The country’s favorite free rib festival is back! Once again transforming the Labor Day holiday on Victorian Square in downtown Sparks into a must-attend culinary, music, craft, and family end-of-summer affair. more »« less
Enjoy great food and FREE top-name entertainment on five different stages all weekend long! Don't miss the 5th Annual Rib Eating Competition on Wednesday, September 1st at 6pm on the Main Concert Stage. This Major League Eating sanctioned event will feature top professional eaters from around the world!
Thursday September 1, 2011 through Monday September 5, 2011
Delight your taste buds with creations from Colorado's favorite restaurant and food establishments. more »« less
Enjoy appetizers, entrées, and desserts in full-sized portions with friends or in small portions by yourself. Discover ethnic specialties and or indulge in your traditional favorites. An elegant Fine Dining Area is showcased, highlighting the gourmet cuisine from renowned, Colorado chefs, who will also be giving out live cooking demonstrations daily!
Friday September 2, 2011 through Monday September 5, 2011
An epicurean event unlike any other, Sonoma Wine Country Weekend combines the elegance, sophistication, and style of Taste of Sonoma, with the festivity, frivolity and fundraising of the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction for three unforgettable days of celebration. more »« less
By combining the Sonoma County Showcase of Wine & Food with the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction, food and wine lovers can revel in the style and sophistication of the popular Taste of Sonoma event before spending an afternoon unlike any other at the 18th Annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction – all in one weekend! It’s an unprecedented partnership of two great events with one goal: Celebrating Sonoma’s incredible bounty of food, wine and fun while raising much needed funds for Sonoma's local charities.
Saturday September 3, 2011 through Sunday September 4, 2011
This nationally recognized festival honors one of America's most popular foods: the Buffalo Wing. Come see what the buzz is all about! more »« less
The festival has drawn national media attention from CNN, The Today Show, the Travel Channel, The Food Network, Discover Channel, and newspapers and magazines throughout the world. With wings in all different sauces, both boneless and bone-in, this is the place to go if your favorite appetizer happens to be the buffalo wing.
Saturday September 3, 2011 through Sunday September 4, 2011
Held each year over Labor Day weekend, Taste of Madison showcases more than 75 local restaurants, 20 beverage stands and three entertainment stages. more »« less
The participating restaurants sell a vast variety of unique and traditional dishes to the estimated 175,000 attendees over the two-day period. And every food item is reasonably priced from $1 to $4. Admission to the event – which includes hours and hours of live entertainment – is free and open to the public.
Saturday September 3, 2011 through Sunday September 4, 2011
The Annual Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival
Join garlic-lovers from throughout New England as they come to sample food and crafts from 50 different vendors all made from -you guessed it- garlic and herbs!
Saturday September 3, 2011 through Sunday September 4, 2011
The 40th annual festival will include music, a parade, chile eating contests, fine art show, and rope and bullwhip show. more »« less
Labor Day weekend heralds the annual Hatch Chile Festival, a two-day celebration of our world-famous crop. The festival attracts over 30,000 visitors from all over the United States, including such notables as the Food Network and the BBC. Festival goers can sample famed chile recipes, watch the crowning of the chile festival queen, or toss a horseshoe in celebration of our most famous crop. The event also features chile ristra contests, artisan and food booths, and a carnival.
Saturday September 3, 2011 through Monday September 5, 2011
Join us in celebrating New Mexico's grape harvest with daily grape stompings, free wine tastings, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, hourly wine seminars and a great relaxed atmosphere!
Friday September 9, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
The 5th Annual New Orleans Seafood Festival will be a celebration of our culture, history, and amazing cuisine! more »« less
The festival, which is free and open to the public, will feature many famed, local restaurants such as ACME Oyster House, Remoulade, Café Giovanni, Drago’s Seafood Restaurant, Saltwater Grill, Galatoire’s Restaurant, Mr. B’s Bistro, Mr. Mudbug and many more. The Food Page will be updated and available by the beginning of August.
Friday September 9, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
60 of the seacoast's top restaurants serving our world famous New England seafood. Arts & crafts, continuous entertainment, chef demonstrations, lobster roll eating contest, kiddie land, skydiving and fireworks.
Friday September 9, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
Tall ships, oyster pavillion with history & tastings, shucking & slurping contests, entertainment, solar Grand Prix, CT state BBQ championship and much more!
Friday September 9, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
Celebrate the mushroom as well as the beauty, history and excitement of Southern Chester County with farm tours, culinary demonstrations, children"s rides and a variety of entertainment.
Friday September 9, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
The 2011 Summit Wine and Food Festival in Summit, NJ, features Food Network & Bravo celebrity chefs, Sommeliers, top winemakers and wineries in one of the best festivals of its kind. Come join us for a gathering that represents the summit of the epicurean arts in America.
Friday September 9, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
Approximately 80 teams compete for over $20,000 in prizes and supreme bragging rights. Teams decorate their areas with elaborate decoration, pig trophies added to their booths, and as one can imagine, clever and creative team names. more »« less
While the BBQ competition is the main theme there is also a pigtastic festival taking place Friday & Saturday. Blues music, an array of beer samples, and some of the best barbecue you will find anywhere. The best of southern cuisine and southern music.
Saturday September 10, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
Indulge in chocolate delicacies, sip wine and enjoy chocolate inspired family activities. more »« less
Come join us for a festival to remember. See chocolate's versatility, whether it be carved down or crafted to taste amazing, this will be one of the sweetest festivals you can go to! Proceeds benefit Project Open Hand.
More than 170 varieties of heirloom tomatoes in every size, shape and color imaginable will be featured, picked fresh from Kendall-Jackson Winery’s own culinary gardens at the 15th Annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival. more »« less
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees can experience selections from gourmet food purveyors, wine education seminars, a tomato growing contest, tomato-inspired art show garden tours and live entertainment–all paired with Kendall-Jackson wines. Attendees experience the food of gourmet food purveyors, a Chef's Challenge, wine education seminars, a tomato growing contest, garden tours and live entertainment. All paired with Kendall-Jackson wines.
Saturday September 10, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
Sample and purchase hot and fiery foods and sauces along with a large variety of hot pepper plants. Participate in teh pepper eating contest, amateur hot sauce or salsa competitions.
Saturday September 10, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
The Fest features hundreds of wines from all over New York and the world, more than 100 gourmet specialty food, fine art, & lifestyle vendors, food sampling from some of the region’s best restaurants and live entertainment. Visitors can learn about wine and food from our many Cooking demonstrations and Food & Wine seminars throughout the weekend and enjoy the rare opportunity to meet and speak to the wine makers from some of New York’s best wineries.
Producers from all across the state come together for a fun-filled day, showcasing NC Hot Sauces, NC Microbreweries, NC Wines, NC Barbeque Sauces, NC Fiery Foods, Antiques, Granville Gardeners Plant Sale, Granville County Museum Treasure Sale and much, much more!
Saturday September 10, 2011 through Sunday September 11, 2011
For over 27 years the Biloxi Seafood Festival has been held as a celebration of Biloxi's rich culture, heritage, and connection to the seafood industry. The two-day festival features continuous live entertainment, an array of seafood, Sunday's Gumbo Contest, arts & craft booths, and children's activities
