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Festivals & Events Calendar

Welsh Food Festivals to Agricultural shows and everything in-between!

If your looking for a Welsh food festival and event to attend, see what is going on in your local area or further afield using our Festival and Events Calendar.

We want your support for our local Welsh food producers both in Wales and on the borders – they have just so much wonderful produce for you to enjoy. You’re also able to meet most of our Welsh Food producers at your local markets and at food festivals throughout the year.

WhenWhatVenue
4th to 8th April 18Chepstow Walking Festival Lower Wye Valley
6th to 8th April 18Laugharne Weekend FestivalLaugharne
8th to 23rd April (TBC)Anglesey Arts ForumVarious around Anglesey
8th April (TBC)Bargoed Spring Fair Bargoed Town Centre
13th to 15th April 18RHS Flower Show Cardiff Bute Park, Cardiff
21st April 2018Gwili Steam Railway 40 Diesel GalaGwili Steam Railway
21st April 18Gregynog Young Musician Competition Gregynog Hall , Newtown
28th to 29th April 18Wonderwool Wales 2017Royal Welsh Showground
1st May (TBC)Nefyn Agricultural ShowBotacho Wyn, Nefyn, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 6HB
1st to 4th May (TBC)Celtic Fayre Conwy Harbour
4th - 6th May 18Machynlleth Comedy FestivalMachynlleth
4th - 7th May 18Talgarth Walking FestivalFestival Hub Talgarth Mill
5th - 7thMay 2018Gwili Steam Railway Food Festival - 3 days of steam, food & drinkGwili Railway
5th - 7th May 18Llangollen Walking Festival Llangollen within the Clwydian Range & Dee Vally AONB and Pontcysyllte UNESCO World Heritage Site
5th - 7th May 18Llandudno Transport FestivalLlandudno
6th - 7th May 18Big Apple Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea
6th May (TBC)The Big Welsh Walk Hinterland ChallengeDevil's Bridge, Ceredigion
No Show in 2018 - Back in 2019HaverfoodfestPicton Centre, Haverfordwest
6th to 7th May (TBC)Cheese & Cider Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea
7th May 2018Presteigne Festival of Food and FlowersStreets of Presteigne centre
9 to 16th May 18Vale of Glamorgan Festival of Musicacross the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff
12th May 2018Caernarfon Food FestivalCaernarfon
12th May 18Caerphilly Food FestivalCaerphilly Town Centre
12th to 13th May 18Ludlow Spring FestivalLudlow Castle and Market Sqaure
18th to 20th May 18Prestatyn & Clwydian Range Walking FestivalPrestatyn and the surrounding area including Clwydian Range AONB
18th to 20th May 18Trefriw Walking FestivalAround Trefriw, Snowdonia
19th - 20th May 18Royal Welsh Spring FairLlanelwedd, Builth Wells
21st - 22nd May 18Colwyn Bay 40's Festival Colwyn Bay Town Centre
23rd - 30th May (TBC)Beaumaris Arts FestivalCanolfan Hamdden, Rating Row, Beaumaris
24th May to 3rd June 18Hay Festival of Literature & the ArtsHay on Wye Various Venues
25th - 27th May 18Merthyr Rising Merthyr Town Centre
25th May to 3rd June 18St Davids Cathedral FestivalSt Davids Cathedral
26th May 18Cothi Bridge ShowCothi Bridge
26th - 28th May 2018Gwili Railway Welsh Crafts & GiftsGwili Steam Railway
27th - 28th May 18Ceredigion Garden and Craft FestivalAberaeron
27th to 29th May (TBC)Fishguard Folk FestivalVarious around Fishguard
26th to 29th May (TBC)Welsh Perry Cider FestivalCaldicot Castle
28th - 29th May 18Gower Good Food Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea
28th - 29th May (TBC)Cowbridge Food & Drink FestivalCowbridge Town
29th May to 3rd June (TBC)The Urdd National EisteddfodLlancaiach Fawr, Nelson
2nd - 3rd June 18 Monmouthshire Food FestivalCaldicot Castle Caldicot
2nd - 3rd June 2018 Classic Bike/car/4x4 DayGwili Steam Railway
No Show In 2018All Wales Boat ShowConwy & Deganwy Quay Marinas
9th June 18Caerwys Agricultural ShowCaerwys
