The 104th annual CHB A&P Show begins today and continues through to Saturday.
There is free entry through the gates of the Waipukurau Showgrounds today and tomorrow for people to enjoy the opening two days of the dog trials, dressage and showjumping before the main show day on Saturday.
CHB A&P Society president Chris Menzies expected more than 4000 people to visit the showgrounds over the three days.
"People like it because of its rural atmosphere. It's got a stronger rural connection than some of the larger shows."
The theme for this year's show is innovation and Menzies said an innovative event on Saturday would be the wakeboarding demonstrations in Russell Park on two 20m-long, 8m-wide pools. A large rail between the two pools and an electric winch enable the wakeboarders to jump between the pools.