Family-friendly racing is back in Tauranga, with the popular Interislander Summer Festival taking place on Saturday.
With live music, free all-day kids entertainment and plenty of racing action, the Interislander Summer Festival events has something for everyone.
There is fun for all at the races this weekend. Photos: Supplied.
Club President Rob Weatherley says the festival series, now in its tenth year, keeps growing in popularity.
'Tauranga locals love the Interislander Summer Festival. Parents and grandparents get to sit back and soak up the sun while the kids are entertained all day.
'We had a great turnout last year and we're expecting even more festival goers this year.”
Cost is an important consideration, especially during the holiday season, so entry to the festival is free for children under 18 years and $10 per adult, says Rob.
'Expenses start to stack up during the holiday period so the Festival has remained great value. Coupled with all-day entertainment, it's the perfect way to spend a summer day with all the family.”
The More FM Kids Go Racing area will provide a range of free entertainment for under 12s including colouring competitions, sack races, face painting, and a goodie bag for every visitor.
Kids will also have the chance to meet Hopples or Stirrup, the friendly Interislander Summer Festival mascots.
There are 36 Interislander Summer Festival events this season, with holiday races at some of the country's most picturesque racecourses, from Ruakaka in the north to Gore in the south.
5 comments
$10 per adult is too expensive
Posted on 13-01-2016 15:27 | By Captain Sensible
$10 for the privilege of losing on course....no thanks. If it was free to get in I would definitely go, but $10 per adult is just a rip off.
Captain nosense
Posted on 13-01-2016 20:31 | By Towball
You obviously have no kids or are upset you cannot use your Gold Card, far better than Bay Park Speedway for e.g $25 adult $10 a kid lasts 3hrs on a good nite. More realistic prices that make it fun for all FANTASTIC!.
Captain Scrooge!
Posted on 14-01-2016 08:37 | By monty1212
$10 is nothing for a good day out. How do you think they put on such a good day without charging something? Try going to some racecourses in other countries where you can be charged up to $200 entry. Get a life and support your local track.
no thanks
Posted on 14-01-2016 10:22 | By Captain Sensible
In all, the ten races last less than 20 minutes. The "entertainment" is to try to attract people bored in the 50 minutes between races. So the $10 pays for unwanted entertainment and $1 for every 90-120 seconds of racing. I'd not waste my money on that. If they really want people to come, charge $2 or nothing. And Monty1212, I was a regular at Happy Valley in Hong Kong when I worked there. Can't remember the cost to get in now, but not so much, and the horses were top horses, not maidens.
@ Towball
Posted on 14-01-2016 10:25 | By Captain Sensible
Wrong & wrong. On that form, you probably won't win much at the track!
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