Hampton Classic Horse Show
Hampton Classic Horse Show takes place Aug 23 - 30, 2026 in Bridgehampton, USA. The dress code is Grounds are casual-chic - linen, sundresses, sunglasses, flat shoes for grass. The Grand Prix tent and VIP tables are full Hamptons resort dress, hats included. Typical cost ranges from 80 to 1500 EUR per person.
A week of FEI five-star show jumping and top-level hunter competition staged on a Bridgehampton showground, where the sport shares billing with East Coast society at its most visible. It builds to the Hampton Classic Grand Prix on the closing Sunday, watched from a packed grandstand and a row of hospitality tables that function as the Hamptons' end-of-summer social fixture. A long boutique shopping row and a serious lunch scene run alongside all week.
- When
- Aug 23 - 30, 2026
- Where
- Bridgehampton, USA
- Dress code
- Grounds are casual-chic - linen, sundresses, sunglasses, flat shoes for grass. The Grand Prix tent and VIP tables are full Hamptons resort dress, hats included.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 80 to 1500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 18 - 28C, warm and humid, mostly sunny with occasional coastal showers
- When to book
- Grand Prix grandstand and Classic Club tickets open in the summer and the final Sunday sells out; Hamptons accommodation needs 6+ months.
- Getting there
- JFK (New York), 2 hr 30 min to venue (HTO East Hampton, 15 min)
- Where to stay
- Topping Rose House, Bridgehampton, The Maidstone, East Hampton, Southampton Inn
- Official site
- https://www.hamptonclassic.com/
How to attend
General grounds admission is affordable and available at the gate or online once sales open in the run-up to the show. Grand Prix grandstand seats and Classic Club tickets are sold separately through the official site and should be booked ahead for the final Sunday; private boxes and tables run into the thousands. Open to the public throughout. The LIRR from Penn Station reaches Bridgehampton, but a car makes the week far easier.
Insider tip
Grounds admission is charged per car on most days rather than per head, so fill the car; Saturday's jumper classes put the same horses in front of you with far more room to move than Grand Prix Sunday.
Get inside Hampton Classic Horse Show
Booking matters here: grand Prix grandstand and Classic Club tickets open in the summer and the final Sunday sells out; Hamptons accommodation needs 6+ months. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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