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.
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.
Festivals by country
The country page gathers its festivals, experiences, regions and cities, with a local map.
All food festivals
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Zavijava2, CC BY-SABeerSep 24 to Oct 10Cannstatter 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
DALIBRI, CC BY-SABeerAug 13 to 23Gäubodenvolksfest
Straubing’s Volksfest, 13 to 23 August 2027: seven beer tents, five local breweries, free entry, table rules and getting there.StraubingView
Janericloebe, Public domainBeerMay 13 to 24Erlanger Bergkirchweih
Erlangen’s twelve-day beer festival in the Keller of the Burgberg, 13 to 24 May 2027: Festmärzenbier, Rauchbier, table bookings and rules.ErlangenView
NatalieZavaleta, CC BY-SAMushroomsUsually AugTelluride Mushroom Festival
Five days devoted to fungi in a Colorado mountain town: foraging, talks, a mushroom parade and a wild foods dinner. 2026 edition: 12 to 16 August. 2027 dates not yet published.TellurideView
Steveprutz, CC BY-SAFruits & vegetablesUsually SepHatch 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
rodtuk, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually SepLudlow 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
Arnaud 25, CC BY-SAWineUsually Aug, SepStuttgarter 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
Artistosteles, CC BYWineUsually SepLogroño 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
Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually SepAbergavenny 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
Tourism Victoria, CC BYWineUsually MarMelbourne Food and Wine Festival
Ten days of food and wine events across Melbourne: 200 events in 2026, from 20 to 29 March, including a 1,600-seat long lunch in Kings Domain. 2027 dates not yet published.MelbourneView
Père Igor, CC BY-SATruffleUsually Jan, FebTruffes en Folie
The truffle festival of Sorges, in the Périgord: controlled truffle markets, cooking demonstrations and a truffle omelette contest. 2026 edition: 28 January to 1 February.SorgesView
BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually JulTaste of Chicago
Chicago’s free food festival in Grant Park, run by the city since 1980: the 2026 edition ran from 8 to 12 July, 11 am to 9 pm. 2027 dates not yet published.ChicagoView
CDibisceglia, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually JulPizza Village
Naples’ pizza festival, free to enter in the evening: the 2026 edition ran from 7 to 12 July on the seafront of Pozzuoli. 2027 dates not yet published.NaplesView
Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SAStreet foodEvery weekStreet 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
G.Lanting, CC BYCheeseEvery weekAlkmaar 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
dumbonyc, CC BY-SAStreet foodEvery weekSmorgasburg
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
Julian Herzog, CC BYStreet foodAug 28 to 30Foodies Festival Oxford
The Foodies Festival closes its 2027 tour in Oxford, from 28 to 30 August 2027, over the summer bank holiday weekend.OxfordView
瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 13 to 15Foodies Festival Glasgow
The Foodies Festival in Glasgow, from 13 to 15 August 2027, one week after the Edinburgh stage.GlasgowView
Зеленый кабинет, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 6 to 8Foodies Festival Edinburgh
The Foodies Festival in Edinburgh, from 6 to 8 August 2027, in the month of the Fringe: one week before the Glasgow stage.EdinburghView
Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BYStreet foodJul 16 to 18Foodies Festival Winchester
The Foodies Festival stops in Winchester, Hampshire’s cathedral city, from 16 to 18 July 2027.WinchesterView
Mike Peel, CC BY-SAStreet foodJul 9 to 11Foodies Festival Tatton Park
The Foodies Festival at Tatton Park, Cheshire, from 9 to 11 July 2027: the only stage of the 2027 tour in the north-west of England.KnutsfordView
Diliff, CC BY-SAStreet foodJun 4 to 6Foodies Festival St Albans
The Foodies Festival stops in St Albans, a cathedral city north of London, from 4 to 6 June 2027.St AlbansView
ChristianSW, CC0Street foodMay 29 to 31Foodies Festival Syon Park, London
London’s Foodies Festival stage at Syon Park, from 29 to 31 May 2027: adult tickets from 27 pounds, family 59 pounds, weekend from 15 pounds a day.LondonView
Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 21 to 23Foodies Festival Bath
The Foodies Festival stops in Bath from 21 to 23 May 2027: a weekend of food and drink in the Georgian spa city.BathViewHow 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