Leicester Food Festival will be returning to Abbey Park in August

LM News
Jul 23
2 min read

Updated: Jul 24

The Leicester Food Festival 2026 takes place on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August at Abbey Park, offering a vibrant mix of food, drinks, live music, and family-friendly activities.

The Leicester Food Festival is set to be one of the biggest culinary events of the year, returning to Abbey Park in Leicester for a weekend of food, entertainment, and fun for all ages. The festival is family-friendly, welcoming visitors of all ages, with only registered guide dogs permitted for safety reasons.

Food and Drink

Festival-goers can enjoy a wide variety of cuisines from local traders and street food vendors, including gourmet burgers, stonebaked pizza, jerk chicken, dumplings, mac & cheese, and artisan pastries. Drinks options include craft ales, cocktails, prosecco, cider, and specialty beverages like bubble tea and Malfy gin.

Over 80 makers’ stalls showcase local products, giving visitors the chance to sample unique, handmade goods.

Entertainment and Activities

The festival features live music all weekend, with tribute bands and local performers providing non-stop entertainment. Additional attractions include a circus school, kids’ DJ workshops, graffiti art lessons, climbing walls, balloon disco, silent disco, and a giant haybale stack.

Families can enjoy face painting, glitter workshops, sand skills, and the Stonehurst Farm Cuddle Corner with animals. Competitions like donut-eating challenges and LCFC penalty shootouts add extra excitement.