Food & drink events in Malta

Food in Malta is inseparable from community, and the events calendar reflects that. Through the warmer months, villages host food and wine festivals where local producers, street-food stalls and live music fill the squares, the Delicata wine festivals, the Marsaxlokk seafood traditions and countless parish-linked celebrations among them. Sunday mornings belong to Marsaxlokk's famous fish market, where the harbour fills with the day's catch and the smell of the sea.

Artisan markets move around the island throughout the year, from Malta Artisan Markets' rotating venues to the eco-conscious markets fronting the Phoenicia in Floriana, bringing together small-batch makers, bakers and growers. Beer festivals draw big summer crowds, with the Farsons Beer Festival and the popular Zabbar Beer Fest among the season's highlights, pairing live tribute acts with long evenings outdoors. For the hands-on, GoGather also surfaces tasting events, supper clubs and chef collaborations across the island's restaurants and hotels.

Everything is listed with dates, venues, prices where they apply, and links to find out more. Filter by area to find a food festival near you, or by date to catch a market on the weekend you're free. Malta's food calendar is seasonal and ever-shifting, with new festivals and pop-ups announced throughout spring and summer, so it's always worth checking back before you plan a weekend around your stomach, which, on this island, is a perfectly reasonable thing to do.