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Food festivals in September

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Aerial view of the Cannstatter Volksfest fairground at dusk with rides and beer tents

Zavijava2, CC BY-SABeerSeptember, October 2027

Cannstatter Volksfest

Stuttgart’s folk festival on the Cannstatter Wasen, 24 September to 10 October 2027: eight beer tents, Göckele and Swabian dishes, free entry.StuttgartView

Wide pedestrian avenue lined with flowers and church towers in the town of Bra

Davide Papalini, CC BY-SACheeseSeptember 2027

Cheese in Bra

Slow Food’s cheese event in Bra, Piedmont, held every two years: the 2027 edition runs from 17 to 20 September, across the town.BraView

Aerial view of the Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt fairground with the giant wine barrel among stalls and rides

Zonk43, CC BY-SAWineSeptember 2027

Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt

Bad Dürkheim’s wine festival, 10 to 14 and 17 to 20 September 2027: Palatinate wines, sausages, fireworks, free entry and access tips.Bad DürkheimView

Bourbon barrels lined up on the grass beside a stone rickhouse at a Kentucky distillery

Ken Thomas, Public domainSpiritsSeptember 2027

Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Bardstown’s bourbon festival at Spalding Hall, 16 to 19 September 2027: more than 200 brands from over 70 distilleries, tickets and distillery tours nearby.BardstownView

Baroque Osteiner Hof facade in Mainz under a blue sky

Berthold Werner, CC BY-SAWineAugust, September 2027

Mainzer Weinmarkt

Mainz’s wine festival in the Stadtpark, over two long weekends: 26 to 29 August and 2 to 5 September 2027, with winemakers from Rheinhessen and beyond.MainzView

White exhibition building and visitors on an avenue of the Minnesota State Fair grounds

Myotus, CC BY-SAStreet foodAugust, September 2027

Minnesota State Fair

Twelve days ending on Labor Day, 26 August to 6 September 2027: 278 food vendors, New Foods, food on-a-stick, tickets and tips for the fair in St. Paul.St. PaulView

Inside the Hacker-Festzelt beer tent at the Oktoberfest, under its painted sky ceiling

kallerna, CC BY-SABeerSeptember, October 2027

Oktoberfest

Munich’s beer festival on the Theresienwiese, 18 September to 3 October 2027 (announced): beer, tents, reservations, quiet times.MunichView

Stalls inside Abergavenny Market Hall under its iron and glass roof

Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SAStreet foodSeptember

Abergavenny Food Festival

A weekend food festival across the centre of a Welsh market town: 19 and 20 September in 2026, day and weekend tickets, under-16s free. 2027 dates not yet published.AbergavennyView

Market square of Freyburg with beer benches and bunting during the Winzerfest

Falk2, CC BY-SAWineSeptember

Freyburger Winzerfest

Freyburg’s Winzerfest, which the tourist office calls central Germany’s largest regional wine festival, on the second weekend of September: Saale-Unstrut wine in the town centre. 2027 dates not yet out.FreyburgView

Roasted green Hatch chile peppers

Steveprutz, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesSeptember

Hatch Chile Festival

The chile harvest festival of Hatch, New Mexico, held on Labor Day weekend since 1971: 5 and 6 September in 2026, with a parade and a carnival. 2027 dates not yet published.HatchView

View over the Espolón park and the rooftops of Logroño with mountains behind

Artistosteles, CC BYWineSeptember

Logroño San Mateo festival

Logroño’s San Mateo and Rioja harvest festival: grape treading and the first must on the Espolón. 2026: 19 to 25 September, 69th edition. 2027 dates not yet published.LogroñoView

Half-timbered buildings, market hall and church tower in the centre of Ludlow

rodtuk, CC BY-SAStreet foodSeptember

Ludlow Food Festival

Independent producers of the Marches inside Ludlow Castle, Shropshire: 11 to 13 September in 2026, adult day ticket 18 or 20 pounds. 2027 dates not yet published.LudlowView

White festival tents on the Cincinnati riverfront with the downtown skyline behind

IagoQnsi, CC BYBeerSeptember

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

Cincinnati’s Oktoberfest on the Ohio riverfront, free to enter: brats, metts, cheese coneys and a festival lager. 2027 dates not yet published.CincinnatiView

Big Tex statue towering over the State Fair of Texas grounds in Dallas

Andreas Praefcke, CC BYStreet foodSeptember, October

State Fair of Texas

Dallas’s 24-day fair at Fair Park, 25 September to 18 October in 2026: corny dogs, the Big Tex Choice Awards, coupons and the DART train. 2027 dates not yet published.DallasView

Lit wine stalls and crowd on the square at the Stuttgarter Weindorf at night

Arnaud 25, CC BY-SAWineAugust, September

Stuttgarter Weindorf

Stuttgart’s wine festival on the Marktplatz and Schillerplatz, with Württemberg wine and Swabian food: 20 August to 5 September in 2026. 2027 dates not yet published.StuttgartView

Weekly markets open in September

Cheese carriers at the Alkmaar cheese market

G.Lanting, CC BYCheeseEvery week

Alkmaar Cheese Market

Alkmaar’s cheese market on the Waagplein: cheese carriers and a square full of wheels, Friday mornings from late March to late September.AlkmaarView

Smorgasburg food stalls and crowd beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo

dumbonyc, CC BY-SAStreet foodEvery week

Smorgasburg

New York’s open-air food market: hundreds of independent vendors in Williamsburg and Prospect Park, every weekend from April through October, according to Visit Brooklyn.New York CityView

Market hall interior with stalls under string lights in Markthalle Neun, Berlin

Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SAStreet foodEvery week

Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun

Berlin’s street food evening at Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg, every Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm, with free entry: chefs without their own restaurant.BerlinView