La Perouse Snake Show

La Perouse Snake Show The La Perouse Snake Show, the longest continuous running snake show in the world The first known performer was Fredrick 'Professor' Fox.

The La Perouse Snake show is the longest continuous running reptile show in the world, made famous by the local Cann family. Snake showmen have performed around the pitch at La Perouse since the late 1800's. Since 1919 George Cann Senior began a weekly feature of the show up until his death in 1965, when his sons George Jnr and John continued the show. The brothers entertained thousands of people

for many years. George Jnr sadly passed away in 2001 and John continued the shows solo until his snake show retirement in 2010. Since then, the Hawkesbury Herpetological Society has managed manning the snake show. The current showmen are dedicated to the cultural significance and public educational value of this unique show every Sunday and Public Holiday from 1:30pm.

16/06/2019

If you ever get the chance when in La perouse, apart from visiting Snake Show ,you can visit the La Perouse museum. There is a room dedicated to the history of the Snake Show and houses pictures and artifacts the Cann family has donated. Today regular snake show visitor Darcey Turbin and i visited as it was cold and raining.

A new feature of particular interest is a changing series of photographs superimposed over each other of the snake shows location over the years.

A great historical video on La perouse which features George Cann Jr.
28/03/2019

A great historical video on La perouse which features George Cann Jr.

La Perouse then and now

20/06/2016
29/04/2016
09/04/2016
The most influential snakeman in Australian History
09/04/2016

The most influential snakeman in Australian History

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Cann Park, Anzac Parade
Sydney, NSW
2036

Opening Hours

1:30pm - 5pm

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