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Australia isn’t just known for its stunning beaches and gorgeous weather. We’ve got plenty of culinary events on the calendar to keep the foodies happy.
Choose your capital city to find the main events for 2018 that could be a boom for your hospitality business!
9-11 February
This is a great opportunity to get your business in front of thousands of people in Australia’s national capital. The Food & Wine Expo showcases some of Australia’s best culinary talent with a range of stalls, cooking demonstrations, tasting zones and more.
Location: National Convention Centre, Canberra
Great for: restaurants, cafes and food trucks, wineries and breweries, and accommodation providers.
2-18 March
Picture: Beau Giles
A stunning opportunity to view Canberra in all its glory with a range of exhibitions, food and wine event, and festivals. This produces a huge boon to the tourism industry for the month.
Location: venues around Canberra
Great for: accommodation providers, restaurants, cafes, food trucks, wineries, and more!
16 February – 4 March
This renowned event is one of the largest festivals of its kind in the world. It’s a huge drawcard for tourists to Australia, attracting more than 20,000 interstate and international visitors annually. The festival culminates in the renowned parade, which will bring the city to a standstill on 3 March.
Location: venues throughout Sydney
Great for: local restaurants and cafes, bars and nightclubs, and accommodation providers.
8-11 March
This festival brings the best of Sydney’s dining scene all into one venue. Visitors come to indulge in instagram-worthy culinary delights while cafes, restaurants and food trucks use it as an opportunity to get some great exposure.
Location: Centennial Parklands, Sydney
Great for: restaurants, cafes and food trucks.
6-15 April
This festival celebrates the “Food Basket of NSW” – Orange. The 15,000-odd visitors can enjoy fine fresh produce and cool climate wines at Australia’s longest-running regional food festival.
Location: Orange
Great for: accommodation providers, food trucks, and wineries.
This is the region’s number one food event on the calendar! Showcasing regional growers, makers and chefs, Taste Tamworth gives visitors ten days of non-stop gourmet dining from the Pop-up Bar to the Dinner in White.
Tamworth: venues across Tamworth
Great for: restaurants, cafes, food trucks and accommodation providers.
25 May – 16 June
Last year’s Vivid Sydney attracted a record-breaking 2.33 million visitors, increasingly international and interstate visitors to the area by 35%. The world’s largest light show will be celebrating 10 years in 2018.
Location: venues across Sydney.
Great for: accommodation providers, cafes, restaurants, bars, and more.
22-24 June
At the Sydney Good Food and Wine Show, visitors will be able to sample special nibbles and wines from a range of local and international stalls. There will be tastings, cooking demonstrations, and so much more.
Location: Sydney International Convention Centre, Sydney
Great for: wineries
August – to be confirmed
Showcase your menu at the Newcastle showgrounds in front of thousands of people. The Newcastle Food & Wine Expo invites guests to try free samples and tastings of some of Australia’s best produce, along with observing free cooking demonstrations.
Location: Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
1-31 October
This program includes an array of events and festivals that bring together the best home-grown and international chefs, restaurants, and more to deliver amazing food to Sydney Siders.
Great for: restaurants, cafes, bars, and food trucks.
31 December
As one of the most popular New Years Eve destinations in the world, Sydney attractions well over a million visitors every year. Restaurants and bars are always booming while accommodation options are usually booked up months in advance.
Great for: accommodation providers, restaurants, cafes, and bars.
9-26 August
The Darwin Festival celebrates everything there is to love about the Top End. The 18-day celebration covers music, theatre, dance, cabaret, and visual arts amid delicious food and drink stalls.
Location: venues across Darwin
Great for: accommodation providers, cafes, restaurants, and food trucks.
19-21 January
Show off your best menu items at the Gold Coast Food & Wine Expo. This is an event that attracts thousands of people coming to join cooking classes, watch demonstrations, and sample plenty of tastings.
Location: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast
4-15 April
It’s finally here! The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games we’ve heard so much about. With 100,000 visitors to the Gold Coast forecasted, hospitality businesses should expect a huge boon during the fortnight of festivities!
Location: venue across the Gold Coast
Great for: accommodation providers, restaurants, bars, cafes, nightclubs and more!
17-20 May
This regional food and wine festival celebrates good quality Aussie food and wine in a stunning location. Events include the Long Lunch on Hastings Street, the Hinterland Food Trails, and Festival Village.
Location: venues across Noosa
Great for: accommodation providers, restaurants, cafes, bars, and food trucks.
31 May – 3 June
Gold Coast’s main food and wine event, this festival celebrates amazing food venues on the Gold Coast through a series of events, including the new NightQuarter night market.
Location: venues across the Gold Coast
Great for: restaurants, cafes, bars and food trucks.
20-22 July
At the Brisbane Food & Wine Expo, you can get your best menu items and produce in front of thousands of people. The event offers samplings and tastings, cooking demonstrations, and much more.
