Show highlights
The Adelaide Hills boast an abundance of good food and great wine, many of which were are on display at this year’s 120th Uraidla & Summertown Annual Show on
Never fear the 2009 Show in on Saturday the 21st of Feburary 2009 and it's our 121st Birthday
The State Country Show season for begins with the Uraidla and Summertown Show, set amongst picturesque vineyards, orchards and market gardens, 20 minutes from the city.
Visitors to the show can expect an expanded Food and Wine Area, alive with flavours waiting to be experienced and sampled, complimented by local live entertainment.
2008 saw stalls from Buzz Honey, Lick the Plate, Tumbeela Native Bushfoods, Bremer Café, Premium Olives Australia to name a few and an array of Adelaide Hills boutique wineries.
For the fifth year running the show featured the Uraidla Sustainability Fair, sponsored by Adelaide Hills Solar. The Sustainability Fair showcased a number of technologies such as Solar Hot Water systems, Solar Energy Systems, Biofuels, Water Harvesting, Straw bale housing, Permaculture and much more. 
Experts in these fields demonstrated the benefits and uses of these systems as well as discussing how best to integrate them into your home or workplace. Local students learned about sustainability and its benefits during the Solahart Education Days, in the two days prior to the show.
Children were catered for with Old MacDonald’s Farm,
face painting, bouncy castle, a children’s area and sideshow alley attractions.
The event offers a great showcase of local hills produce and talent with some popular displays being; home brewed beers and liqueurs, egg artistry, jams and preserves, local photography and the scarecrow competition.
Events on the day included the Ute Muster, Yard Dog Competition, CFS Tug of War, and the presentation of Rural Ambassador and Uraidla Show Person Awards.
Local community group stalls included the CFS barbecue serving breakfast from 7am, CFS Apple Juicing, Netball Club Pancakes, Footy Club Strawberries and Ice-cream, Country Style Show Luncheon and the Lions Bar.