Food Culture Festival 2025: A Showcase of World Flavors in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission is celebrating local and global culinary arts and cultures through the Food Culture Festival 2025.
Organized in collaboration with the Quality of Life Program, the Food Culture Festival will take place across 3 Saudi cities: Al-Khobar, Riyadh, and Jeddah, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Four Zones
The festival aims to offer a unique and rich cultural experience through a variety of engaging activities, through 4 main zones. The Exhibitor Zone will involve 30 booths representing restaurants and stores from around the world, giving visitors the opportunity to taste dishes and explore various products from global cuisines.
Meanwhile, the Workshop Zone will include 3 main areas for bakery, live cooking, and handicrafts. It will enable visitors to learn new skills and techniques in culinary arts.
Moreover, the Food Culture Festival 2025 will feature live shows that combine performing arts and international music at the Theater Zone, in a rich cultural experience that showcases diversity.
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The festival will also include a Children Zone, featuring cooking workshops as well as educational and entertainment competitions, to raise children’s awareness in an innovative and exciting way.
The Food Culture Festival 2025 will take place in Al-Khobar from January 29 to February 2; in Riyadh from February 5-9; and in Jeddah from February 12-16.
Food Culture Festival 2025
The festival is part of a program designed to develop diverse entertainment options to meet the populace’s needs. It is also one of the Quality of Life Program’s initiatives, a key component of Vision 2030, which aim to increase Saudi Arabia’s contribution to arts and culture.
Through the Food Culture Festival, the Culinary Arts Commission aims to enhance cultural awareness of culinary arts, facilitate knowledge exchange among cultures, and create an enriching culinary experience.
The festival provides an ideal platform for individuals and families to explore new flavors inspired by local and international cuisines.