Sample Food Festival

Next event; the 13th Annual Sample Food Festival on Saturday 6th September 2025 at the Bangalow Showground, a taste of Northern NSW, in Byron Bay’s hinterland.

Sample Food Festival celebrates the incredible produce, unique culinary experiences and creative talent of the local chefs, farmers and producers from the Northern Rivers.

The 2025 Sample Food Festival will feature a lineup of guest chefs, live cooking demonstrations and local restaurants offering a selection of tasting plates on the day. Regional brewers and distilleries will be selling a range of beverages in a dedicated bar area and over100 exhibitors will be showcasing a range of packaged food products, artisan breads and cheeses, homewares and gifts.

Sample Food Festival is proudly a family-friendly event and features children’s activities and a live music stage. There will be a series of workshops and pop-up events announced in the lead up to the festival as well as special guests. For more information and tickets, visit the website.