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 with Bush Ice Creamery’s Beeswax Sorbet, Eclair at the Bay’s exquisite profiteroles and craquelin’s, Norco Cape Byron Ice Cream Sticks, Charred Pineapple Skewers from North Byron Hotel with Birds of Isle Rum Caramel plus so much more! We have all palates and preferences covered this Saturday with plenty of Gluten Free and Vegan options (all marked on our tasting plate menu in the program linked below)
The forecast is looking magical this Saturday 7th September and we can’t wait to see you down at the Bangalow Showground – we will be open from 8am!
Pre-sale tickets are available now including general festival entry, Reserved Table Hire tickets (only morning sessions left) Picnic Rug Hire tickets, Wild Food Foraging Masterclass (sold out), Kids Gnocchi Cooking Class with North Byron Hotel and Kids Creative passes!
Essential Festival info
WHEN: Saturday 7th September 2024
TIME: 8am – 4pm
WHERE: Bangalow Showground, Market St, Bangalow NSW 2479
LOCATION/ ENTRY POINT: Please note we have moved to the back arena again this year – entrance only via Market Street, not Station Street.
PARKING: Free
TICKETS: On sale now GATE TICKETS: $5 at the gate (children under 16 free)
BRING: Your own cutlery, keep cup and water bottle (we are phasing out single-use packaging and taking a move to re-use! Read more about it below) A hat and sunscreen (it’s going to be a spectacular day!) a picnic rug if you wish (or hire one) an esky to collect some goodies from the market stalls and a good appetite! Please also bring some cash as not all stalls offer eftpos however there will be ATM’s on site!
WATER: There will be water available at various stalls however we also encourage you to BYO water bottle and use our filtered water stations (marked as a water droplet on the festival map in our program)
DOGS: Unfortunately due to health and safety regulations, dogs are not allowed on site.
PROGRAM & MAP: The full festival program including a map is linked below.
THE AFTER PARTY: Keep the party going after Sample down the street at the Bangalow Bowlo, live music and free barefoot bowls from 1pm onwards – turn left out of Station Street.
GREEN MY PLATE AT SAMPLE FOOD FESTIVAL
We have been working with Byron Shire Council and Green My Plate to take a step forward this year in the Move to Reuse. Thanks to the closed loop system from Green My Plate, we are proud to say this Saturday’s Sample Food Festival will be a low waste event. Our food and drink vendors will be serving up their delicious food on the reusable Green My Plate plates, bowls and mugs which you then simply place into the pink bins within the venue. The team from Green My Plate will be continuously collecting the reusable plates and co to then wash and recirculate, leaving a cleaner footprint, and diverting single-use food packaging from landfill.
The process is simple. Simply head to your choice of food vendor, order up, then place your reusable plate in the pink bin. The plates will be reused over and over at events across Byron. We encourage and thank everyone for doing their part and assisting us with making dishes, not waste!
MY MAYOR RULES COOK-OFF
Join us at the cooking stage at Sample from 1pm for a fierce cooking competition featuring your favourite local mayors and chefs! Watch as these talented duos battle it out in a series of mystery box challenges. Who will take home the coveted Frypan Trophy?
LITTLE FOODIE ADVENTURES
Bringing your kids along to the festival this Saturday? Great! We have so much planned for the whole family! There are still tickets left for the Kids Gnocchi Cooking Class with North Byron Hotel and our Kids Creative Corner Passes, including take home arts and crafts, sensory play and more. We will also have kids face painting, a kids excitement gazebo, wildlife experiences with Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, free soccer sessions with the Rainbow Roos plus roaming performers!!!
THE OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY
If you are not wanting the festivities to end on Saturday then The Bowlo, Bangalow have you covered! Head on down to The Bowlo after the festival for free sessions of Barefoot Bowls, live music and good times!
COUNTDOWN TO SAMPLE 2024!
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