Conference Centre

Our beverage price includes the following:

• All bar service staff
• Glassware
• Equipment & handling

Menus

A variety of menus are available. Our menu price per head includes the following:

• All foodservice staff
• All crockery & equipment

The Club Stand

The architecturally designed Club Grandstand is the most modern complex at Riccarton Park. It offers three levels of easily accessible rooms with a generous foyer entrance perfect for delegate registration and greeting guests. There are 17 air conditioned rooms in total, 3 main conference rooms featuring audio equipment varying between 20 and 250 theatre style capacity and, a further 12 break-away rooms ranging between 10-30 seated capacity.

The Show Gate

The delightful, old world charm of The Show Gate makes it an excellent venue for company presentations & dinners, product launches, fashion shows and fundraising events. With a capacity of up to 400 theatre style, 300 for seated dining or 400 for cocktails, The Show Gate with its dance floor and small stage area lends itself to a variety of entertainment options.

The Phar Lap and Gloaming Rooms

Located on the 1st floor of the Club Grandstand, this room provides a more intimate space with panoramic views across the racetrack to the distant mountains and access to outdoor areas. Ideal for smaller training workshops, seminars or conferences with capacity of up to 100 delegates seated theatre style. The Phar Lap Room can be used in conjunction with the adjacent Gloaming Room for either cocktails or as additional meeting room for up to 80 delegates.

The Balmerino or Nightmarch Rooms

Located on the entrance level of the Club Grandstand these rooms are light & spacious, each offering a careful balance of formal and informal features. Each room accommodates up to 250 people theatre style. Linked by a generous foyer, these two rooms combine to provide an ideal venue for clients requiring the convenience of a trade show in conjunction with a conference or cocktail function. Used separately, these rooms are ideal for breakfast meetings, training workshops or product launch.

The Gloaming and Beaumaris Rooms

Located on the 1st floor of the Club Grandstand these rooms are ideal for smaller meetings, committee or board meetings and tribunals.

Outdoor Areas

A variety of areas are available for exhibitions or events requiring an outdoor setting. Riccarton Park's mature trees and grassed areas provide the ideal setting for team building exercises, company sports day or a BBQ.