Addington Raceway & Events Centre, at 75 Jack Hinton Drive in Addington, Christchurch, is a harness racing venue whose first race meeting was held in 1899. The website says the club now owns about 65 acres. The venue offers trackside dining, Oktoberfest and Christmas events, private celebrations, quiz night fundraisers, and trots and night markets. Motor caravan parking can be booked online. The Spectators bar and bistro is open during the week, on race nights and for special events, and a mobile kitchen serves off-site events. We hear the Go Media New Zealand Trotting Cup, the club's principal race, is on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
The website says the club employs nearly 800 staff at its peak during Cup Week in November. The Cup record is held by Lazarus, who won in 2016. Our pick in Addington for a night at the races with trackside dining.