A small potluck feast set around a long table in a hidden garden. Bring a wee dish to share, something homemade, seasonal, or tied to a story. Location and details provided upon ticket purchase.
Grab your veg, grab a jar and leave with your own small-batch pickle made right at the Southern Farmers market.
A relaxed drop-in where Southern Farmers Market food vendors offer tasting samples. Limited serves. One small taste, one maker, one moment. When they're gone, they're gone.
A hands-on cookie art workshop at Wee Fest. Make nostalgic, sculptural “cookies” and take them home. Limited spots.
Join Dan Tarrant for a hands-on fish filleting session, breaking down a whole trumpeter before turning it into fresh ceviche. Small groups, sharp knives, and something good to eat at the end.
5 minutes, a hot plate, and the secret to the perfect smash: yours to eat while it's still sizzling.
A three stop, gentle bike ride, and a good way to see a few favourite coffee spots together.
A gold coin gets you tasty toast to kickstart your weekend. This is a short, casual stop-in built around sourdough and warm conversation.
Join this hands-on pizza session with Brit from FlourBro. Kid friendly. Adult Friendly.
An evening of cooking, kōrero, and kai in Bluff. The kind of night you'll still be talking about next Wee Fest.
Mix, sip, and play with candyfloss cocktails at Toot Sweets. A fun, hands-on session with a sweet edge
Ice your own festival cookie at The Batch Cafe. Piping bag in hand, pastry chef on call, leave with something sweet and a new skill.
Start your weekend the right way at Amplify. From 8am until sold out, grab a $10 small coffee paired with a dessert — simple, considered, and worth getting out of bed for.
Try a wee flight of three Southland gins at 360 Bar on the top floor of The Langlands: Bluff Distillery Gin, Auld Distillery’s Summit, and Third Island Gin. A small but spirited way to explore local botanicals and the distillers shaping the region’s growing gin scene. Available throughout the weekend.
A quick-fire night of five-minute talks from chefs, producers and creatives sharing ideas shaping Southland’s food scene. Between talks, wander the brewery, check out the art, and settle in with something to eat and drink.
