The McDonald's Rotorua Junior Football Tournament, at Puarenga Park, has attracted seventh to 12th grade teams from Rotorua, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Tokoroa.
WaiBOP Football futsal and events co-ordinator Brayden Lissington said the tournament was being held to celebrate another action-packed winter of junior football.
The tournament will have a festival feel and, alongside the football, there will be a McDonald's inflatable pitch on site for the day, giveaways and food available for families.
"[The tournament format] is different for each age group, the aim of the day is for teams to play as many games as they can," Lissington said.
"There will be finals at the end of the day but that's not the emphasis, it's more around an opportunity to play some football against some new teams. Hopefully it's just a good, fun day in the sun, celebrating the season that's been."