Looney Tunes

It’s back to school for Bugs Bunny and the LOONEY TUNES Gang. The hilarious new musical production the whole family will love – not to be missed.

The teacher is running late for class at the ACME Academy so the Looney Tunes decide to take turns as the substitute teacher — quickly becoming a textbook example of how things can easily get out of control!

Starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Taz, Marvin the Martian and Porky Pig. Don't miss this fun-filled up-close-and-personal lesson of classic gags that made Looney Tunes a must-see class act!

100% Kylie

This stage extravaganza has extraordinarily captured the look and sound of Kylie’s own stage shows, astonishing international audiences with impeccable renditions, incredible dancing from Kylie’s former dancers, and outstanding replica costumes in grand stage spectacular, starring Kylie’s most well known lookalike and double, Lucy Holmes.

Not only has this world famous show toured the globe with sell out shows in places such as Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, New Zealand, Fiji, it has also appeared in major newspapers across the world, has been featured in major magazines and has performed live on countless television shows such as The Footy Show, A Current Affair, Starstruck, Mornings With Kerri-Anne, The Morning Show with Larry Emdur, Battle Of The Choirs, and most recently, Big Brother! Lucy, as Kylie, has even been seen on billboards across the country as the face of the electronics giant TDK.

100% Kylie is the only show to have been filmed by Kylie Minogue for her own enjoyment, and has been acknowledged by Kylie’s Management team and the whole Minogue family including Kylie’s sister Dannii and Kylie’s parents, who all love the show!

100% Kylie have established themselves as the world's greatest Kylie tribute of all time, with the incredible track record to prove it.

Zirka Circus

Zirka Circus bring their latest show to the Coca-Cola Easter Show. Out of this World is 2 hours long, with a 15 minute intermission at half time.

Zirka Circus is New Zealand’s first completely new circus in many years and the first contemporary circus to be owned and operated here by a woman! Owner/manager Jeni Hou’s family has been in entertainment and circus for 3 generations.

Zirka Circus is commited to bringing a fresh and exciting new look to circus in NZ! You will be amazed and dazzled by the skill, beauty, and strength of our amazing international artists. You will fall off your seat laughing at our clowns. You will gasp in awe and fear as our acrobats perform tricks never seen here before!

You can be comfortable in the knowledge that Zirka Circus is an animal free circus, with a happy, family atmosphere.

Zirka Circus is ideal entertainment for ALL AGES - from the youngest fmaily members through to couples looking for an amazing night out, and older family members too.

The WotWots

Meet SpottyWot and DottyWot. Made entirely in New Zealand at the famous Weta Workshop studios the WotWots is an enchanting pre-school series that follows the adventures of two adorable siblings from outer space, SpottyWot and DottyWot. This delightful pair of enquiring minds have come to Earth to explore and to marvel at the extraordinary diversity of life on the blue planet. The show celebrates this joy of discovery and demonstrates the positive values that are the building blocks of a true and enduring friendship.

Fireworks

Never before have we held fireworks displays at the Coca-Cola Easter Show. That’s about to change with this amazing display of fireworks on Friday and Saturday nights. More soon…

Culture Stage

This year our stage is bigger than ever. It’s right in front of our old main entrance (Greenlane West) and promises to entertain you right until we close at 10pm.

A&P Show

The famous Coca-Cola Easter A&P Show is an annual event that has be running for 169 years. That's a long time! We have a wonderful display of best-of-breed animals and animal competitions to keep animal buffs entertained for hours. These wonderful animals vary daily and include everything from beef cattle to rabbits. This show is a big part of why we exist and run the Coca-Cola Easter Show each year, to bring the country to town, so come and enjoy the events and give your support to competitors.

Canadian Bushwhackers

We have an all-new show for 2012. Never has there been so much excitement watching what skilled lumberjacks can do to logs of wood!

Interactive Farm Zone

Interactive Farm World offers kids of all ages the chance to get up close to farm animals; you can even learn how to milk a cow! We’ve got big animal cut outs called Pasture Pals and lots of other new and exciting interactive activities to entertain everybody.

Largest Art Show

The famous Coca-Cola Easter Show Art Awards, which is New Zealand’s largest art show, features hundreds of artworks from all over New Zealand, which are for sale during the show. Another feature of the Art Pavilion are the working artist displays, face painting by award winning Carmel McCormick and hands on art activities for the kids.

Horse Events

At neighbouring Alexandra Park, the Coca-Cola Easter Show equestrian competition runs for four days. This beautiful display has stunning horse breeds ranging from Arabian to Shetland Ponies and Miniature horses, with new sections for standardbreds and show riding horses.

Strong Man

Are you ready to see some of the strongest men alive?

2012 sees a return to New Zealand of the Strong Man. This will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Coca-Cola Easter Show and it promises to be a shirt ripping time!

Carnival & Sideshows

All the favourites are here, including Dodgem Cars, Ghost Train, Rokin Tug, Ferris Wheel, Pirate Ship, Sizzler, Crazy Circus, Simulator, Dragon Wagon, Carousel, Giant Slide, Mini Bikes, Jet Planes, Jumping Castle, Satellite, Super loops, Kamikaze, Hurricane, Gravitron, Rok and Roll, Scream Machine, Explorer, Round Up and more.