Upcoming Food Festivals in the US
TOP FOOD FESTIVALS
IN THE UNITED STATES
- A Taste of ColoradoDate: This year’s festivities will be on Tuesdays, May 14th, June 4th, and July 9th from 8am to 4pm at ¡Viva! Streets Denver. A Taste Of Colorado has celebrated its love for fine food and music. for all ages, celebrating the state’s diverse culinary offerings.A Taste of colorado website
- New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE)
Date: June 8-12, 2024
Description: This festival in New Orleans highlights the city’s rich culinary traditions with wine tastings, seminars, and dishes from top local chefs. Attendees can enjoy events throughout the city, including the French Quarter. 32nd Anniversary year, the festival has become one of the most celebrated culinary events in the nation, attracting gourmands and connoisseurs. 
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival
Date: June 2024
Located in Southwest Michigan, this festival offers wine tastings from local vineyards, food from regional chefs, and live music, All set against the backdrop of Lake Michigan is an annual event every June Held at the scenic Weko Beach in Bridgeman, it makes the setting absolutely perfect. They have parking set-up a short distance from the beach so you can walk in or take one of the many shuttles.
- Creole Tomato Festival - New Orleans, LA June 8-9 2024 This festival in the French Quarter highlights Creole tomatoes with various dishes, live music, and family activities (Best Life).
- Castroville Artichoke Festival - Castroville, CA (June 8-9, 2024) Celebrating the artichoke harvest with cooking demos, tastings, and entertainment (Time Out Worldwide).
- Festival Napa Valley
July 6–21, 2024
Festival Napa Valley presents breathtaking performances in iconic wine country settings, paired with Napa Valley’s unparalleled food, wine, and hospitality. Find live performances, upcoming events, and admission-free concerts. True Art wine and food festival.
- The Windy City Smokeout
Date: July 11-14 2024
Description: This Chicago festival combines barbecue, country music, and craft beer. Top pitmasters and musicians such as THOMAS RHETT,
PARKER MCCOLLUM, CODY JOHNSON, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, CHASE RICE, ERNEST, PRISCILLA BLOCK, ADAM DOLEAC, ALANA SPRINGSTEEN,
MC4D, LEE BRICE, COREY KENT, RED CLAY STRAYS, JAKE WORTHINGTON, THE CASTELLOWS, BILLY CURRINGTON, IAN MUNSICK,
49 WINCHESTER, WYATT FLORES, LANIE GARDNER, LOUIE THESINGER,
NATE SMITH, MUSCADINE BLOODLINE, ASHLEY COOKE, COOPER ALAN, RVSHVD, SUMMER DEAN, DJ DAN P, DJ CABRERA, DJ ONE CHANCE come together for a weekend of flavorful fun.
Windy City Smokeout website 
International Pinot Noir Celebration
Date: FRI JULY 26 – SUN JULY 28
Description: Held in McMinnville, Oregon, this event focuses on Pinot Noir. The IPNC offers Pinot Noir consumers and industry members the chance to enjoy an unparalleled selection of Pinot noir from around the world via a full schedule of seminars, walkaround tastings, winery tours, and unforgettable meals prepared by top Northwest chefs.
Bounty of Yamhill County
Date: August 17-18, 2024
Description: Celebrating Oregon's rich agricultural heritage, this festival includes outdoor dinners, wine tastings, and activities like hot air ballooning and horseback riding through vineyards. Festival isa three-day fundraising event showcasing the celebrated chefs, famous vintners, and family farms that call Yamhill County home.
Bounty of Yamhill County
- Mauna Lani Culinary Classic - Hawai'i Island, HI (Aug 31-Sep 2, 2024)A celebration of Hawaiian agriculture and culinary innovation with masterclasses, tastings, and more (Time Out Worldwide).
The National Buffalo Wing Festival
Date: August 31st, and September 1st Labor Day Weekend,
Description: Located in Buffalo, New York, Highmark Stadium“Home of the Buffalo Bills” One Bills Drive, Orchard Park, NY. This festival celebrates the city's iconic chicken wings with various flavors and eating contests. It attracts wing enthusiasts from all over the country.
