CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY!

This iconic event is over for another year, but we would love to have your feedback - just click here!

You can view and download any images for free in our Rural Day Photo Gallery - just CLICK HERE 

These images were captured by our photograper for the day Racheal Young.

 

A MASSIVE THANK YOU to our wonderful community who joined in the fun, our amazing sponsors and fabulous volunteers - a day like this doesn’t happen without you all!

We are looking to have our 2026 gallery of photos from our photographer soon.

 

 

Rural Day is part of the BIG month-long celebration for Manawatu's Rural Month from 27 Sept to 31 October which has a full calendar of events, activities and competitions to join in and enjoy!

 

The big day out, when the country comes to town, is held in New Zealands most beautiful town friendly Feilding on the last Friday of the October school holidays. RURAL DAY - an iconic annual event that has a big programme of family fun held in Feilding CBD that celebrates our rural heritage. CLICK HERE to check out all the action from the 2025 event. Our 2026 gallery of photos will be available soon!

As always, the town  was ready and waiting and came to a standstill for the crazy and colourful running of the Gumboot Race Relays which sees teams rushing through the street in a rural obstacle challenge. 

Be sure to click here:  Best Dressed Windows  to find out more about choosing and voting for your favourite business window to go into the draw to win a $750 Prize Pack!  You can also be in to win a Rural Manawatū Getaway when you taste and vote for your favourite dishes - click here for full details: Manawatū's Great Lamb Dish

 

It’s a great day for families with a lot of light-hearted fun! Getting into the country spirit is all part of Rural Day - wearing check shirts and denim, gumboots and straw hats as well as a few sheep and cow oneseys!

 

Manchester Square was packed with farm animals, non-stop entertainment, rides, displays and all kinds of fun rural activities and competitions, plus, non stop entertainment, plus, the friendly Feilding cafes, eateries and retailers were open all day long. 

 

 

 

This is a free public event celebrating all things rural that are important to our town, district, culture and economy. 

Yo'll come and join us - just click here to find out how to start your country weekender starting any FRIDAY in Friendly Feilding!