Harvest Food Fair at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre

What to Expect

The Harvest Food Fair at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre brings together local food producers and makers for an autumn showcase timed to the traditional harvest season. Events like this tend to feature a mix of stalls selling everything from baked goods, preserves and cheese to meat, honey and other artisan produce, giving visitors a chance to buy directly from the people making it, alongside the chance to sample and talk to producers about how things are made.

It fits into the wider pattern of harvest and autumn food events that run across Fingal each October, alongside the better-known Skerries Mills Harvest Time Festival further along the coast. For anyone in the Naul, Balbriggan or Swords area, it’s a smaller-scale, more local alternative that’s worth combining with a look around the arts centre itself, which runs a full autumn programme of gigs, theatre and workshops around the same time.

Food fairs of this kind tend to work well for families as much as dedicated foodies, since there’s usually plenty to sample and browse even if you’re not planning to do a big shop, and it’s a chance to support small producers directly rather than buying through a supermarket. Given the Naul’s rural setting, it’s also a reasonable option for anyone based further out in north-west Fingal who doesn’t want the drive into Skerries or Balbriggan for a similar event.

Good to Know

• Sunday 11 October 2026 at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, the Naul
• Local food producers and artisan stalls
• Runs during the traditional harvest season
• Check the TSEAC website or box office for exact times and any entry charge
• Combine with the centre’s autumn arts and music programme

Getting There

The Naul is a village in north-west Fingal, roughly midway between Balbriggan and Ashbourne. It’s best reached by car, with on-site parking at the arts centre, and is about a 45-minute drive from Dublin city centre or 20 minutes from Balbriggan and Swords.