October Feast 2025: Wicklow’s Festival of Food! – Event Calendar

Wicklow Naturally’s October Feast is a celebration of Wicklow’s food and drinks story, including farming, foraging, brewing, distilling, and much more.

Wicklow Naturally is delighted to announce details of events for this year’s October Feast, the annual celebration of food and drink in County Wicklow.

Events include:

September 30th

Launch Event @ Polly’s Vintage Tea Rooms/Junction 18

October 1st-31st

Celebrating Wicklow’s Finest Suppliers @ Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort
For the month of October, we aree celebrating Wicklow’s finest suppliers across our Brasserie and Fairways Restaurant, featuring a special Ridgeway Wagyu Burger in the Brasserie and showcasing local produce throughout our Fairways Restaurant menu.

Showcase Event
Venison Dinner On the 24^th of October we will be having venison available on our menu in the restaurant (a venison carpaccio starter & venison stew main)
Just to note : the venison carpaccio is a staple/permanent on our restaurant menu currently anyways! So that will also be available in the restaurant for the month of October along with many other dishes that incorporate Wicklow suppliers!

No booking required for the Brasserie Bar, walk in service only. For fairways restaurant please email info@tulfarris.com or call (045) 867 600 to book your preferred dining time.

Venison Carpaccio

October 4th

Irish Wine Tasting & Winery Tour @ Wicklow Way Wines
Indulge your senses on the Wicklow Way Wines Irish Berry Wine Tour & Tasting. Go behind the scenes at our artisan winery, see how strawberries, raspberries & blackberries become elegant wines, then savour a tasting with Irish cheeses & chocolate.

Every Sat and Sun in Oct and beyond – 2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm, Book Here
Contact: cstephenson@wicklowwaywines.ie

€25pp, 75 minutes, four time TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Award Winner, As Seen in Vogue

October 8th

Aran Im Agus Subh @ Daisy Cottage Farm
Interactive butter and baking workshop and farm walk.

Contact: daisycottagefarm@outlook.com
Phone: 086 317 7146

October 10th

Showcase event @ The Mermaid Theatre
A History of Irish Food with Dr JP McMahon in Partnership with Wicklow Naturally

Join us for a journey through the History of Irish Food with Dr JP McMahon, Chef, writer, restaurateur, painter and playwright, author of The Irish Cook Book and An Irish Food Story, as we discover the fascinating history of Irish food with some delicious tastings from modern Irish food and drinks producers. JP along with guests – Chef and Film Maker Tadgh Byrne, and PHD researcher in Food Tourism Kate O’Hora will discuss Irish food through the ages and we will enjoy some special tastings of County Wicklow food.

MC is Santina Kennedy, Irish food advocate and Blas na hÉireann Producers Champion 2025.

In collaboration with Wicklow Naturally – County Wicklow’s Food and Drink Network

October 11th

Tastings @ Hug in a Bowl
Hug in a Bowl will be at SuperValu Deansgrange offering samples of our delicious meals. From 10.30am – 1.30pm.

Contact: hello@huginabowl.ie

October 16th

Honey & Wine Tasting Evening @ OpenHive Honey
An evening tasting Wicklow Honey in The Good Life Wine Bar in Wicklow Town. Come and learn how our native Irish honeybees have evolved to in their natural habitat to produce award winning honey.

Book your place here
Contact: info@openhive.ie

October 17th

Showcase Event
Glenview Venison Menu Special @ The Glenview Hotel
A venison menu special in the Woodlands restaurant, Glenview Hotel. Talented head chef Sandeep Pandey will create a culinary experience served in a setting of panoramic views and autumnal scenery. Book via phone call to 012740000 or on open table.

October 18th

Okt-OBB-erfest at Belmont @ O Brother Brewing

For the regular €20 tour price, guests get the full Oktoberfest-inspired experience:

Behind-the-scenes brewery tour & Q&A at 14:30 with our brew team and guest brewer Lauris Karpovs (2025 National Homebrewer of the Year).

Complimentary pint of our brand-new Märzen, brewed exclusively for the event.

Okt-OBB-erwurst from Andrew Holmes Catering (pork sausage glazed in Märzen lager, roast onion, Bavarian cheese sauce & sauerkraut in a soft roll – vegetarian option available).

Live music from Jon Ward at 16:30.

Spot prizes for best dressed (dirndls & lederhosen encouraged!) and best tankard.

Taproom open as usual from 12:00 with food available all day.

Tickets: €20 per person | Book here.

October 25th

Seasonal Supper Club @ Killruddery House & Gardens
Savor a thoughtfully crafted four-course set menu, inspired by the vibrant bounty of spring from our Farm and Gardens. Each dish captures the freshness and vitality of the season, offering a true farm-to-table experience.

Book your place here
Contact: fintan@killruddery.com

Date TBC

Chef & Tourism Tour
A networking event for chefs and event managers in Wicklow Hotels to visit food tourism experiences and producers on a day trip