World-famous for its fabulous selection of wines, delicious cuisine, and brilliant atmosphere you'll be entertained by a fantastic line-up of great music and have access to the Culinary Pavilion with top chefs.

Your General Admission ticket includes:

• Entry into the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival 2025.

• A full day of entertainment presenting a spectacular musical line-up to accompany a perfect summer day in the heart of Marlborough’s iconic wine country.

• Free entry to our Culinary Pavilion, where we'll have some amazing local produce on show as well as incredible chefs showing you how to prepare it.

• Marlborough Wine & Food Festival souvenir wine glass.

Back again for the 2025 festival, you won’t want to miss out on what’s behind the white picket fence at this year’s Marlborough Wine & Food Festival. Sit back and soak up the atmosphere in The Lounge.

Your Lounge tickets include all the benefits of a General Admission ticket, in addition to:

• Exclusive access to ‘The Lounge’ - a comfortable area where you can park up in the sun, or sit back and relax in exclusive shaded areas.

• Bite-sized appetisers from local chefs throughout the day.

• Two glasses of Marlborough Méthode Traditionelle or Rosé at The Lounge bar.

Don’t miss out on what’s behind the white picket fence in The Lounge at this year’s Marlborough Wine & Food Festival, these tickets sold out fast last year. Limited tickets available.

Treat yourself and your loved ones to a different festival experience and take the tastebuds up a notch with exclusive access to the VIP Retreat, an area where you can enjoy all the benefits of General Admission tickets, as well as:

Culinary delights throughout the day, prepared by local chefs.

Access to a bar stocked with award-winning Marlborough wines, local beer, and non-alcohol alternatives whenever you want throughout the day (this is the only place beer is available in the Festival).

Live local fresh produce tutorials and tastings.

Exclusive VIP luxury loos.

Coat check facilities.

Limited tickets available.

Don’t miss out on these 50-minute Masterclasses available throughout the day.

From famous Méthode Marlborough Magic to discovering low and no-alcohol wines there really is a Masterclass for everyone.

Bus transport to the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival commences at 10:00 am, with regular departures (approx. every 20-30 minutes) from each stop until 1:00 pm.

Tickets can only be purchased from our ticketing page here. These tickets do not need to be stop-specific.

There are nine bus stops: Countdown Redwoodtown, 98 Wither Rd, 38 Wither Rd, 164 Taylor Pass Rd, Omaka Landing (124 New Renwick Road), Lansdowne Park, New World Blenheim (Freswick St), Seymour Square, Countdown Springlands (133 Middle Renwick Road).

See the bus stops on a map here.

Parking tickets provide all-day car parking for one vehicle and exclusive public vehicle access to the Festival site via Uxbridge Street.

The car park area is located in the field behind the Renwick Fire Station off Uxbridge Street. This will be clearly marked and wardens will be placed to help guide you to your parking area.

The Festival is a short walk from the car park and a limited number of car parks are available. Strictly all-day parking. No overnight camping is permitted. For mobility parking, please email events@wine-marlborough.co.nz.