Hooves and Grooves combines a day of action-packed thoroughbred racing, and live musical entertainment, with a food and wine festival vibe. Choose a Premium Mini Marquee, with your own exclusive space, and access to a fenced off area right in front of the stage, or an unreserved VIP ticket, with lots of seating, and social spaces. Or if you'd like to come along and soak up the atmosphere there are also General Admission tickets available for just $30.
Street style food, specialist bars, and all day live music - think food & wine festival + music festival + the races.
Ticket Options
FESTIVAL PREMIUM MINI MARQUEE
Socialise in style in a premium mini-marquee located adjacent to the track in the Hooves & Grooves Festival lawn.
A prime location perfect for racing enthusiasts, and those who want a VIP festival experience, the marquees are positioned so you can soak up all the racing action, enjoy amazing views of the home straight, within your own exclusive space, or up close to the music.
Along with your own exclusive marquee and private picketed space, there will also be a fenced off VIP space in front of the stage for you to get up close to the stage.
Premium package inclusions for each guest
- Racecourse admission
- Mini-marquee precinct admission and ticketing
- Reserved seating
- Members privileges for the day, including access to the La Mer Lounge
- Race book and pen
- Four food vouchers to be redeemed at any of the street style food vendors within the festival lawn area
- Five beverage vouchers per person
$125 per person, marquees are a minimum of 10, and a maximum of 20
Individual marquees with picket fenced lawn per booking. Prime view of the track. Located within the Hooves & Grooves Festival Lawn, you will have a private outside space with shared facilities. All marquees include a table for ten guests within the marquee, a bar leaner, sun umbrella, and picket fencing for your enclosure. Additional guests are accommodated at bar leaners, or a second table of ten, alfresco (please note the second table is not undercover. If we feel the weather will unsuitable we reserve the right to seat those guests within a shared marquee).
FESTIVAL PREMIUM MARQUEES ARE SOLD THROUGH THE OFFICE ONLY. Contact Sonya to book yours.
VIP HOSPITALITY MARQUEE
Enjoy the VIP treatment in this hospitality area, that will provide unreserved tables and chairs, bar leaners, sun umbrellas, and hay bales.
Relax in this fenced off area, with fantastic views of the track and the stage.
VIP package inclusions for each guest
- Racecourse admission
- VIP Hospitality Marquee admission and ticketing
- Members privileges for the day, including access to the La Mer Lounge
- Race book and pen
- Two food vouchers to be redeemed at any of the street style food vendors within the festival lawn area
- Two beverage vouchers
Pricing
$68 per person, pre-sales (through PayPal - use the Buy Now button at the top of the page - or from the Taranaki Racing office)
$78 per person, on the day
Located within the Hooves & Grooves Festival Lawn, there will be large marquee spaces, and a fenced off outdoor area with plenty of furniture whether you prefer a table and chairs, bar leaners, or relaxing on hay bales.
Please note VIP pre-sales close Thursday 20 December. After this time tickets will only be available from the Taranaki Racing office, or at the gate on the day, unless sold out!
GENERAL ADMISSION
Soak up the atmosphere in the Hooves & Grooves Festival for just $30 general admission.
Includes a race book and a drink voucher.
*General Admission tickets available online until midnight 25 December.
Purchases after this time will be only at the gate on the day for $35
PLEASE NOTE all tickets to this event are sold subject to the following Terms and Conditions
Tickets are not issued until the race times are published
There are NO refunds unless the event is cancelled by Taranaki Racing
Taranaki Racing reserves the right to amend to add to these T&Cs at any time
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