Upcoming community events

Kāpiti Food Fair 2025, BOOK your calendar now for a standout food & beverage experience that leaves a lasting impression on food lovers and will have you returning year after year. We take pride in our offering of an exciting and indulgent day filled with good food, good music, and great company for food enthusiasts to enjoy all day long. We are a sustainable major event that is connected to its Kāpiti Coast community. We showcase New Zealand packaged food & beverage, other products related to food & beverage and the United Nations of ready to eat foods. The ultimate food festival with something for everyone backed with a great vibe and professional entertainment to enjoy all day long, RAIN or SHINE! TICKET COSTS EARLY BIRD by 9 Nov: $15 Adults | $10 Gold Card or Student ID (+ booking fees) STANDARD from 10 Nov: $20 Adults | $15 Gold Card or Student ID (+ booking fees) TICKET OFFICE on the day: $25 Adults | $20 Gold Card or Student ID (Cash or Eftpos) FREE up to 12 years ANYTIME PARKING: Gold Coin MERCH (not sold online): $3 Bags, $5 T-towels, $10 Aprons at Gate Entry & INFO Hub Tickets sold online at Humanitix – OPENING AUG. Booking fees will be added to cost of ticket & paid at check-out. INFORMATION FOR VISITORS: 10,000+ visitors, crowd friendly dogs on lead welcome! VISITOR SITE MAP: Head to website GATE ENTRY: Have your tickets ready to scan at Gate Entry. TICKET OFFICE operating on day for last minute purchase at premium price – BEST option is to park OFF SITE & walk to Ticket Office. TRANSPORT & PARKING: LIMITED parking on-site - Disabled parking is near Gate Entry 2, parking attendants ready to assist. BUY tickets online BEFORE arriving to streamline entry & access to limited priority parking. With a ticket, enjoy convenient parking at Mazengarb Reserve. Skip the queue, walk straight in with your ticket – no waiting in line to buy a more expensive ticket on-site! PRIORITY PARKING does not mean guaranteed parking. Our PRIORITY will be to park those who have bought a ticket. Once car parking is full, ticketless visitors will need to park further away. PARKING TIPS: Without a ticket? Head to the managed gold coin parking at Connect Church Green Reserve on Mazengarb Road, or choose free, unmanaged parking at Paraparaumu College, shown on their welcome sign. Walk the short distance to the Fair and enjoy the vibe along the way with many other visitors arriving and departing! LOCAL Visitors: Recommend walking, running, biking (plenty of bike racks & lock-up options), also consider catching the train from Waikanae or Paekākāriki & board the FREE bus. HEADS UP: Meadow Court entry will be CLOSED, and Realm car park entry will be OPEN with a fenced pathway to tarmac parking near Gate Entry 2. FREE Bus Schedule CATCH the train to Paraparaumu Station and board the FREE Bus on the half hour for a short ride to and from Fair. Departing the Station from the Intercity Bus Stop, Main Rd, Southbound: 10.13am, 10.43am, 11.13am, 11.43, 12.13pm, 12.43, 1.13pm, 1.43pm, 2.13pm, 2.43pm, 3.13pm, 3.43pm, 4.13pm. Departing Mazengarb Reserve: 10.43am, 11.13am, 11.43am, 12.13pm, 12.43pm, 1.13pm, 1.43pm, 2.13pm, 2.43pm, 3.13pm, 3.43pm, 4.13pm, 4.43pm, 5.13pm. INFO HUB Operates all day to answer Qs, LOST property, & free BAG STORAGE BYO cash as on-site ATM to be confirmed FREE water for visitors & their pooches FREE sunscreen & don't forget your hat ON-SITE paramedic for any emergency TOILETS: Plenty of flush portaloos near Gate 1 & 2 and two disabled toilets (one inside Pavilion building and another accessed externally near Ticket Office). Also, flush wahine/tane toilets are inside Pavilion. TUATARA BAR: Relax in licenced Tuatara Bar & Stage with a craft brew, wine, local cocktails & delicious cider. Children are welcome with their parent or guardian, CHEERS! TUATARA STAGE: Expect an exciting line-up with an 80’s to 90’s revival party theme! ZEAL ZONE: Rangatahi musicians & circus buskers ANZ KĀPITI KITCHEN DEMO STAGE FREE Kids Zone