Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions

The Festival

  • Splore returns 20—22 February 2026.

  • • Gates open Friday at 8AM, with main stage entertainment starting around noon.

    • The festival ends Sunday at 4 PM; all attendees must leave by 7 PM that day.

    • Thursday Camping upgrades allow early access from 2 PM on Thursday.

  • • You can leave the festival at any time, though we encourage you to stay.

    • If leaving, follow crew instructions and drive safely at 10 km/h.

    • If returning, check the gate times in advance.

  • Gate Opening Times

    • Thursday (Early Access): 2 PM–9 PM (Thursday ticket holders only; strictly no entry after 9 PM).

    • Friday & Saturday: 8 AM–9 PM (Arrivals after 9 PM can still be wristbanded but must park at the front gate until morning).

    • Sunday: 8 AM–12 PM (Entries allowed until noon; exits continue until site is clear).

    Vehicle Re-entry

    • You can leave anytime, but your vehicle might lose its original parking spot if you exit during the festival.

    • If you return after gate hours, you may need to leave your car at the front gate and retrieve it the following morning.

    Foot Traffic

    • Gates are open 24 hours for foot traffic.

  • There are no exclusiv VIP zones, everybody is a VIP at Splore.

  • The Tāpapakanga Regional Park is a significant historical archaeological site which is protected under law. Please follow the signage and respect the tangata whenua Ngati Whanaunga and Ngati Paoa by not entering areas marked as Waahi Tapu.

  • Yes! Splore weddings are some of our most memorable occasions, and there hasn't been a Splore without a wedding yet. Beautiful Tapapakanga is the perfect spot for a low–key celebration. Please email weddings@splore.net for further info.

Tickets

  • Tickets for Splore Festival 2026 are now available from iTICKET

  • You can now purchase camping and camper-vehicle upgrades from iTICKET

  • A handful of two–day or Sunday–only passes may be released at the last minute. But only if the festival hasn’t already sold out.

  • • Splore tickets are delivered by iTICKET as ePasses linked to your iTICKET account.

    • After purchase, you’ll receive an email with your ePass and instructions.

    • Check your ticket status anytime by logging into your iTICKET account.

  • • Log in to your iTICKET account and select the tickets you want to share.

    • Follow the on-screen prompts to transfer them to friends or whānau.

    • Sharing becomes available 3 months before the festival.

  • • It’s recommended to print your ePass barcode or save a screenshot.

    • Reception may be unreliable, so don’t count on accessing your account on site.

  • • Each adult requires a Thursday Pass for early entry.

    • Children and youth can enter on Thursday without a pass, provided their guardian has one.

  • Check out the ePass FAQs first. If you don’t find the answers you seek, email iTICKET or call 0508 iTICKET (0508–484–253). All ticketing matters are best directed to them, and they are more than happy to help.

Transport

  • Yes, and if you travel to the festival by motorbike you are not required to purchase a parking pass.

  • Yes, boats are very welcome to pull up in the bay. There is no charge for mooring but all aboard are required to have a Splore ticket. We are asking all boaties to read the Splore boat guidelines and pre–register your boats. Boats don’t need a parking pass.

  • • You need a Reserved Camper Vehicle Site to bring a camper or house truck.

    • Camper vehicles aren’t allowed in general camping or car parks.

    • Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid missing out.

Parking Pass

  • • Required for vehicle entry into the festival car park. Must be bought in advance.

    • Vehicles with 3+ passengers get a partial refund at the gate.

    • Aims to reduce the number of cars and encourage carpooling for sustainability.

  • Every vehicle entering the festival must have a Parking Pass, except reserved camper vehicles and motorbikes.

  • You may not need to purchase a parking pass. You will be informed if free parking is included on your ticket. We still strongly encourage you to fill your vehicle, ride–share, carpool, or consider catching the bus. We all need to pitch in to keep our carbon emissions to a minimum.

  • Reduces congestion and queueing at the gate.

    • On-site passes cost more to cover handling fees.

    • Easier to issue partial refunds to carpoolers than to process payments on arrival.

    • Helps festival organisers plan parking and traffic flow effectively.

  • Partial refunds will be issued to all arrivals who meet carpooling requirements. This includes all standard motor vehicles with 3 or more passengers, 2–seater cars with 2 passengers, and fully electric vehicles with any number of passengers.

  • Vehicles will be checked on arrival, and the holder of the validated Parking Pass will receive a credit on to their AWOP wristband. This credit can be spent on site or exchanged for cash at an AWOP kiosk.

