Food and Drink Festivals 2025 in Yorkshire

Food and Drink Festivals in Yorkshire, home to an array of home created products and drinks, from the Yorkshire Puddings, Rhubarb festivals, street food and homegrown celebrations .

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Wakefield Rhubarb Festival

21st to 23rd February 2025
Rhubarb lovers rejoice – Wakefield’s celebration of its most famous vegetable, the Rhubarb Festival, returns to paint the city pink for three days. One of the first food and drink festivals in the national calendar, it promises to start things off with a bang!

Barnsley International Food Market

10th to 13th April 2025
The Barnsley International Food Market is a vibrant event that brings together a mix of global cuisines, offering visitors the chance to embark on a delightful culinary journey. Held at The Glass Works, this market features an array of food stalls and vendors showcasing the finest and authentic dishes from around the world.

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Scarborough Food and Drink Festival

12th and 13th April 2025
Enjoy a fantastic weekend at the vibrant new Food and Drink Festival at Scarborough’s Open Air Theatre on 12-13 April with delicious foods, drinks, and family fun.

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York Chocolate Festival

16th to 20th April 2025
Celebrating all things Chocolate in York. Join the taste trail, explore the market and join in the chocolate based activities.

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Filey Food and Drink Festival

19th and 20th April 2025
Visit Filey Food Festival to sample the very best of Yorkshire food and drink as well as fantastic produce from outside the region.

Pocklington Food Festival

26th and 27th April 2025
The Pocklington Food & Drink Festival returns! A celebration of food and drink in the Market Place, Market Square and now extending to Railway Street, with grocery foods, street foods, live music stage, bars and entertainment for children.

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North Leeds Food Festival

10th and 11th May 2025
A celebration of International Influence and Local Talent, expressed through International Food, Independent Drink, Music and Arts. Family Friendly with activities for all ages.

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Whitby Fish and Ships Festival

17th and 18th May 2025
A celebration of Whitby’s fishing heritage including live cookery demonstrations throughout the weekend in the seafood kitchen on Dock End, Endeavour Wharf & Fish Quay. Whitby Sea Festival will entertain with sea balladeers and shantymen as well as local bands, a special concert, song competition and much more!

Great British Food Festival at Harewood House

24th to 26th May 2025
Combining the nation's love of great food and drink with some of the country's most treasured locations. GBFF offers a chance to enjoy some very special time together.

Doncaster food and drink Festival

Delicious Doncaster Food Festival

2nd to 4th May 2025
This three-day event will include Street Food Stalls, professional demonstrations and talks, tasting sessions, and bake-off competitions. Aligned with Doncaster Market and the food offer of the International Food Hall, meat, fish, and fruit and veg markets.

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Malton Food Lovers Festival

24th to 26th May 2025
Expect artisan stalls, delicious street food, talks, tastings, celebrity chefs, demos, festival bar, live music & much, much more!

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Sheffield Food Festival

24th to 26th May 2025
Sheffield Food Festival is a celebration of the city’s vibrant food scene, showcasing our great local produce, talented chefs, mouthwatering street food and outstanding brewers and distillers.

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Ilkley Food Festival

14th and 15th June 2025
The Ilkley Food and Drink Festival is a family friendly celebration of international influence and local talent, expressed through international food, independent drink, live music, arts and charity.

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Harrogate Food and Drink Festival

28th and 29th June 2025
Heaps of entertainment plus fresh additions for 2025 including: Largest Food & Drink Line Up To Date, Brand New Entertainment (Foodie Olympics anyone?!), Top Chefs from the Yorkshire Region and New Tributes Each Evening

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

13th July 2025
Get ready for sweet-themed fun celebrating Pontefract’s historic link with liquorice. Pontefract Liquorice Festival is a firm family favourite with something for everyone to enjoy including the return of the famous food and drink market!

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Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival

18th to 20th July 2025
The Festival is now under new ownership and is back in 2025. Celebrity Chefs, Cookery Demos, tasting sessions, vintage funfair, childrens activities, music, live entertainment, comedy club and much more.
July What's On Guide

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Saltburn Food Festival

27th July 2024
Saltburn Food Festival celebrates ten years of street food by the sea on Sunday 27 July 2025 – and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever. This year will feature up to 140 stalls - including a new plant-based zone to cater for current food trends and more seating areas so visitors can sit and enjoy the day.

A Taste of Yorkshire Food and Drink Festival

2nd and 3rd August 2025
the Middleton Railway plays host to its first ever Food and Drink festival ‘A Taste of Yorkshire’. This 2 day event will celebrate the very best regional favourites and local produce.

Great British Food Festival at Wentworth Woodhouse

16th and 17th August 2025
Combining the nation's love of great food and drink with some of the country's most treasured locations. GBFF offers a chance to enjoy some very special time together.

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Temple Newsam Food Festival

16th and 17th August 2025
New for 2025 coming to the grounds of Temple Newsam in Leeds. Chef demos, tribute acts, live entertainment, quality food and drink producers.

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Harrogate Food Festival at Ripley Castle

23rd to 25th August 2025
Set in the beautiful grounds of Ripley Castle is a foodie extravaganza. Expect chef demos, tasty street food, produce and craft market, live music and plenty to keep the kids entertained.

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The Graves Park Food Festival

30th and 31st August 2025
BRAND NEW for 2025 is The Graves Park Food Festival, taking place on August 30th – August 31st within Sheffield's Largest Park! Expect chef demos, live entertainment and lots of tsty food and drink.

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Ormesby Hall Food and Drink Festival

6th and 7th September 2025
BRAND NEW for 2025 is The Ormesby Hall Food & Drink Festival, taking place on September 6th–7th! We're bringing the celebration to Ormesby Hall, a historic National Trust Mansion surrounded by an oasis of natural scenery and stunning views.

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York Food Festival

19th to 28th September 2025
York Food Festival run events throughout the year celebrating local and regional food and drink, with the main 10 day festival held at the end of September.

Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival

10th to 13th October 2025
The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival is all about sharing and celebrating what is so special about the food and drink inspired and produced from the stunning unique landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

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Yorkshire Events Calendar

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