Ballymaloe Festival of Food

Celebrate with us at Ireland’s newest food festival, which this year celebrates 60 years of Ballymaloe. The inaugural Ballymaloe Festival of Food will be three days jam-packed with cooking demos, pop-up dinners, talks, walks, producers, craft exhibitors and activities celebrating the journey of good food from the soil and sea to your plate.

With wine tastings and cocktail making, all-day dining opportunities featuring the best local and international talent, this weekend focuses too on everything great and innovative about modern Irish food, from apiarists, oyster farmers and cheesemakers to local whiskey distillers, artisan bakers and award-winning jam makers, with chefs from around Ireland and the UK joining for a fantastic weekend of exploration and pleasure.

Weekend pass includes access to all festivities, offering flexible options for day or evening admission, prices ranging from €65 to €12, and children under 12 enter free.

Full Day and Weekend passes grant entry to the Main Stage Cooking Demonstrations, The Woodshed, Cook the Books stage, Drinks Theatre, Change We Must in the Big Shed, Food Emporium, and selected Guided Tours and Talks.

Additionally, indulge in extra-special guest chef Pop-up dining and Workshops available for an additional fee, accessible for purchase on the ticketing page, just hit the down arrow in Add Ons to see the list and add to your basket.

Car parking is free of charge, and we have a complimentary shuttle bus operating all weekend from Midleton and Ballycotton to the Ballymaloe Festival of Food.

Book in advance, ticket availability is limited.