The Stunning All-New Coca-Cola Easter Show Gets Set To Wow Crowds This Easter Break

Five spectacular days of non-stop entertainment will make the ASB Showgrounds the place to be this Easter when the all-new 2012 Coca-Cola Easter Show comes to town, Thursday April 5th to Monday April 9th.

With amazing new attractions, a completely redesigned layout and, for the first time in the 161 year history of the event, FREE entry* for all children under the age of 13, the Coca-Cola Easter Show is the perfect way to celebrate the long weekend.

Coca-Cola Easter Show Chief Executive Officer Mark Frankham believes 2012 sets a new direction of New Zealand’s most historic family day out.

“Almost every Aucklander has a special place in their heart for the Easter Show,” says Mark.

“This year we’ve really challenged ourselves to search out and bring the very best in family entertainment to Auckland, from both around the country and the world. And with free entry for children under 13, we’re expecting that Aucklanders will want to stay in town to visit the show – rather than fight gridlock to somewhere else!” he said.

Highlights of the 2012 Coca-Cola Easter Show include the out-of-this-world Zirka Circus, featuring death defying acts and incredible group performances that defy gravity! Entrance to the daily shows will be FREE for kids and adults with ticket purchase.

For the first time ever, the 100% Kylie Show is coming to town. Starring top Australian act Lucy Holmes, this Kylie Minogue tribute show has received international critical acclaim and entrance to the daily shows will be also be FREE with ticket purchase.

Always a favourite of Auckland ‘townies’, the Coca-Cola Easter Show will once again bring the country to the city with the biggest animal zone in New Zealand on show all Easter weekend. 12,000 sq meters will showcase all kinds of champion farm and domestic animals, sheep shearing competitions and a petting zoo, little ones will be able to learn all about farm animals and their importance and value to daily life.

The Logan Campbell Centre will be a kid’s utopia over the Easter weekend with performances by top international children’s show The WotWots and Looney Tunes characters taking place daily – again, all FREE for kids to enter.

Cultural elements of the Coca-Cola Easter Show include live shows daily from top Polynesian Groups from around the region performing on the Cultural Stage.

Those that enjoy the finer things in life need to check out the entries of the stunning Art Show Awards – New Zealand’s largest, and the critically acclaimed Wine Award winners inside Pavilion 6 (up next to old main Greenlane Rd entrance) the ASB Showgrounds.

Live life to the extreme in the Carnival Ride area of the Coca-Cola Easter Show; featuring some of the best bust-a-gut fun rides you could dare to try including the Turbo Boost ride, back for its second hair raising year.

To top it all off, the Coca-Cola Easter Show will end Friday, Saturday and Sunday night with a bang thanks to the firework extravaganza.

“To say that we’re looking forward to this years show is an understatement’ says Mark “We have some of the best acts in the world coming to Auckland exclusively for the Coca-Cola Easter Show – you don’t want to miss this!”

*One adult must accompany up to three children to gain entry to the show.

Coca-Cola Easter Show
Thursday April 5th to Monday April 9th
10am – 10pm Thursday to Sunday
10am – 6pm Monday
Tickets available now through Ticketek.co.nz
www.eastershow.co.nz

For event information contact; Chief Executive Officer Mark Frankham; mark@asbshowgrounds.co.nz
For all media and press enquires contact PR Consultant; Paul Blomfield; 021 970 871, paul@paulblomfield.com