Discover Culinary Delights on the Sunshine Coast: A Food Lover's Guide to 2024 Festivals
Creative Tours have carefully curated a range of authentic local foodie experiences for this some amazing food festivals in 2024. Read on for more information
Attention food enthusiasts! If you’re eager to explore new flavours and indulge in gourmet experiences, mark your calendars for a tantalizing journey through the Sunshine Coast’s premier food festivals in 2024. The region, known for its stunning landscapes and vibrant food scene, is hosting three major culinary events that promise to delight your senses: GourMay, Noosa Eat & Drink, and The Curated Plate. Here’s your ultimate guide to making the most of these gastronomic gatherings.
Kicking off the food festival season, GourMay offers a unique blend of local and artisanal foods set against the scenic backdrop of the beautiful Mary Valley. This year, Creative Tours has put together a festival exclusive “Mary Valley Rattler & Food Experience.” Imagine savouring local produce aboard a historic train as it winds through the picturesque Mary Valley. Followed by a visit to two local farms in the region, it’s a perfect opportunity for food lovers to enjoy a taste of local heritage along with delicious fare.
Thursday 9 May – Mary Valley Rattler & Food Experience – Book tickets HERE
Don’t miss these other tasty GourMay events
Friday 3 May – Dingo Creek Vintners Lunch https://www.dingocreek.com.au/reservations
Thursday 16 May – “The 100 Foot Journey” https://www.stickytickets.com.au/L5YE4
After a few years hiatus, the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival is
back! Prepare yourself for a range of events featuring celebrity chefs, fine food and drinks.
Creative Tours have partnered up with 2 of the region best distilleries to create GINTastic Noosa & Pomona! A highlight of the Noosa Eat & Drink festival, this experience is a paradise for gin aficionados and gourmet enthusiasts alike. Participants will have the opportunity to explore Seabourne
Distillery for a private tour and tastings, followed by lunch and drinks at Pomona Distilling Co. The event combines the laid-back atmosphere of Noosa with innovative food and drink experiences, making it a must-visit for those who
cherish fine spirits and good company.
Saturday 1 June – GINtastic Noosa – BOOK HERE
Don’t miss…
Thursday 30 May – Brews & Beef: The Ultimate Wagyu & Lager Experience with Heads of Noosa – https://noosaeatdrink.com.au/schedule/heads-of-noosa
Friday 31 May – Season Restaurant x Shaw + Smith Lunch – https://noosaeatdrink.com.au/schedule/season-restaurant-x-shaw-smith-lunch
Rounding out the festival season is The Curated Plate, a
tantalizing 10-day food extravaganza showcasing the finest offerings of the Sunshine Coast – from its abundant local producers and top-notch restaurants to its breathtaking natural wonders stretching from the sea to the hinterland.
Creative Tours is back again with its hugely popular celebration of seafood that offers a “Trawler to Table” experience. This immersive event includes a river cruise, visit to local fish markets, and a fine dining experience that highlights the freshest catches. It’s not just a meal; it’s an educational journey that connects diners with the source of their food, emphasizing sustainability and local seafood’s rich flavours.
Thursday 1 August – Trawler to Table – BOOK HERE
Don’t miss….
Friday 26 July – Smoke & Charcoal BBQ Under the Stars! https://thecuratedplate.com.au/event/24717967-a/smoke-charcoal-bbq-under-the-stars
Each festival not only showcases exquisite food and drink but also features live cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs, interactive workshops, and opportunities to meet the makers. Set in some of the most picturesque locations on the Sunshine Coast, these events offer more than just food—they provide a platform for culinary creativity and cultural appreciation.
Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or a curious traveller looking to try something new, the Sunshine Coast’s food festivals in 2024 promise an exciting and delicious adventure. Check out the event websites for more listings and prepare to dive into a world of unique flavours. Bring your appetite and join Creative Tours for an unforgettable culinary journey!
This tour was very spectacular with local wines, beers and spirits 🍻🍷🍹. Kim was an amazing guide who led us through the hinterland roads in comfort with great conversations and... read more company. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Did a winery, brewery and distillery tour on 3/11 Fantastic day,the guide Matthew was really informative and fun, really enjoyed it. Pretty decent value for money aswell considering you get food and... read more drinks in the price. Would return as a customer again.
5/5 couple hiccups in the trip but it was smoothed over and was made so much fun great trip would recommend
Had an awesome time exploring the sunny coast hinterland with Deb.. would do it again
Total VIP experience. This was our first time wine tasting and our guide, Deb, as well as the staff at the locations we visited were so friendly and informative. It... read more felt like a day out with friends. So many locations with different inclusions such as wine tasting, beer tasting, vodka/gin/rum tasting, 2 course lunch provided, cheese platters, and more! All the food was incredible and being picked up and dropped off right at the front door of our accommodation ensured a carefree day where all we had to think about was enjoying ourselves. I'd love to see what other tours are available, we had a truly fantastic time.
