Plenty of food festivals to choose from in Europe.
And this is THE place to find almost everything you need to know about the most exciting food festivals held on the streets and piazzas of Europe.
Two of our favorites that we highly recommend are the Berlin Culture Festival and Carnival and the Dusseldorf Gourmet Festival.
Food festivals are often held alongside wine and beer festivals, so take a look also at our Beer and Wine Festival page.
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Munich Strong Beer Festival Starkbierzeit, In middle of March 2022
The strong beer festival Starkbierzeit, in Munich, has crowds half as large, and beer twice as strong as the Oktoberfest.
Barcelona Beer Festival, 16 – 18 April 2021 Postponed
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. Barcelona Beer Festival is usually held in middle of April.
Blenheim Palace Food Festival. Woodstock, UK. 20 – 22 August 2021
Cookery schools and chefs compete to serve up delicious dishes to be enjoyed at Blenheim Palace. A beautiful food festival in Oxfordshire UK
Berlin Beer Week Festival, 3 – 12 September 2021
Breweries from Berlin and around the world, as well as craft beer establishments from all over the city, present their best stuff at Berlin Beer Week
Hafengeburtstag,Hamburg Port Birthday Festival 2021 will only be virtual
Hafengeburtstag, the big Port Birthday Festival in Hamburg is the world's biggest port festival. A celebration of the founding of Hamburg port
Taste of Amsterdam – Summer food festival, 3 – 6 June 2021
A festival that takes place every summer in Amsterdam with the best national and international chefs and restaurants with great delicacies worth trying.
Munich Springfestival – Frühlingsfest München, 2021 Postponed
Munich Springfest is a lovely celebration of spring. One of Europe's biggest Spring Festivals. Frühlingsfest München is known as Oktoberfest's little sister
Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven, Belgium, April 2022
Zythos Beer Festival is held in April every year in Leuven - the capital city of the province Flemish Brabant. 25 kilometers from Brussels
La Fira del Vi – Wine Festival in Falset, Spain
Fira del Vi is a weekend of wine tastings, fabulous food and great music. In the charming town Falset, Spain, in May.
Stuttgart Springfest – Fruhlingsfest, Germany, 2021 (Cancelled)
Stuttgart Springfest is a family friendly funfair with a huge range of stalls and rides and the famous beer tents.
Held over 3 weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Held over 3 weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival 20 – 29 August 2021
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival is an annual event celebrating the Nordic kitchen, seasonal produce, and fabulous culinary experiences.
Aarhus Food Festival – Food Week, the largest in Denmark. 9 – 15 August 2021
Good food in Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus food festival is considered to be the largest food festival in Denmark and Northern Europe
Milan Coffee Festival, 12 – 14 November 2021
Everything about coffee at Milan Coffee Festival. free tastings, street food noshes, baristas, demonstrations, art and live music.
Taste Florence Food Festival, 27 – 29 June 2021
If you love great food, it's a good idea to come and check out new tastes and ideas at Taste Florence food festival
Amsterdam Coffee Festival. 5 – 7 November 2021
Amsterdam Coffee Festival is a vivacious festival filled with music, art and of course, fabulous coffee. Learn, drink and enjoy.
London Coffee Festival 23 – 26 September 2021
You will find around 250 coffee and gourmet stalls at London coffee festival. Demonstrations, tastings, coffee cocktails, live music and more.
Oktoberfest in Munich, 18 September – 3 October 2021
It all started with a royal wedding, and ended with the most famous beer festival in Europe, and probably in the world. Oktoberfest in Munich
Berlin Culture Festival – Postponed to 15 August 2021
Carnival of Cultures Festival in Berlin takes place every year during the Pentecost weekend. Main attraction is the carnival parade on Sunday
Food Festival Zurich, Switzerland, 16 – 26 September 2021
Food Zurich celebrates the unique foods of the surrounding region of Zurich as well as Switzerland. Over 60,000 visitors will be joining.
Zurich Beer Festival, Switzerland, (New Dates) 16 – 18 September 2021
Zurich Beer Festival, also known as Zurich Beer Week, takes place in April every year.
