Game Day Guide

Here's what you can expect at a Crusaders Home Game

Super Kids Round: Crusaders v Force

Saturday 15 March

3:00pm GATES OPEN – SUPER KIDS ROUND!

Chemist Warehouse Inflatable and ball giveaways

Golden Homes guess the pin & mini home giveaway competition

Aotea shock & Win Test your nerves with the electric coil and win some amazing prizes thanks to Aotea Electric Canterbury

Kia scan & enter the draw to win the car!

Marvel photo wall - come dressed in your Marvel Jersey or Super Hero dress up and get a photo on the concourse in front of our marvel backdrop! Also – show off your super hero kit and join us at half time on the field for our super hero parade

Iron Man mask giveaways at gates – get in early to secure yourself an iron man mask!

Iron Man facepainting and colouring in station on the west pad to keep the kids entertained!

Across the Crusaders’ seven home games at Apollo Projects Stadium in 2025, Crusaders Members will have an exclusive opportunity to sample a selection of feature dishes coming to One New Zealand Stadium. The stadium, which will be home to the Crusaders, opens next year and will feature 23 food and beverage outlets showcasing the best meat and produce from across Waitaha, Canterbury. The featured dishes, which will be available at different games across the 2025 season at Apollo Projects Stadium, include:

Philly Cheese Steaks from steakhouse Black,

XXXL Fried Hotdogs from Grilled Bratwurst

Black XXL Angus Burger from Black Origin Burgers

Kai Moana from Peninsula Fish and Chips

Origin BBQ Pork Sandwich from Smoke

Gnocchi from Roni and Fried Chicken from The Range

All offerings are available alongside a drink from the Moa beer range or Hey Hey RTD range for the special combo price of $25.

To take advantage of this exclusive members only offer, visit the F&B unit on the north side of the west pad, closest to the Member Marquee at games and show your member card to access. Child members also receive a free hot, chips and drink that can be redeemed at any F & B outlet.

Apollo Projects Stadium

Check out:

- Golden Homes Take a Kid to Footy Entrance (all families and kids enter here!)

- Golden Homes Tuckshop

- Golden Homes Kidzone

- Crusaders Club Rooms (open from 5:30pm for everyone!)

- Members Express lanes at Gate A & Gate B

Golden Homes Kidzone

The best place in the stadium for kids!

Golden Homes are bringing the fun to our young fans and young at heart! Come and explore the NEW Golden Homes Kids Zone at every game and grab yourself a ball and a team poster thanks to Golden Homes.

Enter into the Stadium through the KidsZone entrance at Gate E, our exclusive entrance for all families attending the game, and make your way to the Golden Homes Tuck Shop next to the players tunnel.

Did you know, that all child members and the first 200 child ticket purchasers for the game - get free food and beverage at the game? Food and beverage can only be picked up in the Golden Homes Tuck Shop, so make sure you head there with either your membership card or your ticket to redeem the offer!

Child Members - 3 Nuggets & Chips plus either a 330ml Pump or Coca-Cola product!

Child Ticket Holders - Hot Chips plus either a 330ml Pump or Coca-Cola product.

From there make your way to the Golden Homes Kidzone, where we have facepainting, sign making, giveaways, and the Golden Homes bouncy castle!

The Clubrooms!

Check out our new hospitality lounge open to all!

The Clubrooms is our newest hospitality space in the stadium for all Crusaders fans to enjoy before and during the game! Featuring live music, food trucks and a bar, the perfect space to head to before the game, and enjoy in the lead up to kick off. Or, you're more than welcome to watch the whole game from here!

Plus get in early to get access to the Crusaders raffle, to go in the draw to win Crusaders merchandise! And we'll hear from some of the players before the game, at around 6:40pm.

Exclusively to members we can reserve tables for you and your group - send us an email on membership@crusaders.co.nz, or call us on 03 421 7192