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Sample Food Festival
A highlight on South-East QLD’s and Northern NSW’s event calendar each year. The 11th Annual Sample Food Festival will take place on Saturday 2nd September 2023 at the Bangalow Showground, New South Wales.
We are grateful to have support from the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund for this event.
And that's a wrap!
Thank you for celebrating our 10th Annual Sample Food Festival with us! The next Sample Food Festival will be held on Saturday 2nd September 2023.
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Wandering Folk Picnic Rug offer
Wandering Folk picnic rug offer!For those of you who fell in love with the locally designed Wandering Folk picnic rugs at the festival, we have a special offer for you! We have four designs that were featured at the festival and have been used (on the day only) so we...
And that’s a wrap!
We didn’t let the weather stop us from having fun at our 10th Anniversary Sample Food Festival on Saturday. In fact, the amount of people that came out in the rain to support our stall holders with smiles from ear to ear truly warmed our hearts. Before you keep...
Your guide to this Saturday’s Sample Food Festival
Here is your guide to our 10th Anniversary Sample Food Festival! Come on down to the Bangalow Showgrounds this Saturday to taste the best of the Northern Rivers and support our local businesses who have had a really tough few years. You can download our official...