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Festivals

78 food festivals in 10 countries, from wine harvests and cheese markets to street food weekends. Each listing gives the dates of the current edition, checked against official sources, what to taste on site and how to plan the trip.

  • 78 festivals
  • 10 countries
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Food festivals, month by month and country by country

Every festival here has a page with the dates of its current edition, where it takes place, what you will eat there and the sources we read. The cards below show the next dates and the main theme. Use the calendar for a given month, a theme page for a given food, or a country page for everything held in one place.

  • 78food festivals
  • 10countries
  • 8food themes
  • 4weekly markets
  • 1festival tour
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Festivals by theme

Each theme page lists its festivals in calendar order, then the experiences and the destinations for that food.

Wine24Cheese4Ham & charcuterie2Beer10Seafood5Spirits4Street food27Fruits & vegetables7

Festivals through the year

August and September hold the most festivals on this site (18 and 18). A festival that runs over two months is counted in both. Each bar opens the month page of the calendar.

  1. 4Jan
  2. 9Feb
  3. 8Mar
  4. 9Apr
  5. 13May
  6. 7Jun
  7. 14Jul
  8. 18Aug
  9. 18Sep
  10. 11Oct
  11. 8Nov
  12. 3Dec

Festivals by country

The country page gathers its festivals, experiences, regions and cities, with a local map.

Argentina1Australia3Canada1France13Germany13Italy6Netherlands2Spain3United Kingdom13United States22

All food festivals

Market square of Freyburg with beer benches and bunting during the WinzerfestFalk2, CC BY-SAWineUsually Sep

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
Castelnaudary town and church tower reflected in the Grand Bassin of the Canal du MidiCadaques31, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Aug

Fête du Cassoulet, Castelnaudary

Castelnaudary’s cassoulet festival, five days each August (19 to 23 August in 2026): free concerts, cassoulet dinners, an eating contest and the Confrérie. 2027 dates not yet out.CastelnaudaryView
Rounds of Gouda cheese laid out on the cobbled market square in front of the town hallRalf Roletschek, CC BYCheeseEvery week

Gouda Cheese Market

Gouda’s cheese market on the Markt, Thursday mornings from April to August: handjeklap, weighing at the Waag, free entry, stroopwafels and tips.GoudaView
Night show with fireworks at the Vendimia amphitheatre in MendozaJavinaselli, CC BY-SAWineFeb 27 to Mar 7

Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia, Mendoza

Mendoza’s grape harvest festival, 27 February to 7 March 2027: what to eat and drink, free parades, the Acto Central and its ticket prices (2026).MendozaView
Lace-iron balconies with hanging ferns and a crowd on a French Quarter street cornerrboed*, CC BYWineJun 9 to 13

New Orleans Wine & Food Experience

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, 9 to 13 June 2027: a week of wine tastings and chefs’ dinners for charity, with the Grand Tasting ($165 in 2026).New OrleansView
The Garlic Farm shop and restaurant with herb garden, Isle of WightPeter Trimming, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesAug 21 to 22

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 21 and 22 August 2027 near Newchurch: island garlic, chefs and music, ticket prices, ferries and practical tips.Isle of WightView
Illuminated stage and light beams over a crowd at Montréal en Lumière at nightMatias Garabedian from Montreal, Canada, CC BY-SAStreet foodFeb 18 to 28

Montréal en Lumière

Montréal en Lumière, 18 to 28 February 2027: what to eat and drink at the winter festival, from guest chefs’ menus to the free outdoor site downtown.MontréalView
Colourful wine stalls in front of the Marktkirche on the Rheingauer Weinwoche in WiesbadenZahnradzacken, CC BY-SAWineAug 13 to 22

Rheingau Wine Week, Wiesbaden

The Rheingau Wine Week in Wiesbaden, 13 to 22 August 2027: over 100 booths, more than 1,000 Rheingau wines and Sekt, three music stages, hours and tips.WiesbadenView
Cliff and cypress trees along the Pebble Beach coastlineBernard Gagnon, CC BY-SAWineApr 1 to 4

Pebble Beach Food & Wine

Pebble Beach Food & Wine, 1 to 4 April 2027: chefs, winemakers and grand tastings on 17 Mile Drive, with tickets à la carte or in packages ($1,750 and up in 2026).Pebble BeachView
Revellers in white and red walking past the Bayonne town hall during the Fêtes de BayonneBelarra64, CC BY-SAStreet foodJul 14 to 18

