Sample Food Festival
A Taste Of Northern New South Wales
Sample Food Festival
Our next event, the 13th Annual Sample Food Festival, a taste of Northern NSW will take place on Saturday 6th September 2025 at the Bangalow Showground.
Experience sample plates from the region’s best restaurants, alongside local brews and cocktails from award-winning Northern Rivers distilleries. Browse the market stalls showcasing passionate and innovative local artisans and producers. Catch leading chefs cook off against one another, foodie tips and masterclasses. There is so much for the whole family to explore.
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Sample Food Festival is a community event in its very essence. Those who served, those who entertained, those who cooked and cleaned, those who came and supported our 2024 event, we thank you!
The next annual Sample Food Festival will be held on Saturday 6th September 2025 at the Bangalow Showground.
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Sample Food Festival 2025
13th Annual Sample Food Festival: Saturday 6th September 2025
Bangalow Showground, NSW.
Sample Food Festival News
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...
Sample Food Festival Wild Food Foraging Masterclass
Sample Food Festival Wild Food Foraging MasterclassSample Food Festival showcases the wonderful food, produce, restaurants and talented people that make the Northern Rivers one of Australia’s best food destinations. If you are interested in foraged foods, unique...
LITTLE FOODIE ADVENTURES AT SAMPLE FOOD FESTIVAL
Sample Food Festival is always a fun day out for foodies of all ages and this year we have turned up the heat on our programming to offer even more fun experiences for kids attending the festival with our Little Foodie Adventures at Sample Food Festival 2024. Keep...
Savour the Flavours of Northern NSW this Spring
NEW! RESERVED TABLE HIRE TICKETS We are always thinking of ways to make your day at Sample a relaxing and enjoyable experience. With this in mind we have introduced reserved table hire this year so you can get together with your friends or family and settle in at your...