Went on a great wine & Cheese tasting tour today. Josh our tour guide was absolutely brilliant, explaining everything to us. My Husband who is profoundly deaf made communication with... read more him excellent especially including him in conversations and getting non alcoholic drinks sorted for him. Definitely recommend Creative tours A+++ Many thanks Philippa & Roger Strong New Zealand
We had a blast. Our guide Mat was awesome and knew so much about the area, beers and the wines.
Great tour, customised to suit our Team. We had a private group of 30 for our company social club - everyone raved about what a great day out it was.... read more Thank you.
Amazing experience from the creative tours gang! Great crew on board and awesome behind the scenes tour.
Highly recommend Creative Tours. Had an amazing day exploring local brewery's around the Sunshine Coast that I didn't know existed. Josh was great fun and so well organised. Highly recommend.
Great day, lots of fun, would recommend
Had a great day! Our guide Josh was fun and tailored our day to what we wanted. The wineries and breweries were all hidden gems to visit! The drinks and... read more food were wonderful! Value for money and a great day out!
Jamie phoned on the morning of our tour to confirm pickup arrangements and to provide his contact details. Picked up on time. Mini van cool, clean and comfortable. Two younger... read more girls joined our group and we were all friends by the end of the tour. Visited 3 locally owned and operated venues. All owners were passionate about their craft. Jamie and team thanks for a wonderful experience. Maree & Liz (Liz is a returned customer).
Great day. Marek was as good as you could get. Friendly, funny and knew his job. Thanks for the day Marek.
A very enjoyable day. Lovely to be driven around to some great breweries and distilleries and seeing some places on the Sunny Coast that I wouldn’t otherwise have gone to
Had a great day with Dave (our driver) collecting us from Noosa then starting up at Cooroy's Twenty 20 distillery, Brian was fantastic explaining his award winning process of Gin... read more making. Buy a GEORGE while your there, a memorable Gin indeed ?? We all had a great day cruising around the hinterland. Creative Tours really looked after us making sure everyone was having a good time. Dave was very knowledgeable throughout our day he, went out of his way to get us all home safely too. Great time was had by all Creative Tours, thank you ??
Very fun day out for my birthday. Friendly, informative and fun guide. Great locations and plenty of grog! Everyone on the tour got into the ‘spirit’ and we all had... read more a great laugh. Thoroughly recommend! ?
The shared wine and cheese tour was terrific! A great blend of stops; wine, cheese, beer, lunch, vodka, gin and rum. Kim was a wonderful tour guide and we met... read more some lovely people on the tour. Couldn’t have asked for a better day out with my family. It was a relaxing day with lots of laughs, beautiful views and the weather was glorious ☀️
We had the absolute best time on our private hinterland tour, Josh is a fabulous and knowledgeable guide who went out his way to make sure we had a great... read more time. Each stop was uniquely delicious and I cannot fault a single thing about the day. A must do Sunshine Coast experience for locals and visitors.
We had a fantastic time on the "brewery tours at dark" our tour guide (Jeremy) was full of knowledge about each brewery we went to and even was able to... read more pick what beers we would enjoy at each venue. If you haven't allready done a tour with SCCBTours you are missing out! We highly recommend.
Me and my partner Natasha had a fantastic day out on the beer, wine and cheese tasting tour. With Kim as our guide and driver, showed us some hidden gems... read more in the beautiful hills of the hinterland! We did 2 lots of wine tasting and a paddle of beers, to which we could pick our own. We also had cheese and crackers at the vineyard to complement our fine selection of wines we were tasting. A plentiful 2 course meal was included with our paddle of beers (wine was available) which was delicious! Couldn’t recommend this tour enough, especially with Kim as our guide as she was fantastic and made our day all the more enjoyable!
AMAZING
Josh has been an amazing guide. Incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and knows all the local places for a drink in a great setting. Well worth it.
We all had a great tour - highly recommend Creative Tours
Is a great way to explore some of the breweries around Noosa and the included lunch was great.
We booked the tour for 9 of us on a girls/Mum break weekend and it did not disappoint. It was all really easy to book & on the day Zoe... read more our driver was lovely, really friendly, helpful & knowledgeable. We did a winery, a brewery and then Sunshine & sons distillery which for all of us was the absolute stand out of the day. Thank you for making things so easy, having everything planned for us meant we just got to relax and laugh all day!
This was such a great experience. I’ve never done a wine tour before but I couldn’t picture it going anymore perfectly. My friends and I enjoyed the variety of drinks,... read more amazing food, stunning views, all the locations, and the kindness and knowledge from our guide. Thanks again for absolutely everything ☺️
The tour was great, very fun & the service was so friendly. Beautiful drive through the coast & great venues. Kim was the best! Thank you
Very good brewery tour! I don’t drink beer but they had gone with others that did. They accommodated so that I could still enjoy my time with other drinks! 10/10... read more would recommend
Incredible day with fun and knowledgeable tour guide, Craig. We sampled indigenous foods, picnicked at Glass House Mountain and ended with gin and rum tasting at Sunshine Brothers. And don’t... read more miss the giant pineapple!