Savour the Flavour

People at event on picnic tablesSavour the Flavour : Hawkesbury's Must Visit Food Festival!

Get your taste buds ready and come join us at Savour the Flavour 2025, Richmond Oval on 18 October 2025.  Join us from 4pm-9pm.

Savour the Flavour is a 'festival of flavours' with FREE entry. This family-friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate delicious food, produce and beverages from Hawkesbury farmers, producers and businesses all in one place. Proudly brought to you by Hawkesbury City Council, and event sponsors, Savour the Flavour was created to support and showcase local producers and the wonderful food and produce made, grown and available right here. Savour the Flavour is more than a food festival, it's an opportunity to celebrate the Hawkesbury and surrounds past, present and future as Sydney's original ‘food bowl’. The Hawkesbury region produces some of Australia’s best fresh food and plays a critical role (and always has!) in feeding Sydney and areas well beyond.

Karu market stallWhat's happening?
Some Highlights from the event schedule at this year's event are...
-  Live music from Local Musicians Cooper and Spencer Turnbull performing live, followed by The Jimmy's.
- Live cooking demonstrations by Gillian Dinh who was a Top 10 finalist on MasterChef Australia 2024 and our very own hometown meat hero Craig Munro, third-generation butcher and the owner of Munro’s Quality Meats at Wilberforce.
-  Roving entertainment including PHAT Band and Cowgirls.
-  The Bilpin Fruit Bowl Apple Pie eating competition. Wear those stretchy pants and  give it a go! Applications close 30 mins  before the competition begins.  More details here.
-  Boot scooting fun with a line dancing demonstration.
-  Local food and beverages for purchase.  Checkout the list of stallholders to plan your event menu as well as your take home delights,
-  Get creative at the Workshops at the Arts & Culture tent.
-  Kids rides and more!

Set in historic Richmond Park, the inaugural event was held in 2022, and each year has proven even bigger and better.

Children sitting for apple pie eating competition

Need to know more?
Check out the official event website and Event facebook page. There's a list of all the most frequently asked questions to help you get ready and prepare for one of the most fun days out on the Hawkesbury calendar.

Plan a weekend around the festival
Now the event is in your diary, why not make a Hawkesbury weekend of it! We've got so much on offer in the Hawkesbury and you'll be delighted to have stayed a little longer to look around.

The Hawkesbury offers the natural beauty of the river and its tributaries, mountains, national parks, wilderness areas and local heritage as well as boutique shops, cafes and restaurants. Our many towns and villages all have different identities and stories to tell.  Check out all the accommodation options here.  Drop in or contact us  at the Hawkesbury Visitor Information Centre to  build out your weekend itinerary. Enjoy!