The National Arena is transformed »The largest barbecue festival was officially announced! When the event takes place in Bucharest
Article by Sebastian Vasile – published Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:40 / Updated Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:40
After hundreds of matches, concerts and political events, the National Arena will become, June 20-22, the host of the largest barbecue festival in Europe, Grillfest BBQ 2025.
According to the first official information, over 700 chefs will participate in the event this summer, organized on the biggest stadium.
Special concerts and “as much as you can eat”
“In addition to the areas dedicated to each type of meat, barbecue competitions will be organized, cutting, demonstrations of knife artisans, but also interactive activities for visitors, as well as as you can eat.”the organizers announced.
Known artists like Smiley, Spike and Carla's Dreams will be on stage, in a musical marathon that will last three days.
The organizers are waiting for over one hundred thousand visitors!
The first edition of the festival took place in Constanța in 2023, and the second, last year, in Snagov. For the 2025 edition, the organizers estimate an influx of over one hundred thousand participants.
How do organizers describe the largest grill & bbq festival in Europe? As an event “dedicated to the whole family, which aims to carry the experience of the barbecue to another level”.
Our mission regarding the grill and barbecue sector is to educate Romanian consumers. Moreover, we want to reply this project in other countries, to go with local producers and products on other markets
Eugen Capra, the organizer of the event
