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