2019 events at a glance
| EVENTS | VENUE | TIME | DETAILS | MORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THURSDAY 25th APRIL | ||||
| DUNGARVAN FARMERS MARKET | Grattan Square | 9am - 2pm, | Our Weekly Farmers Market | Details |
| FRIDAY 26th APRIL | ||||
| DUNGARVAN COUNTRY MARKET | The Causeway Tennis Club | 9.30am - 1pm | Range of fresh and homemade items available | Details |
| IRISH WHISKY WORKSHOP | Blackwater Distillery | 9am - 5pm | Spend the day making Irish Whisky, from mashing to distilling | Details |
| FISHY FISHY LUNCH | Causeway Tennis Club | 12.30pm | Seafood lunch prepared by Marin Shanahan presented by Waterford LEO | Details |
| FAMILY FARM BUS | Meet Bus at Shandon | 2pm - 5pm | Families bus trip to visit some of our unique local farms | Details |
| FOOD TRAIL CYCLE | Meet at Walton Park | 2pm - 5pm | Guided bike tour with visits to local producers | Details |
| OPENING CEREMONY | Grattan Square | 4pm | Join us as we kick off our eleventh festival with music and fun | |
| COCKTAILS AND CHATS | Maisie's Bar | 7pm | Cocktail making demonstration using local drinks | Details |
| CHOCOLATE MASTERCLASS | Ormond Cafe | 7pm – 8.30pm | Learn to master chocolate techniques and desserts | Details |
| WATERFORD WAY TAPAS TRAIL | Local Restaurants | 6.30pm | Follow the trail and enjoy tapas in five local restaurants | Details |
| DINNER AT THE CASTLE | Lismore Castle | 7pm | Our showcase dining event by Ross Lewis, Danni Barry and Paula Stakelum | Details |
| MIDDLE EASTERN FEAST | Town Hall Theatre | 7pm | A night of middle eastern dining presented by Mezze | Details |
| PICADO MEXICAN POP UP | Causeway Tennis Club | 7.30pm | Pop up dinner by Lily Ramirez-Foran Anthony O'Toole | Details |
| SATURDAY 27th APRIL | ||||
| ON YOUR MARKS | Walton Park | 10am – 11am | Road safety awareness workshop | Details |
| FRUITY PICK AND PLAY | Le Chéile Childcare | 11am – 1pm | Drop in play and information session | |
| BUSY WITH BISCUITS | Déise Day Centre | 3 Sessions | Junior baker’s biscuit baking and decorating workshop. Age 5+ 10am - 10.45am 11.15am – 12pm 12.30pm – 1.15pm | Details |
| ON A ROLL | Gourmet House | 2 Sessions | Create your perfect pizza using fresh and healthyingredients. 7+ years 9.15am – 10am 10.15am – 11am 11.30am – 12.15 | Details |
| FAMILY FUN ZONE | Glanbia Car Park | 11am – 3pm | Agri Aware farm, birds of prey and family fun and games | Details |
| GROWING SEEDLINGS TO CROPS | Dungarvan Library | 2 Sessions | Learn to sow, grow and care for your own seedlings to produce crops. Age 7+ 11am - 12pm 2pm - 3pm | Details |
| FOOD TREASURE HUNT | Dungarvan Tourist Office | All weekend | Bilingual food treasure hunt for families. | |
| CÓCAIREACHT LE CHÉILE | Meánscoil San Nioclás | 2 Session | Adult and child cooking together workshop. Imeacht dátheangach 10am – 12pm 2.30pm – 4.30pm | Details |
| THE SCIENCE OF FOOD | Old Market House Arts Centre | 2 Sessions | Explore the exciting world of food science with Susan and Judith Boyle 11am - 12pm Age 5-8 12.30pm - 1.30pm Age 8-12 | Details |
| FLAHAVAN’S GREENWAY BREAKFAST | Coach House Coffee | 10am – 12pm | Arrive by bike or foot and refuel with the Flahavan's buffet breakfast | Details |
| HILL WALKING IN THE COMERAGHS | Meet at Park Hotel | 10am -2pm | Join Dungarvan Hillwalking Club for a scenic 7km mountain route | Details |
| BUS BIA TOURS | Shandon Car Park | 10am – 2pm | Tour through wonderful West Waterford on one of the Bus Bia Tours | Details |
| QUAYSIDE SATURDAY | Davitt's Quay | 11am - 4pm | A day of demos, displays, food and maritime fun on the quay. | Details |
| SEASIDE FORAGE | Ballinard Beach | 11am | Foraging trip along the coast with Andrew Malcolm | Details |
| SEAFOOD DEMO MARQUEE | Davitt's Quay | 11am - 3pm | Chefs and producers give free to attend demos throughout the day | Details |
| RESTAURANT TRAIL | Georgian Dungarvan | 12pm – 3pm | Lunchtime in the Georgian Quater – enjoy one course in each restaurant in historic Dungarvan buildings | Details |
| TAPAS FROM THE SEA | The Lady Belle | 1pm | Tapas style lunch with dishes featuring seaweed by Marie Power | Details |
| CRUDE FOOD TRAIL | Colligan Woods | 2pm | Andrew Malcolm leads a forage through the woods for incredible edibles | Details |
| SUSTAINABLE EATING | Town Hall Theatre | 3pm | Emma Walsh of FoodCloud presents a talk on sustainable eating choices | Details |
| AFTERNOON TEA IN TOURIN HOUSE | Tourin House, Cappoquin | 3pm - 5pm | Afternoon tea with sweet and savory delicacies by Judith McNally | Details |
| RNLI DUCK RACE | Davitt's Quay | 2.30pm | Fun RNLI fundraising duck race for Helvick Lifeboat Station | |
| THE BITTER TRUTH | Merry's 1868 | 3.30pm | Susan and Judith Boyle explore the world of Vermouth | Details |
| BLIND TASTING | Merry's 1868 | 5pm | Food and drinks sensory pairing experience | Details |
| FOOD CLOUD DINNER | Causeway Tennis Club | 7.30pm | Chef Tom Walsh creates a feast from salvaged food | Details |
| ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES: THE DINING EXPERIENCE | An Seanachaí | 7pm | Become the diner at the Nags Head in this interactive theatre event | Details |
| SUPPER THEATRE AT DUNGARVAN MART | Dungarvan Mart | 7pm | Acclaimed one man show Tom Crean Arctic Explorer with accompanying supper | Details |
| GREAT HOUSE DINNER | Woodhouse Estate | 8pm | A celebratory feast by some of Ireland's top female chefs | Details |
| SUNDAY 27th APRIL | ||||
| BAKE OFF | Town Hall Theatre | 10am - 2pm | Junior baking competition with winners announced at 2pm | Details |
| FESTIVAL MARKET | Grattan Square | 10am – 5pm | Our famous market – come and have breakfast, brunch and lunch and fill your basket with local produce | Details |
| JAZZ BRUNCH | Interlude Restaurant | 10am – 1pm | Brunch with beers cocktails and music to relax into Sunday | Details |
| FAMILY FUN ZONE | Glanbia Car Park | 11am – 3pm | Agri aware farm, birds of prey and family fun and games | Details |
| CHEESEMAKING WORKSHOP | The Tannery Cookery School | 11am - 1pm | Cheesemaking demo and tasting by Helen Finnegan of Knockadrinna | Details |
| DEMO MARQUEE | Grattan Square | 11am - 5pm | Free demos and workshops showcasing food the Waterford Way | Details |
| SUNDAY LUNCH AT SALTERBRIDGE | Salterbridge House | 12.30pm | Traditional roast cooked by Peter Everett in the historic Victorian house | Details |
