📖 Contents

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• 📅 When & Where – Find key dates, times, and location details
• 🎟️ Tickets – Learn where to buy tickets and pricing options
• 🚗 Getting Here & Parking – Includes Park & Ride, accessible parking, and bike parking
• ℹ️ Onsite Information & Services – Where to find info centres, lost property, parent facilities, and first aid
• 💧 Staying Hydrated – Water station locations
• 🐶 No Dogs Policy – Important rules about bringing dogs to the Show
• ⚠️ Show Safety Guidelines – Tips on how to find lost children and keeping safe around animals and traffic

📅 When & Where

Location: Wānaka Showgrounds, 15 McDougall St, Wānaka
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Key Dates & Times:

• Friday 7 March | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday 8 March | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

🎟️ Tickets

All ticket sales are cashless, with two easy ways to purchase:

• Online – Cheaper & lets you skip the queue! (Available now - click here)
• At the Gate – EFTPOS only, no cash accepted

Kids 12 & under – FREE again this year!

Gate Ticket Prices

Two-Day Ticket (available Friday, 7 March only)

• $50 Adult (18+ yrs)
• $20 Youth (13-17 yrs)
• $75 Family (2 adults + 2 youths)

Single-Day Ticket 

• $27.50 Adult (18+ yrs)
• $12.50 Youth (13-17 yrs)

Note: Cash is accepted inside the Showgrounds, but not for ticket purchases.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the Wānaka A&P Show! All ticket sales are final, with no refunds—see our T&Cs for details.

ℹ️ Onsite Information & Services

Info Centres

Need help? Visit one of our six Information Centres:

• Lakeside Gate
• McDougall St (End of Row Q)
• Between Plunket Playground & Farmlands Farmyard
• Pembroke Gate
• McDougall St Food Court (End of Row J)
• Show Office (End of the Home Industry Pavilion)

Accessibility

Accessible toilets are located:

• Beside the Rugby Clubrooms
• Beside the Mighty Mix Dog Trial Arena
• Beside Cardrona Gate

First Aid

St John First Aid stations are located:

• Beside the Rugby Clubrooms
• Beside the Kids’ Stage & Shade Tent

In an emergency, always dial 111.

Lost & Found

Report lost property or theft at the Show Office (End of the Home Industry Pavilion).

Parent Facilities

The Parents’ Room is available in the Plunket Playground.

EFTPOS & Cash Out

No cash-out facilities inside the Showgrounds. The nearest ATM is on Helwick St in the town centre.

💧 Staying Hydrated

Free Water Stations

We’re reducing waste! Bring your refillable bottle and fill up at one of four water stations across the Showgrounds:

• Mighty Mix Dog Trials
• McDougall St (End of Row J)
• Hunt Ring (End of Row G)
• Outside the Home Industry Pavilion

🐶 No Dogs Policy

For the safety of everyone (and the animals!), dogs are not permitted, except:

• Service dogs
• Dogs competing in the Dogs & Pets section or Jack Russell Race (must be pre-registered online!)

⚠️ Show Safety Guidelines

Animals

Animals are at the heart of the Show—please respect them!
Do not enter enclosures or touch animals without permission.

Roads & Traffic

Internal roads are strictly for emergency & Show vehicles only.

Keeping Kids Safe

With over 40,000 attendees, it’s easy to get separated.
Pro tip: Write your phone number on your child’s arm in case they get lost.

Livestock Areas – Keep children away from enclosures and be mindful around animals, especially horses, cows, and bulls.

Lost Children? Head to the Lost Children Tent in the Plunket Playground beside the Farmlands Farmyard.