9th June 18Aberystwyth & Ceredigion County ShowGelli Angharad Fields, Lovesgrove, nr Aberystwyth. Ceredigion. SY23 3LL
10th June (TBC)Newcastle Emlyn Food Festival/Gwyl Fwyd Castell Newydd EmlynNewcastle Emlyn
16th June 18St Clears YFC Agricultural ShowThe United Counties Show Ground, Carmarthen
16th -17th June 18Vintage Vehicle, Steam Rally and Craft FairOswestry Showground
16th to 17th June (TBC)Coracle Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea
23rd - 24th June 18Shrewsbury Food Festival The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
24th June (TBC)Family Fun DayHailey Park, Llandaff North
24th June 2018Gwili Steam Railway Vinatge High Tea TrainGwili Steam Railway
No Show In 2018International Ceramics FestivalAberystwyth Arts Centre
30th June - 1st July 18Shobdon Food and Flying Festival Shodon Airfield, Shobdon Herefordshire
30th June - 1st July 18Vale Vintage Machinery Club showTy Ucha Farm, Pen Y Cefn, Caerwys, CH7 5BQ
1st July (TBC)Sioe Caernarfon ShowCaernarfon
2nd to 14th July (TBC)Gower FestivalVarious around Gower
3rd - 8th July 18Llangollen International EisteddfodRoyal International Pavilion, Llangollen
7th July 18South Wales Shire Horse Society - Shire & MIniature Horse ShowBailey Park, Abergavenny
7th July 18Machen Agricultural ShowMachen Showground
7th July 18Monmouthshire ShowRedbrook Road, Monmouth, NP25 4LG
8th July 18Velothon Wales Newport and Cardiff City Centres
13 - 15th July 18Bridgend County ShowPencoed College
14th to 15th July 18Oswestry Food & Drink FestivalOswestry town centre
14th to 16th July (TBC)Cardiff International Food & Drink FestivalRoald Dahl Plass Cardiff Bay
15th July (TBC)Risca Summer Festival Risca
15th July 2018Gwili Classic bike/car/4x4 dayGwili steam Railway
21st July 18Merthyr Food FestivalPenderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil
22nd to 23rd July (TBC)Gower Chilli Festival with Chilli CookoffSouth Gower Sports Club, Scurlage, SA3 1BA
23rd - 26th July 18The Royal Welsh Agricultural ShowLlanelwedd, Builth Wells
28th July 18Lampeter-food-festival/Trinity Saint David University Lampeter
28th - 29th July 18Woodfest Caerwys
29th July (TBC)Caerphilly Big CheeseCaerphilly
1st August 18Sennybridge ShowJust off the A40 in Sennybridge
2nd - 5th August 18Green Gathering Chepstow
4th August 18Cardigan Agricultural Show
Just South of Cardigan
4th August 18Brecon County ShowWatton Villa, Brecon
4th August 18Oswestry Show Oswestry Showground, Park Hall
5th August (TBC)Capel Bangor & District ShowMaesbangor Field, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth
5th August 18Herefordshire Country Fair Caradoc, Sellack
5th August (TBC)Llanthony ShowNear Llanthony Abbey
5th to 6th August (TBC)Big Welsh BiteYnysangharad War
6th August (TBC)Gower ShowPenrice Castle Park, Reynoldston, Swansea SA3 1LA
8th August 18Vale of Glamorgan Show Fonmon Castle
9th - 11th August 18Welsh National Sheep Dog Trials Penbedwy Estate, Nannerch
10th August (TBC)Guilsfield ShowGuilsfield Nr Welshpool
10th - 11th August 18Shrewsbury Flower ShowThe Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
10th - 12th August 18Gwatkin Cider Down On The Farm Cider and Music FestivalHerefordshire
11th August (TBC)Lampeter Agricultural Society ShowPontfaen Fields, Lampeter
11th August 18Chepstow ShowChepstow Racecourse
12th August (TBC)Sioe Llanfyllin ShowLlanfyllin
13th August (TBC)Aberystwyth Seashore Festival Aberystwyth Sea Front
14th to 15th August 18Anglesey ShowThe Showground Gwalchmai
Holyhead, LL65 4RW
14th to 16th August 18Pembrokeshire County ShowCounty Showground, Withybush, Haverfordwest, SA62 4BW
16th - 19th August 18Green Man FestivalCrickhowell
17th August (TBC)Denbigh & Flint ShowThe Green, Denbigh, LL16 4UB
18th August 18Cardigan River & Food FestivalCardigan
18th & 19th August 18Taste of Monmouthshire/Shire Hall, Monmouth
