- Big Grill returns to Herbert Park Dublin from 13th-16th August
- Over 45 vendors serving 50+ festival-exclusive dishes
- Tickets from €30.03 with children under 12 free
- Saturday runs as continuous festival day with no session changeover
- Expanded kids zone features workshops, rave, science and circus activities
The Big Grill festival has returned to Dublin from 13th to 16th August for its 13th year, featuring over 45 vendors, live fire cooking, and enhanced, continuous access on Saturday. Europe’s biggest BBQ and food festival officially runs at Dublin’s Herbert Park from Thursday 13th August to Sunday 16th August 2026. Marking its 13th year, the four-day live-fire event expects to draw 25,000 food fans. Attendees will experience a sprawling celebration of cooking over open flames, featuring renowned international pitmasters, local culinary stars, and a heavily expanded family entertainment zone.
General admission tickets start from €30.03, with “Whole Hog” 4-day passes and “Rancho Relaxo” VIP packages available via the Big Grill Official Website. Children under 12 go entirely free when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. Over 45 restaurants and vendors will serve more than 50 custom, festival-exclusive dishes ranging from South Carolina whole hog BBQ to Filipino pig’s head tacos and Thai beef on beef fat roti. Pitmasters like Elliott Moss, Tuffy Stone, and Genevieve Taylor will lead 50+ live-fire cooking demonstrations, tastings, and specialist technique masterclasses on the Bastecamp stage.
For the first time, Saturday will run as one continuous festival day with no session changeover, and the festival doors are kicking off an hour earlier each day. A massively expanded dedicated kid’s zone operates from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a baby and kids rave, science and circus activities, and kid-friendly cooking workshops like dumpling and pizza parties. The venue will be packed with local craft breweries, dedicated cocktail bars, live bands, and festival DJs to keep the atmosphere buzzing across the weekend.
