Events

October 16 - October 22

Friday September 30, 2011 through Sunday November 13, 2011

Epcot Int'l Food & Wine Festival
9:00am - 9:00pm
Lake Buena Vista, FL
http:/­/­disneyworld.disney.go.com/­parks/­epcot/­special-events/­epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/­
Watch as the Disney World theme park gets transformed to a food-lovers dream!Try delicious regional foods, wines and beers from around the world at special marketplaces set up along World Showcase Promenade. Learn from renowned chefs and winemakers at special programs and demonstrations, and sample the finest cuisine from around the globe at spectacular culinary events.

Friday October 14, 2011 through Sunday October 16, 2011

The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival 2010
5:30pm - 8:00pm
New Orleans, LA
http:/­/­www.jazzandheritage.org/­blues-fest/­
This free festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, features two stages of music, a crafts fair and the best barbecue in the South.

Friday October 14, 2011 through Sunday October 16, 2011

St. Francis Fall for Greenville
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Greenville, SC
http:/­/­www.fallforgreenville.net/­
Discover a world of tempting tastes, sights and sounds, as mouthwatering aromas carry you along downtown Greenville's Main Street. Explore exciting new cuisine or indulge in some of your favorites. more »

Saturday October 15, 2011 through Sunday October 16, 2011

Wellfleet Oysterfest
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wellfleet, MA
http:/­/­www.wellfleetoysterfest.org/­
For the 9th consecutive year, the oyster and shellfishermen will be celebrated in Wellfleet, with a schedule of events that includes a 5K run, a spelling bee, the haunted aspects of the Cape town, and of course, an oyster shuck-off, with a top prize of $1,000. more »

Saturday October 15, 2011 through Sunday October 16, 2011

Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival
11:00am - 5:00pm
Newport, RI
http:/­/­www.bowenswharf.com/­
Join us for our 21st annual waterfront celebration! Honoring the "Harvest of the Sea," local restaurants and fisherman's associations serve up their most celebrated seafood, continuous live music, face painting and fun for kids of all ages all beneath the Wharf's colorful tents. FREE ADMISSION! RAIN OR SHINE!

Saturday October 15, 2011 through Sunday October 16, 2011

U.S. Oyster Festival
10:00am - 6:00pm
Leonardtown, MD
http:/­/­www.usoysterfest.com/­
Lots of food, fun and fellowship in a relaxed, rural atmosphere. That's the perfect formula for a great festival, and it's the formula organizers of the annual St. Mary's County Oyster adopted 44 years ago when they took on the task of creating the first festival. more »

Thursday October 20, 2011 through Saturday October 22, 2011

Harvest on the Harbor
11:30am - 11:00pm
Portland, ME
http:/­/­www.harvestontheharbor.com/­
What has food lovers talking? It's the caliber of our restaurants, the expertise of our chefs, and the pure and sustainable ingredients from our farmers, food artisans, and fishermen. more »

Thursday October 20, 2011 through Sunday October 23, 2011

Kohler Food & Wine Experience
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Kohler, WI
http:/­/­www.akohlerexperience.com/­village/­shops_woodlake/­food_wine_experience.html
Enjoy exciting fare from award-winning local and international chefs, soak up culinary knowledge from the food and wine specialists, get your cookbooks signed by their celebrity authors, and so much more. Many events are complimentary.

Saturday October 22, 2011

The Santa Cruz Beach Chili Cook-Off
9:00am - 4:00pm
Santa Cruz, CA
http:/­/­www.beachboardwalk.com/­chili/­
Bring your appetite and join the fun as both professional and amateur chefs work their culinary magic and compete for the title of best Chili! more »

Saturday October 22, 2011

Home Sweet Home
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Cambridge, MA
http:/­/­chafund.org/­dessert.html
“Home Sweet Home” returns on Saturday, October 22nd when Cambridge, MA dessert chefs compete for the best desserts to benefit Cambridge homeless residents or those in danger of becoming homeless. more »

Saturday October 22, 2011

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest
12:00pm - 7:00pm
Fredericksburg, TX
http:/­/­www.fbgfoodandwinefest.com/­
The Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest will be in its 21st year in 2011. Held in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas, on Marktplatz (the 100 block of West Main Street). It is a full-course celebration of Texas food, wine, music, specialty booths, food court, and fun for all.