Press Release

Wednesday 6th March, 2013

More Fun Attractions and Free Stuff at the Coca-Cola Easter Show than Ever Before

Parents will be feeling much less strain on their wallets this Easter with plenty of free acts, performances and attractions for the entire family at the 2013 Coca-Cola Easter Show.

ASB Showgrounds CEO Mark Frankham says this is going to be the best value Coca-Cola Easter Show yet.

“With children aged 12 and under getting free access to the event and so many free attractions once they’re inside, families will be getting more than their money’s worth this Easter,” he says.

“We want the Coca-Cola Easter Show to be accessible to all and to make it once again the iconic, must-see event we all remember from our childhoods,” says Frankham.

Once through the main gates, families will have free access to watch the death-defying acts at Zirka Circus, enjoy live performances as well as meet and greets with SpottyWot and DottyWot from The WotWots created by Pukeko Pictures, sing along with Alvin and the Chipmunks and visit all the animals at the A&P Show.

The Zirca Circus Chinese Knot performers wow audiences with their balancing acts.

On top of all of this, the chock-a-block full Cultural Stage will entertain crowds with live performances from all over the globe. ‘Metro Maori Electro Craze’ JGeeks, contemporary Samoan dance crew Dee-licious and the colourful Brazilian Divas are just a few of the acclaimed acts.
The Zirka Circus is Frankham’s personal favourite.

“I can’t wait to see the motorbike riders defy gravity in the cage of death. They’ve been training for months to get five riders in the ring at once, it’s going to be incredible,” he says.

Also free-of-charge are the hilarious, death-defying Canadian Bushwhackers’ show, the Strongman contest with feats of Herculean effort, sheep shearing and wool baling competitions and much more.

The fun doesn’t stop there though. Alongside all these fabulous free-of-charge acts the Easter Show is bursting at the seams with other amazing attractions.

The biggest Ferris Wheel Auckland has seen in years will be lighting up the Showgrounds, the all new carnival rides - including the Easter Show's scariest ever attraction Hollywood Horrors - will be eliciting shrieks and screams all night long and the ticketed Dane Rumble and Titanium Concerts are expected to sell-out.

Frankham says the Coca-Cola Easter Show by day and by night will be absolutely buzzing.
“With Titanium and Dane Rumble playing, all the other exciting things going on and of course fireworks ending every night with a bang, the ASB Showgrounds is the place to be this Easter weekend,” he says.

Tickets are on sale now at http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2013/coca-cola-easter-show/auckland/epsom.

For more information go to www.eastershow.co.nz.

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The Coca-Cola Easter Show:
Thursday March 28th - Monday April 1st, 2013
10am – 10pm Thursday to Sunday
10am – 6pm Monday

ASB Showgrounds
217 Green Lane West
Greenlane
Auckland

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