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Scottish Food & Drink Festivals 2026

Source: TasteSCOT

WhiskySeafoodGinBeerFoodProduceAgricultural
January
No major festivals listed
February
No major festivals listed
March
No major festivals listed
April
28 Apr – 2 May
Whisky
May
1–2 May
Oban Seafood FestivalFREE
Oban · Argyll and Bute
Seafood
19–21 May
Campbeltown Malts Festival
Campbeltown · Argyll and Bute
Whisky
21–29 May
Fèis Île (Islay Whisky Festival)
Isle of Islay · Argyll and Bute
Whisky
29–30 May
The Leith Food Festival
Leith Links, Edinburgh · Edinburgh & Lothians
Food
June
21 Jun
Best of Grampian
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford, Aberdeenshire · Aberdeenshire
Food
5 Jun
Taste of Grampian
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie · Aberdeenshire
Food
5 Jun
Beltie Beer Festival
Park Farm, Dumfries · Dumfries & Galloway
Beer
12–13 Jun
Crail Food FestivalFREE
Crail, Fife · Fife
Food
12 Jun
Dundee’s Whisky Festival
Caird Hall, Dundee · Tayside
Whisky
17–20 Jun
Royal Highland Show
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh · City of Edinburgh
Food
July
15–19 Jul
Edinburgh Food FestivalFREE
George Square Gardens, Edinburgh · City of Edinburgh
Food
August
No major festivals listed
September
5–6 Sep
Dundee Flower and Food Festival
Camperdown Park, Dundee · Dundee City
Food
12–13 Sep
Ayrshire Food FestivalFREE
Rozelle Park, Ayr · South Ayrshire
Food
October
17 Oct
Glasgow Whisky Festival
Various venues, Glasgow · Glasgow City
Whisky
November
20 Nov – 3 Jan
Edinburgh Christmas MarketFREE
East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh · City of Edinburgh
Food
December
No major festivals listed
16 festivals · 2026 · Full festival guides at tastescot.co.uk · TasteSCOT