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St Ives Food & Drink Festival
St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK)
Last updated: 21 July, 2024
This popular annual festival showcases the best of local Cornish food & drink, in one of Cornwall’s loveliest towns.
As you’d expect, food stalls sell locally sourced and made produce, from fresh seafood to artisan cheese. There are live demonstrations from top chefs, plus live music and entertainment.
Logistics
Price: Free
Minimum age: 0
Age suitable: 8+
Frequency: annually
When: 2nd weekend May
Duration: 3 days
Getting there & doing it
Daytime entry into the festival and Friday night is free. Tickets are required for Thursday and Saturday night events – buy online in advance. Under 12s go free.
When to do it
The festival is held on Porthminster Beach on the 2nd weekend in May each year.
