PARKES HARNESS
RACING CLUB

NEW YEAR'S EVE at the TROTS
Date: 31 December 2025 (Wednesday)
Entry fee: $10 per person (Kids U12 are FREE).
Gate Opens: 5pm
Gate Entrance: at Mitchell street.

Frequently asked questions
New Year's Eve at the TROTS is always big event of Parkes Harness Racing Club.
What to expect during the night?
- Full on harness racing event. This would be about 8 or 9 races. Every race is usually 30 minute apart.
- Entrance fee is $10. Children U12 is FREE.
- Children U12 gets free ice cream.
- Kiddie rides are FREE. Available rides for the night may include: Cha Cha, Dodgem Cards, Saucer Ride, and Bouncy.
- Food vendors are available for the night: On-site canteen, Spuddy Buddy, BBQ, Darcy Gage Ice Cream, Coffee Van.
- Fireworks display, approximately 1 hour after the last race (to make sure that all horses have left the Parkes Showground)
As of this writing, there is no definite time set yet.
The schedule of the horse racing comes out approximately 5 dyas before the New Years Eve meeting race meeting.
Fireworks display commences approximately 1 hour after the last race of the evening. If the last race of the evening is 9pm, the Fireworks display would be around 10pm -- after all the horses have left the Parkes Showground.
Parkes Harness Racing Club could not guarantee availability of specific food such as gluten-free, vegetarian, nut-free, etc.
If you have specific food requirement and still want to attend the event New Year's Eve at the TROTS, please do bring your own food (just to be on the safe side).
As of this writing, these are the food vendor that we have:
- On-site canteen that serves chips, hot and cold sandwiches, hot food.
- BBQ from a local group
- Spuddy Buddy
- Darcy Gage Ice Cream
- Coffee van
- Food stall from Ride provider