The free to attend two-day event returns on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 April in Abbey Close and Bridge Street in Paisley's town centre. It is one of Scotland’s largest outdoor food and drink festivals.
This year’s festival has been supported by funding from EventScotland, which will allow the event to take place over a larger area. It will expand out onto Bridge Street and the Bridge Street car park to offer plenty more food, drink, and entertainment options for visitors to enjoy.
The 2025 festival will see more traders and vendors, showcasing their wares with more than 50 traders who will offer an array of tasty treats for visitors to try. Options for a range of dietary requirements will be catered for as well as some fantastic kids menu options.
More local Renfrewshire businesses will take part in the festival than ever before. This includes Two Towns Down who will have a bar in Abbey Close, Upper East Side, and The Bungalow.
The Keg will also have a bar tent in Abbey Close with a brilliant range of bands playing live music for people to enjoy with a drink and a bite.
Renfrewshire CAMRA (campaign for real ale) will make a welcome return to the festival this year too. Their popular "Beer Tent" will be located in the Bridge Street car park, where visitors to sample some of the finest ales and craft beers sourced from across Scotland.
If chilled out vibes are what you’re after, you can hang out at The Brew Hub tented area on the grass at Cotton Street.
Visitors can expect to see returning festival favourites including:
Helping to create that chilled festival vibe, The Bungalow will keep the crowds entertained with a range of live music planned across both days.
Paisley Food and Drink Festival will take place from 4pm – 10pm on Friday 25 April and from 12pm – 9pm on Saturday 26 April.
In addition to Paisley Food and Drink Festival, there’s plenty to enjoy around the town centre that weekend. Ayrshire Farmers Market will take place from 10am – 2pm on Saturday 25 April with plenty of tasty delights for visitors to purchase.
This year will also see Paisley Book Festival, run by OneRen, take place on the same weekend with lots of exciting events designed to ignite a child’s love of reading.
There is sure to be something to whet everyone’s palate at Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2025.
Find out more about the festival on paisley.isEvents play an important role in our communities, giving us the chance to connect and share memorable experiences.
We are proud to support Paisley Food and Drink Festival through our National Events Funding Programme to help expand its footprint, giving even more people the chance to come and enjoy what this fantastic festival has to offer.
This free-to-attend festival will connect locals and visitors in a vibrant celebration of food and drink as well as music and a whole host of other cultural activities, while also showcasing the town’s community spirit and incredibly welcoming atmosphere.
Paisley Food and Drink Festival is an event that so many people look forward to.
We’re so happy to be able to expand the site this year thanks to support from EventScotland, so more people can experience the festival.
Whether you’re a family looking to enjoy a fun and relaxing day out, a real ale and craft beer enthusiast, or just looking for a good day out in town with friends, there’s something for everyone at this year’s festival.
We look forward to welcoming everyone for what is sure to be a fantastic weekend filled with delicious food, drink, and entertainment.