RURAL DAY 2023

#SIXOCT2023  Where town meets country...

RURAL DAY is an iconic annual event held in Feilding CBD that attracts thousands of locals & visitors to celebrate our rural heritage This free public event is aimed at celebrating all things rural that are important to our town, district and regional culture and economy. Rural Day brings our community together, attracts new customers and entertains locals and visitors alike. It’s a great day for families and a lot of light-hearted fun! Manchester Square will be packed with farm animals, non-stop entertainment, rides, fun rural activities and competitions on the last Friday of the next school holidays - 6 October 2023! See you there:)

Here you will find all the information, updates and registrations as they come to hand...

 

Competitions for everyone!  

Rural Day is a fun day out for the whole family with loads of activities and competitions for kids, adults, and schools. 

Get involved in the competitions, there are heaps of amazing prizes up for grabs!     

TRC Toyota Primary and Intermediate School's - Gumboot Relay Race 

The event will take place in the Feilding Town Square as part of Rural Day, FRIDAY 6th OCTOBER, Race starts at approx 1.30 pm with a compulsory briefing at 11.30am.     

• Each relay team must have 3 people (single sexed or mixed team).    

• Two categories; Primary and Intermediate.   
• Each team member runs approx. 100 metres completing a few obstacles and challenges along the way.   
• Dress up ‘Rural’ theme.  There will be a prize for the best dressed team.   
• Each team member must wear a pair of gumboots.   Each team member can wear their own gumboots.   
• Depending on number of teams entered schools maybe limited to a 4 teams per school (tbc by Feilding & District Promotion.   
• Please complete this entry form for each team you enter.   

 

Registration is FREE but you must be registered to enter before 22 September.  

Final details will be emailed out closer to the time to the email contact on this form:

CLICK HERE TO ENTER  Entries close 22nd September.

 

 

Best Dressed Child & Parent Competition. 

• To enter you must be dressed up ‘Rural’ use your imagination.
• There are three separate categories; Best dressed rural child 0 – 11 years,  12 – 18 years and best dressed child and parent combo. 
• You will be required to take part in the parade around the clock tower while the judges make their decision.
• You must be registered before the day to enter.   Entries close 29^th September.  

CLICK HERE TO ENTER  Entry deadline 29^th September   

 

 

Country Bake Off – great sponge bake-off

• Channel your inner aunt-daisy, get ya pinny’s on, dust off the tins, ready the beaters and may the best sponge cake win!
• There are 3 separate categories; 5-12 years, 13 – 20 years, 20+ years
• All entries are to be delivered to the Rural Day Great Sponge Bake off tent in the town Square by 11.30am on Rural Day, 6^th October.  
• So we know how many sponge tables we need and how many judges to find you must pre-register to enter this competition before 2^nd October.  

ClLICK HERE TO ENTER   Entries close 2^nd October    

 

Colouring competition

You can pop into the Feilding & District Informaiton Centre to pick up a copy of the ENTRY FORM for the Colouring Competition or....

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM. All entries close 29^th September.

   

 

Totally Vets 'Count the Cows' around town and be into win! 

COUNT THE COWS  in the Rural Day scavenger hunt in Feilding's CBD to be in the draw to win a $200 TOTALLY VETS VOUCER. You'll find the COW POSTERS inside the shop or on the front window of the participating businesses.

 

All the participating businesses are listed on the official entry form. Simply write the number of COWS that appear on each poster. Pick up your entry forms from Feilding & District Information Centre, pop into the participating stores, or download a copy here:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM.

 

 

Lamb & Calf Parade 

This event will take place in the Fielding Town Square as part of Rural Day, Friday 6^th October.    Time 10.30am (tbc)

• A great opportunity to have a practice run with your pet before your school pet day.
• Prizes will be given to be best dressed lamb or calf.   $50.00 for first prize and $15.00 McDonalds prize for second.    
• Parking has been allocated at the old write price.   
• Entrants will be required to lead their pet into the town square, around the ring on the grass quadrant for judging and then back to the write price car park.    
• Pet owners are responsible for bringing water/food for their pets and removing any ‘droppings’ at the end.
• There are three categories; Primary, Intermediate and Secondary School
• Registration is FREE but you must be registered to enter before 22 September.  

CLICK HERE TO ENTER.  Entries close 22^nd September

 

Keen to learn more about how your business can get involved? 

BUSINESS PARTICIPATION INFORMATION CLICK HERE