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Food Festivals Ireland

Upcoming Food Festivals throughout Ireland : (last updated 19th February 2012)

For any suggested additions or corrections please leave a comment below.

(NB: would advise that exact festival location and date details are confirmed by checking the festival websites/organisers).

February 2012
EDIBLE, 10th February to 6th April, Science Gallery, TCD Dublin. http://www.sciencegallery.com/content/edible-posterjpg
Beoir Awards 2012, Vote before 14th February 2012 at http://www.beoir.org/
Food Writing Course  at Ballymaloe with Hugo Arnold, 25th February 2012
FoodIEs expo 2012,  The Strand Hotel Limerick, 29th February 2012 3-6pm www.foodiesexpo.ie

March 2012
Great irish Food Quiz, Grand Canal Theatre,Dublin, 1st March 2012
Barry’s Tea Market,????? Grand Parade and Boardwalk South Mall Cork, 16th- 18th March 2012???, (www.corkstpatricksfestival.ie)
Irish Blog Awards incorporating Best Food/Drink Blog, took place March 2011 (www.awards.ie)  Damien Mulley announced Irish Blog Awards 2011 last to run in it’s current incarnation.  Will it be resurrected in 2012?? Watch this space…

April 2012
Galway Food Festival, 6th-8th April 2012, http://www.galwayfoodfestival.com/
Waterford Festival of Food, Dungarvan,12th-15th April 2012 (www.waterfordfestivaloffood.com/)
Food Camp at Dungarvan Castle, ?? April 2012, dates later if running this year, first ran April 2011 – one of the highlights of Waterford Festival of Food for food producers, food lovers, food bloggers
Grandmother’s Day, ??? 2012, (www.slowfoodireland.com)
Easter Chocolate Hunt, Fota Wildlife Park, Little Island, Cork, ??? April 2012 (fotawildlife.ie)
Easter Bunny & Secret House, Grove Gardens & Open Farm, Fordstown, Kells, Co. Meath, ?? April 2012 (www.meath.ie)
Easter Egg Hunt, Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath, Easter Sunday & Monday, 8th & 9th April 2012 (www.belvedere-house.ie)
Easter Treasure Hunts, Westport House, Co. Mayo, 7th & 8th April 2012, (www.westporthouse.ie)
Food & Craft Fair – Mallow, Easter Sunday 8th April 2012, part of Racing Home for Easter Festival (www.racinghomeforeaster.com)
Love Irish Food Easter Fair, (no date for 2012 yet) ???An Grianan, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Easter Egg Hunt, The Donkey Sanctuary, Liscarroll, Mallow, Co. Cork ??April-?? no update for  2012 yet (www.thedonkeysanctuary.ie)
Dublin Bay Prawn Festival,  Howth 27th-29th April 2012, (www.dublinbayprawnfestival.com)

May 2012
Limerick RiverFest, 04-07 May 2012, incorporating The Great Limerick BBQ www.riverfest.ie
Connemara Mussel Festival on the Renvyle Peninsula,  04  – 06  May 2012, http://www.connemaraireland.com/events/connemaramusselfestival
So Sligo, 18 to 20th May 2012, (www.sosligo.com)
Gourmet Greystones, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, 6th May 2012
Roscommon Lamb Festival, 2nd-7th May 2012,(www.roscommonlambfestival.com)
Inish Food (aka Foodies on Tour, Harry’s Bar & Restaurant, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, 18-20th May 2012.  (The first one took place in March 2011 and was a huge success)
Goleen Craft & Food Fair, ?? May 2012, Community Centre, Goleen, Co. Cork (http://www.craftinireland.com/events/details/goleen-craft-food-fair/)
Family Day Picnic, Iveagh Gardens Dublin, 13th May 2012, www.onefamily.ie 
Burren Slow Food Festival, Lisdoonvarna, 18-20 May 2012, www.slowfoodclare.com
Moira International Food Festival, ?? May 2012, http://www.gamefairireland.com/food.html
Baltimore Seafood and Wooden Boat Festival, ?? May 2012 (www.baltimorewoodenboatfestival.com/)
Bealtaine – A festival of fire, Navan Centre & Fort, Armagh, ?? April – ?? May 2012  http://www.armagh.gov.uk/event_more_details.php?show=future&monthid=04&eventid=449&from=5&if_next_year=n
Sheridans Irish Food Festival, Sheridans Cheesemongers Old Virginia Road, Co. Meath, ?? May 2012 http://tinyurl.com/3dtzowr
Wexford Food and Wine Festival, 25 to 27th May 2012, http://visitwexford.wordpress.com
Taste of Carlingford, 26 to 27 May 2012, www.carlingford.ie
Bloom, Dublin, 31st May to 4th  June 2012 (www.bloominthepark.com)

