Camperfest 2025
CamperFest
The organisers of the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival are excited to announce the return of the camping element of the festival, scheduled for April 17th – April 21st, 2025, at Chester Racecourse.
All ticket holders who purchased camping packages for last year and requested them to be carried over will be contacted in the next few weeks with updated tickets.
A new booking system is in place for 2025 to simplify things for you lovely campers and we are pleased to confirm that the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival itself will proceed for it’s 25th year with an exciting, special line up! Camperfest bookings are inclusive of 3 day roamer Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival tickets for all party members.
The Perfect Bank Holiday
CamperFest, approaching its 14th year, is a great Easter camping weekend in city of Chester and runs alongside the Chester Food and Drink Festival, located right in the heart of Chester, on the beautiful Chester Racecourse. The setting is simply stunning. In the shadow of the Roman Walls, with the River Dee as your backdrop and the beautifully manicured grounds of the best attended racecourse in the UK. There is no other event like it and no other event where you can camp right in the middle of the city.
Camperfest - The Facts
Fourteen years of Camperfest on the Roodee! We can’t believe it and the event gets more and more popular with more pitches added in the last two years. This is a short summary of some of the key facts about Camperfest. Read on to learn the benefits of this amazing festival, its connection to the Chester Food and Drink Festival and everything on offer.
Festival Fun for Everyone
As part of your stay you are invited to visit Easter’s largest Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival for FREE, a foodie heaven right on your doorstep and daily unlimited admission is included in your booking. There are cooking demonstrations from top chefs, free cooking classes for adults and kids, and so much more. Its four hours of family fun and its free to Camperfest visitors.
Merchandise will be available for CamperFest!
Yes folks, for the first time this year you will be able to order your own stylish merchandise for Camperfest 2025!
Things to do in Chester
Out and about in Chester is such fun and all within walking distance of the Racecourse. below is a list of activities so that you have plenty to do when you are not at the UK’s no 1 Food and Drink Festival.
Camperfest Key Events
There is so much to see and do. Here are some of the time lines of what we get up to over the 4 days, but please note we will keep adding new and fun things as time goes on.
Find out what's going on at The Taste Chester Food & Drink Festival
Your camping booking includes FREE entry to the festival!
Food, drink & entertainment awaits you! Check out the Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival website or take a look below!
What's on
Chefs
We’ve seen many celebrity chef headliners grace our Chef demonstration stage, alongside local chef talent from Cheshire’s best restaurants, pubs and hotels.
Kids Cooking Classes
They love to cook but can be fussy eaters and tend to love junk food. The Academy of Culinary Arts aims to teach children the importance of healthy eating and how to cook by getting messy and having fun!
Don’t forget to register!
Adult Cooking Classes
Come and join us at the FREE hands on Adult Cooking Classes
More exciting details, to be announced!
Exhibitors
Over 150 exhibitors highlight the best the county, region and country has to offer and means that for you, the visitor, it is simply a wonderful culinary experience.
Gallery
