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Harrogate Food & Drink Festival – The Stray

2027 dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in late June

The Stray (Oatlands Drive side), Harrogate, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

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Sunlit grassland dotted with mature trees on The Stray in Harrogate
The Stray in Harrogate, the parkland where this edition of the Harrogate Food and Drink Festival is held (photo 2014) — Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0

A ticketed weekend of street food, chef demonstrations, markets and music on Harrogate's Stray.

The summer edition of the Harrogate Food & Drink Festival sets up on the Oatlands Drive side of the Stray for a weekend in late June.

Expect international street food, a cookery theatre with chef demonstrations, artisan markets, independent bars, live music and roaming entertainment, with free activities for children.

The festival supports Harrogate Mind, and dogs are welcome. A second Harrogate edition is held at Ripley Castle in August.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2027 Not announced yet (usually a weekend in late June) Expected
2026 Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 June 2026 Held

Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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