June 2012
Bloom, Dublin, 31st May to 4th  June 2012 (www.bloominthepark.com)
Irish Coffee Festival Foynes Co. Limerick ??? June 2012, incorporating Powers Irish Coffee Making Championship ?? June (www.foynesfestival.com)
Taste of Dublin, Iveagh Gardens, ?? June 2012 (www.tastefestivals.ie)
Cork Summer Show, Greenfields, Ballincollig, Co.Cork, 15th to 17th June 2012 (www.corksummershow.com)
West Cork Food & Drink Festival, Manning’s Emporium, Bantry, 16th & 17th June 2012 www.manningsemporium.ie
The Queens go Wildside (at Body & Soul Festival), Ballinlough Castle, Co. Meath, ??June 2012 www.bodyandsoul.ie 
Mayo Alive Festival, DCC Amphitheatre, Dublin, ?? June 2012 (www.mayoalivefestival.com)
Dublin Docklands Summer Festival, ???th June 2012, International Food Markets Sat & Sun (www.docklandssummerfestival.com)
Asian Food Festival, RDS Dublin, ???? June 2012 (www.indiaclubireland.org)
Totally Tipperary, Cloughjordan, ???? June 2012 ???? (www.tipperaryfoodproducers.com)
Seomra Bia Blog, part of Totally Tipperary festival – see above
Taste Fest Cork, ?? -  June 2012, ???Fitzgerald Park, Cork ???? (www.corkfest.ie)

July 2012
Mount Juliet Food & Craft Fair, Kilkenny, ??? July 2012 (www.facebook.com/MountJuliet)
Kells Market Day part of Kells Heritage Festival,??? July 2012 (www.kellsmarketday.com)
Great Northern Irish Beer & Cider Festival, John Hewitt Pub, Belfast, ?? July 2012 (for this & other beer festivals check out www.beoir.org)
Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival, Co. Wexford, 05 to 08 July 2012 (www.kilmorequayseafoodfestival.com/)
Kenmare Food Carnival, 13th – 15th July 2012, http://www.facebook.com/kenmarefood
Medieval Festival & Irish Country Fair, ?? July 2012, Barryscourt Castle, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork (www.carrigfest.com)
Kinsale Arts Week Market, Short Quay, Kinsale, Co. Cork ???July 2012 (www.kinsaleartsweek.com)
Valentia Island King Scallop Festival, ??? July 2012 (www.visitvalentiaisland.ie/)
Achill Island Seafood Festival / Feile Bia Na Mara, ?? July 2012 (www.feilebianamara.ie) (www.achilltourism.com/seafood.html)
Dunbrody Seafood Festival, usually July, dates later
Doonbeg Seafood Festival, ??July 2012, (www.doonbegseafoodfestival.com)
Clogherhead Prawn Festival, Port Oriel, Co. Louth July ?? 2012, (http://www.prawnfestival.com/)
Schull Country Market at Schull Show, Sunday ?? July 2012
Food & Craft Fair at Ardmore Pattern Festival, ??? July 2012 www.ardmorepatternfestival.ie
Cork Gourmet Trail, 30th July 2011 (www.corkgourmettrail.com)
Good Food Ireland Market at Summertime Festival @Kildare Village, ???weekends in July 2012, (www.kildarevillage.com)
Taste of Killarney, ??? July 2012, (www.facebook.com/tasteofkillarney)
Waterfront Festival, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, ?? July 2012 (www.clonfest.ie) (Flavours of West Cork on Thursday (ticketed) & farmers market on Sunday)
Annascaul Beer Festival, Annascaul Co. Kerry, ??? July 2012 (for this and other beer festivals check out www.beoir.org)
Hog Roast at Muc Fair, Geashill, Co Offaly, ??? July 2012  (www.facebook.com/GeashillTidyTowns)
Westport Food Festival, 31st July to 2nd August 2012, (www.destinationwestport.com)