19th to 26th August (TBC)Conwy River FestivalConwy
19th August (TBC)Llanrwst Rural ShowWhite House Black and Berth Llasnrwst
19th to 28th August (TBC)Art at WauniforWaunifor Centre, Llandysul
20th to 27th August (TBC)Moma Machynlleth Arts FestivalThe Tabernacle
23rd - 28th August 18Presteigne FestivalVarious in and around Presteigne
26th August (TBC)Clunderwen & District YF ShowClunderwen
27th August (TBC)Llangynidr ShowLlangynidr
27th August 2018Gwili Classic bike/car/4x4 dayGwili Steam Railway
1st to 2nd September 18Beaumaris Food Festival Beaumaris Town Centre
2nd September (TBC)Crymych Food FestivalCrymych
2nd to 3rd September (TBC)Ruthin Open Doors EventRuthin Town
2nd September (TBC)Cerrig-y-Drudion ShowCerrigydrudion
2nd September (TBC)The Llandysul & District Agricultural ShowCaeau Hengau Fields, Saron
6th - 9th September 18Festival No. 6Portmeirion
7th to 9th September 18Ludlow Food FestivalLudlow Castle and Market Sqaure
8th September 18Llandyfaelog ShowFfos Las Racecourse
8th September 18Usk ShowUsk Showground, Monmouthshire NP15 1DD
8th September 18Kington ShowThe Ovals Farm, Kington
13th September 2018Conwy Honey FairHigh Street, Conwy LL32 8DB
14th- 16th September 18The Good Life ExperienceHawarden Estate Hawarden
15th - 16th September 2018Mold Food and Drink FestivalNew Street Car Park, Mold.
15th - 16th September 18Abergavenny Food FestivalAbergavenny
16th to 25th September (TBC)Barmouth Festival of WalkingMawddach Estuary and Southern Snowdonia.
16th 30th September (TBC)North Wales International Music FestivalSt Asaph
22nd - 23rd Septmember 18 Llandovery Sheep Festival Llandovery Market Square and Castle Fields
22nd - 23rd September 18Narberth Food FestivalTown Moor, Narberth
29th Sept - 1st Oct 18Neath Food and Drink FestivalNeath
6th October 2018Brecon Beacons Food Festival Market Hall, Brecon
6th October 2018Gwili Steam Railway Autumn GalaGwili Steam Railway
14th October 2018Gwili Steam Railway Vinatge High Tea TrainGwili Steam Railway
27th to 29th October (TBC)Gwledd Conwy FeastConwy
27th October to 9th November (TBC)Dylan Thomas Festival 2014Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea
28th October (TBC)
Coeliac UK Wales Gluten Free Food ShowRadisson Blu, Cardiff
3rd to 5th November (TBC)Made by Hand Contemporary Craft FairCity Hall, Cardiff
9th November to 23rd December 18Cardiff Christmas Market Cardiff City Centre
11th to 12th November (TBC)Anglesey Winter ShowGwalchmai Holyhead
15th - 18th November 18Llandudno Christmas FayreMadoc Street, Llandudno
18th November (TBC)Ystrad Mynach Festive FayreYstrad Mynach
25th November (TBC)Bargoed Christmas Market Bargoed Town Centre
25th November (TBC)Beaumaris Victorian ChristmasBeaumaris Town Centre
25th November (TBC)Risca Christmas Market Risca Town Centre
26th - 27th November 18Royal Welsh Winter FairLlanelwedd, Builth Wells
2nd December (TBC)Blackwood Christmas Market Blackwood High Street

To read more about our local Welsh food producers you can take a look at our Best of Welsh Quick Directory or search for companies by area by clicking here 

If your looking for somewhere to stay while you visit Wales for one of these wonderful events, you can take a look at our Stay A While section!

To top it off … we also have a Where To Eat section which has some wonderful places to visit if your looking for some lovely Welsh Food to sample or fancy a nice coffee! This is also broken down into different areas.

If you are a Welsh Food producer or festival and event organiser and would like your event listed on our Festivals & Events Calendar or within the Welsh Country magazine you can get in contact with a member of the team. Simply visit our Contact Us page or contact Ian by emailed Ian@welshcountry.co.uk.

 

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