NI Food & Craft Festival - Antrim

What to Expect

Over 40 local food and craft stalls fill The Junction Retail and Leisure Park across the weekend of 2 to 3 July 2026. Local and artisan food producers showcase their products alongside cooking demonstrations, award-winning food trucks and family entertainment. The festival also extends to Antrim Castle Gardens for a Picnic in the Park element with live entertainment, a creative zone and a pop-up urban farm, with a free shuttle bus linking the two sites.

Good to Know

• Saturday 2 July 2026, 11am to 6pm; Sunday 3 July 2026, 12pm to 5pm

• The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, Antrim

• General admission is free; some workshop activities (e.g. Lego & Clay) are GBP 3 per child

• Free shuttle bus connects The Junction to Antrim town centre and Antrim Castle Gardens

Getting There

The Junction is just off the M2 motorway at Junction 1, approximately 3km from Antrim town centre. Ample free car parking on site.