Food festivals in Rennes worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Rennes worth planning a trip around, by month.
Aux Vignobles ! fills Halls 4 and 5 of Rennes Parc Expo for four days, gathering independent winemakers and artisan food producers from across France.
Focus: French wine and artisan gastronomy
Tip: Entry is €5 and free under 18; the C6 bus and the Bruz TER stop both serve the Parc Expo, which matters because the tasting glasses add up.
The Vignerons Indépendants salon brings independent grower-producers from the main French wine regions to Hall 10A of Rennes Parc Expo each January.
Focus: French estate wine, tasting and direct sales
Tip: Growers pour their own wine and ship cases home, so plan the visit around a shortlist rather than walking the aisles; the 2027 dates are 22 to 24 January.
Le Marché à Manger is the Rennes food market that takes over La Criée on the first Sunday of the month with a dozen cooks and food trucks trading from 11:00.
Focus: Rennes street food, cooks and food trucks
Tip: Entry is free, plates run about €7.50 and desserts €4; disposable packaging is banned, so bring your own container or take a reusable one on deposit.
The Fête du Champ à l'Assiette turns the old Prévalaye farm into a free three-day gathering of Ille-et-Vilaine producers, growers' markets and food talks.
Focus: Peasant farming, local producers and sustainable food
Tip: Admission is free and the site is a working farm on the Vilaine towpath, so cycle out from the centre; the 10th edition ran 12 to 14 September 2025.
Breizh Bier Session gathers Breton craft brewers in the rehabilitated Grande Halle de la Brasserie Saint-Hélier in Rennes for a weekend of tasting.
Focus: Breton craft beer
Tip: The €7 ticket covers entry and a tasting glass, with pours bought on tokens; the Breiz'Hop association ran the 2025 edition on 7 and 8 November.