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Scroll down for food festivals, cook-offs, farm shows and other events where food is the main ingredient, such as the "Taste of" the city. Of course many of these
festivals also include music, parades, eating contests and other fun; and many other events have great food but aren't labeled a food festival... so browse around! |
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See also: world cuisines, festivals, drinks, recipes,
catering, restaurants, fishing, Cinco de Mayo |
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spotlight on: Los Angeles International Tamale Festival and
Carnival - in Los Angeles, California; November 11 - 13, 2005; Tamale Cook-Off, Best Tamale Contest, Best Decorated Booths, Most Authentic Costumes, Tamale Eating Contest, Tamale Making
Classes, petting zoo, carnival, live entertainment, pony rides; features over one hundred tamale vendors |
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| Africa |
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| Asia |
- BELPRODUKT International Exhibition for Food and Beverages, Equipment for Restaurants, Grocery Shops, Bars and Hotels - in Minsk, Russia; November 30 - December 3, 2005
- Chinese Banquet Party for Monkeys - in Lop Buri, Thailand; November 30; at Prang Sam Yod and Phra Kan Shrine
- HOFEX - in Hong Kong; May 13 - 16, 2007; biennial professional show for the Asian hotel, catering and hospitality trades
- International Kremlin Culinary Cup - in Russia
- SIAL China - Global Food Products Exhibition - in Shanghai, China; May 29 - 31, 2006
- Azerbaijan - directory
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| Australia and Oceania |
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| Australia - Eastern (Queensland, New South Wales,
Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania) |
- Donnybrook Apple Festival & Apple FunPark Opening - March 22 - 23, 3008; displays, sideshows, rides, fashion
& modeling parades, a float parade, vendors
- Apple Festival Ball - March 15, 2008; at the Donnybrook Recreation Centre; includes the crowning of the 2008 Apple Ambassador
- Hunter Semillons & Seafood - in Hunter Valley, NSW; April 18 - 20, 2008
- Myall Prawn Festival & World Prawn Eating Championship - in Hawks Nest, NSW
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| Australia - Central (Northern Territory & South Australia) |
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| Belgium |
- European Seafood Exposition - in Brussels, Belgium, April 22 - 24, 2008 (trade convention)
- Gastronomy and Tourism Fair - in Bruges, Belgium; November 19 - 28, 2005
- Belgium - directory
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| France |
- Les Trois Glorieuses - in Montrevel-en-Bresse, France; 3rd Tuesday of December - farmers compete for the title of the Glorieuse,
the finest dead bird (chicken, capon or turkey) headed for someone's Christmas table
- SIAL d'Or - in Paris, France; October 19 - 23, 2008; Global Food Products Exposition
- France - directory
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| Greece |
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| Guernsey |
- Channel Island Tennerfest - in Guernsey; October 1 - November 11, 2008; restaurants in Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney take part;
island hopping is also made easy with some great ferry and flight deals
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| Iceland |
- Food and Fun - in Iceland; February 20 - 25, 2008; a wonderful celebration of Icelandic ingredients with international chefs from
all around Europe and the USA competing.
- Iceland - directory
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| Italy and Vatican City |
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| North America |
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| Canada - Alberta |
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| Canada - British Columbia |
- BC Foodservice Expo - in Vancouver; March 6 - 8, 2005
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| Canada - Manitoba |
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| Canada - Newfoundland |
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| Canada - Ontario |
- Orillia Perch Festival - in Orillia; April 19 - May 10, 2008; at Tudhope Park; fun family fishing derby with great
cash and product prizes; adult and children’s categories
- Ottawa Wine and Food Show - a feast of gourmet foods and fine wines. October 30 - November
- Perth Garlic Festival - in Perth; August 9 - 10, 2008; celebrating everything good, healthy, and interesting about
garlic
- Ribfest - in St. Petersburg; November 9 - 11, 2007
- Stratford Culinary Festival - in Stratford; November 4 - 6, 2005; Let renowned culinary masters awaken your taste buds with
gourmet dinners, workshops and a "Feast of Flavours". You will be wined and dined, inspired and educated. Bon appetit!
