Bites and Beats Hamilton! Viral Food Festival

Tickets

Family Pass - $10.00

Entry - $3.00

Time

Fri 2 Jan 2026, 4:00pm - 10:00pm

Sat 3 Jan 2026, 4:00pm - 10:00pm

Sun 4 Jan 2026, 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Restrictions

All Ages

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Bites & Beats brings together the best of food, fun, and entertainment for the ultimate weekend out! Enjoy mouthwatering food trucks, live music, boutique retail stalls, desserts, and free family activities - ...

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Jet Park Hotels

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JetPark Hamilton Airport New Zealand is the perfect blend of comfort and convenience, located just a 6-minute walk from Hamilton Airport Terminal and close to Mystery Creek Events Centre. Enjoy free parking, a fitness center, outdoor pool, sauna, and tennis court during your stay. Our rooms feature free WIFI, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and tea/coffee making facilities, with some offering air-conditioning and spa baths. For added comfort, our apartments include living rooms and kitchenettes. Room service is available for your convenience. Unwind in our casual restaurant and bar with seasonal garden seating, or host your next event in our conference centre, featuring 6 versatile meeting rooms.

Essene Country Lodge

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Essene Country Lodge offers a satisfying escape to the countryside, complete with horses, cows, pukekoes, a stream to walk to feed eels - see folder and two resident chooks Mrs Confetti and Pickles. The spacious 2 bedroom apartment is carefully positioned on 1.6 hectres of heritage land fully surrounded in mature trees. The apartment is fully equipped to service 2 couples or a couple with two children. Essene Country Lodge offers the ulitmate peace, privacy and tranquility for all travellers and weekend explorers. With various outdoor areas including a purposely-built seated area around a brazier, perfect for a small family who value the outdoors in a relaxed country setting. Your pets are welcome. Plenty of free parking.

Beetham Park Motel

Beetham Park Motel

Beetham Park Motel offers 13 ground floor, self contained, spacious studio apartments which can sleep 1-4 guests and a 2 bedroom apartment that can sleep up to 6 guests. Our studio units are without a doubt the largest and most comfortable studio units around. Each apartment includes a 42 inch plasma TV with over 50 channels, kitchen, free unlimited wireless internet, air conditioning, security alarm and high quality, comfortable furnishings. Park right outside your unit. Beetham Park is conveniently located close to the city centre, Waikato Stadium, Waterworld and the Te Rapa Racecourse. The Motel is also within a 30 minute drive from Hamilton Airport and a 90 minute drive from Auckland International Airport.

Akatea Villa

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