser has published. Show organisers tend to confirm exact dates a few months ahead, so the further into next year you look, the more entries name a month rather than a date. Every entry says which it is, and links to the organiser's own site so you can check for the update yourself.
What should I take to a caravan show?
A shortlist of the vans you actually want to walk through, your car's tow rating and the ATM ceiling that goes with it, a phone with room for a lot of photos, and a tape measure if you care about a particular bed or bathroom. A hat and a water bottle do more for your judgement by 3pm than anything else on the list.
Should I sign at the show?
You can, but you do not have to, and a night's sleep costs you nothing. Get the quote in writing with the options, delivery and on-road costs itemised, ask whether the offer stands after the show closes, and make the decision at home where you can compare it against the rest of your shortlist.
Build the shortlist before the show
Filter by weight, price, layout and berths, save the ones worth a walk-through, and turn up with a plan. Then check each of them against your car before you go.