Food and Drink Festivals on the Island of Ireland 2020
So here’s an idea for a new show – me, yes me, and my family, in a campervan – you know one of those massive luxury ones, with room for a pony kind of thing, but sustainable, because that’s very important. Anyhoo me and my family,… EATING and DRINKING our way around the Food and Drink Festivals in Ireland in 2020, for the year like!
Although we might need to pre-pack some food for the months of February, March and December – there’s a gap in the market for a great ‘Food and Drink Spring Festival’ folks! (you heard it here first).
Inspired by this Food Festivals in Ireland 2020 article and looking for more festival inspiration? – see our ‘Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2020‘ and ‘Ultimate Guide to Arts & Culture Festivals in Ireland 2020‘.
Table of Contents
Food & Drink Festivals this January 2020
- Cask Ales & Strange Brew Festival | Cork | Jan 30th – Feb 1st | eventbrite.ie
- Vegan Foodie Festival | Dublin | Jan 30th – Feb 2nd | veganfoodiefestival.com
Food & Drink Festivals this February 2020
- No dedicated ‘Food and Drink Festival’ scheduled for the month of February.
Food & Drink Festivals this March 2020
- No dedicated ‘Food and Drink Festival’ scheduled for the month of March.
Food & Drink Festivals this April 2020
- Rye River Rising Craft Beer Festival | Kildare | Apr 2020 TBC | ryeriverbrewingco
- Irish Vegan Festival | Belfast | April 5th | irishveganfestival.com
- West Waterford Festival of Food | Dungarvan | Apr 17th- 19th | westwaterfordfestival
- Cork Veg Fest | Cork City | April 20th | corkvegfest.com
Food & Drink Festivals this May 2020
- Festival of Prosecco | Kinsale & Cork City | May 2020 TBC | themetropolehotel.ie
- Wexford Food Festival | Wexford | May 2020 TBC | facebook.com/wexfordfoodfest
- Old Butter Roads Food Festival | Cork | May 2020 TBC | oldbutterroads.ie
- Tralee Food Festival | Kerry | May 1st – May 4th | facebook.com/TraleeFoodFestival
- Connemara Mussel Festival | Galway | May 1st – May 3rd | connemaramusselfestival
- Street Feast | Nationwide | May 3rd | streetfeast.ie
- Dublin Bay Prawn Festival | Howth | May 8th – May 10th | dublinbayprawnfestival.ie
- Burren Slow Food Festival | Lisdoonvarna, Clare | May 15th – 17th | slowfoodclare
- Baltimore Seafood Festival | Cork | May 22nd – May 24th | baltimore.ie
- Designpop | Cork City | May 22nd – May 24th | designpop.ie
Food & Drink Festivals this June 2020
- Bia Lover Food Festival | Athenry, Galway | June 2020 TBC | bialover.ie
- Bushmills Salmon & Whiskey Fest | Antrim | June 2020 TBC | visitcausewaycoast
- Westport Food Festival | Mayo | June 2020 TBC | facebook.com/Westportfoodfest
- Galway Gin Fest | Galway City | June 2020 TBC | thelatinquarter.ie
- Flavours of Fingal County Show | Swords | June 2020 TBC | flavoursoffingal.ie
- Belfast Craft Beer Festival | Belfast | Jun 5th – Jun 6th | belfastcraftbeerfest.com
- Taste of Dublin | Iveagh Gardens, Dublin | June 11th – June 14th | dublin.tastefestival
- Belfast Gin Festival | Belfast City | June 12th – June 14th | belfastginfest.com
- Flavours of South Dublin Food Festival | Rathfarnham | June 14th | artisanevents.ie
- Irish Vegan Festival | Derry | June 20th | irishveganfestival.com
Food & Drink Festivals this July 2020
- Fidelity Beer Festival | Dublin | July 2020 TBC | fidelity.beer
- Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival | Wexford | July 2020 TBC | kilmorequayseafoodfest
- Connemara Oyster Festival | Galway | July 2020 TBC | facebook.com/Connemara
- LegenDerry Street Food Festival | Derry City | July 2020 TBC | derrystrabane.com
- Off The Street Food Fest | Letterkenny, Donegal | July 2020 TBC | offthestreetfood
- Galway International Food & Craft Festival | July 2020 TBC | galwayfoodandcraft
- Wings Food Fest | Bray, Wicklow | July 2020 TBC | wingsfoodfest.com
- Valentia Island King Scallop Festival | Kerry| July 2020 TBC |facebook.com/Valentia
- Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Food Festival | Down | July 2020 TBC | hrp.org.uk