What to Bring

  • • External alcohol is strictly prohibited, with searches at all entrances and random site checks.

    • Consuming your own alcohol endangers the festival’s licence and future.

    • Splore provides multiple bars offering a variety of alcoholic and soft drinks at local pub prices.

    • Maximum of 4 alcoholic drinks per purchase (may be reduced by the licensing inspector).

    • Free drinking water is available at every bar and around the festival site.

  • • Under Auckland Parks regulations, glass is prohibited at Splore.

    • Please decant any food or drinks from glass containers into another container.

  • You are welcome to bring your own. However we strongly recommend against bringing water in single–use bottles. Bring a reusable drink bottle and take advantage of the free drinking water available throughout the site. There’s also a huge variety of delicious food and beverages to purchase from our many amazing vendors and bars. There are food options for every dietary need, all delicious and affordably priced.

  • Yes, ask for ice at the bars.

  • Contained gas cookers and BBQs are permitted but no open fires of any kind.

  • No, sorry. We have plenty of sound systems across the site to keep you entertained. Please consider your campsite neighbours. Everyone deserves a quiet place to rest.

  • No, Tapapakanga is a regional park and working farm. All pets are strictly prohibited.

Camping

  • Every ticket includes access to free camping. There's plenty of space on a first–come first–served basis. Paid reserved camping is also available for those who want the convenience of arriving to a camping spot they have reserved in advance. Camping does not include parking for vehicles, so if you’re driving to Splore you're going to need a Parking Pass.

  • If you wish to sleep in your camper vehicle, you must purchase a Reserved Camper Vehicle Site. For safety reasons we don't allow any camper vehicles in normal camping areas, nor any camping in vehicles in the car parks. The only way to bring your camper vehicle to secure a Reserved Camper Vehicle site and this is strictly enforced. There are a limited number of sites so book yours as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.

  • Yes you can! We open the campgrounds and the upper festival site (no beach access) from 2PM Thursday. You’ll need a Thursday Early Entry add–on ticket for each adult in your group. This also applies for all camping upgrades and premium campers wishing to arrive early. Thursday entry is not available to Boaties.

  • Yes! We have allocated a number of accessible campsites, please contact us for more information and to secure your spot.

  • No sorry, there are no campervan sites with water or power.

  • No, parking in the campsite is prohibited, as is camping in the car park. Mixing vehicles with tents is a safety issue. However if you have a Reserved Camper Vehicle Site you may pitch a tent next to your camper vehicle. If you have mobility issues, please contact us to arrange an accessible site.

  • Sleeping in vehicles is only allowed if you have purchase a Reserved Camper Vehicle Site. The sites are 8m x 5m which is big enough for all kinds of campervans, house buses, RVs, or car/caravan combos, plus an awning. Sleeping in the general car parks is prohibited and will be enforced by security.

  • Yes, but only if there is enough water available. Depending on seasonal drought conditions, showers may be limited. When available, showers will be open at certain times of the day. The shower block is located near Camp HQ and showers can be purchased for $10 per hot shower. This price covers the cost of trucking water from the city to Splore, and removing it all afterwards to a grey water processing facility.

  • We ask that everyone packs up and leaves the site clean and tidy by 7pm on Sunday evening.

Sustainability

  • Precycling is the simple practice of considering what you are bringing to the festival and stripping it back to the bare essentials. Choose reusable containers and take what you bring into Splore home when you leave. In consideration of our zero waste goal, please try to precycle all food and other items before entering the site.

  • A globelet is a reusable polyethylene cup for festivalgoers to use as their drinking vessel. We introduced the globelet in 2014 to prevent sending more than 50000 disposable cups to landfill. Pay a $3 deposit with your first drink to receive a globelet, which you then keep and reuse, or bring your old Splore globelets from home and let them party again!

WAYVER

  • WAYVER is our festival currency wristband, which you’ll receive when you arrive at Splore. Head to one of the AWOP kiosks where you can pay cash or use your eftpos card to load up your wristband with any amount of money. All bars, food and market vendors have a handheld reader that deducts the amount of your purchase from your AWOP wristband. There are no top–up fees and you can top–up or get a refund at any time, at one of the many on–site AWOP stations. Your wristband has been tested for durability and can handle salt water, showers, dust, sweat, and heavy–duty dance moves.

  • Just go to the WAYVER Refund page and follow the easy steps.

  • Yes. Splore WAYVER refunds are available up to one month following the event.

Hmmmm…

  • Every ticket holder and participant is bound by these Splore’s Ts & Cs.

  • If you have another question, send it through to info@splore.net