Frequently Asked Questions

City of Ryde’s 2025 Cork & Fork event is being held on Sunday 18 May at Kissing Point Park, Putney from 10:00 am till 4:00 pm.

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. Eftpos only.

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 for onsite consumption from providers between 10:00 am till 3:30 pm.

Takeaway sales will be available till 4:00 pm.

You'll first need to buy a branded Festival Glass 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 and approved beverage stallholders.

There will be a selection of food options available for purchase.

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.

• Photo ID
• Suitable clothes for weather on the day
• Eftpos / credit card
• Picnic rug or low-lying chair
• Reusable water bottle and bag

Yes, small to medium sized dogs are allowed within the event area.

Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and it is the responsibility of the owner to ensure they do not impact other attendees' experience.

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.

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.

Please note that some stalls may only be accepting eftpos payments only.

There will be limited seating available on the day. We encourage all patrons to bring their own low-lying chairs or picnic rugs.

Smoking or vaping onsite is not permitted.

Yes, but please be considerate of where you are placing your pram to not obstruct walkways or view of entertainment for other patrons.

You may bring your own food but please make sure you discard all your rubbish at the end of the day.

We will have a photographer at the event. Photographs taken at the event may be used in future for promotional purposes.

The 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.