The Local Food & Chilli Festival
Back for 2025 with a whole new look! The Local Festival Company is proud to present in conjunction with The League of Fire, The Local Food & Chilli Festival - Windsor. Well known for providing great fun, affordable, family events we return to Windsor to bring you one of the biggest and best local events we have ever organised, offering all the same features that you're used to but with even more activities than ever before. There is literally something for EVERYONE, all offered at an affordable price.
11am - 9pm on Saturday
11am - 6pm on Sunday
2025 Features Include:
Family Fun Time: 11am - 12.30pm on Saturday & Sunday: All Children's Rides & Inflatables Half Price
Tasting Tent: With a selection of options at each festival. keep your eyes peeled for what's happening
Demo Tent: Cooking Demonstrations & Classes by resident chef Ben Harris and the UK Chilli Queen
The HOT Zone: A whole market section dedicated to the HOT stuff, from chilli cheese, to sauces, marinades and more, perfect for Chilli Lovers
Fully Licensed Bar: Serving a great range of Beers, Ciders and Spirits as well as soft drinks for the kids.
Gin Bar: With over 20 unusual craft gins on offer
Happy Hour: Buy one drink & get 2nd half price between 4pm and 5pm Daily!
New Look Kids Zone: Back for the 2025 season with a whole new look Kids Zone, including oodles of FREE activities for the little ones, from entertainment acts from the incredible Magic Man and always popular CRAZY Hazy, to Garden Games, Craft Corner, Bubble Zone, and Circus Skills Workshops along with all the usual features, kids Zone*, Balloons*, Fairground Rides* and more. *charges apply
Marketplace: With lots of independent traders.
Food Court: With a great range of Street Foods from around the world along with firm favourites like Pizza, Burgers and Chips
As well as
Live Music All Day: With popular acts like , ABBA Stars* - ABBA Tribute, Spice Girls by Spice Forever* and so many more! *Music Acts TBC & liable to change
All for one incredible price!
Get in quick to secure the best ticket price! Black Friday Sale Tickets include access for the WHOLE Weekend, that's Friday 4pm - 9pm, Saturday 11am - 9pm AND Sunday 11am - 6pm. Just £5 per adult (16yrs & over), Kids 15yrs & under are FREE to enter and do not require a ticket but entry is only available with a valid adult ticket!
General Admission Tickets are £6 per adult for Friday evening, £12 per adult for Saturday all day or £8 per adult for Sunday all day.
Camping
Enjoy a three-night stay with complimentary entry for up to 4 people to the festival on both days for just £150.
Camping ticket includes:
- Designated space for tents or camper van
- Festival admission
- Free on-site parking
- Provided toilets
- Emergency lighting
- Option to attend the after-party
- Please note: Power supply NOT included
Limited to only 20 spaces so head to the ticket page and book yours now!
Food Heaven at The Local Food & Chilli Festival
Fantastic food, Loads of marketplace traders, great music and plenty for the family to enjoy at Windsor View Lakes with the Local Food & Chilli festival
Things to Know
11am till 21:00 on all days
Windsor View Lakes, Horton Rd, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9HX View on map>>
By Train Sunnymeads Station is the closest station to The Windsor Food & chilli Festival, it’s a 10 minute / half mile walk. As you leave the train and head towards the exit of the station, you should be able to see signs pointing towards the steps that lead up to the top of the road bridge that crosses over the train tracks. The road bridge is less than 50 meters from the station. Walk to the top of the steps of the road bridge, then head left on Welley Road towards Horton Road. When you get to Horton Road, turn left at the roundabout and you will find The Windsor Food Festival on the left after walking about 500 meters. It is also a similar distance walk from Datchet Station approaching from the other side.
By Car We are located near Datchet, Windsor and Slough. The two closest motorway junctions to us are Junction 5 of the M4 and Junction 14 of the M25, as you can see below, you can get to us via either direction. Use the Postcode SL3 9HX in your Sat Nav. (The full address is: Windsorview Lakes, Mill Place, Horton Road, Datchet SL3 9HX)
Yes, There is limited parking on site. There is a charge of £5 per vehicle
We can allow dogs into this event and they must be kept on a lead at all times. All mess must be picked up and disposed off in the bins provided.
You will not be allowed to bring your own picnics and drink into the festival. Bags will be searched on arrival.