Kadina Show Society was established in 1871 and despite Covid in 2021 celebrated its 150th show in style. It was the best show for the past 10 years.

The Kadina Show Society is now a very successful show community organisation always featuring traditional and current day events to make the show unique with attractions from across the Copper Coast community of Wallaroo, Moonta & Kadina.

The website now lists all of the sections from its 2024 Show Book with at least 24 Sections, covering all types of Exhibits & Competitions, embracing sections for Seniors, Juniors and from people with Special Needs, Indigenous, different Nationalities; encouraging as many people as possible to participate in 2024. 

In 2025 Kadina will be sponsoring the Yorke Peninsula Zone Rich Fruit Cake Semi final championships, the winner to compete for the State prize at the 2025 Royal Adelaide show competitions.

Kadina will also conduct a Laucke/CWA scone competition which is conducted at all three shows on Yorke Peninsula. All show winners are then judged at a special function and the winner will go on to compete at the State Finals at the Royal Adelaide Show

The Copper Coast Show motto is: - “Showcasing the community” and encourages involvement, from Service Clubs, Community Organizations, Schools as well as participating Trades People.  Each year the Show Society conducts an Ag Discovery Trail on show weekend, get in early as it will sell out. On Friday 15th August it conducted a LED School Cattle & Goat Competition giving school students lead up competition similar in aspects to what will be experienced at the upcoming Adelaide Royal. Participating schools for 2024 came from Kadina, Port Broughton, Maitland, Balaklava, Port Pirie and Yorketown. A total of nine schools participated.

It also conducts a major Colouring Competition through some 26 schools across the Mid North and Yorke Peninsula. On show days there are attractions for all ages. 

Agricultural Farming equipment, Trade sites, Demonstrations, Show jumping, Hack and Carriage driving, Truck stage entertainment with local artists and Copper Coast schools are just some of the attractions available throughout the weekend.

Look out for  “Copper Coast Show Supporters” signs in participating businesses and organisations.

Kadina Show Society in conjunction with Show partner Carpet Court Kadina, Port Pirie and Clare conduct a major Art competition. Prize: $1,000 (kindly donated by the Carpet Court group) with  further prizes of $500 for second and $100 for third. Entries close 1st August 2025. Portrait for 2025 will be "Any Copper Coast Volunteer" in any medium.  

Watch out for the 2025 Copper Coast Show at the Showgrounds located in Kadina, South Australia.