- TASTE! A Celebration of Regional Cuisine - in Picton; October 6, 2007; eat and drink your way through over 45 booths featuring
our region’s world-class chefs, passionate organic growers, traditional and alternative farmers, wineries, cideries and breweries
- Krinos Taste of the Danforth - in Toronto; August 5 - 7, 2006; annual event offers something for people of all
ages including food, music, Greek culture, sports, and children's activities
see also Canadian wine festivals |
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| USA - Alabama |
- Alabama Pecan Festival - in Mobile; October 31 - November 2, 2008; at Tillman's Corner Community Center; music, comedy,
arts and crafts, food, pecans
- Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival - in Moulton; April 12 - 13, 2008
- Peanut Butter Festival - in Brundidge; October 25, 2008;
Peanut Butter Recipe Contest, construction of Alabama’s Largest PB&J Sandwich, the Nutter Butter Parade. demonstrators of old time crafts, antique farm vehicles, agricultural exhibits, a
petting zoo; FREE
- Elberta German Sausage Festival - in Elberta; March 29, 2008 and October 25, 2008 (last Saturday of October);
at Elberta Town Park; sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department; includes music and dancing, games, children's rides, arts and crafts, and food booths
- National Peanut Festival - in Dothan; October 31 - November 9, 2008
- National Shrimp Festival - in Gulf Shores; October 9 - 12, 2008; at Public Beach Area; Air show, seafood
boardwalk, specialty foods boardwalk, children's art village, music, arts and crafts, contests, and more; Please, no pets, bicycles, glass containers or coolers
- Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil - in Birmingham; May 2 - 3, 2008
- St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival - in Birmingham; April 11 - 12, 2008
- Taste of Freedom BBQ Cook-off - in Albertville; June 20 - 21, 2008
- Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Cook-off - in Huntsville; May 2 - 3, 2008
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coffee & sweets festivals, vegetable & spice festivals, fruit festivals, harvest festivals, wine tastings, beer festivals, Greek festivals |
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| USA - California |
- Aleutian Goose Festival - in Crescent City; March 28 - 30, 2008
- American River Salmon Festival - in Rancho Cordova; October 13 - 14, 2007
- Arcata Bay Oyster Festival - in Humboldt County; June 14, 2008
- ClovisFest - Red HOT and Real - in Clovis; September 19 - 21, 2008; BBQ cookoff
- Colusa Farm Show - in Colusa; February 5 - 7, 2008; the granddaddy of farm shows
- International Alsace Varieties Festival - February 9 - 10, 2008
- International Tamale Festival - in Indio; December 6 - 7, 2008; at Miles Avenue Park (Old Town); Fireworks, entertainment,
petting zoo, cooking demonstrations, music, carnival, 5K run/walk, 10K run, food and more; FREE
- Los Angeles International Tamale Festival - in Los Angeles; November 7 - 9, 2008; Tamale Cook-Off, Best Tamale
Contest, Best Decorated Booths, Tamale Eating Contest, Tamale Making Classes, carnival, live entertainment.
- Old Monterey Seafood & Music Festival - in Monterey; September 29 - 30, 2007; Broiled and
barbecued seafood and seafood salads, live music, and crafts
- Pismo Beach Clam Festival - in Pismo Beach; October 18 - 19, 2008
- San Pedro Lobsterfest - in Belize; June 14 - 19, 2008
- Taste of Morgan Hill - in Morgan Hill; September 29 - 30, 2007; at Main Street/Monterey Road
area, Custom classic car show, arts and crafts, commercial vendors, Kid Zone, music, food
- Taste of Solvang - in Solvang; January 18 - February 15, 2008
- Tomato Tasting and Sizzlin' Summer Salsa Contest - July 12, 2008; at the Fullerton Arboretum
- Women of Taste - September 27, 2008; Girls Inc. of Alameda County presents this fundraiser and celebration of accomplishments
by women, featuring the finest women chefs and restaurateurs
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| USA - Connecticut |
- A Taste of The Litchfield Hills - in Litchfield; June 21 - 22, 2008; the state's oldest winery; outstanding wine, live
entertainment, upscale shopping, plus winery tours, wine tasting and romantic strolls on the vineyard walk
- Flavors of Connecticut - in Plantsville; April 1, 2008; presented by the American Liver Foundation
- Connecticut Restaurant & Lodging Show - in Hartford; October 6 - 7, 2008; Show Features will include: Ice Carving Competition,
Display Food Culinary Competition, Cake Competition, Classroom-Style Learning, One-On-One Discussion with Industry Experts, and Culinary Demonstrations in the kitchen.
