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To apply for trade space at any of this year’s town centre events, please fill out the online application form.
For general event enquiries, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 866390.
Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival has been an annual event for Caerphilly Town Centre for a number of years and takes place this year between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 18th April 2026!
Visitors can wander through the many stalls from the top of Cardiff Road to Twyn Car Park, taking in the spectacular view of the magnificent 13th Century Caerphilly Castle that is located at the heart of the event!
The town centre is transformed into a marketplace bursting with an array of culinary delights; it is a food lover’s paradise with a large number food and drink stalls to tempt visitors’ taste buds with delicious aromas and mouth-watering produce.
A programme of cookery demonstrations is planned throughout the day and the event joins forces with the established monthly markets that take place in the town centre – Caerphilly Marketplace and the cenotaph’s Craft Fair by Crafty Legs bring even more variety to the table!
Street entertainers will be roaming around the festival throughout the day to keep everyone amused and there will be a small selection of children’s funfair rides to keep the little ones entertained!
The town centre has a lovely selection of independent stores with some quirky gift ideas and there are also a number of high street stores. Caerphilly offers wide variety of eating out venues throughout the town centre from cafes to bars and restaurants; so #ChooseLocal and support your local town centre!
The event will be located on Cardiff Road, Twyn Road, Castle Street (Northbound carriageway only) & Twyn Car Park where there will be a road closure in place from 9pm on Friday 17th April until 9pm on Saturday 18th April.
For trade space and general event enquiries, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 866390.
Parking and Travel
❗️ For information on road closures, residents and retailers’ access and changes to bus routes, please see the notice at the bottom of this page.
Parking
Public car parks, including disabled bays, can be found at the following locations:
- Station Terrace car park, CF83 1JU (pay-and-display)
- Caerphilly Park-and-Ride, CF83 1JU (free)
- Crescent Road car park, CF83 1AB (pay-and-display)
- Morrisons / Castle Court Shopping Centre, CF83 1XP (free, maximum stay 3 hours)
FREE parking facilities will be available at:
- St Martin’s School, Hillside, CF83 1UW
- Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni y Gwyndy, Pontygwindy Road, CF83 3HG
You can use Parkopedia* to find more information on car parks in the area, including prices.
❗️ Please check signage at each car park for full terms and conditions.
Bike Racks
There are several bike racks located within Caerphilly town centre, marked purple on the map. Bike racks can be found throughout Cardiff Road and outside Morrisons.
Public Transport
Caerphilly Transport Interchange is located nearby the event site, with trains to and from Bargoed and Cardiff approximately every 10-20 minutes and trains to and from Rhymney approximately every 30 minutes.
Caerphilly bus station also provides direct links to Cardiff and other routes throughout the borough. Please visit the Transport for Wales* and Traveline Cymru* websites for more information on train and bus timetables.
❗️ Please check for potential changes to public transport timetables/routes for the day of the event prior to travelling.
*Visit Caerphilly is unaffiliated with this organisation.
Entertainment Programme
Some of the entertainment and activities you can expect to find at the Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival include:
- Street theatre entertainment
- FREE children’s craft workshops
- Funfair rides
- Birds of prey with Falconry UK
- Cookery demonstrations with Clover Hunter
- Children’s cookery workshops with The Cookalong Clwb
- Face painting with Glitter Girls
and MORE!
Click here to see the full entertainment programme!
Stall List
(updated 10/04/2026)
Over 80 food and drink traders with delicious cakes, breads, sweets, fudge, pastries, sauces, chutneys, pizza and much more. There will be plenty of street food to tickle the taste buds… smell the aromas and watch the sizzling hot food being cooked before you.
Click here to see the full stall list!
Public Toilets
Portable toilets are available throughout the event site, with a hub at The Twyn Car Park. Public toilets can also be accessed at Caerphilly Library and Ffos Caerffili during these sites’ opening hours.
Other available toilet facilities can be found on the National Toilet Map.
The Sensory Sanctuary
We know that crowds and lots of noise can be overwhelming for some people, so our Sensory Sanctuary will be available at our town centre events for those with autism and other neurodivergence needs, or anyone who needs to take a break.
At Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival, you’ll find a quiet space at Caerphilly Library, CF83 1JL, between 9:30am and 4pm.
See an environmental checklist for events here.
Important Notice for Residents & Retailers – Caerphilly Council Spring Events 2026
