Summer Harvest Festival 2026
Schedule
Fri Feb 20 2026 at 07:00 am to 01:30 pm
UTC+13:00Location
Hobbiton Movie Set | Cambridge, WK
Your journey will begin with a fully guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set before arriving at The Green Dragon Inn and the Bywater Marketplace, a bustling and vibrant festival atmosphere with interactive games, entertainment and delicious Hobbit fare served from the market stalls and Party Marquee. Your tour guide will escort you around the twelve-acre site and through the inside of a humble Hobbit Hole™ on Bagshot Row™ recounting fascinating details of how the movie magic was created here at Hobbiton Movie Set. To complete the tour, you will arrive into the masterfully recreated Green Dragon™ Inn where you can relax and indulge in a few beverages from our Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ range.
With a drink in hand, sample the delicious Hobbit delights on offer that includes all things that keeps a Hobbits cheeks plump and as is the tradition in the Shire™ - second helpings are encouraged!
Outside the Inn, immerse yourself in the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the bustling Marketplace. Sample some tasty morsels from the individually themed stalls bursting with traditional Hobbit fare. Freshly baked artisan breads, a variety of NZ cheeses along with fresh produce from the Hobbiton gardens and a Hobbit themed BBQ will be on offer.
For those with a Hobbit-sized appetite, visit the fully themed Party Marquee where you can sit back and enjoy a seated buffet meal at your leisure. The Marquee is a replica of the tent seen at Bilbo’s eleventy first birthday party. The exterior is beautifully created from yellow painted canvas and the interior is fully themed with colourful bunting and lanterns creating a festival-like atmosphere.
At the end of the evening, you will re-join your guide for a walk through the Movie Set, the trails will be illuminated to help light the way for this stunning journey under moonlight.
Tickets are limited.
Where is it happening?
Hobbiton Movie Set, The Shire's Rest Cafe, 501 Buckland Rd, Matamata 3472, New Zealand, Cambridge
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