August 2012
eatCORK! Festival, ??? August 2012 (http://facebook.com/eatcork)
Belfast Taste and Music Fest, ?? August 2012 (http://www.belfasttasteandmusicfest.com/)
Ballylongford Oyster Festival, ?? August 2012
Annalong FishFest and Harbour Hooley, ?? August 2012, Co. Down, (www.whatsonni.com)
The Village GreenGrocer & Foodhall Food Festival, Castlemartyr, ?? August 2012 (facebook/pages/the-village-greengrocer-foodhall)
Carlingford Oyster Festival, Co. Louth, ?? August 2012 (www.carlingford.ie/index.php/events)
Drogheda Food Festival, Co. Louth, ?? August 2012 (www.drogheda.ie)
Tullamore Show, 12th August 2012 (www.tullamoreshow.com)
Tipperary Fayre, ?? August 2012 (www.tipperaryfayre.com)
Tipperary Food Producers Long Table Dinner, ??August 2012, (www.jameswhelanbutchers.com/info)
Bridgestone Balbriggan Food Festival, ?? August 2012 ( http://www.balbrigganfoodfest.com )
Dublin Bay Taste & Music Festival, People’s Park, Dunlaoighre, ??? August 2012
Kilkeel FishFest (& Gourmet Seafood Trail), ?? August 2012, Co. Down, (www.whatsonni.com)
Feile Bia Food Festival, Loughrea, Co. Galway ??August 2012 (www.loughreaonline.com)
Mitchelstown Artisan Food Festival & Food Awards, ???August 2012 (www.mitchelstownfoodfestival.com )
Kilcullen River Festival,  Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, ??? August 2012, (www.kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com)
StreetFeast, on a street near you in Ireland – ??? August 2012, organise your own or join in www.streetfeast.ie
A Taste of Carlow, ??? August 2012 (www.carlowtourism.com)
Taste of Donegal Food Festival, Donegal, 24th to 26th August 2012 (www.atasteofdonegal.com)
Auld Lammas Fair, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, ??? August 2012 (www.discovernorthernireland.com)

September 2012
Belfast Bred, Gourmet Walking Trail, every Fri & Sat?????? from ??? June to??? September 2012 – booking advisable (www.greatbelfastfood.com)
Hillsborough Oyster Festival, ??? September 2012 (http://www.hillsboroughoysterfestival
Waterford Harvest Food Festival, 10th to 16th September 2012 (http://www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie)
GIY Gathering, Waterford 15th to 16th September 2012
Clarenbridge Osyter Festival, Clarenbridge, Galway, 7-9th September 2012 (www.clarenbridge.com)
Midleton Food Festival, ?? September 2012, (http://www.midletonfoodfestival.ie/)
Taste of Northern Ireland, Belfast Custom House, ??? September 2012, Taste of Northern Ireland
.com)
Fifty Mile Harvest Festival – Sheridan’s Cheesemongers, ??? September 2012 (www.sheridanscheesemongers.com)
Taste of West Cork, Skibbereen, 10-16th September 2012 (http://atasteofwestcork.com)
National Organic Week, ???? September 2012, National Organic Week Events Listing,
Blas an Fhomhair, Nenagh, community harvest lunch, ???? September 2012
Galway International Oyster Festival, 28th to 30th September 2012 (www.galwayoysterfest.com)
Leenane Autumnal Festival, Leenane, Co. Galway, 29th to 30th September 2012 (http://www.leenanevillage.com)
All Ireland Craft BeefFest, RDS Dublin, ??? September 2012 (www.beoir.org)
Cork Folk and Food Market, ??? September –  October 2012???, Grand Parade Cork (as part of Cork Folk Festival www.corkfolkfestival.com )
OktoberBeerFest, Dublin Docklands, ?? Sept – ??? October 2012 (www.oktoberfest-dublin.de or www.dublindocklands.ie)

