What to look out for at this year’s Harvest Festival in Waterford

The annual Waterford Harvest Festival returns this month, following a hugely successful 2024 edition that welcomed over 50,000 attendees to the city.

Held as a firm favourite on the South East’s festival calendar, Waterford Harvest Festival celebrates food and the people behind it, taking place across Waterford City from Friday, September 5, to Sunday, September 7.

Some of the programme highlights for 2025 include Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience.

This is a hilarious, immersive dinner event where guests can enjoy a delicious meal served with a side of chaos and comedy, inspired by the classic TV show.

In keeping with the TV theme, the Bridgerton Symphonic will be provide an immersive string quartet performance of music from the hit Netflix TV series.

Musical highlights come from Mick Flannery, John Spillane, Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones, The 80s Generation and more.

The Harvest Festival Market, in the city centre will celebrate local produce and Irish-based producers.

The array of quality food and crafts will include, barbeque, Mexican, noodles, seafood, crepes, roast, acai bowl's, Falafel, Indian street food, fresh pasta, Polish Bruscetta, Afro-Caribbean, Baked Potatoes and more.

The East Waterford Beekeepers Association will also be in attendance.

They will present ‘Honeys of the World’, featuring a selection of honeys from all over the globe available for tasting to the public.

There will also be an observation hive on-site with members of the group on hand to explain all aspects of fascinating and environmentally important honey.

Also during the festival, ‘A Slice of Culture’, Waterford’s annual multicultural event, returns for its fifth year.

Held in Wyse Park, it celebrates the city’s rich diversity with food, music, dance and art.

Free, family-friendly, and grassroots-led, it’s designed to bring communities together in the heart of Waterford City Centre.

A Food History of Waterford City walking tour with Jack Burtchaell will bring guests on a a one hour tour combining history, food history, humour and lots of things you never knew about Waterford and its fascinating web of historic connections.

Well known in the city, Jack has been conducting Walking Tours of Medieval Waterford for over 25 years.

Meanwhile, the Tasteful Tour, will meander guests from the quayside to off-the-beaten-track areas to meet with friendly independent café and gastropub staff to hear about their product offerings and food stories.

The closing event this year, Beats, Bubbles and Bites with Chef Keith Boyle, will be a vibrant street dining celebration.

Tickets available at waterfordharvestfestival.ie