Join us 13-14 March 2026, 8.30AM - 5.00PM
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Your Guide to the 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.

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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. 
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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.

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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)

Show Safety Guidelines

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

Do not enter enclosures or touch animals without permission.

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.