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
Date: Date: September 12-15, 2024
The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is a four-day culinary extravaganza spotlighting the incomparable food, wine, beer, and craft spirits of the South and beyond. with over 200 Celebrated chefs and some exceptional tastings, curated dinners and culinary demonstrations, Highlighting the flavors of the South, this festival in Atlanta includes tastings, dinners, and classes by top chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Date: September 19 -22, 2024
Held in Cincinnati, Ohio, America’s Oktoberfest is the largest Oktoberfest in the U.S., Celebrate rich German heritage of Southwest Ohio featuring German food, music, and beer, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees
- New York City Wine & Food Festival - New York, NY (Oct 12-15, 2024)This event showcases the culinary talents of NYC with a variety of tastings, seminars, and intimate dinners (Time Out Worldwide).
- Heritage Fire - Multi-City (Various dates)Held in multiple cities, this festival features live-fire cooking and dishes from top local chefs. Heritage Fire unites live-fire cooking, with family farms, and local chefs. The all-inclusive walk-around feast features snacks prepared by some of the most critically acclaimed kitchens, with products from locally sourced farms and sponsors. You get to vote for your favorite bite of the day! It’s an awesome, friendly competition That is delicious time for all! to see if there is a competition in your city, follow the link below.
Heritage Fire Website 
- Chefs for Farmers - Houston, TX (Sep 30-Oct 1, 2024)
- This event supports sustainable farming with food from top chefs and farmers in Texas
- 40th Lexington Barbecue Festival
- October 26, 2024
- Celebrating Lexington-style barbecue, this festival includes food, music, and various family-friendly activities
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- ChoctoberfestDate: October 12, 2024Located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, this chocolate-centric festival offers a range of chocolate treats, craft beers, and family-friendly activities with a celebration of bands. So Join them for the festivities. There are also chocotoberfest in many other cities. In colorado at Arapaho County Colorado, Fairgrounds it's chocolate and cheese. Also Washington Iowa choctoberfest is October 17.
- Great American Beer Festival
Date: October 10-12, 2024
Description: In Denver, Colorado, this festival is a must for beer lovers, offering thousands of beer samples from across the country, food pairings, with with seminars and brewer interactions PAIRED unites independent craft breweries and acclaimed chefs from across the country for an unforgettable beer-and-food-pairing experience.
Great American Beer Festival 
Wellfleet OysterFest - Wellfleet, MA- October 19-20, 2024
- A celebration of oysters with live music, seafood, and an oyster shucking competition
- Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival
Date: October 17 -20, 2024
Description: This New York City festival so Eat Drink and feed New York. This festival brings together top chefs, celebrities, and food enthusiasts for tastings, cooking demos, and special events, Many TV chefs and other top chefs. 
- Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival - Martha's Vineyard, MA (Oct 19-22, 2024)
- Featuring local wines and seafood, this festival offers a charming New England culinary experience
Martha's vineyard Food & Wine Festival
- San Francisco Bay Area Wine & Food Festival
Date: October 19-30, 2024
Description: Showcasing San Francisco’s culinary scene, this festival includes events featuring renowned chefs and fine dining experiences. 
- Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic - Lake Buena Vista, FL November 15-16, 2024
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This event at Disney's Swan and Dolphin Resort includes tastings, seminars, and food pairings
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Date: August 29 to November 23
A culinary exploration across 6 different continents at Walt Disney World, this Epcot event features global cuisines, wine tastings, and culinary demonstrations, creating a vibrant food and wine experience along with music.
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
Date: November 3-10, 2024
This festival in San Diego, California, offers a week of food, wine, and spirits events, including tastings, dinners, and cooking classes by renowned chefs. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally acclaimed chefs.
Key West Food & Wine Festival
Date: January 21-26 2025
Held in Key West, Florida, this festival features a variety of events, including wine tastings, gourmet dinners, and culinary seminars, celebrating the island’s vibrant food and wine scene.
Naples Winter Wine Festival
Date: January 24-26, 2025 Located in Naples, Florida, this high-end festival includes wine tastings, gourmet meals, and auctions, supporting local children's charities.
Naples Wine Festival
These festivals represent a wide array of culinary traditions and regional specialties, making them a must-attend events for food enthusiasts across the country.
Information taken from respective festival websites and Best Food and Drink, Timeout Worldwide, Best Life and Tasting Table
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