- Lyme Farmers Market opening weekend - in Lyme; June 1, 2008
- Mystic Seaport Lobsterfest - in Mystic; May 26 - 28, 2007
- New England Regional Chili Cookoff - in Somers; May 3, 2008
- Northeast Regional Food Festival - in Lebanon; August 25, 2007; Music, Food, Lot’s of Food and Fun!
Chili/Chowder Cook-Off
- Walking Weekend at the Coventry Farmers’ Market - in Coventry; October 7, 2007; Celebrate autumn in Connecticut at
the Coventry Farmers’ Market. Our market stalls are bursting with locally-grown fruits and vegetables, farmstead cheeses, grass-fed beef, rustic breads, sparkling jars of preserves,
honey, maple syrup, herbal soaps, and handcrafted artisan ware.
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- Fineskind's Lobster Day - December 31 (New Year's Eve) morning; direct from the Maine lobstermen to Washington DC
- National Capital Barbecue Battle - June 21 - 22, 2008; serious competition between top BBQ competitors, great BBQ
restaurants from our area and around the country, cooking demonstrations, free food samples, interactive cooking displays and children's activities
- Restaurant Week - January 14 - 20, 2008
- Taste of Georgetown - October 11, 2008
- Yarmouth Clam Festival - July 18 - 20, 2008 (always the third Friday in July); Down-East food, free music and
entertainment
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| USA - Florida |
- Aquaculture America - in Lake Buena Vista; February 9 - 12, 2008; trade show
- Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival - in Niceville; October 17 - 19, 2008
- Central Florida BBQ Festival - in Sebring; January 11 - 12, 2008; at Fireman's Field; major team competitions
with prize money, a people's choice tasting, amusement rides, hog calling contest, big belly contest, tractor parade, flea market, arts and crafts, apple pie contest, beauty pageant
- Everglades Seafood Festival - in Everglades City; February 1 - 3, 2008; at City Park
- Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival - in Fellsmere; January 17 - 20, 2008
- Flapjack Festival - in Pasco; November 2 - 4, 2007; at Land O' Lakes Community Center; parade, pageant,
music, children's events, arts and crafts, Mr. Legs contest, carnival midway and rides, free flapjacks
- Feast with the Beasts - in Miami; March 7, 2008; at Miami Metro Zoo
- Florida BBQ Association - Contests - directory
- Florida Cracker Oyster Festival - in Orlando; October 11, 2008
- Florida Seafood Festival - in Appalachicola; October 31 - November 1, 2008; oyster shucking contest, blessing of the
fleet, music, arts and crafts, maritime exhibits, the King Retsyo Ball (separate fee), and more
- Grant Seafood Festival - in Grant; February 22 - 23, 2008; celebrates the local fishing industry, with seafood dishes
(and other foods), a craft show, and plenty of entertainment
- Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - in Fernandina Beach; May 2 - 4, 2008
- Peanut Festival - in Jay; in early October; at Gabbert Farm; horse rides,
antiques, farm museum, green boiled peanuts, baked goods, farm equipment display, bubble gum contest, pie chase, Cow Patty Bingo, wagon rides, music, food
- Pensacola Crawfish Creole Fiesta - in Florida
- Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival - April 19, 2008
- Ribfest - in St. Petersburg; November 12
- St. Johns River Catfish Festival - in Crescent City; April 6 - 7, 2007
- St Joseph Bay Preserve Center: Shrimp Boil Fundraiser - February 9, 2008
Did you know... The Cafe di Lorezo of Tallahassee, Florida made a pizza that covered 7,854 square feet. It was cut into 94,248 pieces. |
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- Chitlin Hoedown - in Yatesville; October 25 - 26, 2008; crafts, a parade, street dance
- Georgia Peanut Festival - in Sylvester; October 21, 2006; at Jeffords Park; visit the area where Peter Pan Peanut Butter is made, and enjoy food, arts and crafts, music and more
- Plains Peanut Festival - in Plains; September 22 - 23, 2007
- Taste of Marietta - in Marietta; April 27, 2003
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| USA - Illinois |
