A Fine Food and Wine Fair exhibiting the region's best produce was also apart of the 2007 celebrations on Sunday.

Show committee member Judy Fraser said the show featured a range of stall holders and displays including a goat show with goat cheese and milk making demonstration.

Kingston Country Fire Authority demonstrated fire-fighting techniques and auctions, raffles, a flower show, ferret displays, a car boot sale and live music entertained patrons from 10am to 4pm.

Mrs Fraser said the re-opening of Kingston's 1800s grandstand was a just reward for the Kingston community's hard work.

"It's now fully restored thanks to the Heritage Council," Mrs Fraser said.

"People will be able to sit in the refurbished grandstand at shows in the future, which is really great.

"The Kingston Show Grounds and the grandstand are Kingston's best kept secret. They really are magnificent," she said.

Ballarat East MLA Geoff Howard officially opened the restored building.

Mrs Fraser said the introduction of a food and wine fair would helped ensure a strong attendance despite the absence of horse competition.

"We want to hold a food and wine fair each year so we are happy this year's was a success," she said.

"Although we may consider holding the food and wine show separate from the show next year.

Although attendance figures were still to be counted, Mrs Fraser said crowd numbers were similar to last year.

"The food and wine fair helped make up for the horse competitions, which draw a lot of people through the gate," she said.

The Allendale CFA will receive $450 after a painting donated by Creswick's Lyn Cooke was auctioned at the show.