Rhubarb Festival - Wakefield

Rhubarb Festival - Wakefield Wakefield’s celebration of its most famous vegetable will return to paint the city pink from Friday 19 - Sunday 21 February 2027!

The Rhubarb Festival is organised by Wakefield Council.

Calling Pontefract Businesses! 📣To celebrate the return of the Pontefract Liquorice Festival (12 July) and Liquorice Sho...
02/04/2026

Calling Pontefract Businesses! 📣

To celebrate the return of the Pontefract Liquorice Festival (12 July) and Liquorice Shoots (11 July) we’re inviting you to take part in the Liquorice Food & Drink Trail 🍬

To be featured on the trail, all you need to do is:
👉 Email [email protected] with details of what special liquorice or sweet themed item you will be offering by Friday 1 May 2026

Experience Wakefield Business Pontefract Civic Society Town Crier of Pontefract

13/03/2026

We LOVE this new film from Experience Wakefield showcasing all the incredible things to do across the Wakefield District 🩷

From art galleries to sporting matches (and of course the annual Rhubarb Festival!) Wakefield has so much to offer locals and visitors alike!

Find out more at https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/guide/experience-wakefield-promo/

Pontefract Liquorice Festival - APPLICATIONS LIVE 🔔Applications are now open for traders, caterers and charities & commu...
05/03/2026

Pontefract Liquorice Festival - APPLICATIONS LIVE 🔔

Applications are now open for traders, caterers and charities & community groups for the Pontefract Liquorice Festival (Sunday 12 July 2026)!

🛍️ Trader Applications: https://form.jotform.com/260422202199349
🍰 Caterer Applications: https://form.jotform.com/260422167206348
🩷 Charity/Community Applications: https://form.jotform.com/260422011378346

Applications will close at 11:45pm on Sunday 5 April, with applicants notified by Wednesday 22 April.

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️The Rhubarb Festival will make its triumphant return to Wakefield City Centre from Friday 19 - Sunday 21...
24/02/2026

SAVE THE DATE 🗓️

The Rhubarb Festival will make its triumphant return to Wakefield City Centre from Friday 19 - Sunday 21 February 2027 - we'll see you next year 👋

What an INCREDIBLE weekend!! ❤️Thank you to everyone who joined us in Wakefield City Centre to paint the city pink and c...
23/02/2026

What an INCREDIBLE weekend!! ❤️

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Wakefield City Centre to paint the city pink and celebrate our district's favourite vegetable!

Save the date as we return next year from Friday 19 - Sunday 21 February 2027 🗓️

📸 JMA Photography

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Today is your last opportunity to enjoy the 2026 Rhubarb Festival! Join us in Wakefield City Centre (22 Feb) from 10am-...
22/02/2026

Today is your last opportunity to enjoy the 2026 Rhubarb Festival!

Join us in Wakefield City Centre (22 Feb) from 10am-4pm and enjoy:
🍰 Food & Drink Market (with 50+ stalls!)
🕺 Street Entertainers - including a performance from the Wakefield Morris Dancers!
🍔 Delicious Street Food from ProovePizza, Milk from the Hills and many more!
👩‍🍳 Chef Demos from Vanilla Bean, Karen Wright Bake and other amazing chefs.
🎨 Face Painting
✏️ Kids Craft Zone
🌱 Rhubarb Art Installation
🎶 Live Music in the Rhu-Bar from the Wakefield Music Collective
🍸 Rhubarb Food & Drink Trail (in partnership with Wakefield BID)
🛍 Exciting Fringe Activity across the city!

Go to the Event Hub in WX Wakefield and pick up your FREE festival programme to start your rhubarb adventure!

📸 JMA Photography

Experience Wakefield Wakefield Council

The Rhubarb Festival started in epic style yesterday! Join us in Wakefield City Centre again today (21 Feb) from 10am an...
21/02/2026

The Rhubarb Festival started in epic style yesterday!

Join us in Wakefield City Centre again today (21 Feb) from 10am and enjoy:
🥧 Legendary Food & Drink Market
🧚‍♀️ Street Entertainers - including Ruby Rhubarb, Rhubarb Fairy and Ruby & Barb!
🍕 Street Food
👩‍🍳 Chef Demos from Claire Syrenne, The Spicy Biker and more!
🎨 Face Painting
✏️ Kids Craft Zone
🎶 Live Music from the Wakefield Music Collective
🍸 Rhubarb Food & Drink Trail (in partnership with Wakefield BID)
🛍 Exciting Fringe Activity from The Hepworth Wakefield, The Art House Wakefield and many more!

Start your rhubarb adventure at the Event Hub in WX Wakefield and pick up your FREE festival programme!

Are you joining us today? What are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments!

📸 JMA Photography

Experience Wakefield Wakefield Council

TODAY'S THE DAY! 🥳 Head to Wakefield City Centre from 10am for Wakefield's famous Rhubarb Festival, where you can enjoy:...
20/02/2026

TODAY'S THE DAY! 🥳

Head to Wakefield City Centre from 10am for Wakefield's famous Rhubarb Festival, where you can enjoy:

🛍️ Food & Drink Market
🥧Street Food
🥄 Chef Demos
🍸 Rhu-Bar
🎶Live Music
🥳 Street Entertainment
💬 Free Talks
🧁 Rhubarb Food & Drink Trail

And much more!

Find out more: expwake.co/RhubarbFestival

19/02/2026

🌸 Heading to the Rhubarb Festival in Wakefield from Friday 20th Feb to Sunday 22nd Feb? 🚌

Skip the hassle of parking and travel the easy way — sit back, relax and let us take you straight to the festival fun.

The weekend features over 50 food and drink stalls with unique rhubarb-themed products, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations and family activities — painting the city pink! 💗

Catch us near Wakefield Bus Station on Saturday and Sunday for:

🎨 Free crafts including sand art
🎈 Balloon modelling
🧁 Free rhubarb cupcakes (subject to availability)

Plan your journey with us on the Arriva app and enjoy a fantastic day out!

19/02/2026

🎉🎉You can listen to the Whats On Showcase podcast with Experience Wakefield, produced by Rhubarb Radio, with Councillor Hannah Appleyard talking all about this weekends Rhubarb Festival - Wakefield 🎉🎉

🎉🎉With so much on offer for all the family, Hannah will take you through all the major events from the Food and Drink Market, cookery demonstrations, rhubarb talks, the food and drink trail, the festival Fringe and so much more.....and don't forget, the Rhubarb Radio team will be there with our new outside broadcast trailer you won't miss, broadcasting live and doing lots of fun and games! 🎉🎉

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