- Bagelfest - in Mattoon; July 17 - 19, 2008; at Peterson Park; bingo, arts and crafts, Beautiful Bagel Baby
Contest, carnival, food booths, Bagel Bonnet Contest, talent contest, beer tent, children's games, softball tournament, musical entertainment
- Ribfest Chicago - in Chicago; June 10 - 11, 2007
- Taste of Chicago - in
Chicago; June 27 - July 6, 2008; fireworks, a Baseball Road Show display, music, rides
- Turkey Testicle Festival - in Byron; October 13, 2007; at Union Street Station; you must be of legal age to attend
this festival; karaoke contest, musical entertainment, alcoholic beverages, and more; There is a Friday night kick-off party to benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital
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| USA - Indiana |
- Rib America Fest - in Indianapolis; August 29 - September 1, 2008 (Labor Day weekend)
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| USA - Louisiana |
- Amite Oyster Festival - in Amite; May 15 - 16, 2008; oyster shucking contest, oyster eating
contest, oyster scavenger hunt, chili cook-off, rides, games, live music, rodeos (at the Florida Parishes Arena), outdoor cochon de lait cook-off, fireman’s competitive games
- Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival - in Breaux Bridge; May 2 - 4, 2008; celebrity crawfish eating contest, Cajun dance lesson, Cajun
cooking demonstration, Bourée exhibition (a Cajun card game), Cajun dancing contest, Zydeco dance contest, crawfish eating contest, crawfish etouffée cookoff
- Cajun Hot Sauce Festival - in New Iberia; April 3 - 6, 2008; at the Acadiana Fairgrounds; features Hot Air Balloon
Fly-in, Hot Air Balloon Competition Flight, 5K Run, music
- Catfish Festival - in Washington; March 13 - 16, 2008 (third weekend in March); music, catfish cookoff
- Cochon de Lait Festival - in Mansura; May 10 - 13, 2007; pig roasting at its finest
- Giant Omelette Celebration - in Abbeville; November 3 - 4, 2007; at Magdalen Square; 5000 eggs and 50 pounds of chopped onion
are among the ingredients cooked in a 12-foot skillet; features a Poker run, tours of historic area homes, antique car show, Kid's World, parade, arts and crafts, food vendors, a Napoleon
look-a-like contest, jam session for musicians and more. Sunday's the day they make the omelette!
- Gumbo Festival - in Bridge City; October 10 - 12, 2008; More than 2000 gallons of gumbo will be served, plus there
are foods such as jambalaya, red beans and rice, sandwiches and funnel cakes; and a variety of music; sponsored by the Holy Guardian Angels Catholic Church
- Gueydan Duck Festival in Gueydan
- Iowa Rabbit Festival - in Iowa; March 14 - 16, 2008; at Lawrence Toups
Memorial Park;featuring Cajun rabbit dishes
- Jambalaya Festival - in Gonzales; May 24 - 27, 2007 (Memorial Day weekend); "World Jambalaya Cooking
Championship"
- Louisiana Crawfish Festival - in Chalmette; March 29 - April 1, 2007; pageant, carnival rides,
food
- Mandeville Seafood Festival - in Mandeville; July 4 - 6, 2008 (Independence Day weekend)
- Mudbug Madness Festival - in Shreveport; May 22 - 25, 2008; hundreds of pounds of crawfish, Cajun & Zydeco music
- Opelousas Spice and Music Festival
- in Opelousas; June 1 - 3, 2007
- St. Rita Pecan Festival - in Harahan; November 7 - 9,
2008; at St. Rita Church and School
- Dixie dining.com/festivals - directory
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- Bull & Oyster Roast - in Abingdon; October 7, 2007; banquet for Ducks Unlimited members
- Maryland Seafood Festival - in Annapolis; September 7 - 9, 2007; at Sandy Point State Park
- St. Mary's County Oyster Festival - in Leonardtown; October 18 - 19, 2008; oyster-chucking and cooking contests,
Celtic music, barbershop singing, rides, children's events, and plenty of food, including seafood and funnel cakes
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| USA - Michigan |
- Dewitt Ox Roast - August 16 - 18, 2007
- Mint Festival - in St. Johns; August 8 - 10, 2008; rodeo, arts and crafts, music, agricultural tours,
mint-flavored candies and foods
- National Trout Festival® - in Kalkaska; April 23 - 27, 2008; flea market, carnival, parades, concerts, community
