Poster for Smoke and Fire BBQ Festival
  • Poster for Smoke and Fire BBQ Festival
  • Chef cutting up large joint of barbequed meat
  • Women with sunglasses and long hair enthusiastically eating large burger
  • Pair of young girls sharing a box of popcorn
  • Family and friends enjoying a picnic

About

The popular Smoke & Fire BBQ Festival returns to Maldon over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with its unique mix of barbecue food, bands, competitions and food and drink stalls. Three day tickets are also available.

Events and attractions include first rounds of the Great British BBQ Competition and Steak Cook-Off World-class BBQ, fire jockeys demonstrating the magic of barbecue, live music and bands, rides for children.

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Day tickets from:
Over 16/Adult £19.80
Child 5-16, £8.40
Under 5s, free with paying adult over 21
Dog £4.80
Family ticket £40 (two adults, two under 16)
Three day with camping (two adults, two under 16) £204

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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Changing Places Toilets
  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets

Catering

  • On-site catering

Children

  • Baby changing facilities

Parking

  • Parking with charge

Property Facilities

  • Dogs Accepted - £4.80 per dog, one per adult
  • Public toilets
  • Smoking allowed

Map & Directions

Smoke & Fire Festival

Type:Food / Drink Festival

Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, CM9 5JQ

Opening Times

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