Beaumaris Food Festival facts for kids

The Beaumaris Food Festival is a super fun event that happens every year in Beaumaris, Wales. It's a big celebration of food and drink, usually held over a weekend in late summer or early autumn.

Discover the Beaumaris Food Festival

The Beaumaris Food Festival is a really important event for the town of Beaumaris. It brings together over 100 different food and drink businesses! Adults pay a small fee to get in, but kids aged 15 and under can enter for free. Sometimes, the festival even offers half-price tickets to cool local spots like Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris Gaol (an old jail), and the historic Courthouse.

Beaumaris Castle

The main part of the festival takes place on the town green. This spot is perfect because it's right next to the amazing Beaumaris Castle and the Menai Strait. You can even see the beautiful Snowdon mountains in the distance!

You'll find lots of tents and street food stalls all over the town. Beaumaris is surrounded by old town walls, which makes it feel extra special. Other places that join in the fun include Beaumaris Pier, Canolfan Beaumaris, the David Hughes Centre, White Lion Square, the Bulkeley Hotel, and the Town Hall.

What You'll Find at the Festival

The main goal of the festival is to raise money for good causes in the local area. It's all about celebrating delicious food and drinks! You can try local treats, as well as foods from all over the UK and even other countries. There are often cooking shows where local and famous chefs share their secrets.

Besides all the yummy food, there are lots of other activities too:

• Kids can join special cooking classes.
• You can listen to exciting stories.
• There are interactive sessions where you can learn new things.
• Enjoy live music and choirs performing.
• Visit the "talk tent" for interesting discussions.

Bangor University often helps organise talks. These talks cover fun topics like film, music, and books. You might also hear about history, how to protect our planet, nature, and different cultures. Sometimes, you can even watch exciting Medieval reenactments in the castle grounds!

To make it easy for everyone to visit, there's free parking available. Plus, special park and ride buses help you get to the festival easily.

How the Festival Works

Street plan of Beaumaris

The Beaumaris Food Festival is put together by a group called Anglesey Events Ltd. This is a special type of business called a limited company. The festival has also received support from the Welsh Government through a special grant scheme for food festivals.

Since it started in 2013, the festival has raised a lot of money – hundreds of thousands of pounds! This money helps support places like Canolfan Beaumaris Leisure Centre. This centre is a social enterprise and community centre in Beaumaris. It offers many courses and activities for people living in the area. Local food producers have said that the festival is a great chance for them to meet customers directly. It also helps them make more people aware of their products.