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A day at the races is one of our great Kiwi summertime traditions and Interislander Summer Festival offers families a wonderful chance to experience the fun and excitement of a top day on-course.

From Boxing Day through to February 9, Interislander Summer Festival is an action-packed series of 40 family-focused racedays at tracks nationwide.

Featuring free children’s entertainment, live music and sizzling summer racing action, the seventh season of the hugely popular Interislander Summer Festival offers a wonderful experience for the whole family.

Kids will be spoilt for choice, with free entertainment all day and on-track events between races, meaning mum and dad can kick back, relax, enjoy the live music and entertainment, catch up with family and friends and study the raceform.

The popular Kids Go Racing events and activities for under-12s have a fun, equine theme, with classics such as “Pin the Tail on the Horse” and the “Horseshoe Toss”. Kids will also have the chance to meet Hopples or Stirrup, the friendly horse mascots.

Starting at Westport and Wingatui on Boxing Day, Interislander Summer Festival events take in New Zealand’s most scenic race courses and holiday hotspots. It’s a celebration of summer, with a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Family picnics, deck chairs, shorts, jandals and chilly bins – it’s a classic Kiwi summer’s day.

To make sure your family has one of the best positions on the course at an Interislander Summer Festival raceday, you can pre-book a hospitality package.

Each event offers different options, ranging from reserved car parks and gazebo sites through to catered marquees for larger groups. Best of all, everything is taken care of for you, meaning you and your family can get straight into enjoying the fun, colour and excitement of the day.

For a unique Kiwi experience this summer and some family fun in the sun, Interislander Summer Festival has everything covered.

For more information about Interislander Summer Festival visit theraces.co.nz

 

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT INTERISLANDER SUMMER FESTIVAL

“It’s all up to you – do as much or as little as you like, soak up the atmosphere and relax.”

“It's a day out that everyone can enjoy, no matter what your budget is. Great activities for children and an even better day for adults to relax and recover from the madness of Christmas and New Year’s!”

“A great fun day out. You can catch up with many friends from far and wide who also may attend. It’s safe for families and children's entertainment is free. It doesn't matter if you don't know a great deal about racing, you are made to feel welcome.”

“Our great grandchildren loved the atmosphere and we would definitely take them again. I have gone to a New Year’s raceday for years, this would have to be the best and I've been to quite a few.”