dinner, fishing contest, car show, events for kids and more
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| USA - Missouri |
- Black Walnut Festival - in Stockton; September 26 - 29, 2007; craft demonstrations,
pageant, parade, carnival rides, baby contest, music, events for kids, crafts, food; free admission
- Chamber of Commerce Bar-B-Que Fest - in Cape Girardeau; August 15, 2008; Kansas City Barbeque
Society sanctioned event will be held at Arena Park; barbeque contest from 11:30 to 3:00 on Saturday; FREE
- Rib America Fest - in St. Louis; May 23 - 26, 2008 (Memorial Day weekend)
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| USA - Montana |
- Testicle Festival - in Clinton; July 30 - August 3, 2008; at Rock Creek Lodge; adults only
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| USA - New York |
- A Night at the Tavern - in NYC; April 10, 2008; at Tavern on the Green; benefits LGBTQ-headed families
- Miller Lite Mechanicville Chili Cook-off - in Mechanicville; November 26,
2005; at
Costanzo's, among others
- National Buffalo Wing Fest - in Buffalo; August 30 - 31, 2008 (Labor Day weekend); Over 40 restaurants participate in this
event, which is brand new. There are events for kids, a car show, a Ms Buffalo Buffalo Wings contest, a chicken wing eating contest, competitions by chefs for best traditional wing sauces and
most creative sauces
- Seafood, Drafts & Music Festival - in West Sayville; August 25 - 26, 2007; sponsored by the Long Island
Maritime Museum
- Taste of Olean - in Olean; September 7, 2008; at Jamestown Community College
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| USA - North Carolina |
- Barbecue Festival - in Lexington; October 25, 2008; offering the best barbecue in the world, plus exhibits, crafts,
entertainment, and pigs
- Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival / Foothills Craft Fair - in Tryon; June 13 - 14, 2008
- Charlotte Shout Culinary Arts Experience - in Charlotte; September 26 - 27, 2008; at Gateway
Village
- Home Builders' Hog Happnin' - in Shelby; November 1, 2008 (first Saturday in November); BBQ festival with cook-off, car show, and
Christmas crafts; the cook-off is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS); also a North Carolina State Championship as well as a Kansas City Royal qualifying event; Grand
Champion is placed in the Jack Daniel's Invitational pool
- North Carolina Seafood Festival - in Morehead City; October 3 - 5, 2008
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| USA - Ohio |
- Alumni & Friends Homecoming / Rock -n- Ribs Event - in Mansfield; July 12 - 14, 2007
- Amish Tours - tour backroads and eat in Amish homes
- Black Walnut Festival - in Woodsfield; October 13 - 14, 2007
- Carnation Festival and Ribfest - in Alliance; August 7 - 17, 2008; the 3-day RibFest begins the second Thursday in August
outside the Carnation Mall
- Carp Festival and Art in the Park - in Archbold; July 11 - 12, 2008; in Ruihley Park
- Festival of the Fish - in Vermilion; June 14 - 16, 2008 (Father's Day
weekend); at Victory Park; features Crazy Craft Race, Queens Pageant, Princess Pageant; 5K Run, sand castle contest, food, entertainment, crafts, Father's Day parade, pet parade, firefighters
water fight
- Germantown Pretzel Festival - in Germantown; September 27 - 28, 2008; at Veterans Memorial Park; handcrafts, good food,
and free entertainment with live music and shows
- Great American Rib Cook-Off - in Cleveland; May 25 - 28, 2007 (Memorial Day weekend)
- Halupki Festival - in Marblehead; August 17, 2008; at Holy Assumption Orthodox Church; Halupki is a
stuffed cabbage roll
- Heini's Ohio Cheese Festival - in Berlin; June 14, 2008; at Heini's Cheese
- Lorain International Festival - in Lorain; June 17 - 24, 2007; over 50 international food choices, parade,
entertainment, breakfast, concerts, pageants, car show
- Main Street Port Clinton Walleye Festival - in Port Clinton; May 22 - 26, 2008; free
live concerts, kids fishing derby, parade, educational programs, and activities, carnival rides, and more than 130 vendors from around the nation
