Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Food Festivals

Discover amazing world festivals, events and exhibitions
 

Rainforest Fringe Festival 2019

Kuching Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

During a period of eight days in July, the best of Sarawak’s art, music, culture, craft, photography, film, food and heritage will be showcased in the heart of Kuching, the

Sapporo Summer Festival 2019

Sapporo Saporro, Japan

Lasting a whole month from mid-July to mid-August, the Sapporo Summer Festival 2019 is packed with a variety of cultural, musical, gastronomical and fireworks events attracting...

Food Rocks 2019, Lyme Regis, Dorset

Dorset Rocks Marine Parade and Cart Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, United Kingdom

The Dorset town of Lyme Regis, immortalised in John Fowles’ novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman, will once more be the setting for the seventh Food Rocks this September....

Whitby Fish and Ships Festival, 2021

Whitby Whitby, United Kingdom

The North Yorkshire town of Whitby is famed for its fabulous fish and chips, that and a nautical traditional that includes Captain Cook. So, why not combine the two together

Eastival Food and Music Festival

The team behind Dinerama, Hawker House and Giant Robot have joined forces with the founder of Eastern Electrics to bring you Eastival: one unmissable day of food and grooves from

Gilroy Garlic Festival 2022, California

Gilroy Hill Park 7959 Miller Avenue, Gilroy, CA, United States

Garlic lovers get your diaries out now and book in 23 July to 1 August for the Gilroy Garlic Festival. This weekend is full of fun and great garlicky food, such as garlic chips and garlic...

India Week, Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh

Hyatt Regency Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, 55, Street 178, Sangkat Chey Chumnas, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

An Indian Masterchef is heading to the Cambodian capital to add some spice to the menu at Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh as it celebrates India Week. It’s no secret that

Great Northern Food & Drink Festival 2022

Thoresby Park Nottinghamshire

Following on from last year's success, The Great Northern Food & Drink Festival, returns to the North - this time in Nottinghamshire - this August. Organisers say that the festival

£10 – £40

A Taste of Donegal 2022, Ireland

The Pier Quay Street, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

Billed as the biggest food festival in North West Ireland, A Taste of Donegal features food exhibitors from across Ireland and the UK, as well as beer and wine tasting,

Camp Good Life Festival, Wales 2022

Hawarden Estate Flintshire, United Kingdom

Camp Good Life is a small music, food and word festival held on The Hawarden Estate, home to former Prime Minster, William Gladstone in North Wales for more than 30

£49 – £230

Broadway Week 2025, New York, USA

Broadway New York, NY, United States

One of the Big Apple’s most popular events, NYC Broadway Week, takes place in late January to early February coinciding with a plethora of other offers, making New York much

Varies

Burns Night (Scottish Ball) Phnom Penh 2023

Raffles Hotel Le Royal 92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Celebrate Burns Night on 28 January, 2023 at Raffles Hotel Le Royal’s Ballroom in Phnom Penh from 6pm. The dinner, which has become one of the British Chamber...

$85 – $95

Champagne Sabrage Ritual at Raffles

For an evening of bubbles and Champagne sabrage rituals, head to Raffles in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. If you enjoy a glass of bubbles...

Michelin Star Chef Patrice Hardy at Raffles Hotel Le Royal

Raffles Hotel Le Royal 92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

If you enjoy indulging in fine food, then Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh is hosting Michelin Star Chef Patrice Hardy for two days of divine dining. The revered

$38 – $95

Pub in the Park Festival St Albans 2024

Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

Mixing gourmet food, great music and a great atmosphere, Pub in the Park will continue its tour around England this summer, ending in St Albans in early September. The brainchild

£43.40 – £106.76

Great British Food Festival 2023 (GBFF)

Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

What started as a small family business in 2010 has turned into one of the major food festivals in the UK. The Great British Food Festival (GBFF) features the country’s

Raffles Michelin-Star Four-Hands Dining Experiences

Raffles Hotel Le Royal 92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Raffles Hotel Le Royal will host a series of exclusive dining experiences featuring the culinary creations of 2-Michelin-star Chef Thierry Drapeau and Vietnam Iron Chef winner, Sakal Phoeung. The 'Four-Hands

$42 – $99

Meatopia 2023, London

Tobacco Dock Junction of Wapping Lane and Pennington Street,, London, United Kingdom

Meat lovers should head to London’s Tobacco Dock from 3 to 5 September for Meatopia, the celebration of sustainable, quality meat. Founded by Josh Ozersky in the States, Meatopia was brought to the UK by Richard H Turner...

£26.50 – £76.32

Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2024

Phuket Phuket, Phuket, Thailand

Thailand is certainly no stranger to everything that’s quirky and out of the ordinary. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival held in autumn – also known under its more Taoist-inspired...

Free

Hampton Court Festive Fayre

Hampton Court Festive Fayre is a wonderful festive food lover's treat replete with artisan food, drink and perfect gifts. The fare ranges from Christmas puds to sausages...

£26.10

Interested in Food Festivals?

The last couple of decades has seen an explosion in the number of food festivals both in the UK and around the world.

World Foodie Festivals

Around the world, foodies are celebrating the plenitude that nature has on offer, from Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand to the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California, and Japan’s Sapporo Summer Festival to the Gentse Feesten in Belgium. Part of the rising popularity is in vegan food, but be careful about your choice or you could end up with more than you bargained for, such as at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival.

Foodie Festivals in UK

Perhaps, nowhere has embraced the concept of festivals of food more than the UK, the nation of foodies; especially if they turn out to be food and drink festivals. One of the oldest and most established is the Ludlow Food Festival, but foodie festivals are appearing all over the places from Abergavenny Food Festival in Wales to Devon’s Food Rocks and Yorkshire’s Malton Food Festival.
Niche Foodie Festivals
Indeed, so popular is the celebration of the culinary art in the UK that there are numerous festivals paying homage to just one type of food. From the Lincoln Sausage Festival to the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival and the Alresford Watercress Festival, Brits have taken the concept so much to heart that they even have an Pancake Race in Olney.

Food Festivals in London

The capital is no exception to this rule. While bucking the vegan trend, carnivores can head to Meatopia London, or if you like your cuisine with a Caribbean twist then the Notting Hill Carnival is for you. In addition to being the biggest party in the capital, there is a wonderful array of West Indian cuisine.

Indian Food Festivals

Finally, if you want to attend culinary cultural festivals, then India is the place to be. From Onam Festival to Holi Festival, and Diwali Festival to Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, there are so many festivals in India, all of which have a healthy helping of nosh thrown in.