Local Wild Food Festival 2026
The Local Wild Food Festival is one of the Eastern Bay of Plenty’s most iconic events, celebrating abundant food found in our diverse natural environment.
Winner of NZEA Community or Not-for-Profit Event (under 3000 particpants) 2025
Showcasing food from the land, rivers, lakes and sea, the festival brings together resourceful people passionate about sustainable living. You won’t find anything too wild or whacky at our wild food festival – just good food foraged, grown, caught or hunted from our environment.
Join us for a day of wild food tastings, demonstrations, cooking challenges and live music set amongst ancient Pohutukawa, overlooking the Best Beach in Aotearoa.
Tickets on sale from 1 December
Take a part in our Cooking Challenges!
Mystery Box Challenge entry form here
Individual Cooking Challenge entry form here
Keen to be a part of the event day?
If you are a Community Group, apply here
If you run a Market Stall, apply here
If you have a Food Truck or a Food Vendor, apply here
All other enquiries, including wanting to volunteer on the day, please email our team at events@whakatane.govt.nz
Event Details
Mahy Reserve
Ōhope3121
New Zealand
Early Bird (1-31 December) - $10 + booking fee Online Presales – $15 + booking fee Gate Sales – $25 (16 years and over) Children – 15 and under free