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Three golden pies cut into slices on a table seen from above, with hands lifting a slice onto a plate and ticking voting cards

Walter Nash Centre, Lower Hutt · 29 to 31 January 2027

NZ Pie Fest tickets

Every bakery brings the one pie it would stake its name on. You eat your way down the line, you argue about it, and you vote.

Get tickets, $19.90

Every paid ticket includes your People's Pie vote, tickets bought by 10 November 2026 also carry one courtesy drink for each day of entry. Kids under five come free.

Three ways in

All online prices include GST. Doors 10am to 10:30pm each day.

Early bird until 10 November 1 Day $19.90 online

Then $25 online, or $27 at the gate. One day, every signature pie and your vote. Tickets bought by 10 November 2026 also carry one courtesy drink for each day of entry.

Early bird, online only 3 Day Pass $59.70 online

$70 after 10 November. Come back each day, taste different signature pies and vote again.

Little pie lovers Under 5 Free

Children under five enter free on their own free ticket, so we can count everyone safely.

What every ticket includes

  • One courtesy drink for each day of entry on tickets bought by 10 November 2026. A non alcoholic drink is always available; alcoholic options are for guests 18 and over with photo ID.
  • Your People's Pie vote, so you help crown the winner.
  • Kids under five free on their own free ticket.

Quick answers

What is included in my ticket?

Entry for the day and a vote for the People's Pie, on your ticket QR. Tickets bought by 10 November 2026 also carry one courtesy drink for each day of entry, on the same QR.

Are the pies included?

Pies are extra: each bakery's signature pie is $7.50, bought with tokens that load onto your ticket QR, so you can taste as many as you like.

Is it family friendly?

Absolutely, it is built to be a relaxed summer weekend out. Children under five enter free on their own free ticket, and everyone five and over needs a paid ticket.

Full details, hours, accessibility and every other question are in the Info and FAQ.

Three summer days, one crown

Early bird $19.90 online until 10 November 2026. Walter Nash Centre, Lower Hutt, 29 to 31 January 2027.

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