Frequently Asked Questions

For the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival there are three Enclosures on Boxing Day - Premier, Paddock and Festival Enclosure with just Premier and Paddock available on the 27th December.

If you have arranged ticket collection, this will be from the ticket collection booth just inside the main entrance. 

Premier
The Premier Enclosure provides access to the main grandstand and racecourse facilities providing a range of food and drink outlets to suit all tastes. The Premier Enclosure badge gives exclusive access to the 1st floor of the Grandstand building and viewing over the racecourse closest to the winning line. Premier badge holders are also able to view the horses in the pre-parade ring, the parade ring and the winner’s enclosure.

Paddock
The Paddock ticket provides access to the main grandstand and racecourse facilities providing a range of food and drink outlets to suit all tastes. The Paddock ticket gives access to the ground floor of the Grandstand building and viewing from the grandstand apron with access to the bookmakers’ pitches. Paddock ticket holders are also able to view the horses in the pre-parade ring, the parade ring and the winner’s enclosure.

Festival
The Festival enclosure has more limited facilities with no access to the pre parade ring, the parade ring or the winner’s enclosure. There is viewing over the racecourse with great views of the home straight and the last fence in particular. There is a range of food outlets and bars. This area is furthest from the Winning Post and has no access to the parade ring or grandstand building (they can upgrade on the day to the paddock if tickets are available).

The Premier & Paddock enclosures give a view of the pre parade ring, the parade ring and winners enclosure. The Premier Enclosure has a viewing balcony.

Viewing is not permitted from the centre of the course. If you are park in the centre of the course, please make your way to your chosen enclosure to enjoy the racing.

On both days of the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival, you can buy a Premier Reserved Seat. These guarantee a seat in the Grandstand within the Premier Enclosure.

Reserved Seats are in high demand so may sell out before Boxing Day so we recommend booking in advance. Should there be any availability on the day, these tickets will be available to purchase from the North Entrance.

The Kauto Club is located on the ground floor of The Clubhouse. It provides a unique view into the Weighing Room and exclusive access into The Kauto Star Bar. You will also receive access to the Premier Enclosure.

There is a station at Kempton Park, but there are no mainline trains on Boxing Day.

South Western Railway will operate a Sunday service on the 27th December with trains running on the hour from London Waterloo.

We recommend you monitor any updates and plan your journey in advance.

There is no group discount available over the two days of the Christmas Festival.

Children are always welcome at Kempton Park and under 18s are free of charge.

All children require a ticket and must be accompanied by an adult. If purchasing reserved seats then children are £25 each for the seat.

This is an extremely busy meeting and moving around the racecourse with small children is not easy due to the volume of the crowd, particularly on Boxing Day.

There are no childcare facilities on site but there are face painters, a magician and bubbologist on the 27th December for the little ones.

Our dress code is smart casual. We hope that the weather will be kind but such is the nature of the great British weather, we cannot guarantee it will be! Therefore we suggest you dress appropriately and keep an eye on the forecasts ahead of the event.

We do have a number of indoor spaces for you to escape any rain or cold weather but these areas will become busy throughout the day so please come prepared and bear this in mind before making your way to the event.

Please note - ripped denim and football shirts are not permitted.

Unfortunately, we do not allow dogs onto Kempton Park Racecourse unless they are assistance dogs.

The Racecourse must be notified in advance so that we can make all the arrangements for you.

We do normally have tickets available on the day to purchase but some of our enclosures do sell out in advance.

We recommend purchasing tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.