Gourmet 2026 Festival News
The countdown is on! With over 45 events now unveiled, the Clare Valley Gourmet Festival program is live!
Gourmet 2026 is Live: 45+ Reasons to Escape to Clare This Autumn
The countdown is on! With over 45 events now unveiled, the Clare Valley Gourmet Festival 2026 is officially live and it’s shaping up to be the most immersive, delicious and downright irresistible celebration of food and wine we’ve ever hosted.
From Friday 15th to Monday 18th May, our valley will come alive with autumn colour and the clink of glasses. Picture it: golden vines, crisp mornings, long lunches and conversations with the makers behind your favourite wines, all wrapped into one unforgettable four-day festival.
So, what’s new in 2026?
The return of the Gourmet Bus Trails is reason enough to pack your bags. Sip, graze and groove your way across three curated trails. ‘Sip & Savour’, ‘Devour & Delight’, and ‘Feast & Fun’ each designed to let you experience the Festival in comfort and style. You’ll visit three unique venues in one day, enjoy hosted travel, priority access, exclusive offers, and go home with a wine tumbler and tote that’ll spark envy in the office kitchen.
Prefer to set your own pace? With long table dinners, live music, winemaker feasts and family-friendly happenings spread across our celebrated cellar doors and backroad gems, you can design your perfect Gourmet Saturday with the Hop On/Off Shuttle.
Whether you're coming for the buzz of Saturday or the slow luxury of Sunday and Monday, this is a Festival made for lingering and with the Clare Valley’s rich beautiful autumn glow as your backdrop, it’s pure magic.
Why now’s the time to plan
Accommodation always fills fast and for good reason. Gourmet is one of Australia’s longest-running regional wine and food festivals, and with this year’s program running alongside the finale of Tasting Australia, we’re expecting an even bigger influx of savvy travellers.
Our advice? Book your stay, lock in your events, and if you’re a day-tripper, grab an Adelaide return bus transfer or Hop On/Off Shuttle pass so you can enjoy every glass, worry-free.
See the full program. Start planning. And most importantly — sign up below to stay up to date with all things Gourmet.
