Leith Food Festival

The festival site and ticket page list the dates, opening times, and Leith Links location for the first Leith Food Festival weekend.

A new food event is heading to Leith at the end of May, with Leith Food Festival due to take over Leith Links on Saturday, 30 May and Sunday, 31 May 2026.

The weekend event will run from 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 7pm on Sunday, with street food, chef demos, live music, artisan markets and family activities all listed in the official programme.

For anyone filling out a late-spring weekend in Edinburgh, this looks like a straightforward one to drop into. It is set for Leith Links rather than an indoor venue, so the setup leans more towards a full-day browse than a quick stop.

The organisers are promoting food stalls, bars, live entertainment, kids’ activities and cooking demos, which should give it a bit more range than a standard market-style event.

What to expect

The main pull is the food, but the official site makes clear it is not just a row of traders. Alongside the street food, there will be live chef demos, artisan makers, live music and family entertainment across the weekend.

The ticket page also points to kids’ activities and a funfair-style setup, so it looks aimed at mixed groups rather than only people going for lunch and leaving.

That said, it still reads as a Leith event first. The setting is open parkland, the location is easy enough to reach from the city centre, and the programme seems built around wandering, eating, and staying a while rather than sticking to a fixed schedule.

If the weather holds up, it should be one of the busier outdoor dates in this part of the city that weekend.

Getting there and practical details

If you are heading there by public transport, the nearest tram stop is Foot of the Walk, which the festival says is around a seven-minute walk from the site. The FAQ also says there will be no on-site public car park, so the tram or bus looks like the simpler option unless you are being dropped off nearby.

For tickets, updates and any later programme announcements, it is worth checking the official Leith Food Festival website before you go. That is where the organisers are posting the latest event information, ticket links and FAQ details.

Quick highlights

• Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2026
• Leith Links, Edinburgh, EH6 8HR
• Street food, live music and chef demos
• Artisan markets, family entertainment and kids’ activities
• Nearest tram stop: Foot of the Walk
• No on-site public car park