It’s Christmas at the Races and there’s no better way to celebrate the festive season in style!
Unbeatable atmosphere, live music, great entertainment, thrilling thoroughbred racing and fresh, delicious food.

Join us for Waikato’s Biggest Xmas Party.
Whether you’re being shouted by the boss, or relaxing with the family in General Admission, your day will be full of action on and off the track! Mark it in the diary and join us at Te Rapa to #RediscoverTheRaces this Summer.

Celebrate the year and celebrate the season with Christmas at the Races!
Treat yourself to an action-packed day of entertainment including fantastic food and drink, live music and thrilling racing action.
For a Christmas party to remember, visit Awapuni!

With an air of excitement in all four corners of the racecourse; the most colourful fashion, high-octane racing, hospitality & free family entertainment combines to bring you one of our favourite occasions.

With an air of excitement in all four corners of the racecourse; the high-class thoroughbred racing, hospitality & free family entertainment combines to bring you one of our favourite occasions.

A stunning setting, relaxed atmosphere and fantastic live entertainment - this is summer NZ!
Escape with friends and family to enjoy an unforgettable day on-course with live music, great food and drink, free kids entry and entertainment, and exciting racing action.

The first day of the Carnival showcases our time-honoured tradition with three black type races, including the Group 1 Levin Classic.
Relax between races with live music on the champagne lawn – it’s a day for timeless classics and sophisticated indulgence.

Wellington’s greatest summer party!
Join the electric atmosphere on the lawn, dance front stage in the Festival Zone or be treated like royalty in hospitality. Get ready for the glamour and spectacle of the country's most dramatic sporting event.