Taste Summer in Ards and North Down

Wednesday 17 June – Sunday 28 June 2026

Across various locations, featuring:

Comber Earlies Food Festival

Our Taste Summer programme will showcase seasonal foodie-themed and will shine a light on our delicious local produce through food experiences, tastings, and local markets.

Local providers are running lots of fabulous foodie activities across the borough as part of this celebration of food and drink, some of which are bookable. Find out more and book some delicious treats in the section at the bottom of the page.

The Comber Earlies Food Festival on Saturday 20 June - a celebration of the local PGI status Comber Earlies potatoes and the delicious local food and drink offering. The family fun event programme for the day features guest chefs and cookery demonstrations, an artisan food market, live music, family entertainment, crafting and more!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗔𝗘𝗥𝗔’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲.

>> View our Taste Summer At a Glance Guide <<

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.

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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 our Roadmap to Sustainability and Recycling at Council-run Events in Ards and North Down.