Your Guide to the Show - Wānaka A&P Show

Get ready to celebrate all things rural at the Wānaka A&P Show!

Here’s everything you need to plan your visit and make the most of your Show experience.

When and where

Location: Wānaka Showgrounds, 15 McDougall St, Wānaka

Key Dates & Times:

Friday 13 March | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 14 March | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Public gates open 8.30am – 5pm both days. Enjoy live music and classic kiwi hospitality at The Scapegrace Show Bar until 7.30pm daily.

What’s On

Buy tickets online or at the gate

Kids 12 & under – FREE again this year!

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

Online
- 2 Day Ticket: Adults (18+) $45, Youth (13-17) $15
- 1 Day Ticket: Adults (18+) $25, Youth (13-17) $12.50, Family (2 adults / 2 youths) $65
  Online prices only available until 11.59pm on Thursday March 12th.
- At the Gate
- 2 Day Ticket: Adults (18+) $50, Youth (13-17) $20
- 1 Day Ticket: Adults (18+) $30, Youth (13-17) $12.50, Family (2 adults / 2 youths) $75

Note: Cash is accepted inside the Showgrounds, but not for ticket purchases. Bars are EFTPOS only.

Getting To & Around

Park & Ride – Free parking with shuttles every 15 minutes from 7.30am. Last bus at 5:30 PM.

Three Parks (Umbers St) → Gate 2
Opposite Medical Centre → Gate 4

Accessible Parking – Limited spaces are available on Brownston St (a mobility pass required).

Bike Parking – Available at Gate 2 and Gate 6. Bring your own lock! Parking is limited, so make your trip easier with the free options!

Mobility Hire – Limited mobility scooters available for booking. Email accounts@wanakaap.co.nz to enquire.

Mobility Scooters – Single seated mobility scooters are permitted inside the Show grounds, however bikes, ebikes, quad bikes are golf carts are not.

Onsite Information and Services

: 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)

: Accessible toilets are located:

Beside the Rugby Clubrooms

Beside the Mighty Mix Dog Trial Arena

Beside Cardrona Gate

: St John First Aid stations are located:

Beside the Rugby Clubrooms

Beside Plunket Playground

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

: The parent’s room is available in the Plunket Playground.

: Find a blue vest team member or head to the Plunket Playground or Show Office.

From there we will get it over the radios and loud speakers for everyone to be on the lookout until they are found.

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

: We’re on a mission to reduce our waste – bring your refillable bottle and fill up at one of our four water stations, located:

Beside the Mighty Mix Dog Trials

On McDougall St (End of Row J)

Beside the Hunt Ring (End of Row G)

Outside the Home Industry Pavilion

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

Service dogs

Dogs competing in the Dogs and Pets section or Jack Russell Race (must be pre-registered online).

Show Safety Guidelines

: Animals are at the heart of the Show – please respect them!

Do not enter enclosures or touch animals without permission.

: Internal roads are strictly for emergency and Show vehicles only.

: With over 40,000 attendees, it is easy to get separated.

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

Lost Children? Find a blue vest team member or head to the Plunket Playground or Show Office.

Fun for the whole family

From competitions to food, shopping to rural demos — here’s where to find the highlights, crowd favourites, and everything in between.

What’s On