Brighton Food Festival, 24 – 26 September 2021
Brighton Food Festival is one of the Foodies Festivals held across the UK. This festival is all about food creativity, positivism, and fun.
Solothurn Beer Days, Switzerland 22 – 24 April 2021 (Cancelled)
Explore the Swiss beer culture in this atmospheric town Solothurn, located between Basel and Bern. Check out Solothurn Beer Days
London Craft Beer Festival, 13 – 15 August 2021
A weekend focused firmly on the joys of beer, with over 45 breweries from around the world showcasing their finest craft beers. 300 unique beers for you to sample.
Gentse feesten in Ghent, Belgium 16 – 25 July 2021
Gentsefeesten, one of the largest folk festivals in Europe, has been running since 1843. It's a feast, a festival, and a cultural event all rolled into one.
Stuttgart Wine Festival Weindorf, 18 August – 5 September 2021
Stuttgarter Weindorf is attracting people from all Eorope and other continents to experience the wine and food from this district of Germany.
Manchester Beer and Cider Festival
Due to the situation with the pandemic, Manchester Beer and Cider Festival has been cancelled and some new events are held .....
Antwerpen Proeft Food Festival – Taste of Antwerp, 16 – 18 April 2022
Antwerpen Proeft food festival is held on a unique and pretty spectacular location with the priceless views of the River Scheldt.
Amsterdam Chocolate festival – February 2021 Cancelled
With over 700 different flavors of chocolate Chocoa festival in Amsterdam is definitely one of the sweetest festivals in Europe.
Ardesio DiVino Wine Festival, Bergamo Italy 30 July – 1 August 2021
Ardesio DiVino is a festival where you'll discover the magic of the flavors of Italy. It all takes place in the center of the picturesque city Ardesio. Cultural events, art, games, and, of course, food and wine.
Cologne Carnival, Germany, February 2021 Cancelled
Cologne Carnival is known as the "fifth season" in this Rhineland city and the festivities culminate in a big parade on Rose Monday.
Poperinge Beer Festival in Belgium, 30 – 31 October 2021
The Poperinge Beer Festival is held during two days of the last weekend in October, it's often referred to as "Belgium's coziest beer festival".
Christmas Beer Festival in Essen, Belgium 18 – 19 December 2021
During the two days Christmas beer festival you have the chance to try more than 150 Belgian Winter and Christmas beers at OBER Kerstbierfest.
Fiesta del Marisco Seafood Festival, O Grove, Spain, October 2021
Seafood festival in O Grove, Galicia, Spain, Over 200 000 visitors are visiting this cultural-gastronomic festival. Held in October every year since 1963.
Bruges Beer Festival, 5 – 6 February 2022
More than 70 breweries and over 300 different beers at Bruges beer festival. New beers are launched each year and it attracts over 20,000 visitors
KeNaKo Africa Festival in Berlin, July 2021
A pleasant festival going on every summer in July at Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Learn more about this big continent at KeNaKo Africa festival.
Vijazz, Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain, 2 – 4 July 2021
Vijazz is a Jazz fest with Food, Wine and Cava - The jazz is perfectly complemented by opportunities to sample up to 300 wines and cavas.
Boccaccesca Food and Wine Festival in Certaldo,Tuscany, October 2021
Boccaccesca is a yearly food and wine extravaganza, attracting countless visitors to the narrow medieval streets of Certaldo Alto in October.
Cavatast – Cava Festival, Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, Spain. 2 – 4 October 2020
Spain's Cava capital, Sant Sadurni d'Anoi, invites you to the festivities at the annual Cavatast: a cava & gastronomy tasting fair held in October.
Rose of saffron festival in Consuegra Spain, 23 – 25 October 2020
Consuegra, 60 km from Toledo is right in the middle of the vast saffron plantations. The Saffron festival is going on the last weekend of October.
