Key Info

We encourage booking your tickets online! Visit the ‘What’s On’ page to see our lineup and purchase tickets, or visit the Eventfinda website.

Please note that while the booking fees are included in the advertised price, these may vary across all booking channels. Additional delivery fees and/or credit card fees will apply.

The Gallagher Visitor Centre
Hamilton Gardens

10am to 6pm Daily

Tickets can be purchased from The Gallagher Visitor Centre before and during the Festival will incur a $2 surcharge. If you wish to book tickets at the Box Office, please make sure you pre-register with Eventfinda.

Accepted payment types include EFTPOS, Visa and Mastercard (including payWave). Card payment only. Please note cash cannot be accepted and there are no cash-out facilities available onsite.

Purchase General Admission tickets for three or more shows in a single transaction to receive a 15% discount. Applicable to most shows. Please refer to individual show details to confirm eligibility.

Please note that while the booking fees are included in the advertised price, these may vary across all booking channels. Additional delivery fees and/or credit card fees will apply.

Available for patrons who are under 18 or over 65 years of age, or able to produce a valid student ID card, Actors Equity, or Community Services card. Cards or ID may be requested.

The Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival Foundation reserves the right to alter, without notice, any advertised schedule of artists, events, or programmes. Tickets are subject to availability.

Tickets are non-transferable between events and there will be no refunds or exchanges on completed bookings except as required by law. Please be sure you choose your tickets carefully and agree to the Terms and Conditions of sale before confirming your purchase.

The Festival retains the right to admit latecomers only at a suitable point in the performance. If a show is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, tickets will be refunded in full minus any ticketing administrative costs.

The Arts Festival is a series of independent events organised by different groups and organisations. The overall promoter is the Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival Foundation, a Charitable Trust. The Foundation is not responsible for individual actions of any event organisers, including cancellations.

The Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa takes pride in being a relaxed whaanau-friendly event which encourages and monitors the responsible use of alcohol. Unless indicated otherwise within the event listing, HAF events are strictly no BYO alcohol.

Thanks to Montana Food & Events, there will be a selection of food and drinks available for purchase at the festival from 5pm until close every night. We invite you to come and enjoy a meal with us at the Festival Hub while taking in the free live entertainment from the The Festival Hub Grassroots Trust Stage (Turtle Lake Stage).

Wet weather venues are in place for events where possible.

Please check the event page on our website or social media channels for weather-related updates and information closer to the time. As most festival events take place outside, please do come prepared for all possible weather situations.

Some performances may experience a degree of sound bleed from other festival events taking place nearby.

While we do our best to mitigate this, in some cases it is unavoidable in an outdoor setting and we unfortunately can not issue refunds to audience members for sound bleeds.

All shows are seated unless BYO seating is indicated. Please refer to specific shows for more information.

We ask that you respect other audience members by bringing blankets or low festival seating so as not to block anyone’s views. Alternatively, position your seats to either-side of the lawn.

• Beverages in sealed plastic bottles or cans up to 2.25 litres in size
• Non-commercial food for personal consumption such as sandwiches, fruit, potato chips, crackers, biscuits & cakes.
• Thermos flask of tea or coffee.

• Chilly bins 
• Empty Water Bottles (Can be filled up at the venue)
• Umbrellas
• Pushchairs
• Chairs
• Picnic Blankets
• Pillows
• Bean Bags
• Soft Seating (without legs)
• Wheelchairs

• Alcohol including 0% Alcohol products not purchased at the venue
• Cigarettes 
• Open drink containers
• Drinking containers larger than 2.25 litres
• Glass Bottles
• Illicit drugs
• Signs or banners that are obscene, offensive or abusive
• Sound amplifiers such as air horns or loud hailers
• Animals, (with exception of service dogs)
• Weapons, fireworks, missiles or other items considered dangerous
• Dangerous goods
• Gang patches to be displayed
• Commercial Cameras including video cameras
• Skateboards, rollerblades, or scooters

• Appear intoxicated/under the influence of drugs or exhibit disorderly behaviour
• Deny permission for the inspection of themselves, bags or other items in their possession
• Attempt to bring in prohibited items
• Enter into prohibited areas before, during, and after the event
• Have previously been issued with a trespass notice that still applies
• Engage in conduct which unreasonably interferes with the stage, performers, spectators, volunteers or members of staff.
• Indecent Exposure
• Gambling
• Solicitation
• Hawking of unauthorised merchandise
• Scalping