Event Park & Stay

Event Park & Stay entry is through Gate 5. The Event Park & Stay is open for new arrivals during the following times:

Thursday 17 September - 8am to 6pm
Friday 18 September - 8am to 6pm
Saturday 19 September - 8am to 6pm

Strictly NO arrivals outside of hours stated.

If you arrive on Thursday, you are required to stay within the Park & Stay Zone. Entry into the Event Zone is strictly prohibited as Thursday is a Show set up day.

Cost to stay on-site is $10 per vehicle which is to be paid by cash on arrival to the parking team.

Anyone staying onsite are required to pre-register. If you require a powered site this must be booked and paid for online by the 11th of September unless sold out prior.

You must be off the grounds by 6.00pm on Sunday 20 September after the Show closes.

No rubbish is to be left behind. Please take all rubbish away with you.

We do offer parking close to the Show entry for anyone that displays a disability permit. Please display your permit clearly and show the parking team on arrival.

Motorhome parkers are experienced members of the NZMCA, and they are responsible for your park location. While onsite you must comply with all requirements of the Motorhome Parking team.

The Main Entrance for the Event Park & Stay is Gate 5 on Mystery Creek Road which will be manned between the hours of 8.00am – 6.00pm. Campers who arrive after 6.00pm will be unable to park at in the Event Park & Stay until 8.00am the next morning when Gate 5. If you are arriving after 6pm please see the Security Guard at Gate 2 who will park you in the dedicated after hours field.

A Security Guard will be posted at Gate 2 between 6.00pm - 11.00pm each evening to allow access for registered campers into the venue. You must have your Park & Stay P or GP sign visible to gain access.

Between the hours of 11.00pm - 8.00am there will be NO access into the venue. You can exit the venue at any time, but re-entry must be before 11.00pm!

Powered sites MUST be pre-booked by the 11th of September.

- General parking arrival and departure times apply.

- Your vehicle MUST have current Electrical Warrant of Fitness.

- This does not include entry to the Show.

Please note that if you have already pre-booked a powered site, your caravan/vehicle must have an RCD (Residual Current Device) to be connected at Mystery Creek Event Centre.

To supply power to your vehicle, there is a charge of $65.00* per vehicle. Payment must be paid when booking. Deadline for booking powered sites is Friday the 11th of September 2026.

Powered parking is located towards the back of evacuation zone 3 so is not close to the show entry. We do offer FREE shuttle services on Friday and Saturday. We unfortunately are unable to offer powered sites next to the Show entry so if you require a disability site you may be best to reserve a non-powered site.

Powered Site bookings must be made online, however if you do have a query outside of what is listed on this Park & Stay page please contact Wendy on office@classicevents.co.nz

*Price is for power only and does not include the $10 cash fee paid to the NZMCA Waikato Parking Team on arrival.

*Please note any cancelations of powered sites on or after after the 4th of September are unable to be refunded as we will have already booked this with our Power Supply Company. Any cancellation before the 4th of September will incur a $5 admin fee.

- Motorhomes and Caravans must be self-contained. Please note Mystery Creek Event Centre does have external toilet blocks open and available for Park & Stay Visitors, and the shower block (Building S21) on S Street (under the HQ hill) will also be open.

- If you wish to park alongside friends and family, please aim to arrive at the same time to Mystery Creek. Allocations are based on arrival times.

- There is NO "Black Waste" dump stations on-site.

- The nearest dump station is the Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant on Matos Segedin Drive, Cambridge.

- There is plenty of access to running water.

- Drones are not permitted at Mystery Creek.

- No digging or ground penetration permitted between the red spray-painted lines. There will be live wires underneath.

**We do not allow ‘FOR SALE’ signs to be displayed on any vehicles within the Event Park & Stay.

** Private sales of any vehicles are not permitted at our Show without our permission. We do however provide the opportunity of selling your motorhome or caravan at the Show and offer a dedicated Private Sale Area located within the Show. The cost for this is $560.00 for the three days. You are welcome to stay in your vehicle. Manufacturer year of the vehicle must be 2022 or under.

If you are interested in selling your vehicle as part of our Private Sale area, please contact sales@classicevents.co.nz or phone 027 483 6630.

Adult Single Entry Online: $17 (plus online fees)
Adult Single Entry At The Gate: $20
For single admission on Friday OR Saturday OR Sunday only. You can not re-enter for the day once your ticket has been scanned

Adult Multi-Entry Online: $36 (plus online fees)
Adult Multi-Entry At The Gate: $40
(Multi-Entry Ticket will give that person the freedom to enter and re-enter at their leisure, for the duration of the Show)

*Children (16 years and under): FREE if accompanied by an adult

Tickets available for purchase at The Hub (New location - Spantech Building, please refer to map) within the Event Park & Stay Zone:

Thursday 17 September 9.00am - 5.00pm

Friday 18 September 8.00am - 5.00pm

Saturday 19 September 9.00am - 12.00pm

If you have already purchased your multi-entry ticket online, you can also pick up your wristband here for easier access to the Show when it opens.

This year, we will have two "Camper's Entrances" to the Show, see map below. These entrances will be accessible to pre-purchased ticket holders ONLY during Show hours.