Mainz Wine Festival, Germany. 26 – 29 August and 2 – 5 September 2021
A cozy and relaxing wine festival that let you discover the infinite lightness of wine. It is annually held two weekends in the beautiful Mainz City Park.
La Fira del Poblenou Beer Festival Barcelona, July 2020 Cancelled
Combine Beer and a fantastic city. La Fira del Poblenou is Barcelona’s largest and most important Craft Beer Fair. Enjoy tastings, food trucks and music.
St.Pauli Winzerfest, Wine Festival Hamburg Germany, 19 – 22 August 2021
The St. Pauli Winzerfest takes place in Hamburg. Every year in August you can enjoy wine, music and food, and the great Hamburg atmosphere.
Great Week San Sebastian, Spain, 2020 (Cancelled)
A festival for all tastes. San Sebastian Great Week marks the Virgin’s Day Aug. 15. A big celebration that includes an International Fireworks Competition
Gourmet Festival Düsseldorf, 27 – 29 August 2021
Gourmet Festival Düsseldorf is held in August every year at the famous "Königs Alle". All kind of food, soft drinks, cocktails, beer, wine and much more.
Gola Gola – Food Festival in Piacenza, 2020 (Postponed to September)
Piacenza invites to one of the largest food festivals in Italy with lots of events to choose from, great food & drink, lots of music and entertainments.
Wine festival Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim, September 2020
Dürkheim's Wurstmarkt winefestival is one of the most traditional and entertaining festival in Germany, annually held two weekends in September.
Rioja Wine Festival – Fiestas de San Mateo, September 2020 (Cancelled)
Every year in September you can enjoy the Rioja Wine Harvest Festival. A celebration of Saint Mateo and an exciting ceremony on the main day September 21th.
Oktoberfest in Berlin – 2021 Dates not confirmed
Beer and Germany belong together, and Berlin has its own Oktoberfest held annually at Zentral Festplatz am Kurt-Schumacher-Damm and at Alexander Platz.
Rheingau Wine Festival in Frankfurt 2 – 11 September 2020
Rheingau Wine Festival, outside the Old Opera in Frankfurt, invites you to try the finest wines of Rheingau region. Over 600 wines at about 30 wine stands.
Shrewsbury Food Festival (New Dates) 5 – 6 September 2020
Shrewsbury Food Festival highlights local craft, unsigned bands, family entertainment and of course, all the regional food and drinks you can find.
Jenever Festival, Hasselt, Belgium. 17 – 18 October 2020
Every year on the 3rd weekend of October, Hasselt hosts the fun and fabulous Jenever Festival. Experience all the tastes and colours of this national drink in Hasselt, the Jenever capital of Belgium.
Jenever and Gin Festivals in Schiedam. 12 September 2020
With a rich history of producing fine Genever and Gin, Schiedam is the perfect host city for Jenever and Gin Festivals.
Duckstein Beer Festival Hamburg, 17 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
Duckstein Beer Festival has long been a tradition in Hamburg with Music, design, international street theater, fine dining and of course the Duckstein beer.
Bordeaux Wine Festival, 18 – 21 June 2020 (Postponed to June 2021)
Bordeaux, a city synonymous with wine, holds a four-day wine festival every two year. Over 80 appellations from Bordeaux and Aquitaine to taste from.
Stragusto Food Festival in Trapani, Italy. July 2021
The sights and smells of the delicious Mediterranean food are truly tantalizing. There will be food with many dishes from across Italy and other countries in addition to the regional dishes. Check out Stragusto food festival, in Trapani.
Fiesta del Albariño Wine Festival, Cambados Spain 29 July-2 August 2020
Fiesta del Albariño is a wine festival with great music that takes place on the west coast of Spain in Cambados. Celebrating the locally-produced white wine, Albariño.
Edinburgh Food Festival, 6 – 8 August 2021
Edinburgh once again hosts this three day culinary food festival in August: The month of festivals in Edinburgh.
Smaka Good Food Festival, Stockholm, Sweden 10 – 13 September 2020
This good food festival in Stockholm covers everything from locally grown produce to organic food that creates a model of sustainable living.
