Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
You are invited · Sat 16 Oct 2027
Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, United Kingdom
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End-of-season flat finale; autumn occasionwear - wool tailoring, felt hats, rich colours.
what to wear
Queen Anne & Winning Post Enclosures: no formal dress code outside Royal Ascot; racegoers are encouraged to dress for a smart occasion. Millinery is not compulsory but hats and fascinators are encouraged.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Queen Anne & Winning Post Enclosures: no formal dress code outside Royal Ascot; smart occasion dress encouraged.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Outfits built to this dress code
5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.
Flat-season code applies: jacket, collared shirt and tie or cravat for men in King Edward VII; hats encouraged.
Typically 8-15°C; cool, often wet and breezy. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)
where you are standing
Under-17s dress for a smart occasion (not babies and toddlers).
Dress for a smart summer occasion, e.g. a dress, suit or jumpsuit with a hat or headpiece. Millinery not compulsory but encouraged.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
Jacket, collared shirt and tie or cravat with tailored trousers.
Required
Leave at home
Ascot reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone deemed inappropriately dressed.
No formal dress code; smart occasion dress and hats or fascinators encouraged.
Encouraged
Leave at home
No formal dress code; smart occasion dress encouraged.
Leave at home
Check the official details before you go: ascot.com ↗
for the day
Wendy Scully Millinery
Pink Tweed Fabric Percher
$285
Wendy Scully Millinery
Teal Green Silk Flower Headpiece
$244
Elliatt
Katarina Short Sleeve Midi Dress in Pastel Multi
$278
Elliatt
Emelda Halter Midi Dress in Blue Floral
$268
Beginning Boutique
Rosalia Aqua Strappy Peep Toe Wedge
$69.99
SHEIKE
KIANA HEEL
$79.99
Jin Dian
Maisie Floral Shoulder Bag in Pink Sequin
$59.95
BB Exclusive
Quinta Burgundy Bow Sequin Bag
$69.99
save the date
majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, Sakhir (Riffa)
Bahrain's Group 1 night and the kingdom's main social race meeting. The Bahrain Turf Club publishes no dress code; national dress or smart, modest evening wear is the norm.
majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Addington Raceway, Christchurch
The Friday public-holiday harness meeting of Cup Week: a dressed-up crowd, looser than Cup Day.
