Food festivals in August 2026

Region Anywhere in the UK ScotlandNorthern IrelandNorth East EnglandNorth West EnglandYorkshire and the HumberWalesWest MidlandsEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonSouth East EnglandSouth West England Type Any kind of festival Seafood festivalsCheese festivalsChilli festivalsGarlic festivalsChocolate festivalsVegan and plant-based festivalsChristmas food fairsStreet food festivalsFood showsWorld food festivalsFestivals with chef demonstrationsProducers’ and artisan festivalsFood and drink festivals with a drinks focusFood and drink festivalsFamily-friendly festivalsFood festivals with live music Free entry Show

Weekend of 1–2 August

Fri24JULto 2 Aug

Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival

When: Fri 24 Jul – Sun 2 Aug 2026

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink

Sat–Sun1–2AUG

Anglesey Summer Festival (Gŵyl Hâf Ynys Môn)

When: Sat 1 – Sun 2 Aug 2026

Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey · Wales

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink

Sat–Sun1–2AUG

Great British Food Festival - Lydiard Park

When: Sat 1 – Sun 2 Aug 2026

Swindon, Wiltshire · South West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Sun1–2AUG

Heaton Park Food & Drink Festival

When: Sat 1 – Sun 2 Aug 2026

Manchester, Greater Manchester · North West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Sun1–2AUG

PieFest & SpiritsFest

When: Sat 1 – Sun 2 Aug 2026

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire · East Midlands

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink

Sat–Sun1–2AUG

Seaham Food Festival

When: Sat 1 – Sun 2 Aug 2026

Seaham, County Durham · North East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sun2AUG

eat:Shaftesbury

When: Sun 2 Aug 2026

Shaftesbury, Dorset · South West England

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink Free entry

Weekend of 8–9 August

Fri–Sun7–9AUG

Edinburgh Foodies Festival

When: Fri 7 – Sun 9 Aug 2026

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat8AUG

Clitheroe Food Festival

When: Sat 8 Aug 2026

Clitheroe, Lancashire · North West England

Local producersFood & drinkLive music Free entry

Sat8AUG

eat:Portishead

When: Sat 8 Aug 2026

Portishead, Somerset · South West England

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink Free entry

Sat–Sun8–9AUG

Filey Food Festival

When: Sat 8 – Sun 9 Aug 2026

Filey, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodWorld foodLocal producers Free entry

Sat–Sun8–9AUG

Taste Cumbria Maryport (Taste of the Sea)

When: Sat 8 – Sun 9 Aug 2026

Maryport, Cumbria · North West England

SeafoodChef demosLocal producers Free entry

Sun9AUG

South West Sardine Festival

When: Sun 9 Aug 2026

Brixham, Devon · South West England

SeafoodChef demosFood & drink

Weekend of 15–16 August

Fri–Sun14–16AUG

Glasgow Foodies Festival

When: Fri 14 – Sun 16 Aug 2026

Glasgow (Giffnock), East Renfrewshire · Scotland

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Fri–Sun14–16AUG

Wing Fest Sheffield

When: Fri 14 – Sun 16 Aug 2026

Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodFood & drinkLive music

Sat15AUG

Cardigan River & Food Festival

When: Sat 15 Aug 2026

Cardigan, Ceredigion · Wales

Local producersFood & drinkFamily

Sat15AUG

Taste of the Caribbean - Hammersmith

When: Sat 15 Aug 2026

London, Greater London · London

Street foodWorld foodChef demos

Sat–Sun15–16AUG

Great British Food Festival – Wentworth Woodhouse

When: Sat 15 – Sun 16 Aug 2026

Wentworth, South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Sun15–16AUG

Moira Speciality Food Fair

When: Sat 15 – Sun 16 Aug 2026

Moira, County Down · Northern Ireland

Street foodChef demosLocal producers Free entry

Sat–Sun15–16AUG

The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

When: Sat 15 – Sun 16 Aug 2026

Newchurch, Isle of Wight · South East England

GarlicChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Sun15–16AUG

The Temple Newsam Food Festival

When: Sat 15 – Sun 16 Aug 2026

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Weekend of 22–23 August

Sat–Sun22–23AUG

Great British Food Festival - West Horsley Place

When: Sat 22 – Sun 23 Aug 2026

West Horsley, Surrey · South East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Sun22–23AUG

Harrogate Food & Drink Festival – Ripley Castle

When: Sat 22 – Sun 23 Aug 2026

Ripley, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Weekend of 29–30 August

Fri–Sun28–30AUG

Big Feastival

When: Fri 28 – Sun 30 Aug 2026

Kingham, Oxfordshire · South East England

Street foodChef demosFood & drink

Fri–Mon28–31AUG

Bolton Food and Drink Festival

When: Fri 28 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Bolton, Greater Manchester · North West England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Sun29–30AUG

Hereford Indie Food Fest

When: Sat 29 – Sun 30 Aug 2026

Hereford, Herefordshire · West Midlands

Street foodChef demosFood & drink

Sat–Mon29–31AUG

Benington Lordship Chilli Festival

When: Sat 29 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Benington (near Stevenage), Hertfordshire · East of England

ChilliLocal producersFamily

Sat–Mon29–31AUG

Foodies Festival Oxford

When: Sat 29 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Oxford, Oxfordshire · South East England

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Mon29–31AUG

Great British Food Festival - Margam Park

When: Sat 29 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot · Wales

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat–Mon29–31AUG

Lichfield Summer Food & Drink Festival

When: Sat 29 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Lichfield, Staffordshire · West Midlands

Street foodLocal producersFood & drink Free entry

Sat–Mon29–31AUG

The Graves Park Food Festival

When: Sat 29 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Street foodChef demosLocal producers

Sat29AUGto 6 Sep

Taste of Angus Food & Drink Festival

When: Sat 29 Aug – Sun 6 Sep 2026

Various towns across Angus, Angus · Scotland

Local producersFood & drinkFamily

Sun–Mon30–31AUG

Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival

When: Sun 30 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · East of England

World foodChef demosLocal producers Free entry

Sun–Mon30–31AUG

Pershore Plum Festival

When: Sun 30 – Mon 31 Aug 2026

Pershore, Worcestershire · West Midlands

Chef demosLocal producersFood & drink

Dates come from each festival’s own website and were correct when we checked them, but they can change — always confirm with the organiser before you travel. Add every confirmed festival to your calendar · Suggest a festival