Fieldays 2027

What it is

Fieldays is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event and a launch platform for new technology in farming, forestry and food. More than 1,100 exhibitors fill the Mystery Creek site near Hamilton for four days in June, and the event, now approaching its 59th year, drew more than 132,000 people through the gates in 2026. The 2027 event runs from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 June.

What to expect

Fieldays is part trade show, part national competition and part big day out:

• Exhibitors showing machinery, vehicles, animal health, technology, building and services for the primary industries
• The Fieldays Innovation Awards. 2026 winners included a LiDAR phone tool that estimates cattle liveweights and a wearable horse monitor
• The fencing competitions, including the Golden Pliers singles championship and the Silver Spades doubles
• A tractor pull competition in weight classes
• A forestry hub and sustainability awards for exhibitor sites
• The Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award, art made from the humble fencing wire
• Super Saturday, the final day, with a family focus and big prize draws (a 2026 prize package was worth more than $57,000)

Who it suits

Farmers and rural businesses, students and anyone curious about how New Zealand’s biggest export industries work. Families get the most from Super Saturday.

Tickets

Buy tickets online ahead of time to save queuing. Check the Fieldays site for prices and parking.

Getting there

Mystery Creek is about 15 minutes’ drive south of Hamilton, near Hamilton Airport (an estimate). Traffic builds early each morning, so leave plenty of time or use the event transport options listed on the Fieldays site.

Where to stay

Hamilton and Cambridge accommodation books out months ahead for Fieldays week.

What to bring

Gumboots or waterproof shoes, a warm waterproof jacket for a Waikato June, and comfortable shoes for a very big site.

Make a trip of it

Hobbiton and the Waitomo glowworm caves are both within an hour or so of Mystery Creek.