Taste of Sligo Food Festival

Following on from the success of its 2024 inauguration, the Taste of Sligo Food Festival was back in Queen Maeve’s Square in September 2025.

The brainchild of food guru Anthony Gray, the food festival brings the cream of top chefs and food producers to the town where cookery demonstrations, al fresco dining, live music plus a host of artisan food stalls and food trucks all compete for attention. The festival highlights the rich food culture and food tourism in Sligo.

“This is the fulfilment of a dream for me”, enthuses the charismatic Anthony Gray who owns Eala Bhán and Hooked restaurants and is a founding member of Sligo Food Trail, “A Taste of Sligo showcases everything that’s good about food in this county as well as bringing in some top chefs from around the country. It’s an annual celebration of food in the northwest”.

The Taste of Sligo Food Festival is supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Rural Innovation and Development Fund (RIDF), Sligo BID, Sligo Food Trail, Visit Sligo, Sligo County Council, Fáilte Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way and Sligo Chamber of Commerce, Whitesides SuperValu, Expert Electrical and Hawks Rocks Distillery.

Taste of Sligo Food Festival 2025

FAQs

Entrance to cookery demonstrations from 12pm daily until 7pm with celebrity and local Chefs. Free face painting, live music, cupcake decorating, arts and crafts, competitions and cartoon characters photo opportunities.

Food, alcohol and kids zone activities. Visitors can choose from 30 food and drink vendors, Zorbing, Trampolining and Kids Rides in the Kids zone.


Tickets are available on Eventbrite online or with cash/tap your card at the entrance. The weekend ticket is available online or at the entrance.

Yes, children are allowed to attend the festival. They must be supervised at all times and attend with a ticketed adult. U12 are free of charge.

No car parking is allowed in Queen Maeve Square. Car and bus parking information: https://www.sligococo.ie/parking/ParkinginSligo/

Yes but we advise baby carriers where possible.

Yes the festival is accessible to wheelchair users.

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