- Ohio Swiss Festival - in Sugarcreek; September 26 - 27, 2008; Swiss music, foods and activities, including
Swiss wrestling and stone throwing; Kiddies' parade and Grand parade; Ohio Swiss Festival Queen pageant
- Ohio Pawpaw Festival - in Albany; September 15 - 16, 2007; pawpaw cookoff, pawpaw pulp eating (slurping) contest, beer tent and
more
- Ohio Smoked Meat & Barbeque Festival - in Nelsonville; October 20, 2007
- Ox Roast - in Shiloh; July 25 - 26, 2008; sponsored by the Shiloh Fireman's Association
- Ox Roast - in West Jefferson; likely August 29 - September 1, 2008 (Labor Day weekend)
- Poultry Days Festival - in Versailles; June 14 - 15, 2008
- Preble County Pork Festival - in Eaton; September 20 - 21, 2008
- Taste of Cincinnati - in Cincinnati; May 24 - 26, 2008 (Memorial Day weekend); over 50 restaurants serving food,
entertainment, Fork in the Road run
- Wellington Cheese Festival - in Wellington; July 14 - 16, 2007; at Howk Memorial Park; food, craft vendors, rides,
live entertainment
- Wild Turkey Festival - in McArthur; May 1 - 4, 2008
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coffee & sweets festivals, vegetable & spice festivals, fruit festivals, harvest festivals, wine tastings, beer festivals, Greek festivals |
| USA - Oklahoma |
- Watonga Cheese Festival - in Watonga; likely October 11 - 12, 2008; rat race, quilt show, art show, music, crafts, cheese
foods, cheese cookbooks, carnival, laser tag tent, pony rides, games, tours of the Watonga Cheese Factory
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| USA - Oregon |
- Arts and Seafood Festival - in Port Orford; Labor Day Weekend; focuses on two important elements of the Port Orford economy -- art and seafood. A Tuna Barbecue, a
major art show, a craft show, and dozens of other events fill fill the weekend fiestas & attractions
- Crab & Seafood Festival - in Astoria; April 25 - 27, 2003
- June Dairy Festival & Parade - in Tillamook; in late June; features a rodeo
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| USA - Pennsylvania |
- 7 Sweets & Sours Festival - in Intercourse; September 19 - 20, 2008; at Kitchen Kettle Village
- Mushroom Festival - in Kennett Square; September 6 - 7, 2008; Art show, cooking demonstrations,
entertainment, rides for children, antique car show, farm tours, street dance, Soup & Wine Festival (Sunday only), mushroom judging contest
- Peanut Butter Festival - in New Bethlehem; September 12 - 14, 2008; carnival, food, car cruise,
mountain bike race, crafts, entertainment; at Gumtown Park
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| USA - Tennessee |
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| USA - Texas |
- Czhilispiel - in Faltonia; likely October 24 - 26, 2008 (4th full weekend in October)
- Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival - in Conroe; October 10 - 12, 2008; Carnival, music, arts and crafts,
demonstrations, area for kids, plenty of food
- Houston Hot Sauce Festival - in Houston; September 20 - 21, 2008
- Ice Cream Festival - in Austin; August 16, 2008
- Kerr County Market Days - 4th Saturdays, except in December
- Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival - in Austin; April 5, 2008
- Prairie Dog Chili Cook-Off - in Grand Prairie;
April 12, 2008; at Traders Village
- SPAMARAMA™ - in Austin; April 7, 2007; Spam Ball, annual Spam cook-off at Auditorium Shores
- Taste Addison - in Addison; May 9 - 11, 2008
- Texas Crawfish and Music Festival - in Old Town Spring; April 22 - 24 & May 1, 2005
- Texas Rice Festival - in Winnie; the first weekend of October
- Wurstfest - in New Braunfels; November 3 - 12, 2006; German-style celebration with German foods and polka bands
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| USA - Vermont |
- Cheese Tasting - in Putney; November 29; at Vermont Shepherd Cheese Cave
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| USA - Virginia |
- A Taste of Arlington - Find the schedule and the list of participating restaurants for this annual event. Allows ticket
ordering
- Eastern Shores Seafood Festival - in Chincoteague Island; May 7, 2008
- Reedville Oyster Roast - in Reedville; November
