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You are invited · Sat 27 Mar 2027

Fairyhouse Easter Festival - Style Day

Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, Ireland

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The fashion day of the Easter Festival, with the club's Style Awards and 'luxurious prizes'.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
encouraged
Season
Spring

Women

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): no strict dress code, in keeping with the relaxed atmosphere. Smart casual is recommended for the Bobbyjo Bistro or Private Suites, but racegoers are free to wear what is comfortable. "Suited and booted or hats and all out style, all is welcome"; remember the unpredictable Irish weather.

Encouraged

  • smart casual in the Bobbyjo Bistro and private suites
  • dress for the weather

Men

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): no strict dress code, in keeping with the relaxed atmosphere. Smart casual is recommended for the Bobbyjo Bistro or Private Suites, but racegoers are free to wear what is comfortable. "Suited and booted or hats and all out style, all is welcome"; remember the unpredictable Irish weather.

Encouraged

  • smart casual in the Bobbyjo Bistro and private suites
  • dress for the weather

Styling notes

Spring colour with a coat that works; the 2026 judge asked for colour, vibrance and glam.

Weather

Typically 7-14 C with showers and wind; grass areas soft. (General climate norm, not from a club page.)

where you are standing

Enclosure by enclosure

Bobbyjo Bistro and Private Suites

Fairyhouse FAQ, read 12-13 Nov 2026.

Women

Smart casual recommended (not compulsory).

Men

Smart casual recommended (not compulsory).

Fashions on the Field

  • Style Awards (2027 page: 'much-loved Style Awards', prizes not yet listed). In 2026 this was the Bellinter House Hotel & Spa Most Stylish Person competition (open to all), judged by Michelle Regazzoli Stone: 1st two-night stay for two in a Boyne Valley Suite with dinner and spa treatments; 2nd two nights B&B at The Exhibitionist, Kensington; 3rd private pod spa experience for two.

Check the official details before you go: fairyhouse.ie ↗

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