- Taste of Wicklow | Wicklow Town | Jul 4th – Jul 5th | tasteofwicklow.ie
- Ballina Salmon Festival | Galway | Jul 7th – Jul 14th | ballinasalmonfestival.ie
- Hagstravaganza | Ballymote, Sligo | Jul 24th – Jul 25th | eventbrite.ie
- Rockin’ Food Festival | Enniscorthy, Wexford | Jul 31st – Aug 3rd | rockinfoodfestival
Food & Drink Festivals this August 2020
- The Wine & Cheese Festival | Dublin | Aug 2020 TBC | wine-n-cheese
- Dalkey Lobster Festival | Dalkey | Aug 2020 TBC | facebook/DalkeyLobsterFest
- Taste of Cavan | Cavan Town | Aug 2020 TBC | tasteofcavan.ie
- Carlingford Oyster Festival | Carlingford | Aug 2020 TBC | carlingfordoysterfestival
- A Taste of Donegal Food Festival | Donegal Town | Aug 2020 TBC | atasteofdonegal
- Moira Food & Drink Festival | Lisburn | Aug 2020 TBC | visitlisburncastlereagh.com
- Big Grill Festival | Dublin | Aug 13th – Aug 16th | biggrillfestival.com
- Wexford Harvest Festival | Wexford | Aug 15th – 16th | facebook.com/Wexford
Food & Drink Festivals this September 2020
- Festival of Food | Airfield Estate, Dublin | Sep 2020 TBC | festivaloffood.ie
- Dublin VegFest | Dublin | Sep 2020 TBC | dublinvegfest.com
- Taste of Togher | Louth | Sep 2020 TBC | tasteoftogher.com
- Feast Cork | Cork City | Sep 2020 TBC | feastcork.ie
- Taste of Monaghan | Monaghan Town | Sep 2020 TBC | tasteofmonaghan.com
- Cromane SeaFest | Kerry | Sep 2020 TBC | cromaneseafest.com
- Food Fleadh Ballina | Mayo | Sep 2020 TBC | facebook.com/Ballina
- Killybegs Hooked Seafood Festival | Donegal | Sep 2020 TBC | killybegscommunity
- Dunfanaghy Food Festival | Donegal | Sep 2020 TBC | facebook.com/dunfanaghy
- Waterford Harvest Festival | Waterford | Sep 2020 TBC | waterfordharvestfestival.ie
- Clarenbridge Oyster Festival | Galway | Sep 2020 TBC | clarenbridge.com
- Cong Food Festival | Mayo | Sep 2020 TBC | congfoodvillage.com
- Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival | Cork City | Sep 2020 TBC | corkoysterfestival.com
- Smithfield & Stoneybatter Food Fest|Dublin|Sep ’20 TBC| smithfieldandstoneybatter
- A Taste of West Cork | West Cork | Sept 4th – Sept 13th | atasteofwestcork.com
- Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival | Sep 25th – 27th | galwayoysterfest
- Armagh Food & Cider Festival | Armagh | Sept 24th – Sept 27th | visitarmagh.com
Food & Drink Festivals this October 2020
- BrewCon 2019 | Dublin | Oct 2020 TBC | brewcon.ie
- Spud Fest | Donabate, Dublin | Oct 2020 TBC | newbridgehouseandfarm
- DublinTown Food & Drink Festival | Dublin | Oct 2020 TBC | foodanddrinkfest
- Dingle Food Festival | Kerry | Oct 2020 TBC | dinglefood.com
- Abbeyleix Apple Fest | Laois | Oct 2020 TBC | facebook.com/applefest.abbeyleix
- Savour Kilkenny Food Festival | Kilkenny | Oct 2020 TBC | savourkilkenny.com
- Kinsale Gourmet Festival | Kinsale, Cork | Oct 2020 TBC | kinsalerestaurants
- Oktoberfest Belfast | Belfast City | Oct 2020 TBC | oktoberfestbelfast.com
- Leitrim Boxty Festival | Leitrim | Oct 2020 TBC | facebook.com/LeitrimBoxty
- Slow Food Festival | Derry / Londonderry | Oct 2020 TBC | derrystrabane.com
- Burren Food Fayre | Lisdoonvarna, Clare | Oct 2020 TBC | burren.ie
- Clare Food & Drink Fleadh | Ennis | Oct 8th – Oct 11th | clarefooddrinkfleadh.ie
- Food on the Edge | Galway | Oct 19th -Oct 20th | foodontheedge.ie
Food & Drink Festivals this November 2020
- Listowel Food Fair | Listowel Kerry | Nov 2020 TBC | listowelfoodfair.ie
- Cork Chocolate & Baking Weekend | Cork City | Nov 2020 TBC | corkbakingandchoc
- Espresso Martini Festival | Cork City | Nov 2020 TBC
Food & Drink Festivals this December 2020
- To be confirmed, but as of yet no dedicated ‘Food and Drink Festivals’ scheduled for the month of December. Although a number of Christmas Markets highlight their food offerings with dedicated food stalls and markets. See our Ultimate Guide to Christmas Markets in Ireland 2019 for inspiration.
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