Food Festivals to Visit in 2024: Our Best Picks
Calling all foodies! Clear your schedule and plan a day out doing nothing but sampling mouth-watering dishes, sipping locally brewed beer and enjoying live entertainment and food competitions, all at a food festival near you.
Check out our list of 2024 food festivals all around the UK. If you're a member of the Club, your Love to Visit discount can save on entry to some of these food festivals. If you haven't got your membership card yet, what are you waiting for? Join to save on camping trips, UK attractions, popular retailers, and more!
Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival
When: 7 - 8 September 2024
The free to attend food and drink festival on the scenic shores of Loch Lomond is back for 2024. Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival brings whiskey tastings, live music, kids’ entertainment, cooking demos and, of course, plenty of tasty food.
Nearest campsite: Milarrochy Bay Club Site
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London Vegan Fayre
When: 7 - 8 December 2024
London Vegan Fayre, organised by VegfestUK, is a brand new event for 2024. Expect 110 exhibitors over the weekend with some of the best vegan street food up for grabs. This is set to be a very merry event on the run-up to the festive season.
Nearest campsite: Walton on Thames Club Site
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Foodies Festival, Nationwide
When: May – September 2024
Popping up in various locations, Foodies Festival, is jam-packed with live entertainment, world-class chefs and plenty of food to choose from. Cake decoration, chocolate making and a chilli-eating competition are some of the events to look forward to. Some popular locations and nearby campsites include:
- Brighton | 4 May - 6 May | Normans Bay Club Site
- London | 25 - 27 May | Walton on Thames Club Site
- Edinburgh | 2 - 4 August | Lauder Club Site
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Sausage and Cider Festival, Nationwide
When: April – September 2024
As the UK’s only touring sausage and cider festival, they’ve branched out and are visiting many locations across the UK. Not only can you try some sizzling sausages, but you can get grooving to live music and a DJ or challenge yourself and your friends to an eating competition. Some popular locations and nearby campsites include:
- Nottingham | 1 June | Nottingham Club Site
- Cambridge | 3 August | Cambridge Club Site
- Dundee | 7 September | Scone Club Site
- Warwick | 14th September | Kingsbury Water Park Club Site
Click here to find more Sausage & Cider Festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.
Pub in the Park, Nationwide
When: May - September 2023
A carefully curated line-up of award-winning and Michelin-starred eateries may be coming to a park near you in 2024! Pub in the Park was launched by celebrity chef Tom Kerridge. Hosting its first event in 2017, these food festivals have become some of the best culinary events of the summer. Alongside mouth-watering food and masterclasses, you can expect a line-up of chart-topping acts to party to. In 2024 there are four locations.
- Marlow | 16 - 19 May | Chertsey Club Site
- Chiswick | 28 - 30 June | Walton on Thames Club Site
- Reigate | 12 - 14 July | Horsley Club Site
- St. Albans | 6 - 8 September | Hertford Club Site
Click here to find more Pub in the Park festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.
The Great British Food Festival, Nationwide
When: May – September 2024
Stopping at 10 stately homes across England, Scotland and Wales, The Great British Food Festival makes a fantastic family-friendly day out. Sample meals from street food vendors, watch cooking demonstrations and compete with others in a food-eating competition. Alongside all the tasty food, there’s also live music, foraging walks, a mini zoo, a Viking village and more. Some popular locations and nearby campsites include:
- Staffordshire | 4 - 6 May | Alton, The Star
- Berkshire | 29 - 30 June | Chertsey Club Site
- Wiltshire | 10 - 11 August | Devizes Club Site
Click here to find more of Great British Food Festival venues near you and any nearby campsites.
BBC Good Food Festival, Chichester
When: 16 – 18 August 2024
Whether you’re in the mood for a juicy steak or you fancy indulging in a variety of desserts, the BBC Good Food Festival has something for everyone. Jane Dunn, Chris Baber, Aaron Middleton and Dominique Woolf are just a few of the chefs to look out for over the weekend.
Alongside tasting all the great food, you can also watch live cooking demos, ask the experts questions, participate in the drinks masterclass, listen to live music and meet the wonderful chefs.
Nearest campsite: Chichester Club Site
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Clitheroe Food Festival, Lancashire
When: 10 August 2024
Set in a charming Lancashire town, Clitheroe Food Festival features quality food and drink from over 100 exhibitors. This family-friendly event is not one to miss, as the streets are flooded with food stalls, live music, kid's entertainment and more.
