About the event
Free Entry & Over $5,000 in Prizes! A Massive Weekend of Family Fun & Competition.
Get ready for the most iconic rural sports celebration in New Zealand! The Rural Games is a FREE ENTRY, action-packed weekend where classic Kiwi character comes to life. Watch world-class champions, have a go yourself, and create unforgettable family memories.
🎉 HIGHLIGHTS & HAVE-A-GO ACTIVITIES!
Get stuck in and try your hand at these classic rural challenges: Gumboot Throwing, Cowpat Throwing, Egg Roulette & Egg Throw/Catch, Stock Whip Challenge, Haystacking, and more!
👨👩👧👦 KIDS' ZONE - HEAPS OF FUN!
Our special events just for the kids: Tree Climbing, Self-Drive Digger, Miniature Ponies, Slip 'n Slide, Push Tractor Races, Haybale Rolling & Egg & Spoon Races and Haystack Hunt for Prizes!
🐑 WEEKEND SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
📍 FRIDAY: Agri Futures Clash of the Colleges, NZ Women's & Rookies Axe Chopping Champs, Secondary School Shearing Champs
📍 SATURDAY: Power & Precision of Speed Fencing, Men's Timbersports, Sheep Dog Trials and Gumboot Throwing
📍 SUNDAY: Strength & Skill of: Tree Climbing Champs, Coal Shoveling, Highland Heavies, Egg Catch & Throw and Shearing
ℹ️ EVENT INFO
🎟️ ENTRY: FREE! Yes, you read that right! Free entry for everyone!
💰 PRIZES: Over $5,000 in prizes to be won across the weekend.
🐾 PAID ATTRACTIONS: (Small fee applies): Heartland Petting Zoo - over 40 animals & birds! Plus, Steam Traction Engine Rides
$ Hitching Post Farmer's Market, Food Truck Food Court and Chainsaw Sculpture Expo - all have items to sell.
So, rally your troops and we'll see you there for a weekend of legendary rural action!