Fêtes de Bayonne

Five days in white and red, 14 to 18 July 2027: what to eat and drink at the Fêtes de Bayonne, the farmers’ counter, the Pass Fêtes and getting there without a car.BayonneView
IFEMA Madrid exhibition centre facade under a clear blue skyHeidi Meudt, CC BYStreet foodFeb 1 to 3

Madrid Fusión

Madrid Fusión, the chefs’ congress at IFEMA, 1 to 3 February 2027, its 25th anniversary: a ticketed event of talks, awards and an exhibition hall for serious food lovers.MadridView
Long rows of tables along the Hobart waterfront at Taste of SummerDan Ingham, CC BYSeafoodDec 27 to Jan 3

Taste of Summer, Hobart

Tasmania’s summer food festival on Hobart’s Princes Wharf, 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027: island producers, passes, a free Community Day and New Year’s Eve.HobartView
Bright cocktail bar with shelves of bottles and plants in LondonBex Walton from London, England, CC BYSpiritsUsually Mar

London Cocktail Week

London’s city-wide cocktail festival, with a wristband and Signature Cocktails in hundreds of bars. No festival in 2026: it moves to March 2027, exact dates not yet published.LondonView
Visitors on a lawn among food stalls at the Bite of SeattleRandy Stern, CC BYStreet foodUsually Jul

Bite of Seattle

Seattle’s free food festival at Seattle Center, running for over 40 years: 300+ vendors, beer and wine gardens, cooking demos. 24 to 26 July in 2026. 2027 dates not yet published.SeattleView
Festival stage on the harbour of Camogli below the pastel-coloured housesAlessio Sbarbaro User_talk:Yoggysot, CC BY-SASeafoodUsually May

Sagra del Pesce, Camogli

Camogli’s fish festival, held since 1952: fish fried in a world-record pan and handed out free on the harbour. 8 to 10 May in 2026. 2027 dates not yet published.CamogliView
Bakers' tent of the Fête du Pain in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in ParisWyslijp16, CC BYBread & pastryUsually May

Fête du Pain, Paris

France’s bread festival around Saint-Honoré’s day, with its best-baguette contest on the square of Notre-Dame: 8 to 17 May in 2026, free entry. 2027 dates not yet published.ParisView
White exhibition building and visitors on an avenue of the Minnesota State Fair groundsMyotus, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 26 to Sep 6

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
Café terrace on a bridge over the river among plane trees in CollobrièresSuperbass, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesUsually Oct

Fête de la Châtaigne, Collobrières

Collobrières’ chestnut festival, Sundays 11, 18 and 25 October 2026: growers’ market, a theme for each Sunday, free entry, €2 parking and shuttles.CollobrièresView
Overview of the crowded exhibition hall at the Salon international de l'agriculture in ParisThesupermat, CC BY-SACheeseFeb 27 to Mar 7

Paris International Agricultural Show

The Salon International de l’Agriculture at Porte de Versailles, 27 February to 7 March 2027: regional produce, tastings, hours and getting there.ParisView
Giant lion and giraffe sculptures made of lemons and oranges at the Fête du Citron in MentonNicolas sartore, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesFeb 13 to 28

Fête du Citron

Menton’s lemon festival, 13 to 28 February 2027: citrus floats, the Jardins Biovès, a free food and craft market, dated tickets and the train.MentonView
White festival tents on the Cincinnati riverfront with the downtown skyline behindIagoQnsi, CC BYBeerUsually Sep

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 DallasAndreas Praefcke, CC BYStreet foodUsually Sep, Oct

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
Crowd covered in tomato pulp in a narrow street during La Tomatina in Buñolflydime, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesUsually Aug

La Tomatina

Buñol’s tomato battle, one hour in the streets west of Valencia: official tickets, 22,000 places, the C3 train, paella packs. 2027 date not yet published.BuñolView
Visitors strolling the Frühlingsfest grounds with St Paul's church under a blue sky, MunichUsien, CC BY-SABeerUsually Apr, May

Munich Frühlingsfest

Munich’s spring beer festival on the Theresienwiese: Augustiner and Spaten tents, a wheat beer garden, free entry. 2027 dates not yet published.MunichView

How to read a festival listing

Dates come from the organiserA listing shows the dates of the current edition when the organiser has published them, otherwise the usual months, and says so. The date we last checked is printed on every page.Open the calendarOne main theme per festivalThe badge on each card is the main food of the festival. A wine fair with food stalls sits under wine, and also appears under street food when that is part of the programme.All themesWeekly markets and festival toursA weekly market has no edition: its card gives the days and the season. A festival tour has one page for the tour and one for each city, with its own dates.All destinations