Waterford Harvest Festival Returns This September
The Waterford Harvest Festival is set to return from 5 to 7 September, filling Ireland’s oldest city with food, music and family fun. Now in its sixteenth year, the festival has become one of the highlights of Waterford’s cultural calendar, attracting visitors from across the country.
Across the three days, the city will host a packed programme of events including artisan food markets, live cooking demonstrations, family activities and headline music performances. Among the highlights this year are the new Harvest Tea Cruise on the River Suir, offering afternoon tea prepared by award-winning chef Keith Boyle while sailing from the marina to Waterford Castle.
The festival will also see the return of Beats, Bites & Bubbles, a lively street dining celebration featuring local food producers, street performers and live music. Concerts are planned throughout the weekend, with acts such as Mick Flannery, John Spillane and Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones taking to the stage.
This year’s programme has been designed to offer something for everyone, with a mix of free and ticketed events to suit all ages and budgets. There will be a strong focus on local produce, sustainability and accessibility, with dedicated sensory-friendly spaces and eco-friendly measures in place.
Tickets for special events will go on sale from Friday 4 July, while applications for food and drink producers to join the festival market will open on Tuesday 9 July. Full details are available at waterfordharvestfestival.ie.
