F.A.W.C! Hastings Meatball Festival

Roll up and have a ball (literally) at the inaugural Hastings Meatball Festival. Sink your teeth into delicious, creative takes on the classic meatball, with Hawke's Bay bakers, butchers, chefs, and cooks battling it out for your Visitor’s Choice vote. Smothered in sauce, spicy, plump, and porky or classic and crumbed in a bag, you will be spoiled for choice.

Add some live music, beverage pop-ups, games, and an atmosphere buzzing with energy, and you’ve got a family recipe for an unforgettable evening. Come hungry and leave stuffed to the meatball max.

The Hastings Meatball Festival – it’s messy, it’s mouthwatering, and you won’t want to miss it.

Check out the event companion at hastingsmeatballfestival.co.nz for everything you need—festival map, full meatball line-up, and the People’s Choice Vote to crown your favourite meatball!

Participating venues popping up on Heretaunga Street East will be:
Bambina
Bareknuckle BBQ
BJs Bakery
Black Betty BBQ
Cellar 495
Colab Café
Craft & Social
Decibel
Fun Balls aka Fun Buns
Gina's Food Truck
Hastings Distillers
Johns Bakery
Long Island Deli
Matangi with Ben Bayly
OTT in the City
Peter Gordon + EIT
Rosie O'Grady's
Sazio
ShaneOs
St Georges Restaurant
The Common Room
TomTom Tapas

F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic is a series of exceptional food and wine experiences set in stunning locations in Hawke’s Bay. Running from March 14-23, F.A.W.C! is a chance to get up close and personal with chefs and food producers, wine makers and the clever people that make up the New Zealand food and wine scene.