Sample Food Festival
A Taste Of Northern New South Wales
Sample Food Festival
After two heartbreaking postponements due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions, we are looking forward to finally celebrating our 10th Anniversary Sample Food Festival with you on Saturday 3rd September 2022 at the Bangalow Showground. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for your patience and understanding whilst we worked towards a new date. After much consideration, we have decided to proceed with our traditional date on the first Saturday of September and celebrate the arrival of Spring together as we always do.
All current ticket holders will be contacted by Oztix. Please subscribe to our mailing list for announcements including guest chefs, restaurants and our series of workshops and ticketed events for the 2022 festival.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 10th Anniversary Sample Food Festival, a taste of Northern NSW. Join us for $5 and $10 tasting plates from the region’s top restaurants, some of the best beverages Northern New South Wales has to offer, browse the market stalls and participate in our series of festival workshops. Live music, Guest Chefs and more to be announced including pop-up events.
Sample Food Festival News
GET CRACK’IN AT #SAMPLEFOODFEST
With this year's Sample Food Festival just around the corner, it's time to share with you what our awesome sponsors Australian Macadamias have in store for us at this year's event, 8am - 4pm Saturday 7th September at the Bangalow Showground... Get your best selfie...
Let the cook-offs begin…
The ultra-competitive Golden Fork awards are a #SampleFoodFest tradition and give our Sample Food Festival restaurants an opportunity to win the title of best $10 or $5 tasting plate of the year. Last year's winners were Harvest Newrybar and Shoza Gyoza and this year...
Feeling thirsty? We’ve got you covered at Sample Food Festival 2019…
Sample might be a food festival, but it's not just about the food! We all know that a meal is best enjoyed when paired with the right beverage and with this in mind, we have plenty of drink options for you to choose from this year. Whether you prefer a cleansing ale...
Look Who’s Coming To Dinner…
GUEST CHEFS ANNOUNCED!! It's time to announce the four spectacular chefs attending this year's Fab Ladies Wine Soiree, who will be preparing your five-course menu, paired with eight matching ArtWine wines! The wonderful Luca Ciano, Heidi.Flora and Alexandra Jones will...
Sponsor Spotlight | Norco
When you think of the North Coast of New South Wales, images of beautiful rolling green pastures, subtropical rainforests, white sandy beaches and relaxed carefree, environmentally sound, peaceful lifestyles come to mind. One name that has become synonymous with this...
Sample 2019 Launch Dinner Announced…
Just when you thought our Sample Food Festival 2019 program couldn't get any bigger, we are thrilled to announce our launch dinner at the Bangalow Dining Room! The Bangalow Hotel is such a big part of the Bangalow community, the home of Sample Food Festival, and we...