Central Districts Field Days, is a unique agricultural event that attracts over 26,000 people each March for three days, to friendly Feilding in the Manawatu where they connect, discover and experience the future of New Zealand’s primary industries.
CD Field Days is central to business, central to rural connections, central to supporting local and has been bringing Kiwi communities and industries together for over 30 years. The event has grown from a collection of marquees to a significant national event, attracting exhibitors and attendees from across the country to the rural heartland of the North Island.
The event showcases, cutting-edge machinery and equipment, the latest developments in rural innovation, thrilling FMX shows, lifestyle trends, top-notch regional food and local brews. You can score yourself a heap of exclusive event deals and have the chance to yarn with sellers and exhibitors. It’s a great time to stock up, plus there’s fun and freebies for the whole family.
CD Field Days had its 30th year in March 2023. Now well-established and the largest regional field days in New Zealand, generating over 50 million dollars in sales revenue, its roots stretch back to 1993 when it was introduced by Don Eade as an annual event.
If you visited CD Field Days during any one of its 30 years you’re bound to find that a number of things don’t change:
Its location at Manfeild, compelling a transformation from a paddock to a mini town over a matter of days
The presence of farm machinery and tractors, hallmarks of the industry and the people who come to see them
The thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors, united in their passion for a thriving agricultural community
Equally, there are many ways you can see how the three-day event has grown up over time. Central Districts Field Days started with 230 sites occupied by exhibitors, and has now grown to more than 500. The appetite from businesses to be a part of the event has only increased as word spread about the success exhibitors were having.
In addition to the usual crowd favourites such as, the National Excavator Operator Competition, Black Falcons flyover, and the NZFC Central Districts fencing competition, we now have new mobile app technology, a forestry hub, a dedicated cuisine pavilion and a premium bar where you can kickback and relax for a yarn, with a topnotch drop from local brewing legends Brew Union.
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Check out some of our previous CD Field Days events. From the National Excavator Championships, to crowd favourite Fencing competitions.
A special thank you to our partner family who continue to help us provide a memorable event, and support and share what we’re all about.
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