Nearest campsite: Clitheroe Club Site
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Three Counties Food Festival
Held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, this is a family-friendly event with mouth watering cuisine available across the weekend. Expect delicious street food, artisan goodies, live cooking demos and a range of exhibitors selling gifts and homewares at the Three Counties Food Festival.
When: 27 - 28 July 2024
Nearest campsite: Blackmore Club Site
The Big Feastival, Cotswolds
When: 23 – 25 August 2024
The Big Feastival is one of the most anticipated events of the summer. If you're visiting, you’ll get the chance to dance and sing with some of the UK’s biggest artists, watch Michelin star chefs create food masterpieces, try award-winning street food and take part in family-friendly activities.
Nearest campsite: Chipping Norton Club Site
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The Cheese and Chilli Festival
When: May - July 2024
Held at five locations in 2024, The Cheese and Chilli Festival promises a huge selection of cheeses, chillis, crafts and entertainment.
- Christchurch | 18 - 19 May | Verwood Club Site
- Winchester | 1 - 2 June | Salisbury Club Site
- Chichester | 22 - 23 June | Chichester Club Site
- Swindon | 6 - 7 July | Devizes Club Site
- Guildford | 20 - 21 July | Horsley Club Site
Hampton Court Palace Food Festival, London
When: 24 – 26 August 2024
The annual food festival at Hampton Court Palace is a great day out for the whole family, located in the beautiful gardens. Explore the grounds, enjoy great street food, artisan drinks, kids’ entertainment, music and much more.
Nearest campsite: Walton on Thames
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Meatopia, London
Meatopia was brought to East London’s Tobacco Dock in 2013 after its success in New York City. As the name suggests, this London food festival is all about high quality, ethically sourced meat cooked over ethically sourced wood and charcoal by some of the world’s top chefs. Combining barbecued meat, cool drinks and live music, Meatopia is one of London’s biggest food events of the summer.
Nearest campsite: Walton on Thames
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Ludlow Food Festival, Shropshire
When: 13 – 15 September 2024
Enter the grounds of the medieval Ludlow Castle to see cooking demonstrations and enjoy tastings across the 3-day event. Ludlow Food Festival has local producers attending, as well as those from further afield, it’s a great way to support the UK food scene.
Nearest campsite: Wolverley Club Site
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Abergavenny Food Festival, Wales
When: 21 – 22 September 2024
Back-dropped by the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Abergavenny Food Festival is known as the “Cannes of Food Festivals”. You’ll be able to watch cooking demonstrations, sample local food and roll your sleeves up and get stuck in at the cookery school.
Nearest campsite: Hereford Club Site
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Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, Suffolk
When: 28 – 29 September 2024
Starting in 2006, the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival is a celebration of Suffolk’s food and drink scene. Set in the stunning scenery of Snape Maltings, close to the East Anglian coastline, this festival is a great day out for the whole family. Sample food and drink from over 100 local producers, watch a mesmeric cooking demonstration or book a masterclass with one of the talented chefs.
Nearest campsite: Kessingland Club Site
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Dartmouth Food Festival, Devon
When: 25 – 27 October 2024
Celebrating the famous food and drink culture of the South West, Dartmouth Food Festival boasts workshops, tastings, competitions, over 120 hand-picked exhibitors and much more. Set in the pretty Devon port town of Dartmouth, the festival makes for the perfect day out for the whole family.
Nearest campsite: Dartmouth Club Site
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Vegan Life Live, London
When: 18 – 20 October 2024
Book your tickets to Vegan Life Live, held in Alexandra Palace by the team behind Vegan Life magazine. A great one to attend if you’re vegan or just curious and want to learn more. With Q&A sessions, cooking demonstrations and exhibitors showcasing a range of goods from food to skincare, there’s something for everyone.
Nearest campsite: Theobalds Park Club Site
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Vegan Camp Out, Oxfordshire
When: 26 – 29 July 2024
Voted the UK’s best vegan festival, the Vegan Camp Out is everything you could want and more. A huge lineup of music acts, workshops, fitness classes, and delicious food options are on offer. The food on offer is always extensive, expect everything from kebabs to ice cream and juices.
Nearest campsite: Chipping Norton Club Site
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