HAIRY feet and lembas bread will be the order of the day at Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand on September 22 as visitors celebrate International Hobbit Day.
Happy Hobbits are set to party, celebrating not only International Hobbit Day but the birthdays of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins.
Arriving at The Green Dragon Inn in front of open fires, visitors will be able to toast the birthday boys. Two traditional ales, an apple cider and non-alcoholic ginger beer, all handcrafted, will be available because all Hobbits like a wee tipple, especially on International Hobbit Day.
The Marketplace will create a bustling, vibrant experience with individually themed stalls bursting with traditional Hobbit fare. There will be New Zealand cheeses, freshly baked artisan breads, cured meats, smoked fish, and of course fresh produce from the Hobbiton gardens. Live entertainment will add to the atmosphere and one could be forgiven for thinking they had been transported right into one of Tolkien’s books.
It wouldn’t be a celebration worthy of a Hobbit without a full buffet dinner. Second helpings will be encouraged and even thirds for the Peregrin Tooks of the group.
To finish guests will receive an authentic handheld lantern to light the way back through the Shire. This stunning moonlit journey will travel through the village lit up with Hobbit hole smoking chimneys and lanterns glowing against the darkness.
Happy Birthday Bagginses!
- The Hobbiton Movie Set in the Waikato region is a two-hour drive from Auckland and within easy access of other North Island tourist destinations including Rotorua, Waitomo, Tauranga and the city of Hamilton.