Family Food Festivals this Summer

Fantastic British Food Festivals are held across southern England throughout the summer and autumn. With delicious local and international produce, talks and tastings from top chefs including Masterchef and Bake Off favourites, a family friendly atmosphere and children’s activities including mini rides, natural play areas, woodland crafts, face painting and roaming story tellers, they’re an ideal day out for foodie families.

Please see the Family Food Festivals 2016 press release for information and do get in touch if you’d like high res images of families enjoying previous years’ festivals, more details or to ask about competition prize tickets or press passes.

Wimbledon Park Food Festival, London – 27th-29th August

  • CBeebies presenter Katy Ashworth will perform her fun-packed live show with songs and stories
  • Cupcake decorating
  • Face painting, roaming storyteller, garden games
  • Paddling pool with jets and fountain and crazy golf available in the park
  • Free entry for children on Bank Holiday Monday with a Live at Wimbledon Park ticket

Leeds Castle Food Festival, Kent – 9th-11th September

  • Children’s rides
  • Face painting, roaming storyteller, garden games
  • Squire’s Court for under 6s and Knight’s Realm playground for 7+
  • Maze and grotto

Sandown Park, Surrey – 17th-18th September

  • Great British Bake Off Winner 2015 Nadiya Hussain will be baking in the Demonstration Theatre
  • CBeebies presenter Katy Ashworth will perform her fun-packed live show
  • Woodland Folk craft workshops: create wands & swords and dress up in forest folk costumes
  • Face painting, roaming storyteller, garden games

Bath Food Festival, Somerset – 24th-25th September

  • Face painting, roaming storyteller, garden games

Polesden Lacey Food Festival, Surrey – 30th September-2nd October

  • Children’s rides
  • Squirrel’s Corner woodland play area
  • Face painting, roaming storyteller, garden games
  • Free binocular hire for species spotting in the grounds, garden trails, NT ’50 Things to do before you’re 11 3/4′ activities

RHS Hyde Hall Food Festival, Essex – 7th-9th October      

  • Face painting, roaming storyteller, garden games