Private Functions

From birthday parties, weddings and intimate banquets, to large-scale incentive events and memorable conference dinner events, Hobbiton Movie Set offers a range of private function options to suit your needs.

I rate the planning, function, guides, hospitality and catering
as excellent! The attention to detail and friendliness of the whole
organisation deserves to be complimented.
Debbie Hamlin, GE Healthcare

All events at Hobbiton begin with a fully guided tour of the Movie Set. Allow your guests to be immersed in the natural beauty of Middle-earth™ with a 2.5 hour fully guided tour of the famous movie set as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies movies. Your guide will escort you around the set, showing you the intricate detailing, pointing out the most famous locations and explaining how the movie magic was made. You will be taken around the 12 acre set; past Hobbit Holes™, the Millhouse and finally into the famous Green Dragon™ Inn, where you can indulge in our exclusive, specially brewed beverages offering a taste of Middle-earth.

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PRIVATE FUNCTIONS

Add a little Middle-earth™ magic to your next event

Our dedicated events team can help you create a truly unique and memorable experience for your next private function. Get in touch below.

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Explore Our Venues

The Green Dragon™ Inn

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Home of the brew for the brave and true! Step inside the masterfully recreated pub, where the barrels are filled with our exclusive Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ ale, stout, cider and ginger beer, a perfect match to any feast in The Shire™.

We have a delectable range of food available from our professional in-house catering staff, covering everything from canapés to a banquet feast fit for a Hobbit™.

The Green Dragon Inn is fully themed with indoor and outdoor fireplaces encouraging your guests to spread out into the beer garden beneath the glowing lanterns.

Capacity Chart	Maximum
Seated	90
Cocktail	200

The Party Marquee

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The Party Marquee is a fully themed, spacious location for large groups. The painted canvas exterior, vibrant bunting and colourful lanterns means your group will be immersed in the festive magic of the movies.

The Party Marquee is adjacent to The Green Dragon Inn, with the garden bar outside overlooking the Hobbiton Movie Set, providing an exquisite view for all our guests.

Like The Green Dragon Inn, the marquee has a fully licensed bar and catering is tailored to your event by our professional in-house team.

Capacity Chart	Maximum
Seated	230
Cocktail	350

The Marketplace

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The Marketplace is a bustling, vibrant experience to tantalise the senses of your visitors. Guests will find themselves engulfed in the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of The Shire.

Situated by the Millhouse and a short stroll across the double arch stone bridge from The Green Dragon Inn, is the Marketplace. Guests are invited to taste a real piece of New Zealand from individually themed stalls bursting with traditional Hobbit fare. The market stalls are catered to your guest’s requirements and can consist of New Zealand cheeses, freshly baked artisan breads, cured meats, smoked fish, and of course fresh produce from the Hobbiton gardens just to name a few.

Throughout the evening there will be roaming Middle-earth entertainment mingling amongst the guests. Among the stalls will be Hobbiton’s handcrafted barrel bars pouring the exclusive Hobbit Southfarthing range, a selection of wines and various non-alcoholic beverages.

As the sun sets over Hobbiton Movie Set the village will light up and provide a stunning backdrop for your celebration.

The Marketplace is a unique and special experience offered exclusively to function groups.

Capacity Chart	Maximum
Cocktail	1,000

Yard Flat

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Celebrate in true Middle-earth™ style on Yard Flat, our purpose built area built for large incentive groups with a stunning view overlooking the set and towards the iconic Party Tree.

This area is purpose built and can be altered and adapted to suit your group’s needs. The garden bar stretches out towards the set and comfortably sits on top of the Hobbit Holes making for a perfect evening in The Shire.

Yard Flat has been created to comfortably sit a 20x50m marquee which we can hire to put in place for your function.

Capacity Chart	Maximum
Seated	750
Cocktail	1,150

The Millhouse

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Introducing The Millhouse, our intimate, fully themed venue located on the movie set, just across the water from The Green Dragon Inn.

The Millhouse is an expertly crafted venue offering the same warm, inviting atmosphere of The Green Dragon Inn, but in a more intimate setting ideal for private dining experiences, small wedding receptions and corporate meetings.

The exposed wooden beam ceilings, crackling fireplace and curated decor set the scene, while the cleverly hidden AV technology, full commercial kitchen and bathroom facilities complete the function of the space as a self-contained, multi-use venue available for hire.

Capacity Chart	Maximum
Banquet	30
Cocktail	48
Theatre	48

The Hub

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The Hub is situated at The Shire's Rest, boasting flexible meeting rooms and stunning views overlooking the surrounding farmland and rolling green hills.

The 1600m²venue features two conjoining rooms, aptly named the Angus and Romney rooms after the varieties of livestock breeds that are farmed on the surrounding Alexander Farm. These two flexible meeting rooms can be used separately or combined to host groups of up to 130 guests. With breakout spaces for welcome drinks, meals or meetings available, with stunning views overlooking the farmland.

The Hub rooms can be hired for half or full day meetings with the option to add a tour of the movie set and dinner function in The Green Dragon Inn, making it the perfect meeting space before you begin your Middle-earth adventure.