Boxing Day at Ellerslie

Overview

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For over 150 years, Ellerslie's Boxing Day Races have been an institution on Auckland's social calendar, and this year there are two special events to keep all the punters merry.

The New Zealand Herald Christmas Carnival Boxing Day Races
This event is the beginning of The New Zealand Herald Christmas Carnival and is always a magnificent day of high fashion, entertainment, socialising and premier thoroughbred racing. Breathe in the excitement of the track as horses thunder past, dress up and enter Viva Fashions in the Field, treat yourself to a day out in one of Ellerslie’s premium reserved hospitality locations or do it your way and soak up the oncourse action from a spot on one of the public lawns or at Beach, Beats & BBQs in the Infield.

Beach, Beats & BBQs at The New Zealand Herald Christmas Carnival Boxing Day Races
Beach, Beats & BBQs combines a day at the beach with your perfect backyard BBQ, laid back summer sounds, beach cricket, chill out areas plus all the excitement of horse racing taking place just metres away. And when they say beach, they mean beach! Ellerslie’s shipping in more than 2000 square metres of sand and 12,000 litres of water to bring the taste of a Kiwi summer to the infield. This summer’s hottest-contested beach cricket tournament will also play off between races throughout the day. There’ll be a host of stalls to purchase food from and you're welcome to use New Zealand’s Longest BBQ (for free) if you would like to cook your own culinary delights. Of course, you're also welcome to bring your own BBQ (just don't forget the fire extinguisher).

Tickets for both events are $20, but for a limited time – you can get four for $40. Beat that Christmas hangover with a day at Ellerslie racecourse and keep the festive party season going.