This is a growing list of key Irish food events and food festivals taking place across 2020.
Got an event ready for 2020 or planning something for later this year? Don’t be left out – email details of your own event, festival or gathering to ken@kenonfood.com.
Note that events marker TBC have unconfirmed dates at time of writing.
Given the ongoing restrictions around public gatherings and indoor events, those listed September through December should all be considered TBC and will be updated accordingly.
Last updated: Sunday, September 20, 2020January Food Events 2020
- January 10: Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar, Naas
- January 13: New Zealand In A Glass, Dublin
- January 22: Bord Bia Small Business Seminar, Kilkenny
- January 25: The Magic of Fermentation 3, Kilkenny
- January 30: Cask & Strange Brew Festival, Franciscan Well, Cork
- January 30: Teagasc National Sheep Conference, Kilkenny
- January 30-2 February: Vegan Foodie Festival 3, Dublin
February Food Events 2020
- January 24-10 February: Dublin Chinese New Year Festival, Dublin
- February 4: 2020 Checkout Conference, Dublin
- February 4-5: Food & Bev Live, Dublin
- February 4: Irish Barista Championship 2020, Dublin
- February 4: National Pizza Championships, Dublin
- February 8: Chinnery Gin Chinese New Year Cocktail Evening @ The Little Pig (secret venue) Dublin
- February 15: FitYard Festival, Dublin
- February 22: The Irish Sugarcraft Show, Dublin
- February 25-26: Hospitality Expo 2020, RDS, Dublin
- February 24-1 March: Kinsale Restaurant Week, Cork
- February 27: Northern Ireland Food & Drink Business Expo, Belfast
March Food Events 2020
- March 4: Farm to Fork, Springhill Hotel, Kilkenny
- March 11: Women & Whiskey: Volume 2, Cafe en Seine, Dublin
- March 17-19: Dublin Bay Prawn Festival, Howth *postponed
- March 26: Future In Food 2020, Dublin
April Food Events 2020
- TBC: All Ireland Chowder Cook-off, Kinsale
- April 17-19: West Waterford Food Festival, Dungarvan *cancelled
- April 20-24: All Ireland Tapas Championships, Kerry/Dublin
- April 25: Cork Veg Fest 2020, Cork *cancelled
Note that events in Ireland in 2020 that facilitate gatherings of over 5,000 people are cancelled until September 2020. Other events are entirely subject to social distancing guidelines and may not be taking place, despite no official confirmation of same.
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May Food Events 2020
- May 1-4: Tralee Food Festival 2020 *postponed
- May 1-4: Riverfest Limerick, Limerick *postponed
- May 1-3: Connemara Mussel Festival, Galway *postponed
- May 3: Street Feast 2020 (National Events) *postponed
- May 15-17: Seafest, Cork *cancelled for 2020
- May 15-17: Burren Slow Food Festival
- May 22-24: Baltimore Seafood Festival, Cork
- May 28 – 1 June: Bloom in the Park, Dublin *cancelled for 2020
June Food Events 2020
- June 5-6: Belfast Craft Beer Festival
- June 19-21: Body and Soul, Ballinlough, Co. Westmeath *postponed
- June 20: Irish Vegan Festival, Derry
- June 21: Limerick Garden Festival *postponed
- June 27-28: Irish Game Fair & Fine Food Festival, Shane’s Castle, Antrim
- TBC: Flavours of South Dublin
- TBC: Stoneybatter Festival, Dublin
- TBC: BiaLover, Athenry
July Food Events 2020
- July 4-5: Taste of Wicklow 2020, Wicklow *postponed
- July 5-12: Ballina Salmon Festival, Mayo
- July 8-12: Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival, Wexford *postponed
- July 10-12: Connemara Oyster Festival, Galway
- July 16: Glas, Citywest, Dublin *likely postponed due to Citywest use as Covid-19 step-down facility
- July 17-19: Wings Food Fest, Bray
- July 24-25: Hagstravaganza 2020, Ballymote
- July 23-2 August: Foyle Maritime Festival 2020, Derry
- July 25-26: Off The Street Food Festival, Letterkenny
- TBC : Valentia Island King Scallop Festival
- TBC: Galway International Food & Craft Festival, Salthill
August Food Events 2020
- Jul 31 – 3 August: Enniscorthy Rockin’ Food Festival, Wexford *cancelled
- July 31 – 2 August: All Together Now, Waterford *cancelled
- August 1-2: Beat Yard 2020, Dublin
- August 6-9: Taste of Dublin 2020 *rescheduled from June
- August 6-10: Carlingford Oyster Festival, Louth
- August 13-16: The Big Grill Festival 2020, Dublin
- August 15-16: Wexford Harvest Festival, Tagoat
- TBC: The Wine & Cheese Festival, Dublin
- TBC: A Taste of Donegal *cancelled
- TBC: Dalkey Lobster Festival, Dublin
- N/R Taste of Cavan *taking a break for 2020
September Food Events 2020
- September 4-6: Electric Picnic, Stradbally (Theatre of Food) * cancelled
- September 4-13: A Taste of West Cork
- September 10: Food, Retail & Hospitality Show, Dublin *postponed to 2021
- September 10: National Food & Drink Business Conference, Dublin
- September 11-13: Waterford Harvest Festival
- September 12-13: Cong Food Village Festival
- September 12-13: Airfield Estate Festival of Food, Dublin
- September 15-17: National Ploughing Championships, Carlow *trade element cancelled
- September 18-20: Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival 2020
- September 25-27:Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival
- TBC: Hooked Seafood Festival, Killybegs
- TBC: Clarenbridge Oyster Festival, Galway
- TBC: Taste of Togher, Louth
- TBC: Ennis Food Festival, Clare
- TBC: Dublin Veg Fest
- TBC: fEast Cork / East Cork Food & Drink Festival
October Food Events 2020
- October 2-4: Dingle Food Festival, Kerry *cancelled
- October 4: Irish Vegan Festival, Belfast *cancelled
- October 19-20: Food on the Edge 2020, Galway *postponed
- October 20-26: Savour Kilkenny Food Festival *cancelled (see more here)
- TBC: Kinsale Gourmet Festival, Cork
- TBC: Burren Food Fayre, Clare
- TBC: DublinTown Food & Drink Festival
- TBC Sligo Food Trail Harvest Feast, Sligo
- TBC: Leitrim Boxty Festival, Leitrim
- TBC: Slow Food Festival, Derry
November Food Events 2020
- November 27-28: Whiskey Live (Dublin)
- TBC Listowel Food Fair, Kerry
- TBC: Taste of Dublin, Festive Edition, RDS, Dublin
December Food Events 2020
- December TBC: Yulefest Kilkenny
Planning for 2020
Make sure to include your event, whatever it is, by emailing me today. Contact ken@kenonfood.com or find me on Twitter with a DM to @kenonfood and let’s talk.
