Food & Drink Festivals

 

There are numerous food and drink festivals throughout the year in Buxton most of which take place on the Pavilion Gardens promenade and Buxton Markets on the market place.

Buxton Food and Drink Nights

One of the most popular events at the Pavilion Gardens: Buxton Food and Drink Nights takes place outdoors a few times during the summer, such as the night before Buxton Carnival on the promenade and indoors in the Octagon between 4pm and 11pm.

It features over thirty outdoor food and drink traders with some of the most delicious cuisines including Thai, Mexican, Paella, Barbeque and mouth-watering desserts alongside some of the finest real ales, ciders and wines to choose from, this event is one for the whole family. With a great atmosphere and delicious food & drink, join us on the promenade.

2024 Dates: Friday 12 July

Pavilion Gardens Food Festival. Image credit: Ali Quas-Cohen.

Eat in the Park

Eat in the Park is a food and music festival which takes place over a weekend in mid-August.

2024 Dates: 17-18 August

Find out more on their festival page here. 

 

Buxton Beer Festival

The Buxton Beer Festival takes place alongside the Autumn Fair (previously the Great Peak District Fair) in the  Pavilion Gardens with brilliant food, drink and entertainment over a weekend in early October. Located on the promenade, there is a selection of hot, delicious foods from all around the world and some of the finest, hand-crafted larger, cider and beer from around the region.

Musicians play throughout the day and children entertainers bring the old favourites such as Punch & Judy and balloon modelling. Other activities often include archery, falconry, fairground rides, donkey rides and ferret racing!

Alongside the food and drink there is an art, craft and jewellery fair with a wide variety of exhibitors and stallholders selling products and produce created, crafted, handmade or hand reared within the Peak District. A perfect start for your Christmas shopping.

2024 Dates: 12-13 October

 

Buxton Beer Festival on the Pavilion Gardens promenade.

Other Food & Drink Events

There are also monthly Thursday farmers’ markets at the Pavilion Gardens (Mar-Dec) and Buxton Market have Food & Drink Special Markets with local and regional food and drink traders on the third Saturday of the month (Mar-Dec). Food & drink stalls are present at the weekly Buxton Markets also.

 

Nearby Food & Drink Festivals

A traditional village festival celebrating the nearby village of Tideswell takes place in early May with over sixty stalls offering culinary delights, artisan crafts and musical entertainment.

 

Food festival on the Pavilion Gardens promenade.
cake stall
meat produce
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