Saturday Night Lights

Spectators are welcome at Wellington International from Wednesday through Sunday during the winter season, but the feature event of the week is Saturday Night Lights! In 2023, the WEF season will take place from January 4 – April 2.

Saturday Night Lights is a Grand Prix equestrian event featuring food, fun, live music, and the highest level of competitive show jumping on Saturday evenings during the Winter Equestrian Festival.

Saturday Night Lights is family-friendly! Each week visitors can expect a live band, face painting, games, pony rides, petting zoo, magician, and stilt walkers, all for free!

If you’ve never been to a horse show before, we recommend visiting our Horse Show 101 page to learn more about the competition you’ll be watching!

General admission is free! Just pay $20 per car for parking.

Spectator Entrance:
3400 Equestrian Club Drive
Wellington, FL 33414

2023 Saturday Night Lights Schedule

WEF Premiere – Jan 7 – $75,000 Battle of the Sexes Presented by Wellington Regional Medical Center
WEF 1 – Jan 14 – $140,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI3*
WEF 2 – Jan 21 – $50,000 National Grand Prix
WEF 3 – Jan 28 – $216,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI4*
WEF 4 – Feb 4 – Great Charity Challenge Sponsored by Fidelity Investments
WEF 5 – Feb 11 – $406,000 Grand Prix CSI5*
WEF 6 – Feb 18 – $100,000 WCHR Hunter Spectacular
WEF 7 – Feb 25 – $406,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI5*
WEF 8 – Mar 4 – $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO4* Presented by IDA Development
WEF 9 – Mar 11 – $406,000 Grand Prix CSI5*
WEF 10 – Mar 18 – $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI4*
WEF 11 – Mar 25 – $140,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Final CSI4*
WEF 12 – April 2 – NO SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (The $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI5* will be held in the afternoon on the Derby Field)

Gates open at 6:00 p.m. through March 12, and the competition starts at 7:00 p.m. For WEF 10 and 11, gates open at 6:30 p.m., and the class begins at 7:30 p.m. Make sure to arrive early to claim your spot, get some food from one of our vendors or restaurants, and shop for clothes, accessories, and more!

Please note that many of the food vendors surrounding the International Arene are cashless, meaning you will need a credit or debit card to purchase food.  No cards on you? No problem! “Reverse ATMs” will be set up at the Tiki Hut & The Central Park Bar for convenience.  To use one, insert cash into the machine (Min $10 transaction), and a VISA debit gift card will be issued for the same amount. There is no fee to use this service. The card you receive is not specific to Wellington International and can be used anywhere that VISA cards are accepted.