Taste Summer in Ards and North Down

Wednesday 17 June – Sunday 28 July 2026

Across various locations, featuring:

Comber Earlies Food Festival

A celebration of the local PGI status Comber Earlies potatoes and the delicious local food and drink offering returns, Saturday 20 June, with guest chefs and cookery demonstrations, an artisan food market, live music, family entertainment, crafting and more! Taste Summer programme will shine a light on our delicious local produce through food experiences, tastings, and local markets.

Recipe inspiration

There are many ways to cook these famous potatoes, here is some inspiration for you to try at home - Comber Earlies recipes.

Stay a while

Why not make a break of it? Relax in the beauty of this place, offering everything from 5 star luxury to cosy guest houses or unique self-catering options, maybe camping and caravanning is more your thing, let us help you plan your perfect getaway. 

Find out more in our Plan Your Trip section.

Keep up to date

For more inspiration and tips on how to make the most of your trip sign up to our newsletter.

Please note

- Online booking fees apply where relevant. None when booking in person or by phone via our Visitor Information Centres.

- Details are subject to change.

- This event is being photographed/filmed. Images may be used in Ards and North Down Borough Council promotional material. If you do not want your image to be used, please inform our event staff

Sustainability
Ards and North Down Borough Council is committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We encourage visitors to travel via public transport, there are fresh water stations on site bring along refillable water bottles, reusable bags to pick up goodies at the event and please dispose rubbish in the correct bins when on-site.

Read more about Sustainability