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Paisley Food and Drink Festival

2027 dates not announced yet — usually in April

Abbey Close and Bridge Street, Paisley town centre, Paisley, Renfrewshire · Scotland

Street foodLocal producersFood & drinkFamilyLive music Free entry

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Paisley Abbey; the Paisley Food and Drink Festival is held in Abbey Close beside it (photo 2013) — Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 3.0

A free two-day spring street-food and drink festival around Paisley Abbey, with a makers' market, live music and children's activities.

Renfrewshire Council's Paisley Food and Drink Festival fills Abbey Close and Bridge Street with more than 60 traders over a Friday evening and a Saturday. Local and visiting street-food traders join a bar tent and drinks vans, and in 2026 there was also a Big Feed Foodie & Makers Market and gin tasting sessions.

It is free to attend. Live bands play through the event, and there is a family programme with inflatables, face painting and other free children's activities.

In 2026 it ran from 4pm to 10pm on Friday and from 12pm to 9pm on Saturday.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2027 Not announced yet Expected
2026 Friday 24 – Saturday 25 April 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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