The Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival has been a family favourite for generations. Take your own food and drinks onto the course, enjoy a picnic by your car and celebrate the Easter long weekend with family and friends.
The Easter Racing Carnival has been one of South Australia’s premier social and sporting occasions for almost 150 years, and the annual pilgrimage to the Adelaide Hills track is for many a family tradition that goes back generations. Racegoers can bring their own picnics and barbeques, and by the time racing begins the car park is awash with marquees, tents and barbeques as families and friends soak up the unique country racing atmosphere. There are also onsite camping options as well.
Oakbank Easter Camping
Easter is back at Oakbank in 2025 in more ways than one with the Carnival again returning to the traditional fixture of racing and merriment on both Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
For families wanting to stay over the long weekend at the campsite bookings are now open. You can camp onsite overlooking the iconic race course, sitting around a fire enjoying your Easter with family and friends. All campers will need to purchase Raceday passes (U18’s free).
2025 Oakbank Easter Camping Info & Bookings
There is fun for all ages at this picturesque Adelaide Hills racecourse, including:
- BYO picnicking in the middle of the track
- A variety of great food vans including coffee, savoury snacks, meals, and indulgent sweets
- Multiple bars stocked with chilled locally crafted SA beverages and crowd pleasing favourites
- Live music
- Entertainment, activities and amusements for the kids
- Stables hosting all the Carnival’s stars of the track
- Heritage displays of Carnivals past
- Fashions on the field
- Betting facilities
- Exclusive ORC merchandise…. and more
Oakbank Easter Saturday
- Saturday 18 April 2025
- 10.30am – 5pm
- Onkaparinga Cup Day
- MORE INFO HERE
Full day of metropolitan racing, kids amusements and entertainment on the event stage, fashion at the races contest and an after race concert.
Oakbank Easter Monday
Easter Monday – Community Club Cup Day with 8 races and amusements for the kids. Please Note: – Middle of the course is CLOSED for Easter Monday, however you can still park and enjoy a picnic with family and friends on the day from the home straight car park.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Races SA website or follow the Oakbank Racing Club Facebook page for updates.
What: Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival
When: Saturday 18 and Monday 21 April 2025
Where: 46 Oakwood Road, Oakbank
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: Oakbank Racing Club/Country Racing SA
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