From the Gold Coast to the lush Byron Bay hinterland and down our spectacular coast, our aim is to connect you to the best restaurants, passionate producers and exceptional chefs of the Northern NSW region food trail and beyond.
SAMPLE FOOD FESTIVAL 2025
The 13th Annual Sample Food Festival is held on Saturday 6 September 2025 at the Bangalow Showground, NSW from 08:00 to 16:00. Kids under 16 enter free.
A TASTE OF NORTHERN NSW
Sample Food Festival is a highlight on South-East QLD’s and Northern NSW’s event calendar each year.
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Your guide to this saturday’s sample food festival
What will you be ‘sampling’ this year? Will it be Grilled Ballina Prawns from Kelp Restaurant? Beef Tartare from Shelter? A Fair Game Wild Venison Hot Dog from The Spotted Pig or A King Oyster Mushroom Skewer from Bruno’s perhaps? For dessert we are spoilt for choice...
Feast your eyes on our festival program
Can you feel it? Spring is in the air and that means our 12th Sample Food Festival is right around the corner and it’s time to share our festival program with you. Read all about the drool worthy $5, $10 and $15 tasting plates on offer this year as well as delicious...
4 reasons to get to the sample cooking stage this year!
Our cooking stage will be heating up with some friendly competition, some chances to learn new things and plenty of fun this year! Here are four reasons to get amongst the action at the Sample Food Festival cooking stage on Saturday 7th September at the Bangalow...