Hobbiton™ Movie Set

Add some Middle-earth movie magic to your next event. From intimate banquets, to large-scale incentive events and memorable conference dinner events, Hobbiton™ Movie Set offer a range of private function options to suit your needs.

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 Mill and finally into the famous Green Dragon™ Inn, where you can indulge in our exclusive, specially brewed beverages offering a taste of Middle-earth.

Exclusive function groups is The Hobbiton Marketplace – 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 Mill 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 Middle-earth 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 entertainment mingling amongst the guests. Our visitors are invited to move freely throughout the area and watch the carpenters, horse farriers and puppeteers go about their daily life. 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.