Food & Drink Festivals in Kent

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    Kent is home to a great variety of festivals, and food & drink fests in the Garden of England do not disappoint. Discover amazing local produce and drinks, and culinary delights from around the world. Food and drink festivals in Kent offer great family fun, global delights, kitchen theatre, cookery demonstrations, cookery schools, children’s entertainment, live music, comedy and lots more. 

    The Garden of England is full of festivals in 2025!  Check out our dedicated features, including Festivals in Kent – a comprehensive guide to all types of festivals happening across the county. With our Family-Friendly Festivals in Kent, plan the perfect outing with your little ones, and with the Free Festivals In Kent feature, enjoy top-notch entertainment without breaking the bank. Dive deeper into the diverse music scene Kent offers with our Music Festivals in Kent. And with Carnivals, Country Shows & Fayres in Kent and Pride in Kent round-ups, experience the traditional charm of Kent’s local events.

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    Updated 26th August 2025

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    Food & Drink Festivals in Kent
    Guide 2025

    SEPTEMBER 2025 FOOD & DRINK FESTIVALS IN KENT

    Food & Drink Festival
    Chiddingstone Castle, Sevenoaks
    6th September 2025
    Enjoy local food and drink vendors, producers, and chefs’ delights, with demos, live music and lots more culinary delights.

    Whitstable Oyster Rocks Festival 
    Whitstable
    12th to 14th September 2025
    Lots of food and drink (and not just oysters!) to celebrate Whitstable’s oyster heritage. There’s also live music, free fun, including Welly Throwing, Pirate Pottery, Kite Flying, Chalk Art, and Treasure Hunts. There’s also a mud tug of war, live music and DJs, food and drink stalls, and grotter building. Don’t miss the fireworks and more magical seaside moments with the Festival Fringe, with local partners hosting events across town.

    Picnic table full of food and drinks with people's hand show for FOOD & DRINK Festivals in Kent blog and listing of what's on and where in the garden of England

    Harvest Cider & Beer Festival
    Woolton Farm, Canterbury
    26th, 27th & 28th September 2025
    Enjoy three days of live music, food and drink and plenty for little ones with garden games, face painting and activities throughout the weekend.

    CANTERBURY OKTOBERFEST
    Westgate Hall, Canterbury
    3rd and 4th October 2025
    This celebration of Bavarian music, food, and drink returns to the Hall, with a live band, DJs, and, of course, the iconic steins.

    OKTOBERFEST THANET
    Quex Park, Birchington, Thanet
    18th October 2025
    Plenty of beer, sing-alongs and Oompah bands, with a Bavarian beer bar, mini trader village, a photo booth, gourmet bratwurst and lots more Oktoberfest favourites.



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