Food festivals in Avignon worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Avignon worth planning a trip around, by month.
A week of food events across Greater Avignon: chef surprise dinners, a food-truck contest, a giant raclette, farm and workshop tours and the Opéra Bouffe dinner show on the Opéra Grand Avignon stage.
Focus: Provençal produce, chef dinners, food trucks
Tip: The Place des Gourmands market night and the food-truck contest are free; the 170 euro Opéra Bouffe and 38 euro chef dinners need booking.
Avignon's release party for the new Côtes du Rhône vintage: a 6pm parade of wine brotherhoods to Place de l'Horloge, then growers pouring the new wines in the Christmas market chalets until 9pm.
Focus: Côtes du Rhône new vintage
Tip: The 6 euro pass buys a glass and five tasting tokens; partner restaurants pour a free glass with any menu that evening.
Avignon's free harvest-opening party on Place du Palais des Papes: brotherhoods parade at 5pm, a gourmet market of about 15 stands opens at 6:30pm, the ban is proclaimed at 7pm and a bal runs to midnight.
Focus: Côtes du Rhône wines, gourmet market
Tip: Arrive before the 7pm proclamation to see the old press squeeze the first grapes; the Côtes du Rhône Villages masterclass needs advance registration.
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