THE Prince of Wales Showgrounds were a hive of activity on Saturday, the second day of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show.

Car parks close to the showgrounds were hard to come by as thousands of people went to check out the sheep, the yard dog trials, fashion shows, woolcraft, retail stalls and food at the annual event.

Show chief executive officer Margot Falconer said Saturday’s visitor numbers were up about 15 per cent on Friday, the result of it being both the weekend and a day of clear, warm weather.

“We’re absolutely delighted with how it’s gone,” she said.

Mrs Falconer said the general mood of the crowd as she walked around the grounds was a happy one.

“The school’s have really enjoyed it,” she said.

“The schools program has gone really well and the Festival of Lamb has gone really well.”

Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association president Malcolm Starritt said this show was the biggest in the event’s 139-year history, with more than 3000 sheep, 450 sites and 22 sub-events.

Mrs Falconer said she hoped the show would see both similar weather and similar crowds on its final day, with the show to wrap up at 4pm.

She said they would love for more locals to see what the show had to offer, expecting they would be “pleasantly surprised”.

On Sunday Bendigo can expect some morning fog fining up to a mostly clear day, with a forecast maximum of 13 degrees.