The enduring local food festival
This is where our 'The Local Festival' story started back in 2016.
Back for 2025 and our 9th year with a whole new look! Well known for providing great fun, affordable, family events we have revamped our popular Surrey Food Festival 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.
Local businesses will be showcasing an exquisite range of food & drink, traders will be demonstrating and selling their products in the Marketplace and there's even a Kids Zone to keep your little ones entertained whilst you indulge. There is literally something for EVERYONE, all offered at an affordable price.
11am - 8pm 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.
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 - 8pm 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.
Things to Know
11am till 7.30pm all days
The festival is on Old Deer Park (next door to Pools on the Park) Venue: Old Deer Park, Twickenham Rd, Richmond TW9 2SF Post Code can be misleading as in the Park, so please Click for Map
Unfortunately there is no parking on site. There are however a few pay and display carparks near by. Old Deer Park Car Park accross the A316, and NCP next to Richmond station.
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.
Fantastic food & drink stalls
Something for everyone, from vegetarian to voracious carnivore. Prepare to be impressed! Immerse yourself in indulgence at The Surrey Food Festival.