One year on, the show is not so lucky.

With the coronavirus lingering in NSW, the committee has decided to cancel the 2021 show due to the uncertainty of the situation.

The show - which was set to be held on February 26 and 27 - was cancelled in December when coronavirus clusters were rapidly growing in Sydney.

Show president Jeff Jaeger said the committee unanimously voted to cancel the event.

Mr Jaeger said the small committee of volunteers was also concerned that it would not have enough people to be able to manage the extra measures it would have to implement to put on a COVID-safe event.

While the government gave the green light for agricultural shows to go ahead in January, the committee decided to maintain its decision to cancel the event.

While disappointed, Mr Jaeger said it was better to be safe than sorry.

"It's not something you can organise in a few weeks," he said.

"We thought it was better to put it off this year and go ahead next year.

"We didn't want to make the wrong call and put everyone through the trouble."

Under the current restrictions, agricultural shows are permitted to go ahead in NSW with safety measures including social distancing, controlled access at entry points and a limit on crowds depending on the size of the venue.

Maitland Show announced last week that it would be postponed, with the organisers looking at dates in September and October; while Newcastle Show is slated to go ahead from March 5 to 7.

Meanwhile, the Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival is scheduled to run in a "scaled-down" format from March 26 to 28; and Cessnock Chamber of Commerce is expected to make an announcement this week about the Stomp Festival.