for school groups
Your place to inspire your students
Fieldays is New Zealand's premier agricultural showcase and offers an immersive learning experience, showcasing agriculture, forestry, science, technology, and sustainability while highlighting food and fibre career pathways for students, job seekers, and visitors.
Inspire the next generation of agricultural innovators, scientists, and business leaders!
Fieldays Careers & Education Hub
Location: Site E30
Your students will leave inspired to look at a career in New Zealand's thriving primary industries.
- Interactive displays from leading colleges and universities
- Interact with industry professionals
- Career pathway mapping activities
- Take-home resources
- 'Talk to the Experts' sessions. Held daily during the event and are popular among students of all ages. Sessions run from Wed to Fri 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
- Start the Trail at the Hub to explore other exhibitors with information and opportunities for students around the event. Turn on the 'Careers Trail' layer on the Fieldays App.
“ The Innovation Hub blew our students away! Seeing technology in action inspired many of our students to consider agricultural engineering pathways. „
Experience groundbreaking agricultural technology and solutions set to shape the future of the industry
The Fieldays Innovation Hub
Location: Site IN1 - IN55
- Innovation Awards entries on display
- Live demonstrations of the latest farm technology
- Be inspired by young innovators' ideas and inventions
- Interactive robotics and AI demonstrations
- Start the Trail at the Hub to explore other exhibitors with innovative solutions around the event. Turn on the 'Innovation Trail' layer on the Fieldays App.
See what's on
Fieldays is an annual event not to be missed, bringing together town and country to celebrate the rural sector and showcase the latest innovations in the industries.
$10 Student tickets for groups
We offer a discounted student ticket for school groups of 10 or more to attend Fieldays. Discounted tickets are $10 each with a promo code.
For every 10 student tickets purchased, your group will receive a discounted adult 1-day ticket priced at $15 for teachers/chaperones.
To access the code for discounted tickets, please register your school.
Planning your visit
RAMS assessment
Coming soon.
Getting to Fieldays
Fieldays is held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, near Hamilton NZ.
Transport options
- Free buses are available from around the Waikato. See timetables
- Self-drive with free parking
Itinerary suggestion
1.
Head to the Fieldays Careers & Education Hub, browse the exhibitors and attend the engagement sessions of interest to your group.
2.
Morning tea at the Fieldays Village Green, backed by One NZ. Free fun activities run throughout the day.
3.
Visit the Fieldays Innovation Hub, to chat to students in the running for an Award.
4.
Visit the Fieldays Forestry Hub where students can have a go at the forestry machinery simulator, and take home a young tree to plant at school.
5.
Lunch picnic at the Heritage Village.
6.
Have some more time? Use the Fieldays App to be directed to exhibitors of interest on the Careers Trail, or Innovation Trail.
That’s just a taste of what's on offer at Fieldays this year. View what’s on for full details, or use the Fieldays App to add exhibitors and sessions to your 'Plan' and build your schedule for your visit.
“ With such a key sector contributing to the New Zealand economy and the wellbeing of our rural communities, it’s important we have the necessary workforce to meet the demand. „
FAQs
Fieldays is held at Mystery Creek Events Centre, 125 Mystery Creek Road, Ōhaupō, New Zealand.
Free buses operate to and from Fieldays, around the Waikato. See Getting to Fieldays.
Ample free parking is available off Mystery Creek Road and Airport Road. Use the handy 'pin your car' feature in the Fieldays App to ensure you can easily find your vehicle at the end of the day.
The Fieldays App has a map with parking, exhibitor, food court information and more, making it easy to plan your trip and navigate your way around.
Download free from the App Store or Google Play.
The Fieldays App makes it easier and faster to plan your trip and to navigate your way around.
Download free from the App Store or Google Play.
Activate the Careers & Education Trail layer on the map on the Fieldays App to find exhibitors with information and opportunities to discuss with you.
For general first aid visit Exhibitor Services near the corner of E Street and M Road or call 07 843 4497 for assistance.
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