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Visitors to Bloom can meet 100+ of Ireland’s top food and craft drink producers at the Food Village and Bloom Inn, enjoy delicious food from plenty of food trucks, the BBQ Bliss area or Bloom’s four on-site restaurants: The Garden View Restaurant, Bistro Bloom, Country Crest Restaurant and The Seafood Terrace. New for this year is ‘A Taste of Bloom, curated by Neven’ a three-course dining experience celebrating quality Irish produce designed exclusively by chef Neven Maguire for Bloom. Laura Douglas, Head of Bloom and Brand Partnerships, Bord Bia said, “Bloom is a distinctive festival that combines gardening, culinary excellence, sustainable living, and family fun in picturesque natural settings. With so much on offer, we encourage our ticketholders to plan their visit carefully to ensure an unforgettable experience at Bloom this year. To facilitate this, we have added daily stage schedules, an interactive site map, and travel tips on our website. We appreciate the support of our partners, sponsors, and events team in realising our vision for this year's festival programme. We look forward to witnessing it come to fruition in a few weeks and welcoming new visitors to Bloom 2025”
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Budding Bloomers For younger visitors, there is plenty to enjoy too, with returning planting experiences for children along with a range of fun, educational and interactive workshops at the Budding Bloomers Children’s Area. Tickets Tickets are on sale via the BordBiaBloom.com website. Two children (aged 16 and under) go free with each adult ticket purchased.
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Last year's winners! Kerrie Gardiner, Show Garden & Horticultural Content Manager for Bord Bia Bloom presents a Certificate of Distinction to Ann Callanan and Michael Brennan Ballyfoyle Community Group Co Kilkenny, creators of the Ballyfoyle Community Garden – Our Sense of Place Postcard Garden. Ballyfoyle Community Group's Postcard Garden was awarded a Certificate of Distinction in 2024. They planned to replant the garden in Ballyfoyle’s Memorial Garden after the festival. It is inspired by the surrounding landscape and local history of Ballyfoyle.