{"id":28459,"date":"2026-04-26T15:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/?p=28459"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:01:22","slug":"fontwell-park-racecourse-announces-family-festival-raceday-a-fun-filled-family-celebration-this-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/fontwell-park-racecourse-announces-family-festival-raceday-a-fun-filled-family-celebration-this-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Fontwell Park Racecourse announces Family Festival Raceday – a fun-filled family celebration this May"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Following its\u00a0hugely popular debut\u00a0last year,\u00a0Fontwell Park Racecourse\u00a0has announced the return of its Family Festival Raceday, promising an action-packed day of racing and entertainment for all ages, with\u00a0even more family-friendly activities included in the ticket price.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Taking place on Sunday 24 May, the Fontwell Family Festival Raceday combines the thrill of jump racing with a full day of free entertainment, creating the ultimate family day out and an unbeatable way to enjoy the Bank Holiday Weekend. <\/span><\/p>

Families can look forward to a true festival atmosphere across the racecourse, with traditional fun fair rides, face painters, and an entertainment stage running throughout the day, featuring live performances and interactive shows.<\/span><\/p>

Younger visitors can also get involved in children\u2019s fitness classes, designed to be energetic, inclusive and fun.<\/span><\/p>

One of the highlights of the event will be a Paw Patrol live show, followed by a meet and greet with the popular pup squad.\u00a0Get cameras at the ready for selfies with Chase and Marshall!\u00a0\u00a0Alongside the family entertainment, racegoers can enjoy a full afternoon of exciting jump racing, with plenty of opportunities to soak up the atmosphere and cheer on the runners.<\/span><\/p>

Guy Pridie, Executive Director at Fontwell Park Racecourse, said:<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWe were delighted by the response to our first Family Festival Raceday last year, welcoming\u00a0hundreds of families from across Sussex and beyond.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u201cThat enthusiasm showed us just how much families value an affordable, all-inclusive day out. This year\u2019s Family Festival builds on what worked so well, with even more included in the ticket price alongside the excitement of live jump racing \u2013 we can\u2019t wait to welcome families back for another fantastic day.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Key highlights include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Free family entertainment, including fun fair rides, face painters, a live entertainment stage and interactive fitness classes<\/span><\/p>

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Kids go free \u2013 children aged 17 and under enter free with a paying adult<\/span><\/p>

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Exciting jump racing throughout the afternoon<\/span><\/p>

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Paw Patrol live show with meet and greet<\/span><\/p>

A family ticket is available for just \u00a325, allowing two adults and up to six children entry,\u00a0<\/b>with all entertainment and racing included.<\/span><\/p>

With\u00a0even more included in the ticket price\u00a0and a lively festival atmosphere, the Family Festival Raceday at Fontwell Park promises a fun-filled day for racing fans and families alike.<\/span><\/p>

Tickets are available now at\u00a0<\/span>fontwellpark.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following its\u00a0hugely popular debut\u00a0last year,\u00a0Fontwell Park Racecourse\u00a0has announced the return of its Family Festival Raceday, promising an action-packed day of racing and entertainment for all ages, with\u00a0even more family-friendly activities included in the ticket price.\u00a0\u00a0 Taking place on Sunday 24 May, the Fontwell Family Festival Raceday combines the thrill of jump racing with a full […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":28460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1123],"tags":[],"directory-category":[],"event_categories":[],"class_list":["post-28459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-days-out"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-21 09:51:02","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28459"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28464,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28459\/revisions\/28464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28459"},{"taxonomy":"directory-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/directory-category?post=28459"},{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=28459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}