Don’t know what to do this summer? Do you like food? Have no fear, here are the top summer food festivals of 2017 in every state you don’t want to miss. And trust me, you do not want to miss any of these phenomenal food festivals. Because who doesn’t love endless supply of foods?
Alabama
Grandbay Watermelon Festival
July 4; Grandbay, Alabama
Alaska
Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival
May 26-27; Dalton City, Alaska
Arizona
Taco Festival
July 1; Flagstaff, Arizona
Arkansas
Tontitown Grape Festival
August 1-5; Tontitown, Arkansas
California
Annual Galt Strawberry Festival
May 20-21; Galt, California
Colorado
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
June 2-3; Fruita, Colorado
Don’t let the headless chicken scare you! Great for the whole family.
Connecticut
Connecticut Wine Festival
July 22-23; Goshen, Connecticut
Who doesn’t want to miss a wine festival?
Delware
Holy Trinity Greek Festival
June 6-10; Wilmington, Delware
OPA!
Florida
MangoMania
July 15-16; Cape Coral, Florida
Go see “Mango Matt,” the king of mangoes.
Georgia
Georgia Peach Festival
June 3-10; Byron & Fort Valley, Georgia
Hawaii
Maui Film Festival: Taste of Chocolate
June 23; Maui, Hawaii
Anything that involves chocolate, you will find me there.
Idaho
Blues, Brews, & BBQs
August 6; Salmon, Idoho
Yum, ribs.
Illinois
Ribfest Chicago
June 9-11 Chicago, Illinois
Yum, more ribs!
Indiana
Egg Festival
June 1-3 Mentone, Indiana
Iowa
Linn Country Fair
June 28-July 3; Central City, Iowa
Kansas
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
July 27- August 6 Dodge City, Kanasas
Kentucky
Newport Italianfest
June 8-11, Newport, Kentucky
Who knew that Kentucky was big on Italian foods?
Louisiana
Declambre Shrimp Festival
August 16-20; Declambre, Louisiana
Maine
Maine Lobster Month
August 1-30; Statewide
Lobster for a whole month? Count me in
Maryland
Chaseapeak Crab & Beer Festival
June 24; Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts
Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo
July 22-23; Worcester, Massachusetts
The largest allergen friendly event in the US!
Michigan
National Cherry Festival
June 1-8; Traverse City, Michigan
Minnesota
Rhurbarb Frenzy!
July 22-23; Chisago City, Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi Pecan Festival
September 29-October 1; Richton, Mississippi
Missouri
Ozarks Berry Festival
August 19; Springfield, Missouri
Montana
Creamery Picnic
August 4-5; Stevensville, Montana
Nebraska
Taste of Omaha
June 2-4; Omaha, Nebraska
Nevada
Taste of the Comstock
June 10; Virginia City, Nevada
New Hampshire
New England Brewfest
June 23-25; Lincoln, New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Jersey State Barbaque Championship
July 7-9; Anglesea, New Jersey
New Mexico
Hot Chili Days, Cool Mountain Nights
August 17-20; Red River, New Mexico
New York
Big Apple BBQ
June 10-11; New York, New York
North Carolina
North Carolina Blueberry Festival
June 16-17; Burgaw, North Carolina
North Dakota
North Dakota State Fair
July 22-30; Minot, North Dakota
Ohio
Banana Split Festival
June 9-10; Wilmington, Ohio
Birthplace of the banana split.
Oklahoma
World’s Largest Calf Fry Festival & Cook-off
June 3; Vinita, Oklahoma
Oregon
PIB: Portland International Beer Festival
June 23-25; Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Brandywine Strawberry Festival
June 1-4; Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Newport Waterfront Oyster Festival
May 20-21; Newport, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Hampton County Watermelon Festival
June 17-25; Hampton, South Carolina
South Dakota
South Dakota State Fair
August 31-September 4; Huron, South Dakota
Tennessee
Tomato Art Fest
August 11-12; East Nashville, Tennessee
Everything is tomatoes…literally.
Texas
Parker County Peach Festival
July 8; Weatherford, Texas
Utah
Savor the Summit
June 17; Park City, Utah
Vermont
Vermont JerkFest
July 28-29; Brattleboro Vermont
All about the Reggae and the flavorful Caribbean style foods.
Virginia
Carytown Watermelon Festival
August 13; Richmond, Virginia
Washington
Bite of Seattle
July 21-23; Seattle, Washington
West Virginia
Bikes & BBQs
June 10; Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Finish your bike ride with some smokey ribs and a brew.
Wisconsin
Port Fish Day
July 15; Port Washington, Wisconsin
Save chicken, eat fish.
Wyoming
Lander Brewfest
June 9-10; Lander, Wyoming