Taste the Island Buyers Guide 2020

Month Dates Festival Name Description Location Website September 25-27 September 2020 Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival The festival features the Irish andWorld Oyster Shucking (opening) Championships, foodie talks and tasting events, a seafood trail, live music and dancing, a Mardi Gras Gala Event along with family activities, cooking demonstrations and more. Galway Co. Galway www.galwayoysterfestival.com September 24-27 September 2020 Armagh Food and Cider Festival The ‘Food Heartland of Northern Ireland’, Armagh is showcasing its wonderful local produce and acclaimed restaurants in a fabulous annual festival for foodies each autumn.Whether it is dining on the lawns at a stunning orchard, food tours and trails where you meet and talk to artisan producers and chefs, pop-up restaurants at a traditional cidery or at markets bursting with superb local artisan produce – it can only be Armagh Food and Cider Festival! Co Armagh www.visitarmagh.com/festivals/ food-cider September TBC Taste of Monaghan Home to world-famous local producers and exporters of irish food from Silverhill duck to mushrooms, pork, poultry, beef and more… with cafes, bars, and restaurants brimming with locally grown produce and chefs adding creative twists to homegrown classics! The festival is recognised as the signature Food Event in Monaghan promoting fabulous local food, produce and companies with an excellent range of ticketed events. Monaghan, Co. Monaghan www.tasteofmonaghan.com September 26-27 September 2020 Taste of Kildare An annual event celebrating the best that Kildare's great restaurants, food producers and suppliers have to offer. The Curragh, Kildare www.intokildare.ie/taste-of- kildare FEST IVALS & EVENTS 225