- Suffolk Peanut Festival - in Suffolk; October 11 - 14, 2007; Parade, Kiddie Day, senior activities, demolition derby, bingo,
fireworks, tractor pull, AYYA Yo-Yo contest, wrestling, carnival rides, exhibits, pony rides, petting zoo, Gooberland, food, tribute to Patsy Cline, and more
- Virginia Pork Festival
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| USA - Washington |
- Bite of Seattle - in Seattle; July 18 - 20, 2008; at Seattle Center; more than 50 area restaurants and
30-some food manufactures participate; Local charities benefit and you enjoy music and comedy along with some great food; Unilever Best Foods is sponsoring a replication of the Seattle skyline
using canned and bottled foods to showcase their donations and work with local food banks
- Brady's World Famous Oyster Feed - in Westport; August 2, 2008
- Italian Festival - in Seattle; September 29 - 30, 2008; at Seattle Center; cooking demonstrations, mountain bike
races, Bolla Grape Stomp, Pagliacci Pizza Toss, Bocce tournament, The Taste of Italy, musical entertainment, photo exhibits
- Mussel Fest - in Coupeville; March 1 - 2, 2008; music, art, scavenger hunt, chowder-cooking contest, cooking
demonstrations, children's activities
- Willapa Bay Seafood Festival - in Nahcotta; May 6, 2006
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- Preston County Buckwheat Festival - in Kingwood; September 25 - 28, 2008; Buckwheat Cake dinners,
music, antiques, livestock exhibits, arts and crafts, parades, carnival, drawing for a car, pageant, bicycle decorating contest
- International Ramp Festival - in Elkins; April 27, 2007; at Executive Plaza; cooking contest, taste
testing, entertainment, food vendors, crafts, traditional ramp dinner
- Ramp Festivals - directory
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- Catfish Days - in Trempealeau; July 11 - 13, 2008; live music, kids' inflatable rides, queen pageant, fishing tournament, VFW
breakfast, Poker Run, Indianhead Crafters, Egg Toss, bingo, karaoke, volleyball tournament, pancake breakfast, flea market, parade, ice cream, fireworks
- Lobster Fest - in Manitowoc; September 6, 2008; sponsored by the Rotary Club
- Sparta Butter Festival - in Sparta; June 6 - 8, 2008; at Sparta Memorial Park; milking contest,
parade, car show, carnival rides, softball tournament, fire department water fights, strongman competition, arts and crafts, entertainment, food, bingo
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- Cropover Festival - in Barbados; May - August; Pic-O-De Crop Finals are July 27, 2007; five week harvest festival featuring
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- Food of the Gods Festival - Features information on Oaxaca's annual event to honor indigenous Indian cuisine, as well as
details of the "Chiles to Chocolate" culinary tour
- Mexico - directory
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- Expo Comer - in Panama; March 8 - 12, 2006; at the Atlapa Conventions Center; food and
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directories
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- Bizarre Food Holidays - list of food-related days observed in the United States
- Months of Edible Celebrations -- Each month invites reasons to celebrate food, cooking, cookbooks, authors
discoveries and inventions. The days are portioned with recipes, links, trivia and so much more. Won't you come join us?
- Exotic Kitchen, The - recipes from regions of Africa and the Caribbean, and Cajun dishes
- Food Infonet Calendar
- Iena Kashyap's Kitchen - recipes, cooking tips, and menu suggestions from around the world
- Makansutra - guide to Asian food culture in Singapore and beyond
- OrientalFood.com - source for Asian food and culture, including everything about cooking, nutrition, health and a large
collection of recipes
- shrimp festivals located throughout the globe
- Street Food Around the World
- Trade Shows Directory from EventsEye
- WineCountry.com Magazine - Food & Wine Events
- Food in the Arts
- World's Best Food Festivals - article
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