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Tue 10 Mar 2026 · Festival team

Tickets for the 2026 festival go on sale 20 March

The first release of tickets for the 2026 festival goes live on 20 March, with a second release following on 24 March.

Mark the calendar: tickets for the 2026 Waterford Festival of Food go on sale on Friday 20 March, with a second release of tickets following on Tuesday 24 March.

The ticketed programme includes dining events, tastings, cookery demonstrations and workshops across Dungarvan and West Waterford — and the popular ones go fast. The Sunday Festival Market on Grattan Square remains free for everyone, as always.

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