The Great Googa Mooga’s Food-tastic Schedule
What to see, hear and eat at The Great Googa Mooga.

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Between pigging out at the Hamageddon pavilion, traversing The Market and all its artisanal goods, and getting your sugar fix at the Sweets Circus at this weekend’s Great Googa Mooga Festival in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park (May 19 & 20) you'll find amazing seminars and demonstrations given by the industry’s leading professionals. If you were lucky enough to snag a general admission ticket—if you didn’t make the cut, don’t feel bad, tickets sold out incredibly fast—here’s a rundown of the some of the not-to-be-missed foodie happenings at the festival.

Saturday, May 19th:

  • Winning the Cup: Third Rail Coffee and Marc Maron (Kitchen Theater—11:30-12:30 p.m.)
  • Dan Kluger from ABC Kitchen: How Sourcing Locally Creates a Sustainable Environment
    (UrBarn—1:15-2 p.m.)
  • NOSHING with Ruth Reichl, David Chang, Aziz Ansari, and James Murphy
    (Pagoda Stage—2-3 p.m.)
  • MMMMMM, Beer & Bacon: Garrett Oliver and Alan Benton (Spiegel Tent—2:45-3:45 p.m.)
  • Fleisher’s Butcher Shop: Sustainable Livestock & Butchering (UrBarn—5-5:45 p.m.)
  • Anthony Bourdain (Pagoda Stage—5:45-6:45 p.m.)
  • Spirit of Old New York Cocktail Party (Boathouse—6:30-8:30 p.m.)

Sunday, May 20th:

  • Jay Gatsby’s NYC Brunch (Boathouse—11-12 p.m.)
  • Adam Kaye from Blue Hill at Stone Farm: Sausage Making with Adam Kaye
    (UrBarn—12:30-1:15 p.m.)
  • Great CSA Smackdown: A Just Food CSA-Inspired Cooking Competition
    (UrBarn—2:15-3 p.m.)
  • Whole Fish Breakdown: Masaharu Morimoto (Pagoda Stage—3-4 p.m.)
  • Marcus Samuelsson’s Harlem Renaissance Party (Boathouse—4-6 p.m.)
  • Speedtasting: The Corkbuzz Wine Event (Spiegel Tent—5:45-6:45 p.m.)
  • Big Gay Ice Cream Disco Party (Pagoda Tent—7-8 p.m.)

Besides great food focused events, there will also be amazing musicians performing throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. Check the Googa Mooga website for a full line up of musicians and details about the food events, experience tents, participating restaurants, and so much more.

Need a ticket? Extra Mooga tickets are still available for both festival days.