Tasty food and drink at these food festivals in 2025
Now that the weather is getting better, eating and drinking outdoors is great. In the garden, on the balcony or outside your door on the street. Or at one of these food festivals.
Festival TREK
Festival TREK is a touring food festival that passes through 9 cities. The first stop is traditionally in the Vroesenpark and it also kicks off the season of food festivals in Rotterdam. From Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 May, the festival is again free to visit. There will be food and drinks from dozens of food trucks. From burgers and well-filled bowls to pizzas and creative vegan dishes. In between there will be performances by regional talent and the Silent Disco in the evening. Children will have fun at the children's theatre, nostalgic fairground attractions or the wide range of old Dutch games.
Festival TREK
Cape Anniversary Festival
Kaapse Brouwers is celebrating its 11th anniversary. This will be celebrated 17 May (as part of the Rotterdam Beer 10-day) with a festival at De Kaai. An (inter)national group of befriended breweries has been invited, such as Sleeping Village from Norway and Spanish Laugar Brewing. In addition, Go Good Craft Wines will pour a selection of wines and Booij Kaasmakers, Ministry of Happiness and Asian College Cuisine will serve food.
Tickets can be ordered via this link.
Cape's 11th anniversary will be celebrated with a festival
African food festival
After editions in Afrikaanderpark and Schouwburgplein, the third African Food Festival will be in Museumpark on 19 July. During AFF, it is possible to taste local delicacies from all over the continent. Several African restaurants and chefs will present their culinary creations to the public. There will also be performances, workshops, exhibitions and entertainment for kids.
African food festival
The Wine Festival
Wine lovers from the wider Rotterdam area can visit the Grotekerkplein on 15 and 16 August. More than 100 different wines will be offered by local entrepreneurs at The Wine Festival. For entertainment, various games will be played and a DJ will provide atmospheric music. The Wine Festival thus tries to create a burgundian setting where enjoyment is central.
People of all ages are welcome at the Wine Festijn; non-alcoholic and soft drinks are available in addition to wine and beer. The Wine Festijn has sold out the previous two years in presale. Tickets are now available through this link.
The Wine Festival. Photo: Sean Hitchens
Beer festival HOP
HOP is all about the craft of micro-brewing. There will be a (mini) festival for that on 15 and 16 augsutus on the Heemraadsplein. With plenty of food too.
Beer festival HOP
Culinesse
CuliNESSE a multifaceted cultural and culinary programme. Visitors can enjoy culinary delights from local restaurants and take part in various activities for young and old. But above all, CuliNESSE is also a music festival with performances by popular Dutch artists. On Thursday 28 August, in addition to Davina Michelle and Son Mieux, Lucas & Steve and Bizzey take to the stage. On Friday, Goldband, Roxy Dekker, Yves Berendse, Zoë Tauran and Roxeanne Hazes will perform. And on Saturday, Anouk, Flemming, La Fuente and Song Contest contestant Claude will close the festival.
Culinesse
TAPT Festival
TAPT Festival started as a special beer festival in one city. it has grown into a Beer Festival in 12 cities, including on 29 and 30 August also in Museumpark. TAPT Festival is now much more than just a selection of beers from the likes of Jopen, Weihenstephan, Stadshaven, Moersleutel, Lowlander, Uiltje, Kompaan, Gebrouwen door Vrouwen, Frontaal, Oersoep, Magistraat, Pronck, Texels and Het Paleisje. But there will also be cocktails and wine, such as a magnum bottle of rosé, perfect for sharing.
There is also plenty of entertainment such as Mega Jenga, limbo dancing and petanque. If the sun doesn't show itself for a while, there are plenty of covered areas to enjoy a drink or play a board game. Thanks to a cooperation with 999 games, there are classics like 30 Seconds or Earthworms.
In addition, there will be a silent disco, performances on the main stage and a Disco Bingo.
TAPT Festival is more than beer. There are also wines, cocktails, good food and games.
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