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Farm animals to parade up Queen St ahead of Royal Easter Show

The Country
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A historic parade photo shows farm animals on Queen Street. Photo / Supplied

A historic parade photo shows farm animals on Queen Street. Photo / Supplied

Sheep, dogs and horses will parade up Auckland's Queen St as part of festivities to mark the 175th year of the Auckland Agricultural & Pastoral Association.

The Royal Easter Show 2018 will be holding the parade up Queen Street, the location of the first Auckland Agricultural & Pastoral Association Show in 1843.

Auckland Council has given this event a full permit.

On Wednesday March 28 the parade will set up at 10.50am on Fort Street ready to commence up Queen Street for a 11am start.

The parade will run for approximately 30 minutes and will end at Airedale Street (map attached).

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This parade will include decorative floats along with live acts and roaming entertainment such as:

Animals (sheep, sheep dogs and Clydesdale horses)
Zirka Circus talent
Live music
Chelsea the Caterpillar www.eastershow.co.nz/kids-rides/
Convertible cars
Dancers
Entertainers
Live sheep shearing

The Royal Easter and A&P show is in Auckland on March 29 – April 2 at ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane.

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