About This Event

Get ready for a weekend of incredible food, drink and live entertainment as Foodies Festival returns to Edinburgh for its biggest celebration yet. Taking over Inverleith Park for 3 flavour-packed days, the star-studded touring food and music festival – now in it’s 21st year – brings together top chefs, artisan producers, street food traders, together with chart-topping live music from Scouting For Girls, Symphonic Ibiza and Gareth Gates and his popular Boyband in the Park. Whether you’re a passionate foodie, a music fan or planning a fun day out with friends or family, there’s something for everyone. In the Chefs Theatre, celebrities will create their signature dishes and share new tips and tricks, cooking mouth-watering dishes and showing off the very best of locally sourced produce, whilst in the Cake & Desserts Theatre, patisserie chefs and star bakers whip up showstoppers and offer tempting sweet treats. For the hot-headed, Foodies’ legendary chilli-eating competition expands, adding a new level of heat with the Ultimate Hot Wings Challenge. Plus, new for 2026 Ready, Steady, Cook! presents the ultimate competitive cook-off featuring star names and powered by audience interaction. IYounger guests can enjoy the Kids Cookery School, where they can prepare delicious food to eat or take home. The brand-new Foodies Treasure Hunt Trail will keep the little ones busy, following clues and uncovering hidden secrets across the entire festival. Afterwards, they can visit the fairground and games area in the Kids Zone. Browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers and sample a variety of delicious goods in the Artisan Market and taste new dishes in the Feasting Tent – which features a mouth-watering range of Street Food and delicacies from all four corners of the globe.

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