Visitor Information
EARLY BIRD by 10 Nov:
FREE up to 12, $15 Adult, $10 Gold Card or Student ID
STANDARD from 11 Nov:
FREE up to 12, $20 Adult, $15 Gold Card or Student ID
TICKET OFFICE on day 30 Nov:
FREE up to 12, $25 Adult, $20 Gold Card or Student ID
$3 Bags, $5 T-towels, $10 Aprons at Gate Entry & INFO Hub (not online)
PARKING: Gold coin | Tickets Humanitix online + booking fees >>
10,000+ visitors - 220+ vendors - packaged product & ready to eat
Licenced TUATARA Bar & Stage
ZEAL ZONE & Circus Buskers
LIQUOR ZONE off licence
Kāpiti Kitchen Stage
FREE Kids Zone & Face Painting + more
Crowd friendly dogs on lead welcome
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ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME >>
GATE ENTRY
Tickets Humanitix online >> - All tickets scanned at Gate Entry - Ticket Office operating on the day.
TRANSPORT
Park on-site for a gold coin including designated disabled carparks near to Gate Entry 2, or catch the train to Paraparaumu Station and board the FREE Bus on the half hour for a short ride to and from the Fair.
FREE Bus Schedule
Departing the Station at: 10.13am, 10.43am, 11.13am, 11.43, 12.13pm, 12.43, 1.13pm, 1.43pm, 2.13pm, 2.43pm, 3.13pm.
Departing Mazengarb Reserve at: 10.43am, 11.13am, 11.43am, 12.13pm, 12.43pm, 1.13pm, 1.43pm, 2.13pm, 2.43pm, 3.13pm, 3.43pm.
If you are local, walk or ride your bike or catch the train from Waikanae or Paekākāriki & board the FREE bus. There are plenty of bollards and trees at the Mazengarb Reserve that your bike can be padlocked too.
ENTERTAINMENT
Live stage entertainment in the licenced Tuatara Bar & Stage.
KĀPITI KITCHEN Stage.
LIQUOR ZONE off licence.
ZEAL ZONE & circus buskers.
FREE Kids Zone by Kāpiti Castles (donations welcome).
FREE Daizy Design face painting (donations welcome).
ON SITE
ATM cash on site for visitors ($1 transaction fee) - thank you Kāpiti Rotary for running this service.
Kāpiti Food Fair bags, t-towels & aprons available at Gate Entry or at the INFO HUB for $3, $5 & $10.
The INFO HUB will operate to answer any visitor questions and manage lost property.
FREE secure bag storage for Visitors at the INFO HUB.
WELLNESS UPDATE
Stay home if you are feeling unwell and be assured that we are committed to the Event Sector Voluntary Code.
Lots of food & beverage products to taste & take home to your kitchen pantry or give away as gifts.
United nations of ready to eat food – don’t bring your morning or afternoon tea, lunch or dinner, try something new & different – come along hungry.
Relax in the licenced Tuatara Bar & Stage with a craft beer and, boutique wine, fabulous local cocktails and delicious cider. Look for the tap badge - "Kāpiti's Finest at the Fair" - a special microbrew made just for the Fair by our friends and Silver Sponsor at Tuatara Brewing, CHEERS to that!
Perfect Christmas outing to buy gifts.
Crowd friendly dogs on lead are welcome.
On-site paramedic for any emergency.
FREE water for visitors and their pooches - thank you Kāpiti Pure Water for supplying.
FREE sunscreen for visitors, don't forget your hat - thank you Cancer Society Kāpiti for supplying.
WASTE MINIMISATION: The Fair has a five-year waste strategy in-place to divert 80% to 100% of waste progressively from landfill commencing from 2019. Key people and volunteers include local business, Organic Wealth, and volunteers from the No 49 Squadron Air Cadets.
The team is trained to sort through the waste generated during the event with a ‘fine tooth comb’, to separate all materials and ensure there is zero contamination in the recycling and organic waste bags or bins, creating a great waste diversion result for everyone involved. We are proud of our waste busting efforts and thank everyone involved including visitors who are asked to dispose their waste into different bins and to our ready to eat vendors who are asked to use compostable serving materials. Take a look at our Case Study on the Sustainable Business page on KāpitiCoastNZ >>
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Kāpiti Food Fair is a pre-Christmas event providing a commercial opportunity for vendors to package their products for visitors to sample, buy gifts or to simply stock-up their pantry at home.
Previous Fairs have attracted artisan and commercial products including a large variety of ready to eat foods with every vendor adding to a positive visitor experience.
Just some examples of what has been on offer at past Fairs includes:
Chocolates, sweets, fudges, turkish delight, licorice, toffee apples, jams, marmalade, jellies, relishes & pickles, pates, pastes & syrups, sauces, dressings, vinegars, dips & spreads, pestos & salsas, dukkah & preserves.
Figs, peanut butter, nut butters, breads, baking & cupcakes, cheesecakes, donuts, macarons & pastries, wines, beers, champagne, cider, mead & ports, liqueurs, whiskey, gin & vodka, juices, cordials & soda, teas, coffee, chai & kombucha, olives & olive oils, nuts, salts, peppers, ice cream, popsicles, gelato & sorbet, koeksisters, popcorn & candyfloss, meats, pies, salami & sausages, cheeses, DIY kits, eel, smoked salmon, crab & fish.
Honey, health & balm products, microgreens, herbs, spices & rubs, rice & noodles, pizza bases, vegetable wraps, cracker bread, muesli, sprouts, fruits & veg, kitchenware, tupperware & gadgets, henna art, recipe books, plant holders, handcrafted utensils & holders, pottery, chopping boards, spice racks, notice boards, plates & platters, tagines, pet foods, pepper grinders, mortal & pestles, eco & reusable bags & packaging, edible gardens, free range eggs & egg boxes and the united nations of ready to eat foods.
2024 will be no exception to this.