The annual Comber Earlies Food Festival is a wonderful day out filled with family fun, cookery demos in the Festival Kitchen and activities that celebrate the Comber Earlies potato which holds PGI Status.
Returning to Comber Leisure Centre Car Park on Saturday 22 June, 11am - 5pm enjoy lots of foodie favourites at this free family event!
Find out more about the Comber Earlies Food Festival.
To make your day our as enjoyable as possible, please use this section to plan your trip.
Getting to the event
By car | Do you plan to drive to the event? Allow plenty of time for your journey. If you are travelling by car follow directional road signs to Comber, and check out what car parking is available in the town.
Car parking | Ards and North Down Borough Council (please note Castle / Bridge Street is restricted/closed for preparation and on event day, see below)
Public Transport | There is a bus station in the town. For information on timetables, visit Translink.co.uk
Free Event Shuttle Buses | facilitating:
- Bangor - Newtownards - Comber
- Dunlady P&R, Dundonald - Comber
- Downpatrick – Killyleagh – Comber
- Booking not required. Free service.
- Prams must be folded on bus.
- Seating is limited. First come, first served.
- Buses will leave promptly.
- For more information on accessibility, go to Accessibility (translink.co.uk)
Parking | Please note to facilitate the set-up of the event there will be a closure of the car park at Comber Leisure Centre from Thursday 20 June at 6am reopening the morning of Sunday 23 June at 11am.
Closure information
There will be a closure of the car park at Comber Leisure Centre from 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲𝗮𝗺, 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺.
Bridge Street Link
There will be a closure of Bridge Street Link on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺, with access only for Bridge Street Link businesses and accessible parking spaces, (on a first come first served basis, limited availability).
Additional town centre car parking has been arranged:
Thursday 20, Friday 21 and Saturday 22 June | Second Presbyterian Church Carpark - Killinchy Street, Comber, BT23 5AP
Thursday 20, Friday 21 and Saturday 22 June |First Comber Church Carpark 65 - 67 High Street, Comber, BT23 5HL
Saturday 22 June, 9am – 6pm | Nendrum College, Darragh Road, Comber BT23 5BX
Event site | Useful information
Visitor Information Caravan | Located opposite the Leisure Centre entrance within the event site, members of our Visitor Information Centre team will be on hand to help with any event queries, wider tourism queries and you can pick up Visit Ards and North Down maps and guides.
Recycling | When disposing of rubbish please use the three recycling stations when on-site. Please note, the usual waste bins on-site will not be in use during the event. Please help us continue our sustainability commitment to zero contamination at events by using the correct bin. There will be team members from Recycling on hand to provide advice and help you put your rubbish in the correct bin.
Accessibility | All flat surfaces on hard concrete. Accessoloo will be in attendance, adjacent to the public toilets. Just off Castle Street. Assessoloo is a toilet facility for disabled people that has the right equipment, including Adult Changing Table, Ceiling Hoist, Lavatory, Grab Rails, Hot and Cold Running Water and Heating and Lighting. Find out more about Accessoloo.
First Aid | There will be First Aid Points on the event site.
Lost children and Vulnerable adults | with crowds anticipated please pick up a wristband, which you can add a contact number to, at the Visitor Information Caravan located opposite the Leisure Centre entrance within the event site.
Dogs | We would advise dog owners this is an extremely busy site with large crowds and loud noises and recommend you do not bring your dog onto the site. If you do plan to attend with your dog, the dog should be kept on a short lead. Owners must clean up after their dogs and dispose of the waste in the appropriate bins. Water bowls will be provided beside water refill stations.
Stay sun safe | we’re hoping for sunny weather, so please protect yourself with sun cream, hats and hydrate when at the event. Bring your refillable water bottles and use the water supply available at the event.
