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      Festival One 2019
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      Festival One 2019

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      Mystery Creek Events Centre

      Access is via Gate 1 on Mystery Creek Rd

      Hamilton, New Zealand

      When

      25 - 28 Jan 2019

      Running Time

      25 - 28 Jan 2019

      Delivery Options

      eTicket

      Courier (signature reqd)

      Courier (rural delivery)

      Payment Options

      Credit Card

      Bank Transfer

      Online Eftpos

      Festival One is New Zealand’s ultimate summer festival celebrating the creative arts, Christian music and community and creating spaces for friends to make more friends. 

      And it's set to return January 25 - 28, 2019!


      Festival One is one of New Zealand's beloved summer festivals. A celebration of art, culture, community, Christian music and the best of summer, it's all happening again 25-28 January 2019! 

      Festival One is a festival celebrating the best of creativity, music and summer. But more than that, it's where family and friends come and make great memories together. All this happens over food, music, workshops and good times in a beautiful space.

      Book your tickets now, bring your tent or caravan and enjoy four days and three nights of sunshine and fun.


      Festival One is a camping and caravanning festival. Showers and toilet facilities, including facilities for the disabled are provided onsite. Sign language provided at most venues. No alcohol or drugs are permitted on site. For more information check out our website festival-one.co.nz

      Gates & Times
      The gates Festival One 2019 will open at 10:00am on the morning of the 25th of Jan and will end at 12pm on the 28th of Jan. 

      PROGRAMME
      Are you ready for this?! The full music line-up for 2019 is LIVE! Head over to the App Store / Google Play, download the app, scroll on through that programme and start marking out your plan of attack for back-to-back fun. Speaker line-up headed your way soon so keep your eye on that app!

      Make sure you turn on push notifications – that way we can let you know about surprise performances.

      Quick tip. We are constantly adding info and details to it. Every so often refresh the app by swiping down on the home screen.

      Food & Retail Vendors
      Over the years we’ve had some amazing food and retail vendors colour festival. For 2019 we’d love to hear from you about what vendors you want to see! And if you want to be a Vendor for 2019, follow this link.

      Photo, Film and Campsite Comps
      Themes for Festival One’s 2019 Competitions will be announced later in the year – keep an eye on our website for more details

      Can I get a discount?
      We’ve got a few different discounts available – see below! More pricing information is available at iTicket too. We know families come in a few different shapes and sizes, so here are our family discount pricing structures.

      Family – One Adult +
      Select one adult and at least 3 children/student tickets and we will give you (12% OFF the total ticket price (excl booking and transaction fees). Family tickets are only applicable to immediate family members.

      Family – Two Adult +
      Select two adults and at least 2 children/student tickets and we will give you (12% OFF the total ticket price (excl booking and transaction fees). Family tickets are only applicable to immediate family members.

      NZ Deaf Community Special Offer
      We’ve liaised with the NZ Deaf Community to provide a discount code that is available for a limited time. We believe strongly in making the Festival accessible for as many as possible and so most of our venues offer sign language translators.

      Group discounts/how do I get a group to Festival One?
      Become a Festival One Ambassador by getting your unique code from groups@festival.one and sharing it with your friends. Get 20+ of them to enter your code when they purchase their passes and voila, you have a complimentary Festival One ticket.

      Can we reserve a space for our group?
      Absolutely! Email our groups team at
      groups@festival.one before the 7th of December 2018 and they will sort that out for you

      DAY PASSES:
      Day passes for Saturday and Sunday are up for grabs! And with tickets limited for 2019, run, don't walk, and get yours today. How do you pick, you ask? 
      If you simply can't choose between Saturday and Sunday, why not join us for the whole weekend and not miss a moment of it? Day passes are valid from gates opening to the last performing act 8AM - 12AM (sorry, no Friday or Monday passes). 

      Reserved Camping
      Allocated powered and non-powered sites are for campervans and caravans
       are available as an optional extra, and selling fast. Secure your site HERE

      KarTents
      Here’s something new for you! KarTent has given festival camping a whole new meaning. Pre-pitched to fit two people (2.4x1.6m), waterproof, and toasty once the sun sets, they’re a pretty ideal camping situation. You’re welcome to take these home with you, or leave on-site for us to recycle. Order yours today!

      Contact Info
      For specific inquiries, please email the relevant contact in each section. For all other questions and comments, email us at info@festival.one, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.



      Keen as but short of cash? No problem... we've got an iTICKET layby option!
      Pay a 20% deposit on your credit card today, and pay the balance once you've got the cash. Please note that:

      • Additional layby fees apply (a layby setup fee of $5, and a $2.50 installment fee for each subsequent payment)
      • If your tickets are not paid in full by 9th December 2018, your Layby will be cancelled and iTICKET will refund all instalments paid, less the deposit and related fees. The deposit and related fees are non-refundable in all circumstances, as they are used to pay the costs associated with your purchase.
      • Each layby purchase is subject to both the iTICKET Terms and Conditions and the Layby Terms and Conditions, which are both listed here. Please note that iTICKET reserves the right to revise or amend these terms without notice.
      • Layby is not a payment option on Tier 3 tickets.