Twelve consecutive weeks of show jumping in Wellington, Florida, from January to the end of March — the largest and longest horse show in the world.
Een evenementpagina vertelt u wanneer het plaatsvindt (met een indicatie van de zekerheid over de datum), waarom het van belang is, hoe de week eromheen aanvoelt, wanneer te arriveren en te vertrekken, waar mensen verblijven, hoe toegang werkt, en welke evenementen er op het circuit voor- en naafgaan.
Wellington is a village of about 65,000 people in western Palm Beach County that becomes, for a quarter of the year, the center of gravity of North American equestrian sport. The Winter Equestrian Festival runs twelve to thirteen consecutive show weeks from January to the end of March across a 111-acre showground with eighteen arenas and 400 permanent stalls.
The fixture that defines the season is Saturday Night Lights, a grand prix jumped under floodlights: a visitor can walk in, stand at the rail and watch riders ranked in the world's top ten, at very little cost.
01Waarom het relevant is
There is no equivalent anywhere else: a single venue running international show jumping continuously for a quarter of the year, with the sport's professional class in residence rather than visiting. In our reading its significance is duration and access in combination — the least gated event in the batch.
02De week eromheen
Wellington's season overlaps with the wider Palm Beach winter: the National Polo Center runs its high-goal season through the same months, and the Palm Beach fairs and boat show fill the same calendar.
03Wanneer aan te komen
Come for a Saturday. The five-star weeks carry the strongest fields and the closing weeks in March carry the championship classes.
04Waar te verblijven
Wellington's hotel stock is limited and functional; Palm Beach, twenty-five minutes east, is where visitors stay, while competitors rent houses and barns for the whole season.
05Toegang en hospitality
Wellington International publishes spectator information and a separate premium hospitality programme; general admission has traditionally been free or low-cost with parking charged, and the venue sells VIP tables on the international arena.
06Waar de sociale activiteit plaatsvindt
The international arena rail and the vendor village on Saturday nights; the schooling rings and barn aisles during the day; and the venue's restaurants and VIP tent.
07Hoe u er komt
08Praktische informatie
09Geschiedenis
Organized winter competition in Wellington dates to the 1970s, when sandy soil, flat ground and space made the area attractive as a winter base for northern riders. The venue has traded under several names, most recently Wellington International, and development pressure on the surrounding equestrian preserve has been a live political issue for years.
10Wie is er
The professional show jumping world in residence — riders, owners, grooms, trainers and veterinarians; junior and amateur competitors and their families; the horse trade; and the Palm Beach winter community.
Wat er verder plaatsvindt
Overlaptool →Zelfde bestemming, zelfde dagen
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12 Feb → Feb 14, 2027Palm Beach and Boca Raton · United States · Automotive Cavallino ClassicOpmerkelijk
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8 JanPalm Beach · United States · Filantropie International Red Cross BallOpmerkelijk
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11 Feb → Feb 16, 2027West Palm Beach · United States · Kunst The Palm Beach ShowOpmerkelijk
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17 Mar → Mar 21, 2027West Palm Beach · United States · Jachtvaart Palm Beach International Boat ShowRegionaal
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1 Apr → Apr 25, 2027Wellington · United States · Polo U.S. Open Polo ChampionshipRegionaal
Binnen bereik
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14 Mar → Mar 28, 2027Miami Gardens · United States · Tennis Miami OpenOpmerkelijk
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10 Feb → Feb 14, 2027Miami · United States · Jachtvaart Discover Boating Miami International Boat ShowOpmerkelijk
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18 Feb → Feb 21, 2027Miami Beach · United States · Eten & Wijn Food Network South Beach Wine & Food FestivalOpmerkelijk
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29 Jan → Jan 31, 2027Naples · United States · Filantropie Naples Winter Wine FestivalOpmerkelijk
Het circuit gaat verder
Onderdeel van: American Winter Circuit · Equestrian Circuit
Geregistreerde data
| Editie | Datums | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 · 2027 circuit | · 2027 circuit | BevestigdWellington International has published the opening of the 2027 circuit: Premiere Week 6–10 January, then Week 1 (CSI5*) 13–17 January, Week 2 20–24 January, Week 3 (CSI4*) 27–31 January, Week 4 3–7 February and Week 5 (CSI5*) 10–14 February. The published schedule read on 6 September 2026 stopped at Week 5; the closing date of 28 March 2027 given here is projected from the circuit's consecutive-week structure and the 2026 span, and should be confirmed against the full 2027 calendar when it is posted. |
| 2026 · 2026 circuit | · 2026 circuit | VoltooidThe 2026 circuit ran 7 January to 29 March at Wellington International, opening with Premiere Week and continuing through twelve consecutive show weeks, each Wednesday to Sunday. The organizer published a 2026 WEF calendar as a downloadable schedule. |
Gerelateerde evenementen
Bronnen
- Wellington International — official site, Wellington International official geraadpleegd 6 September 2026
- Winter Equestrian Festival — event schedule, Wellington International official geraadpleegd 6 September 2026
- 2026 WEF Calendar, Wellington International official geraadpleegd 6 September 2026
- Winter Equestrian Festival, Wikipedia encyclopedia geraadpleegd 6 September 2026