City of Ryde’s 2026 Cork and Fork event is being held on Sunday 17 May at Kissing Point Park, Putney from 10am till 4pm.
Entry is free. If you wish to purchase alcohol from one of our stallholders, you must purchase a Festival Glass for $10 from the Festival Information Stall.
Lost property can be taken to the Festival Information stall. Items will be returned to their owners who are able to correctly identify the items. Any items that are not claimed will be taken back to the City of Ryde offices you can then contact customer service (9952 8222) post event to collect items.
This is up to the discretion of each stallholder. Beverage Stallholders have been encouraged to provide event patrons with free tastings prior to purchasing.
Patrons may purchase alcohol from providers between 10am till 3:30pm. Attendees may purchase from stallholders for takeaway sales till 4pm.
Once a branded festival glass is purchased from the Festival Information Stall. You can then purchase a glass of your choice at any of the participating beverage stallholders.
No, patrons are not allowed to bring their own alcohol to the event. Drinks must be purchased from one of the licensed & approved beverage stallholders.
A section of Waterview Street (between Douglas and Charles St) will be closed from 7am Sunday 17 May until 7pm Sunday 17 May (or until safe to re-open).
Council will install ‘No Stopping’ signs along both sides of Douglas Street and Waterview St, between Douglas and Charles St to prepare for the closure.
If you have any questions in relation to event road closures and how they may affect you please contact customer service on 9952 8222.
For more information check out our Plan Your Trip page.
There will be a selection of food options to purchase from. Food Trucks are located along Waterview Road and other hot food options can be found on the grass area near Yaralla Road (near the fish sculpture).
City of Ryde is committed to a sustainable environment and the Cork and Fork Festival is designated as a ‘Waste Wise Event.’ We encourage festival attendees to bring their own bags and re-useable water bottles and coffee mugs as no plastic water bottles or plastic bags can be sold at the event. There will be water station available across the day.
Yes, small to medium size dogs are allowed within the event area. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and is the responsibility of the owner to ensure the dog does not impact.
Yes, you can.
There are a variety of kids' activities available on the day. All children under 17 years of age must always be companied by an adult.
There is a huge variety of activities for the kids to enjoy including free face painting and free cooking and craft workshops. Pony rides and carnival rides tickets are available for purchase.
This year’s line up at the Cork and Fork Festival is spectacular with a range of Ryde local performers, Jazz and an energetic finale. To find out who is playing check out the performer schedule.
No, there will be no ATMs onsite to provide cash out. If you wish to bring cash, please arrange before coming to the venue. All stallholders will have a cashless payment option available.
There will be limited seating available on the day. We encourage all patrons to BYO low lying chair or picnic rugs.
No smoking or vaping is permitted onsite.
Yes, but please be considerate of where you are placing your pram to not obstruct walkways or view of entertainment for other patrons.
Although we do not encourage this you may bring your own food. Please make sure you discard all your rubbish at the end of the day.
City of Ryde events team will monitor the weather leading up to the event and will notify the public of any updates via the City of Ryde website and Facebook page.
The City of Ryde is committed to providing universal access at all of our events. Please contact the City of Ryde Events team if you require further accommodations or information. Please contact the City of Ryde Events team via email at events@ryde.nsw.gov.au if you require further accommodations or information.
If you have a mobility parking permit and require close access to the Festival, use our designated vehicle drop-off zone on Douglas Street located on the map. There will be limited accessible parking available in Cleves Park.
We will have a photographer at the event. Photographs and videos taken at the event may be used in future for promotional purposes.