GEAR UP FOR ADVENTURE: SNEAK PREVIEW OF MELBOURNE’S - JUST 4X4S

Gear Up for Adventure: Sneak Preview of Melbourne’s biggest 4x4 Outdoors Show

Get ready for Melbourne’s best 4x4 show yet. Packed with more exhibitors, more entertainment, more features and more special guests, this year’s National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne will be your playground for all things 4x4 and adventure. The Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale will host three big days of products, activities and entertainment, celebrating 4x4s and the outdoor lifestyle this August.

Running from Friday, 23 August, to Sunday, 25 August, the 2024 National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne will provide access to everything you need to prepare your vehicle, your campsite and yourself for that day trip, weekender or longer getaway in the great outdoors.

With plenty of show-only discounts and special offers, this year’s National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne makes it so easy to stock up on all the gear you need ahead of that summer getaway and pick up some valuable tips from off-roading experts, too.

Big Names, Big Savings

The 2024 National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne will play host to some of the biggest names in four wheel drive accessories, with exhibitors this year including ARB, Ironman 4x4, TJM, Maxtrax, Narva, East Coast Bullbars, Pedders, Raptor Coatings, Jackery, Opposite Lock, Snatch, Garmin, Dobinsons, Lovells, Tough Dog, Darche, Piranha Off Road, Hema Maps, Bob Jane T-Marts, Hulk 4x4, GME, Kaymar, Yakima, Fulcrum Suspensions, RV Storage Solutions and loads more. Over 200 exhibitors will be at your fingertips, all in one location. Check out the full list HERE.

For caravans and campers trailers, there’s Opus Campers, Stallion Caravans, MDC, Hardkorr Campers, Mars, Patriot Campers, Austrack Campers and more, while on the 4x4 manufacturers side of things, Isuzu UTE, Ineos Grenadier and GMSV will be exhibiting, too.

Don’t forget the exclusive, show only bargains, listed at the ‘Bargains Directory’, featuring specials that will be on offer. With discounts from 5% to 50%, there’s potential to save hundreds and even thousands on selected products, like $3,000 off all Stallion Caravans.

Bigger and Better in 2024

New and upgraded attractions at this year’s National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne are set to make the event even greater.

NEW Monster Garage Live L/C 79 Series build
The crew from Adrenalin Offroad Centre will take a stock LandCruiser 79 Series and turn it into the ultimate farm workhorse over three days. Engine, suspension and braking systems will be upgraded at the show, along with wheels, lighting, underbody protection, towing equipment and more.
Get inspired by this live build to update your own 79 Series!
NEW Mechanic Dan’s workshop
Dan Steuten from YouTube sensations, Aussie Arvos, will be running DIY workshop demos each day. Along with sharing the skills needed to work on your 4x4 at home, Dan will provide insights into the components that get our 4x4s to the places we need to go.
NEW Mount Maxxis Camper Trailer challenge
Mount Maxxis is back for 2024, but Mad Matt is making the 4x4 demonstration course extra challenging this year by adding a Camper Trailer, with twice daily demos on how to negotiate brutal terrain when towing.

It doesn’t stop there, with wombat holes and a wild 50-degree ‘gunshot’ descent added to the purpose-built mountain.

Favourite Features

In addition to the new attractions this year, the always popular Outback Stage returns, while there will be informative presentations from Girls Day Out and the Tracks N Trips sessions.

This year, the Outback Stage will feature Shauno and Graham from 4WD 24/7, Jase Andrews from All 4 Adventure, Sam Eyles from Built Not Bought, the Aussie Arvos boys, Bridget from Red Dirt Diary and more. Click HERE for the full schedule.

Cassie from Girls Day Out will be running tyre workshops and sharing female-friendly tips on 4x4 maintenance, safety, cooking, remote communication and more. Tracks N Trips will see Hema Maps and various 4x4 clubs share their knowledge on everything from the Victorian High Country to off-roading in Cape York, with five sessions daily.

Big Ramp, Big Fun, Big Feed

For thrills, head to the Isuzu UTE Iron Summit, where you can take a guest ride on the Summit’s wild 45-degree incline/decline in a D-Max.

Freestyle Now BMX will provide plenty of stunt action for the kids, while the team at Black Snake Productions will present their popular reptile awareness show. You can have your photo taken with a native reptile and learn important, lifesaving information on our dangerous animals.

For the grown-ups, the Outback Bar offers a hot BBQ lunch and cold drink, while you relax with live music from local country/rock band, Cush Ryder.

A big range of other food and beverage options will also be on site.

Show Off

After dozens of entries last year, the 4x4 Show N Shine returns to the National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne for 2024. Entries are split across two categories – ‘Rough & Tumble’ and ‘Terrific Tourer’ – which are sure to provide plenty of inspiration for kitting out your own rig!

NOTE: Show N Shine entries have closed - no roll-ups allowed.

Essential Info

The 2024 National 4x4 Outdoors Show Melbourne is scheduled for 23-25 August at Melbourne Showground, Ascot Vale. Most of the exhibition space is undercover, allowing for wet weather, but the show will go ahead – rain, hail or shine.

Parking is available at nearby Flemington Racecourse, with a free shuttle bus to the venue. There are also multiple public transport options.