October 2012

Dingle Food and Wine Festival incorporating Blas na hEireann Awards - Irish Food Awards, 5th to 7th October 2012 (http://www.dinglefood.com) and (http://www.irishfoodawards.com)
Note: entries to Blas na hEireann 2012 by August – see website for entry details
Ballinasloe Country Fair Day, ?? October  2012 (includes Ballinsloe Bakery Competitions)http://www.ballinasloeoctoberfair.com
Kinsale Gourmet Festival,  12th to 14th October 2012 (www.kinsalerestaurants.com/autumn.php)
Feasta Bia, 5 food trails organised by Atlantic Way across Clare, Galway, Kerry, Limerick & Mayo, ?? October 2012 (www.feastabia.com)
Apple Day at The Ballance House, ?? October 2012, Glenavy, Co. Antrim
Autumn Pumpkinfest and Craft Fair, Strangford, Downpatrick, ?? October 2012(www.discovernorthernireland.com)
October 2012 Belling West Cork Artisan Food Awards, ???? Shortlist October, Award Dec 2012 (www.westcorkfood.com)
Dine in Dublin, restaurant week ??? 2012 www.dineindublin.ie
Savour Kilkenny Food Festival,   25th to 29th October 2012 (www.savourkilkenny.com/web/)
Halloween Food & Craft Market, Sage & Stone, Duleek, Co. Meath, ??? October 2012(www.sageandstone.com)
Virginia Pumpkin Festival,Co. Cavan ??? October 2012 (http://www.pumpkinfestival.ie)
Hallowe’en Craft & Food Fair at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Co. Meath, ??? October 2012,www.craftersireland.ie
Halloween Apple Cart Festival, Orchard Acre Farm, Co Fermanagh ??? October 2012

November 2012
Listowel Food Fair, ??? November 2012,  www.listowelfoodfair.com
Carlow Christmas Food & Craft Fair, Carlow, ?? November 2012
Wild and Slow, ??? November 2012,  numerous events organised by Slow Food Ireland see www.wildandslow.com
Taste of Louth, ??? November 2012, (http://www.tasteoflouth.ie)
Bord Bia Food & Drink Awards 2012, ??? November 2012 www.bordbia.ie
Good Food Ireland Conference and Awards 2012, ??? November 2012 (www.goodfoodireland.ie)
Food & Wine Magazine Christmas Show, ??? November/December 2012 (http://www.foodandwineshow.ie/)
Taste of Christmas, ???Convention Centre, ??? November/December 2012 (http://www.tasteofchristmas.ie)
National Crafts & Design Fair, RDS ?? November - December 2012 (www.nationalcraftsfair.ie)

December 2012
Belling West Cork Artisan Food Awards, West Cork Hotel Skibbereen, ?? Dec 2012 (www.westcorkfood.com)
Tipperary Food Extravaganza, ?? December 2012
Terre Madre Day,  ?? December 2012
Indoor Christmas Craft and Food Fair, Old FAS building, Sullivans Quay Cork, ?? December 2012
Christmas Fair Huntington Castle, Clonegal, ?? December 2012
Multyfarnham Christmas Market, Mornington House, ?? December 2012
A Christmas Market at The Lodge, Doonbeg, Clare, ?? December 2012
Duckett’s Grove, Christmas Craft & Food Fair, Carlow, ?? December 2012
Ballincollig Christmas Market, Ballincollig Shopping Centre, ??? December 2012
Rathmore Food Festival, Rathmore County Kerry ??? December 2012
Limerick Christmas Market, at the Milk Market, ??? November & December 2012
Galway Continental Christmas Market, Eyre Square, Nov/Dec?? 2012 (www.GalwayChristmasMarket.ie)
Christmas in Cobh, Food Fair etc., www.christmasincobh.com ??? December 2012
A Christmas Celebration, on the Grand Parade, Cork City, ??? Nov/Dec 2012 weekends
Continental Market at Belfast City Hall, ??? December 2012 (www.discovernorthernireland.com)
Dublin Christmas Market at The Square Town Centre, ???????? December 2012 (www.dublinchristmasmarket.com)
Christmas Craft Fair, Waterford, (www.ChristmasinWaterford.ie)
Kilkenny Christmas Markets, (www.kilkennychristmasmarket.com)
St Georges Christmas Fair and Market (www.discovernorthernireland.com),
The 12 Days of Christmas Market, Dublin Docklands ??? December 2012 (http://www.ddda.ie/12daysofchristmas/)
Dun Laoghaire Christmas Market, ?? December 2012 to January www.dunlaoghaire.ie

2013
February 2012
Food & Bev Live,  CityWest Hotel Dublin, ???? February 2013 http://foodandbev.ie/
Foodie Forum, GMIT Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, ???? February 2013
Marketplace International 2013???,  (Trade) February ??? 2013, http://www.marketplaceinternational.eu/
Growing Together, Cloughjordan, Tipperary, All-Ireland conference on Community Supported Agriculture, ???? February 2013

April 2013
Sugar Craft Show, ??, Cork, ?? April 2013 , venue and dates later – held every 2 years(www.corksugarcraft.com)