The Great British Beer Festival, London 4 – 8 August 2020 (Cancelled)
The Great British Beer Festival offers visitors the chance to try more than 900 beers. A tasty exploring adventure known as UK’s biggest beer festival.
North Sea Beer Festival in Oostend, Belgium 2020 Cancelled
About 30 breweries and beer companies will be flaunting more than 150 Belgian specialty beers in the relaxing seaside town Oostende, Belgium.
La Tomatina Buñol, Spain. Wednesday 26 August 2020
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain.
Kookeet Food Festival in Bruges, Belgium
Kookeet Bruges is a very well organized food festival. Enjoy small dishes of different styles from top chefs with great champagne, wine and beer pairing
Gwledd Conwy Feast, Wales, UK. 23 – 25 October, 2020
The Conwy Feast is a weekend full of food, drink, music, arts and crafts. It takes place in the stunning medieval town of Conwy in North Wales in October
Birrasana Beer Festival, Lloret de Mar, Spain. 2020 Cancelled
A weekend for beer lovers with Spanish craft brews, all while enjoying the idyllic seaside location of Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava, Spain.
Museum Embankment Culture Festival, Frankfurt 27 – 29 August 2021
The Museum Embankment Festival Frankfurt is one of the largest Kulture Festivals in the world and attracts more than 3 million visitors every year.
Vegfest UK at Olympia Grand Hall, London, 14 – 15 November 2020
Vegfest UK , October in London, offers over 250 stalls demonstrating fabulous food, fashions, cosmetics, bodycare, cooking classes and more.
Fete des Vendanges Wine Festival, Montmartre Paris 7 – 11 October 2020
Paris's only working vineyard, Clos Montmartre, is found here. Over half a million visitors attend "Fete des Vendanges" wine festival every year.
Chianti Classico Wine Festival, Italy 10 – 13 September 2020
Chianti Classico Wine Festival takes place in September every year in Greve in Chianti, Italy. Wine has been produced in this area for over 2000 years.
Budapest Wine Festival, Hungary, 10 – 13 September 2020
Budapest International Wine Festival - one of the most beautiful wine festivals in Europe that annually takes place in the Hungarian capital in September
Borefts Beer Festival Bodegraven, Netherlands, September 2020 (Cancelled)
This celebration of fine craft beer first took place in 2009 and breweries from all over the world are invited to showcase their best brews.
Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, Forlimpopoli Italy 2020 (Postponed)
During the 9 days Artusiana Food and Wine Festival, the Italian town Forlimpopoli is a wonderful mix of gastronomy, culture and entertainments.
Dusseldorf Funfair on the Rhine, 17 – 26 July 2020 (Cancelled)
It first took place 690 years ago and now the Dusseldorf funfair is one of the biggest outdoor celebrations in Germany with over 4 million visitors.
Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp, Belgium, 25 – 27 June 2021
An incredible selection of 200+ Belgian beers: fruity, heavy blond, brown, red, abbey and trappist etc, at Beer Passion Weekend Antwerp.
Maschsee Lake Festival Hannover, Germany. 28 July – 15 August 2021
Music and performances 3 first weeks of August. Lovely atmosphere by the lake Maschsee in Hannover, with drinks, food and international artists.
Viti Loire wine and food festival in Tours, France. June 2020 (Cancelled)
Viti Loire is held in the city of Tours in the beautiful Loire Valley, an area synonymous with fine wine, and promotes the wines of the region.
London Wine Week, 11 – 17 May 2020
London Wine Week is arranged by DrinkUp.London. More than 125 venues across London offering wine flights, paired menus, special deals on corkage and a variety of events.
Exeter Food and Drink Festival 8 – 10 May 2020 (Canselled)
Festival Bar, Cookery Theatre, Vip lounge with stalls serving delicious food all day long in the Exeter Castle Courtyard on this food and drink festival.
Bristol Food Connections, 2020 Cancelled
You will find an affordable series of events during this food festival weekend in Bristol. It will show you all you want to know about food and delicacies of this UK city and surroundings.
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