Found 21 blog entries tagged as Wellington.


The annual Winter Equestrian Festival starts this January at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Wellington is the home to the world’s premier winter equestrian event every year.

Each year participates range in age from 2 years old to 70 years old and more than 6,000 horses compete for more than a half a billion dollars. The Winter Equestrian Festival starts in early January and ends in late March. During the course of the three months, the festival is the longest and largest running horse show that sees some of the best riders of their class. Riders come from all 50 states and more than 52 countries and feature adult amateurs, juniors, children and Olympians.

The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center is considered to be one…

1279 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post


The Palm Beach International Polo Season started this December 29th and last until mid-April 2020. Thousands of equestrians and Polo lovers flock to Palm Beach County’s Wellington every year to see some of the best Polo matches in the world.

Wellington is known as the Equestrian Capital of the world and the most popular destination for the Equestrian lifestyle. The Palm Beach International Polo Club and the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center are both located in Wellington.

Polo is one of the oldest equestrian sports and is a game played between two teams. Each team member uses a mallet to drive a wooden ball down the field to score points. The Polo Matches are played in Wellington every December 29th through the middle of April. Tickets are…

1141 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post


The Palm Beach Hot Air Balloon Festival is here and is heading to the International Polo Club in Wellington this week. This Friday, November 29th through Sunday, December 1st head to Wellington for the 1st ever Hot Air Balloon Festival.

The festival will feature some of the best food vendors, retail vendors, family activities, tethered balloon rides, and of course hot air balloons glowing at dusk. The festival is a rain or shine event.

Tethered Balloon Rides can be booked in advance and is $30 dollars per person. Tickets can be purchased online or at the festival. All guests who wish to experience a hot air balloon ride must sign a wavier at the Wavier Desk and will be given a token at check in.

Admission to the festival is charged per vehicle. General…

3525 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

This June, Wellington is hosting a series of Food Truck events, Free Outdoor Movies and Free Concerts on Thursday’s through Saturday’s. Wellington is known as the Winter Equestrian Capital of the World and is home to the International Equestrian Community featuring more than 57 miles of trails for horseback riding.

Tonight, the Food Trucks roll into the Wellington at 5 pm for a night of great food and fun for everyone to enjoy. The Food Trucks specialize in their own special cuisine to stand out. The food lineup includes everything from desserts, tacos, burgers, fish, ice cream, and much more. To view to list of Food Trucks there tonight, click here. In addition to the Food Trucks, there will be a free concert starting at 6:30 pm tonight by an Journey…

1837 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

This weekend the weather is supposed to be in the 80’s with a little chance of rain and what better way to spend your Thursday, Friday or Saturday night then outside enjoy live music by some of the best local and tribute bands. This weekend there are several outdoor music events going on in Palm Beach County.

The Wellington Amphitheater is hosting their free weekly concert this Thursday night, May 16th at 6:30 pm. The free concert is part of Wellington’s weekly Food Truck Series that will going on at the same time. The music will be provided by the Sinatra, Martin, Darin and Vail Tribute band playing all the hits from the 1950s and 1960s. The Food Trucks will be onsite from 5 pm until 9:30 pm. You are asked to bring your own seating and blankets to…

1518 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

This week in Wellington there are plenty of events for you to attend including a Food Truck and Concert Series, Family Movie Night and a Green Market.

Tomorrow Thursday, March 28th the Wellington Amphitheater hosts its monthly Food Truck and Live Concert Series. Starting at 5 pm, the food trucks line up and prepare some of their best foods for you to enjoy. The food trucks range from burgers, seafood, pastries, desserts, tacos, Asian and much more. All are welcomed to come and enjoy some great food for your local food trucks. Also, there will be live music by The Goodnicks who play everything from pop, rock, dance and country starting at 6:30 pm. Bring your chairs and blankets for a great night. For more information, click here.

Friday, March 29th,…

1628 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Wellington is known as the Equestrian Winter Capital of the World and on Sunday’s, the International Polo Club hosts a Polo match now until April. Every Sunday socialites, local and international celebrities, friends and family gather at the Polo field to watch some of the world’s greatest horses and athletes compete in world class tournaments. 

Polo is horseback mounted team sport and is known as one of the world’s oldest team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams whose main goal is to score points by hitting a small ball using a long-handled mallet across the field through the opposites team’s goal.

If you have never been to a Polo match before, here is what to expect. The sport is originated between the rider and the horse and…

1923 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

The 2019 Palm Beach Masters is the ultimate horse show and features three events between January and March. The Master series features international show jumping combined with a social scene to bring the horse shows to the next level. The three events take place at the Deeridge Farms in Wellington.

This year, the series has added another new event, called the Nations Cup which includes eight nations competing against each other, similar to the Olympic Games format.

The Deeridge Farms is a 300-acre facility that has been in the Jacobs Family for more than four decades. The main focal point of the farms is its exquisite grass fields and their state-of-the-art arena, perfect for all weather conditions.

The first event starts tomorrow, January 30th and…

1868 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Polo is a game played between two teams on horseback who use mallets to drive a wooden ball down the field to score against the opposing team. Polo is the oldest equestrian sport and is played in Wellington. The sport came to the United States in the 1950’s and the first polo club opened in 1954 in Palm Beach, nearby where the airport is today.

Today, Wellington is known for all things equestrian and is known as the Equestrian Capital of the World. The Palm Beach County village is home to the Palm Beach International Polo Club and the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Visitors also flock to Wellington for the Palm Beach International Polo Season which is know until late April and the Winter Equestrian Festival which is also occurring now…

2501 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post

Every year the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington hosts its Winter Equestrian Festival. The festival is the world’s premier equestrian event. The festival offers competitions for professional equestrians, adult, junior, and children amateur in 70 unique divisions.

The competition and festival runs for 12 weeks and participants range in age from 2 years to 70 years old with more than 6,000 horses and more than a half a billion dollars in prices. The festival is the longest and largest running horse show that only sees the best riders of their class from more than 42 countries.

The show’s week start on Wednesday and end on Sunday, with the major competitions featured on Saturday nights in the International Arena. The festival starts…

2092 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post