Location: Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
26-28 October
At the Good Food and Wine Show in Brisbane, visitors will be able to enjoy a range of tastings from hundreds of local and international exhibitors. There will also be cooking demonstrations and much more on offer.
Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
26-28 January
At this event, guests can discover regional wines and food while enjoying dance, music, culture, art and fashion. With more than 30 participating venues, Crush is a great opportunity for hospitality venues to enjoy some exposure.
Location: venues across the Adelaide Hills
Great for: wineries, restaurants, and accommodation venues.
2-4 March
Attribution: Cellar Door Fest
Cellar Door Fest brings all of South Australia’s best produce right into the heart of Adelaide. It regularly features some 180 wineries, breweries, distilleries, and food producers. Visitors can enjoy complimentary tastings, conversations with the makers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes culinary experiences.
Location: Convention Centre, Adelaide
Great for: wineries and breweries.
13-22 April
Tasting Australia explores South Australia’s culinary landscape from paddock to plate. The festival has an array of offerings, including street food, wine tastings, feasts, cooking classes and even wine making classes.
Location: venues across Adelaide and the state
Great for: restaurants, cafes, wineries, bars, and more.
31 August – 2 September
This weekend involves more than 40 events which help to showcase the Barossa Valley’s regional foods and wine. Visitors can experience tastings, dining events, brunches, masterclasses, and more.
Location: venues across Barossa
Great for: local restaurants and cafe, wineries, and accommodation providers.
2-4 February
This Tasmanian food and wine festival is a three-day celebration of local food, wine, beer, cider, and spirits. Stallholders will be able to showcase their Tasmanian-grown and produced wares to local, national and international visitors.
Location: Launceston
Great for: local cafes, restaurants, wineries, breweries and food trucks.
December – to be confirmed
Attribution: Taste of Tasmania
This festival is the pride of the Apple Isle, drawing together some of the island’s best produce on display along Hobart’s gorgeous waterfront. Stallholders showcase their seafood, beers, wines, berries, ciders, cheeses, and more!
Location: Hobart waterfront
Great for: wineries, breweries, and food trucks.
17 February
This event has proven successful year on year, attracting thousands of visitors to Melbourne’s CBD for an all-night experience of art installations, exhibitions, films, lighting, music performances, and more. Participating cafes and restaurants have, in the past, run out of stock during this 7pm-7am revelry.
Location: Melbourne CBD
Great for: local restaurants, food trucks, quick service venues, bars, nightclubs, and accommodation providers.
The Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF) brings together Aussie beer lovers for an afternoon of discovering craft beers and ciders. There are beer and cider tastings, along with gourmet food provided.
Location: Geelong Racecourse, Geelong
Great for: food trucks, bars, wineries and breweries.
9-12 March
Rides, performances, the parade, and plenty of food stalls will dominate the banks of the Yarra River once again in March 2018. It’s a staple on the Melbourne events calendar and a great one for food trucks to get involved in!
Location: around the Yarra River, Melbourne
Great for: food trucks, cafes and restaurants, and accommodation providers.
16-25 March
A huge event on Melbourne’s calendar, the MFWF celebrates more than 300 events across Victoria. Winers and diners flock mostly to the CBD for an array of fun events in Melbourne’s gastronomic playground.
Location: venues across Melbourne and the state
22-24 March
This is the Asia Pacific’s biggest coffee event, where almost 10,000 cafe owners, baristas, roasters, service providers, equipment manufacturers and more come to show visitors what they’ve got!
Location: Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne
Great for: cafes
11-20 May
Good Beer Week hosts some 300 events across Melbourne and Victoria, attracting some 75,000 interstate and international visitors. This is the single biggest platform where brewers and other beer businesses can get some exposure.
Location: venues across Victoria
Great for: brewers.
1-3 June
Melbourne’s Good Food and Wine Show will have a glorious array of international and local cuisines and wines. Alongside tastings, visitors will be able to watching cooking demonstrations and do much more besides!
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
1-30 June
Melbourne is the foodie hotspot of Australia, so the Good Food Month is a chance for locals and visitors to enjoy some of the city’s renowned culinary delights. Good Food Month hosts a range of events, including the Noodle Night Market, to get visitors in touch with some of Melbourne’s best offerings.
Location: venues throughout Melbourne
1-31 March
Good Food Month is a celebration of Perth’s culinary delights! There will be range of events and festivals designed to show off the best degustation experiences in and around town.
Location: venues throughout Perth
8-25 March
Location: various venues along Western Australia’s southern coast and hinterland.
Great for: wineries, restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and accommodation providers.
24-26 August
The Good Food and Wine Show brings together the latest produce, wine, and culinary delights from hundreds of local and international exhibitors. Providing tastings, cooking demonstrations, and more, it’s a treat for food and wine lovers.
Location: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Perth
Great for: wineries.
And there you have it! Plenty of options to showcase your fare and gain a little more exposure for your business. To really get the word out about your participation in these events, learn a little more about marketing your venue today!
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