Iconic lifestyle show Big Boys Toys will celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the latest supercars and some extra innovation and entertainment to mark the occasion.
Since the event began in 1998 Big Boys Toys has kept Auckland up to date with the ‘latest and greatest’ Automotive, Marine, Lifestyle and Consumer Electronics products and services.
Mixing an indoor lifestyle expo and outdoor arena show, the 20th Anniversary Big Boys Toys expands to six halls with more to see, try and buy, along with the lineup of athletes and shows in the Mammoth Action Arena.
“This year’s show has it all,” says Event Director Dean Wilson. “All the best features that the public already loves about this show, plus a whole lot of new attractions to make it the ultimate day out for people of all ages.”
In The Driven Hall visitors will find New Zealand’s premier automotive showcase featuring vehicles and motorcycles you can drive home as well as those you can only dream of owning. This year’s event will feature a pair of the world's latest supercars – the 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast and 2018 Ford GT - alongside a premier lineup of major brands and automotive products. The Ultimate Garage will also host a range of hot rods and classic cars.
It’s not just for petrol-heads either, with Electric Avenue bringing the electric vehicle revolution to Big Boys Toys, with incredible electric vehicles and a chance to test drive the latest EVs & E-Bikes.
Quirky attractions include the 1976 AMC Pacer 'Mirthmobile' from cult 1990's movie – Wayne’s World – loving reproduced here in New Zealand.
The Mammoth Action Arena will feature an action-packed extreme sports show, including World BMX superstar Jed Mildon performing his spectacular array of tricks from an 8m high ramp. And the TCNZ Car Drops see cars being dropped from over 70m on the ground in a spectacular head-on crash.
New this year is the Jack Daniel’s BBQ Alley, with 30 competitive BBQ teams from Australasia battling it out for over $10,000 in prizes. Teams will compete across 5 categories – Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Pork and Pork Ribs to see who is crowned Grand Champion of the Jack Daniel’s Big Boys Toys Barbecue competition.
Other competitions taking place at this year’s show include the inaugural edition of the Combative Robotics National Champs, the Auckland Strongman Series, and the Medieval Fighting National Champs.
And for lovers of the biggest toys of all, a huge Construction Zone will showcase the big machinery in an interactive format and includes the Auckland Excavator Operator Champs.
“We’re absolutely delighted with the lineup this year,” says Wilson.
“Ribs and robots, barbecues and electric bikes, strongmen and sword-fights, stunt riders and supercars, Big Boys Toys 2018 has it all!"
Gates open for the 20th Anniversary Show of Big Boys Toys on 16-18 November at ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane.