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MAY 2008 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows and Culinary Events 2008 (See: 2007 - 2009) (Click on the name for the events website)
April 29-May 1, 2008 IFEX Int’l Food, Drink & Catering Exhibition Belfast, Ireland Northern Ireland’s food, drink, hospitality and retail exhibition will celebrate its 22nd anniversary this year.
May 1, 2008 AAMH Presents: 4th Annual Food & Wine Tasting Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey Association for the Advancement of Mental Health (AAMH) Featuring food, wine, beer and liquor tasting, silent auction, raffles, live music. Event helps support Association for Advancement of Mental Health (AAMH).
May 1, 2008 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 1-3, 2008 IN VINO - IV International Wine Festival Belgrade, Serbia
May 1-4, 2008 Fritto Misto all'italiana- Le grandi tradizioni del fritto in rassegna Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy The Art of Frying: A review of the Great Italian & International Fried Food Tradition.
May 1-4, 2008 Bio Brazil Fair Sao Paulo, Brazil International Organics and Agroecology Products Fair
May 1-5, 2008 Choco-Laté, The Bruges Chocolate Festival Bruges, Belgium
May 2-3, 2008 Heritage Herb Extravaganza Mountain View, Arkansas Hands on activities, vendors & tours of the Garden! Call (870) 269-3851 to register for workshops or to be placed on the herb mailing list.
May 2-3, 2008 Poke Salat Festival Arab, Alabama Arts, crafts, entertainment, Poke Salat cook-off, street dance, womanless beauty contest, etc.
May 2-3, 2008 Dandelion May Fest Dover, Ohio Dandelion Picking Contest, Dandelion Cookoff, wine sampling, arts & crafts, children’s activities.
TOP May 2-3, 2008 Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Cook-off Huntsville, Alabama Two days of music, food and fun on the grounds of the historic Depot. Live entertainment, a children's activity area, and barbecue judging are highlights of this annual festival.
May 2-3, 2008 28th Mushroom Festival Richmond, Missouri
May 2-4, 2008 Pensacola Crawfish Creole Festival Pensacola, Florida The event is one of the largest crawfish boils in state. This event features thousands of pounds of boiled crawfish in addition to other traditional Cajun and Creole fare such as red beans & rice, crawfish pie, boudin balls, and even fried gator tails.
May 2-4, 2008 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest, Cajun Cooking Demonstration, Cajun Dancing Contest, Crawfish Races, Parade, Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff, music, entertainment, arts & crafts.
May 2-4, 2008 The 9th Annual Long Grove Chocolate Festival Long Grove, Illinois
May 2-4, 2008 Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Fernandina Beach, Florida Always the first weekend in May.
May 2-4, 2008 Portland Indie Wine Festival Portland, Oregon Small, independent producers are the heart and soul of Oregon's world class wine industry. The Portland Indie Wine Festival is your opportunity to meet the next generation of winemakers emerging from cellars all across the state.
May 2-4, 2008 Southern Breeze Wine + Culinary Festival Orange Beach, Alabama Come celebrate "Good Life on the Gulf Coast" at the fifth annual Southern Breeze Wine + Culinary Festival.
May 2-4, 2008 Annual World Famous Armadillo Festival Hamburg, Arkansas
May 2-4 2008 USBG Nat'l Cocktail Competition & 60th Anniversary Celebration Long Beach, California United States Bartenders' Guild. With almost 60 years of presence in the United States and International coverage in affiliation with the International Bartender’s Association (IBA) in over 50 countries, the United States Bartenders' Guild is the largest network of professional bartenders and is setting the standard for the profession throughout the country.
May 2-5, 2008 SCAA 20th Annual Conference & Exhibition Minneapolis, Minnesota Specialty Coffee Association of America.
May 2-11, 2008 International Restaurant Week New York, New York Continental Airlines invites New Yorkers to participate in International Restaurant Week. Diners can enjoy exclusive offers at 12 of New York City’s top Zagat-rated restaurants. Restaurants were specifically chosen for their unique ability to capture the culinary excellence of each of Continental’s 12 featured international destinations. Each restaurant will provide diners with a range of special offerings, such as behind-the-scenes kitchen tours, unique menus, complimentary tastings and take home treats.
May 3, 2008 2nd Annual New England Regional Chili Cookoff Somers, Connecticut Sanctioned by the International Chili Society. To Benefit The Enfield Food Shelf. Admission is $5 and 2 canned goods or $6 without canned goods.
May 3, 2008 4th Annual Shine to Wine Festival North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Along with showcasing North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County and the burgeoning wine industry in our area, this year’s event will feature a unique Culinary Chef Challenge, where regional chefs representing surrounding restaurants will compete for the title of Best Chef, as well as other prizes to be determined. These chefs will display their cooking and presentation talents for a jury of judges and critics, as well as offer samples and plates to the crowd to pair with the wineries.
May 3, 2008 National Homebrew Day Each year on the first Saturday in May, thousands of homebrewers around the world unite to celebrate National Homebrew Day. Brewers brew the same recipes and toast simultaneously at noon Central Time.
May 3, 2008 Green Mountain Homebrew Competition South Burlington, Vermont
TOP May 3, 2008 26th Annual Oyster Feed Ocosta, Washington
May 3, 2008 6th Annual Waikiki Spam Jam Waikiki, Hawaii The Waikiki Spam Jam is a street festival that celebrates the people of Hawaii's love for Spam, a canned meat from Hormel Foods. In Hawaii, you will find Spam at all grocery and convenience stores, many restaurants and in most homes in Hawaii. This street festival is great for all ages, as the event includes Hawaii's top restaurants, two stages with free entertainment, and a variety of Hawaiian crafters. Benefits the Hawaii Food Bank, the largest non-profit in Hawaii that feeds the needy.
May 3-4, 2008 Tewkesbury Food and Drink Festival 2008 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England This festival is in its 4th year and offers the best of local produce to try and buy, as well as demonstrations from our local Cotswolds Chef Rob Rees.
May 3-4, 2008 4th Annual OPA! Big "Fat" Greek Festival Flemington, New Jersey A Taste of Greece in Hunterdon County. Delicious Greek Food and Delectable Desserts; Greek wines and beer: Cultural Entertainment and Exhibits featuring Greek music and folk dancing performances; Children's Rides & Amusements, Arts & Crafts.
May 3-4, 2008 Strawberry Festival Lahaska, Pennsylvania Enjoy a variety of strawberry treats including chocolate dipped strawberries, assorted pastries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry jam, and strawberry fritters. Take home a pint of fresh strawberries. Live entertainment and strawberry pie-eating contests add to the enjoyment of this traditional Spring celebration
May 3-4, 2008 Ruskin Tomato and Heritage Festival Ruskin, Florida Food, Fun and Farmer's Market Ruskin Tomato Queen, Antique Tractor Show, Roamin' Oldies Classic Car Show, Bluegrass and Country Music, Heritage Center, Historical Exhibits, Plant Show and Sale, Gardening Seminars and Workshops, Fried Green Tomatoes, Kid's Korner- Rides and Games, Crafts, Products and Prizes, Watershed Tour, Butterfly tent, with release at end of Festival, Free Sliced Tomatoes!
May 3-4, 2008 Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show Atlanta, Georgia Enjoy the pleasures of visiting 100+ exhibitors showing their fabulous products and innovative ideas. Purchase and sample products directly from the show floor and see great presentations from national and local chefs!
May 3-5, 2008 London Food Festival London, England, UK
May 3-5, 2008 A Taste of the Dales Leyburn, England 80 local food stands under one roof - cookery demonstrations by leading local chefs - farming display with young animals and farming craft demonstrations - children's attractions - festive music - beer festival - food and drink galore - and lots more.
May 3-5, 2008 Food and Technology Expo 2008 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India The 3 day exhibition will showcase the status of the 'Agrifood Businees' in terms of technology, market knowledge and advancements in the processing, milling and pacakging of foods.
May 3-8, 2008 Pittsburgh Wine Festival Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania "One of the Top-10 Wine Festivals in the Country." Some of the world's finest wine-makers, chefs, entertainers and wine educators. seminars on wine and food as well as dinners in restaurants around town featuring wine makers and local chefs.
May 3-17, 2008 Annual Tennessee Strawberry Festival Dayton, Tennessee
May 4, 2008 20th Vintage Bouquet Charity Wine Auction Beverly Hills, California Enjoy incredible wine from leading wineries; also pouring will be FIJI Water and Peet's Coffee & Tea. There is also a VIP Martini Bar. And enjoy fabulous food from area restaurants. Tickets are $125 each prior to the event and $150 each at the door. Tickets for the VIP Martini Bar are $175 each.
TOP May 4, 2008 55th Annual Cosby Ramp Festival Cosby, Tennessee Music, Food and Fun for the Whole Family: Green Eggs & Ramps, BBQ Chicken Served With Ramps, Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Rock & Roll Music, Maid of Ramps Contest, Appalachian Crafts.
May 4, 2008 20th Vintage Bouquet Beverly Hills, California Proceeds to Benefit Public Counsel and the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation. 20th Vintage Bouquet Charity Wine Auction Hosted By The Bhba Barristers
May 4-7, 2008 United Fresh Tech Las Vegas, Nevada The FreshTech Expo - the successor to the International Fresh-cut Produce Association's Fresh-Cut Expo, the FreshTech Expo builds on its history as the leading fresh-cut operations event in the world.
May 4-7, 2008 Food Marketing Institute Show Las Vegas, Nevada
May 4-10, 2008 71st West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Humboldt, Tennessee
May 5, 2008 Seventh Annual Sweet Charity Washington, D.C. Heart of America Foundation® hosts Sweet Charity with the support of civic leaders from throughout the Greater Washington region. This benefit brings together pastry chefs and chefs from the D.C. Metro Area's leading restaurants for a unique event that emphasizes chocolate as a metaphor for the sweetness and potential in every child. Chocolate Fashion Show with celebrity models, more than forty award-winning chefs, open beer and wine stations, sweet & savory demonstrations, mind-bending chocolate sculptures, tasting stations, silent auction and more!
May 5, 2008 Taste of the Nation Whippany, New Jersey An evening of exceptional cuisine prepared by Over 40 celebrated chefs and accompanied by fine wines from around the world. Plus, top wine producers, brew masters, pastry chefs, and caterers. 100% of all ticket proceeds go directly to fight childhood hunger and poverty in New Jersey.
May 5, 2008 Stilton Cheese Rolling Stilton, England Participants compete in rolling large rounded blocks of wood along the high street for a prize of stilton cheese and bottles of port.
May 6-7, 2008 Food Forum India Renaissance, Mumbai, India Food Forum India, 2008 conference, exhibition & awards congregation of key global and Indian food organizations. It will span the vast array of food business segments like food retail, real estate, food design, food processing, food logistics & support, food services and information & technology.
May 6-8, 2008 Gourmet Housewares Show Las Vegas, Nevada
May 7, 2008 40th Eastern Shore Seafood Festival Chincoteague, Virginia
May 7-10, 2008 5th Pakistan Int’l Food Equipment & Technology Exhibition Karachi, Pakistan
May 7-10, 2008 National Herb Week Mountain View, Arkansas
May 7-11, 2008 Vinovita Zagreb, Croatia International Fair of Wine and the Equipment for Viticulture and Viniculture
May 7-11, 2008 5th Malaysia International Halal Showcase Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia An International Trade Fair for global and Malaysian halal products. The world’s largest international halal trade fair. MIHAS is also Malaysia’s largest food and beverage exhibition.
TOP May 8, 2008 2008 D'Artagnan Duckathlon New York, New York Watch hundreds of New York's top professional chefs compete in a 20-stop "obstacle" coarse through New York's meatpacking district. Events include cheese identification, "what's that pot?," rubber duck feet race, and blind-folded brandy tasting.
May 8, 2008 UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference London, England UK
May 8-10, 2008 Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend Charlotte, North Carolina The Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend, which is held in the spring of each even-numbered year, attracts guest winemakers and winery owners from all over the world and has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in the Southeast.
May 8-10, 2008 Annual Conference for Private Service Professionals - Newport, Rhode Island
May 8-10, 2008 Seoul Intl Wine & Spirits Expo Seoul, Korea
May 8-10, 2008 Saint Louis Brewers Heritage Festival St. Louis, Missouri
May 9-10, 2008 Governor's Fishing Opener Pequot Lakes, Minnesota 60th Annual Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener Event. This years' event is being held in the Brainerd Lakes area at Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point.
May 9-10, 2008 International Bar-B-Q Festival Owensboro, Kentucky Every second weekend in May, Owensboro springs to life with the wonderful smells and sounds of the International Bar-B-Q Festival. Smoke from hickory-stoked fires blends with the aromas of sizzling chicken, bubbling burgoo and roasting mutton to complete the festival atmosphere.
May 9-11, 2008 Annual Taste Addison Addison, Texas
May 10, 2008 Annual Area Rummage Sale & Spamburger Day Austin, Minnesota Join us for the Austin Area Rummage Sale with over 100 participants and enjoy a SPAMBURGER at all of our participating restaurants!
May 10, 2008 2nd Annual Spring Town Point Virginia Wine Festival Norfolk, Virginia
May 10, 2008 Spirit of Toronto 2008, Toronto's Annual Whisky Gala Toronto, Ontario, Canada More than 100 single malt whiskies will be poured at this annual tasting -- admission includes all samples, masterclass seminars with distillers and blenders, gourmet catering, live jazz and an outdoor cigar pavillion.
May 10, 2008 U.S. Open Annual Homebrew Competition Charlotte, North Carolina part of the Carolina Brewer of the Year competition
May 10, 2008 AquaFair 2008 St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
May 10-11, 2008 Northeastern Ohio Chocolate Festival Cleveland Heights, Ohio This is the first year for the Northeastern Ohio Chocolate Festival. The festival will have dozens of food and non-food vendors that will showcase chocolate in every way imaginable. There will be chocolate competitions, a kid's activity area, entertainment, contests, a Gala Dinner on Saturday evening, and a special promotion for moms on Mother's Day.
May 11-13, 2008 Horeca Kuwait 2008 Salmiya, Kuwait Hospitality & Food Exhibition in Kuwait
May 12-14, 2008 Interbake China 2008 Guangzhou (Canton), China The 12th China International Bakery Equipment, Supplies and Ingredients Exposition. Interbake China 2007 attracted 68,000 visitors from over 62 countries and areas. Ranked as the most influential and largest bakery exhibition in China.
TOP May 12-14, 2008 Coffee Festival China 2008 Guangzhou (Canton), China The 4th Coffee Festival focuses on the same date and location of Interbake China 2008
May 12-17, 2008 HORECA Plovdiv, Bulgaria
May 12-17, 2008 FOODTECH Plovdiv, Bulgaria International Exhibition of Food Products and Technologies
May 12-17, 2008 SAPORI D’ITALIA Plovdiv, Bulgaria Exhibition of Italian Food Products
May 12-18, 2008 American Craft Beer Week Various communities aroung the U.S.
May 13-15, 2008 Drink Expo-2008: Int’l Beverage Forum St.Petersburg, Russia Our exhibition is the most effective communicative marketing tool. Participants will receive a unique opportunity to find new clients or to invite existing ones to the booth for negotiations and to present new products and technologies. Particularly, for those participants and visitors who are new on Russian market, “DRINKEXPO-2008” will give an excellent opportunity to meet with Russian suppliers and experts.
May 13-16, 2008 SITEVI MERCOSUR 2008 Mendoza, Argentina International Trade Show of Grape and Fruit-Tree Growing and Wine Making Equipment bi-annual - next show May 2008
May 14, 2008 Virginia Food and Beverage Expo Richmond, Virginia The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services present “Great Taste 2008”, bringing together over 100 exhibiting companies featuring Virginia culinary delicacies, all in one location. This show is only open to trade buyers (no consumers) and there is no cost to attend.
May 14, 2008 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation New York, New York Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions. All this to catch the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! 100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.
May 14-16, 2008 SIAL China 2008 - Asia’s Food Marketplace Shanghai, China
May 14-16, 2008 Wine Pleasures Workshops Gruissan, France Buyer meets French Cellar
May 14-16, 2008 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention & Tradeshow Calgary, Canada The largest show of its kind in Canada.
May 14-17, 2008 Seoul Food & Hotel 2008 Seoul, Korea
May 14-17, 2008 Seoul Foodtech 2008 Seoul, Korea
May 14-18, 2008 Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Buckhannon, West Virginia
May 14-18, 2008 Nantucket Wine Festival Nantucket, Massachusetts
May 15, 2008 20th Annual Brandon Business Expo & Taste of Brandon Florida State Fair Grounds, Florida One of the largest expositions in the Brandon area, with 219 booths including 30 restaurants, the "Taste of Brandon" has something for everyone.
May 15, 2008 18th Annual Taste of Alpharetta Festival Alpharetta, Georgia
May 15-16, 2008 IFMA Foodservice Sales & Marketing Conference Chicago, Illinois IFMA - International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
May 15-17, 2008 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Memphis, Tennessee It's the Super Bowl of Swine. The College of Pig Knowledge. The Granddaddy of Grills. The Largest Pork Barbecue Cooking Contest on the Planet.
May 15-17, 2008 WorldFood Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan 14th Azerbaijan International Food Industry Exhibition
May 15-17, 2008 Agrihort Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd Azerbaijan International Agriculture Exhibition
TOP May 15-17, 2008 Caspian Seafood Baku, Azerbaijan 1st Caspian International Seafood and Fishery Exhibition
May 16-17, 2008 SAVOR – An American Craft Beer & Food Experience Washington D.C. SAVOR is the quintessential craft beer and food event to happen in Washington D.C. in celebration of American Craft Beer Week. SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees. Attendees will visit directly with owners and brewers from 48 breweries in 8 regions. Educational salons will also be offered.
May 16-17, 2008 Cooking for Solutions Monterey Bay Aquarium, California Join honored chef Darina Allen and chefs from around. This year's events include the signature gala celebration, as well as food and wine adventures, cooking demonstrations and an "iron chef" event.
May 16-17, 2008 17th Annual Picklefest Atkins, Arkansas Pickle eating and pickle juice drinking contests, arts, crafts, food vendors, tractor pull, rodeo and parade. Activities for kids include petting zoo, pony rides, fun kingdom and more. Little Miss Sweet Pickle and Little Mr. Dill Pickle contest.
May 16-17, 2008 Annual Western NY Homebrew Competition Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York “Amber Waves of Grain” Largest homebrew competition in New York
May 16-17, 2008 Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off Magnolia, Arkansas 20th Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival and 18th Annual World Championship Steak Cook-Off.
May 16-17, 2008 25th Annual Crawfish Festival Dermott, Arkansas
May 16-17, 2008 Mike The Headless Chicken Festival Fruita, Colorado Read about Mike the headless chicken who lived 18 months without a head! Chicken Dance Contest, Chicken Recipe Contest, Food and Craft Vendors, More Chicken, the 5k "Run Like a Headless Chicken", Chicken Games, Historic Tours, Eating Contests, Mike's Market and more.
May 16-18, 2008 Food & Wine Festival at National Harbor National Harbor, Maryland Upscale, waterfront festival, part of National Harbor’s grand opening and will emphasize food and wine pairing, artisanal and organic products, and boutique wines. Lectures on culinary & wine trends, sustainability issues, and supporting local farmers & resources; Chefs demonstrations.
May 16-18, 2008 26th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival Paso Robles, California More than 90 area wineries host an array of special events including winemaker dinners, food pairings, seminars, winery tours, special tastings and more. Always held the third weekend in May.
May 16-18, 2008 24th Annual Greek Food Festival Little Rock, Arkansas Medley of Greek and Middle Eastern cuisines. Indoor Old World Market offers exceptional imports, artwork, pastries and coffee bar. Live entertainment.
May 16-18, 2008 35th Annual Pasadena Strawberry Festival Pasadena, Texas
May 16-18, 2008 International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines Manila, Philippines
May 16-18, 2008 Seattle Cheese Festival Seattle, Washington 4th year. As artisanal cheese production grows, so does the festival! Come taste more than 200 cheeses from local and international producers along the cobblestone street of Pike Place Market. The Seattle Cheese Festival is the first of its kind on the West Coast with artisanal cheese at center stage.
TOP May 16-18, 2008 Kentucky Gourd Art Show Taylorsville, Kentucky Exhibits, workshops, etc.
May 16-18, 2008 Annual Lodi Zinfest Lodi Lake Park, California Wine, Food & Fun at Lodi Lake.
May 17, 2008 Lefse Dagen Starbuck, Minnesota To commemorate the record setting, yet unbroken, world's largest lefse baked during the Starbuck Centennial Celebration in 1983, and to hold an open house at the Starbuck Depot Square.
May 17, 2008 Uncorked! The San Francisco Wine Festival San Francisco, California
May 17, 2008 The BrewMasters Open Alpharetta, Georgia Homebrew Competition
May 17, 2008 Terroir Wine Celebration Picton, Ontario, Canada Come celebrate the wonderful wines of Prince Edward County. Wineries will be serving their own unique county-produced wines, featuring new spring releases. Each will be paired with a sampling of local cuisine. Wine appreciation seminars will also be available during the day.
May 17, 2008 The 7th Annual Virginia Beer Festival Norfolk, Virginia
May 17, 2008 26th Annual Oregon Homebrew and Microbrew Festival Corvallis, Oregon
May 17, 2008 The Montrose Chocolate and Wine Festival Montrose, Pennsylvania A tasteful event featuring gourmet chocolate, fine wines and local artists and artisans.
May 17, 2008 A Toast To Tennessee Wine Festival Nashville Shores, Tennessee
May 17, 2008 5th Annual Texas Steak Cookoff, Beef Symposium & Tourist Trap Hico, Texas
May 17, 2008 22nd Annual Virginia Wine & Craft Festival Front Royal, Virginia
May 17, 2008 19th Annual NJ State Chili & Salsa Cook Off Toms River, New Jersey
May 17, 2008 B.E.E.R.'s 12th Annual Brew-Off Nesconset, New York Homebrew Competition
May 17, 2008 West Coast Brew Fest Sacramento, California The West Coast Developed the Microbrew, so it is only appropriate that we have a Brewer's Festival to honor our West Coast Heritage.
May 17-18, 2008 Wholly Herbs West Sussex, England UK West Dean Gardens. Whether it be basil with tomato, sage with pork, lavender to scent your linen, peppermint for your tea or arnica for bruises, Wholly Herbs celebrates the not-so-humble herbs in all their diversity.
May 17-18, 2008 Morel Mushroom Fesitval Muscoda, Wisconsin Awesome show with Morel Mushroom Theme - tons of different food vendors with Morel Mushroom theme stuff to try - huge craft show - Firewords Saturday night - Parade on Sunday - Wonderful Family Fun Event - See Website for tons more activities.
May 17-18, 2008 Annual Cajun Festival Grand Prairie, Texas
May 17-18, 2008 49th Artichoke Festival Castroville, California
TOP May 17-18, 2008 California Strawberry Festival Oxnard, California Each year strawberry lovers unite for the premier outdoor event tempting any appetite for fun. This multi-faceted celebration serves up a menu of delectable strawberry delights, along with non-stop entertainment, Strawberryland For Kids, gooey contests for berry lovers of all ages, and more.
May 17-20, 2008 NRA Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show Chicago, Illinois
May 17-25, 2008 Bromont Chocolate Festival Bromont, Quebec, Canada Week-ends only. Celebrate the Fête du chocolat (chocolate festival), in Bromont, home of the Chocolate Museum. In addition to offering samples of the great blends and popular chocolate treats, the festival features a variety of cultural and sporting activities.
May 18, 2008 Seaport Bluegrass and Barbeque Jamboree Tuckerton, New Jersey Entertain your senses with live bluegrass music with the sweet, smoky flavors of barbeque in celebration of International Bluegrass Month and National Barbeque Month.
May 18, 2008 13th Annual Big Batch Brew Bash Houston, Texas The largest single style beer competition in the world.
May 18, 2008, Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival Whitetop, Virginia Always held on the third Sunday in May, the Ramp Festival features traditional mountain music played by local musicians, crafts, games, dancing, a RAMP EATING CONTEST and a BBQ chicken meal served with a side of (what else?) ramps!
May 18, 2008 A Passage to India - Wine luncheon Edison, New Jersey Northern & Central NJ Chapter, Women for Winesense. A Northern Indian buffet lunch along with a variety of specially chosen wines from India. There will be a talk about the wines as well as information about the growing Indian wine industry.
May 18-22, 2008 Food & Hotel Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's 13th International Event for Food, Beverages & Catering,Hotel Equipment, Supplies and Services Incorporating ‘Top Chef’ & ‘ART DE TABLE’
May 19, 2008 Starchefs Rising Stars Revue Chicago, Illinois The online magazine for culinary insiders recognizes chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field. All winners are hand-selected by StarChefs.com editorial panel based on in-person tastings and one-on one interviews. The Revue features a walk-around tasting gala featuring signature dishes from each chef, as well as premium wine pairings, spirits and entertainment.
May 19, 2008 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Manchester, New Hampshire Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions. All this to catch the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! 100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.
May 19-21, 2008 PPI China 2008 Guangzhou, China PPI China 2008 highlights high-tech solutions for food and drink manufacturing. More than 500 exhibitors, 12,000 professional visitors and international partners like the Italian Cibus Tec exhibition will make the PPI China 2008 a vivid meeting point of new technology, market trends and business opportunities.
May 19-21, 2008 IFE Poland - 2008 Warsaw, Poland International Food, Drink and Hospitality Exhibition.
May 19-23 2008 World Aquaculture 2008 Busan, Korea
May 19-25, 2008 National Vegetarian Week UK and France The 15th National Vegetarian Week aims to celebrate vegetarianism in its broadest sense and prompt media discussion on the topics of vegetarian food, health benefits, lifestyle and commitment.
May 20, 2008 6th annual The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Astoria, New York The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Food and Wine Gala and Burger Battle of the Boroughs hosted by Dish du Jour Magazine. Attendees will sample savory bites and libations from over 50 local restaurants, gourmet shops, bakeries, wine and beer companies. Celebrity Chefs will be offering their books for sale and signing copies. Guests will also have the privilege of witnessing New York’s best compete in the first ever Burger Battle of the Boroughs.
TOP May 20-21, 2008 PubBusiness Telford, Birmingham, England UK Pub Business is the UK's new and only national event dedicated to the business of running pubs and increasing profits.
May 20-22, 2008 Bakery China Shanghai, China Bakery China - International Trade Fair for the Bakery and Confectionery Trades in China, is the largest trade fair of its kind in the Asian region.
May 20-22, 2008 London International Wine Fair & Distil, the Business of Spirits London, England It's often been said that the London Wine Fair is the single most important business event in the world wine and spirits calendar. Distil is the world’s first trade event dedicated to bringing together global spirits brands, buyers and influencers for three days of business.
May 20-24, 2008 Agraria Cluj-Napoca, Transilvania, Romania International Trade Fair for Agriculture, Food Industry and Packing
May 20-24, 2008 Annual New Orleans Wine & Food Experience New Orleans, Louisiana
May 21-23, 2008 IFIA Japan and HFE Japan Tokyo, Japan IFIA Japan (International Food Ingredients and Additives) HFE Japan (Health Food Exposition & Conference)
May 21-25, 2008 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON FOOD Tunisia
May 21-25, 2008 ThaiFex - World of Food Asia Thailand May 21-23 Trade - May 24-25 Public Food & Beverage, Food Catering, Food Technology, Hospitality Services, Retail & Franchise.
May 22, 2008 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Hartford, Connecticut Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions. All this to catch the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! 100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.
May 22-25, 2008 Mudbug Madness Shreveport, Louisiana This 4 day event is one of Louisiana’s largest and most popular Cajun festivals, with Crawfish Boil, Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Jazz artists, mouth-watering Cajun cuisine, raucous contests, and fun for all ages. Mudbug Madness draws as many as 56,000 people in one day.
May 22-25, 2008 Jambalaya Festival Asssociation Gonzales, Louisiana World Champion Jambalaya cooking contest, swamp pop music etc.
May 22-26, 2008 Kodiak Crab Festival Kodiak, Alaska
May 23-25, 2008 EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Canada's largest consumer food, beverage and cooking show, featuring hundreds of food, beverage and kitchen goods exhibitors, wineries, breweries, restaurants, cooking demonstrations, wine and cheese seminars, chef competitions and barbecue and chili cook-offs.
May 23-25, 2008 5th Annual Food & Wine Festival Newport Beach, California Acclaimed winemakers, celebrated chefs, master sommeliers and noted experts will serve as gastronomic guides, captivating festival goers with educational seminars, enticing tastings and extraordinary dining experiences.
May 23-26, 2008 17th Annual Marc's Great American Rib Cook-off & Music Festival Cleveland, Ohio A finger-licking formula of smoking grills and hot musicians keeps the rock and ribs tradition alive!. A finger-licking formula of smoking grills and hot musicians keeps the rock and ribs tradition alive! Live Nation packs dozens of national and local bands into the Memorial Day weekend celebration.
May 23-26, 2008 Annual St. Louis Rib America Festival St. Louis, Missouri Family event featuring award winning BBQ, live entertainment from national, regional and local talent, and more! Each rib cooker features their very own special cooking strategy and recipes that make for a truly unique food festival experience. Also featured are various other food and beverage options. Many of the events also feature family fun games.
May 24, 2008 California Festival of Beers Avila Beach, California over 50 brewers and over 100 of their finest microbrewed creations
May 24-25, 2008 Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest Manheim, Pennsylvania Showcasing the many tastes of Pennsylvania’s culinary offerings against the backdrop of an old time country festival complete with cultural shows and artisan displays, FlavorFest is 30 acres of delirious fun and delicious entertainment for the whole family signaling the beginning of summer in Lancaster County.
May 24-25, 2008 12th Annual Festival of Wines & Culinary Arts Rockport, Texas
May 24-25, 2008 Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival Zellwood, Florida
May 24-25, 2008 25th Annual Pungo Strawberry Festival Virginia Beach, Virginia
May 24-26, 2008 Austin Wine Festival Austin, Texas Wineries from Lampasas to New Braunfels and Fredericksburg to Dripping Springs have bloomed from a pioneering few, into an internationally awarded and recognized wine region. The number 2 wine destination in the nation, second only to Napa!
May 24-26, 2008 Taste of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio the nation's longest running culinary arts festival.
May 24-26, 2008 Mystic Seaport Lobsterfest Mystic, Connecticut
May 24-26, 2008 Southern New Mexico Wine Festival Las Cruces, New Mexico This oldest of our festival offerings kicks off the summer season. A crowd of over 12,000 makes the event an annual start to summer, tasting wines from around the state and learning, during hourly seminars, about wine and how to pair it with food. Live music, arts and crafts and a wide variety of agricultural products.
May 24-26, 2008 Albuquerque Wine Festival Albuquerque, New Mexico Located at the famous Balloon Fiesta grounds, the Albuquerque Wine Festival combines wines from around the state, arts and crafts, food, live music, and educational opportunities.
May 25, 2008 10th Annual Chili Challenge Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
May 25-28, 2008 Wine Pleasures Workshop Buyer Meets French Cellar Selva, Spain Wine Pleasures Workshops bring together small to medium sized wine producers who do not usually take part in the large wine & food trade fairs with buyers (importers, wholesalers, agents/brokers and retailers), with the aim of establishing business relationships between them.
May 26, 2008 Sagra Dei Limoni (The Lemon Feast) Monterosso al Mare, Italy Annual event held on the Saturday preceding Ascension Sunday, celebrated with a contest of the biggest local lemon, a contest of shop windows decorated with the most beautiful lemons, as well as live music throughout the day.
May 26, 2008 Family Day at Lakeside Vineyard & Winery Felicity, Ohio A laid back day filled with family friendly activities for all ages. Plenty of tables and chairs will be out, the charcoal grills will be fired up and ready to go. Guests can bring a picnic basket and cook up their steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs. Everyone's favorite Lakeside Vineyard wine will be available.
May 27-29, 2008 VineExpo Asia Pacific Hong Kong, China Reserved for professionals operating in the wine and spirits sector and related activities such as catering, the cruise industry, etc., as well as for journalists.
May 27-29, 2008 VIV Europe Moscow, Russia Connecting markets worldwide for innovative animal production and processing from feed to meat.
May 27-31, 2008 The Garden Show Beirut, Lebanon 18,500 visitors, 200 exhibitors in 2007
TOP May 28-30, 2008 Interfood Astana Astana, Kazakhstan
May 28-June 1, 2008 Mondial de la Biere Montreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal Beer Fest.
May 28-June 2, 2008 Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 29-30, 2008 "Collective Spirits" Wine Festival Highlands, North Carolina (no website) Presented by Bascom Louise Gallery/Fine Arts Center. Thursday, an international wine and food tasting, silent auction and more. Friday at 11:00 a.m join Delia Viader and Michael DeLoach for a lively lecture, sparkling wine tasting, Brunch and Live Auction. Contact Donna Woods , dwoods_bascomlouise@verizon.net 828-526-4949 x 2
May 29-31, 2008 BioFach China Shanghai, China Organic Trade Fair
May 30, 2008 Tour de Champagne Houston, Texas Bringing chefs and sommeliers together from Houston’s finest restaurants promises to be the culinary treat of 2008. During Tour de Champagne, a silent auction benefiting a local non-profit organization will take place.
May 30-31, 2008 Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival Banff, Canada
May 30-June 1, 2008 Rockin' RibFest & Pro Rodeo Troutman, North Carolina A major annual fundraising event for Dove House Children's Advocacy Center. National award winning ribbers serving up the most unbelievably delicious barbecue ribs, pulled pork, beef, and chicken along with a 3 day rodeo.
May 30-June 1, 2008 Good Food & Wine Show Melbourne, Australia
May 30-June 1, 2008 World Tea Expo Las Vegas, Nevada The World Tea Expo is the largest trade-only conference in the world showcasing tea and tea-related products.
May 30-June 1, 2008 Taste of Asia Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, London, UK Britain's premier Asia Food and Travel Show. Live kitchen demonstrations from celebrity chefs plus all the ingredients you need for great food or travel.
May 31, 2008 4th Annual Mariposa Rotary Fine Art & Wine Festival Mariposa, California View of a variety of art, taste great wines and enjoying tasty foods with family and friends. 15 wineries will pour local wines and 30 Sierra Foothill Artists present unique work at the festival. Specialty BBQ foods will be freshly prepared by the Rotary Club.
May 31-June 1, 2008 Taste of Pennsylvania Wine & Music Festival York, Pennsylvania A showcase of the Taste of Pennsylvania. 10-12 wineries from across the state will pour samples of their many great wines. Live music each day, along with food and craft vendors. Bring your chair and stay for the day.
May 31-June 1, 2008 GardenFest La Crosse, Wisconsin
May 30-June 1, 2008 Michael Arnone's Annual Crawfish Fest Augusta, New Jersey
May 31-June 1, 2008 27th Annual Vintage Virginia Centreville, Virginia (also, www.virginiawines.org)
May 31-June 8, 2008 Wine & Food Week The Woodlands, Houston, Texas A Taste of what's to come... One of America's largest and most comprehensive wine & food events. 8 days, 50 events, 500 Wines, 50 Restaurants!
2009 MAY Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Expos, Events 2009
May ??, 2009 Beef Australia 2009 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
May ?-?, 2009 VIV Russia Moscow, Russia Connecting markets worldwide for innovative animal production and processing from feed to meat.
May 6-9, 2009 HOFEX 2009: 13th Asian Intl Exhibition Hong Kong, China 13th Asian International Exhibition of Food & Drink, Hospitality Equipment, Supplies & Technology. Strictly open to professional trade and business visitors only.
May 12-14, 2009 FENAVIN 2009 - Spanish Wine Fair Ciudad Real, Spain
2007 - MAY Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Expos, Events 2007
May ??, 2007 Natural Preservatives 2007 Princeton, New Jersey
May 3-5, 2007 Hospitality International India Greater Noida, New Delhi, India (www.hii-expo.com/)
May 4-5, 2007 Southern California Homebrewer's Festival Temecula, California
TOP May 5-6, 2007 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Shenandoah Valley, Virginia A Springtime Extravaganza in the Shenandoah Valley. A regional Virginia festival in its 79th year featuring wines from the oldest and newest Shenandoah Valley vineyards. Website: www.shenandoahvalleywinecountry.org.
May 6, 2007 Great Chefs of Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota (no website) Join the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for its 24th Annual Great Chefs of Minnesota charity dinner featuring the best chefs from Minnesota's best restaurants. Chefs graciously donate their time and 1,000 taste-size specialty items that best represent their restaurant. Guests enjoy an evening of fabulous food, complimentary wine, the chance to bid on fabulous items in the live and silent auctions, and music in an effort to raise $120,000 for the National Kidney Foundation. To participate as a chef, sponsor, auction donor or guest please call or email the NKF today. For more information please email nkf@nkfmn.org or phone 952.544.7300
May 7-10, 2007 Saudi Hotel & Restaurant 2007 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The 6th International Hotel, Restaurant, Catering Equipment and Supplies Exhibition
May 10-13, 2007 Cochon de Lait Festival Mansura, Louisiana Roast suckling pig festival. Hog Calling contests, Men's & Ladies Beer Drinking contests, Boudin Eating Contest, Greasy Pig Contest, Egg Toss, Festival Parade, arts & crafts, carnival, street dances, music, concerts, etc.
May 11-13, 2007 'Candat Sotong' Fiesta 2007 Redang Island, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Squid fishing festival.
May 19, 2007 Cullman County Strawberry Festival Cullman, Alabama Live stage entertainment, car and truck show, tractor show, Strawberry Festival Pageant, vendors, parade, and plenty of Cullman County strawberries.
May 19, 2007 4th annual Science of Wine Ashland, Oregon (no website) ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum fundraiser. This event features the Rogue Valley’s finest wineries and restaurants. For more details contact Chris Hostetler at (541) 482-6767
May 19, 2007 4th Annual Neptune’s International Wine Tasting Virginia Beach, Virginia
May 19, 2007 Enchanted Brewing Challenge Albuquerque, New Mexico Homebrewing competition.
May 22-24, 2007 Sustainable Food Packaging – 2007 Monroe, New Jersey The full program will be posted on their website by March 5, 2007
TOP May 24, 2007 Cheung Chau Bun Festival Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, China Said to be a hundred years history, every year in May all people on the island must kept vegetarian diet for three days, at the last day the procession held. When midnight came hundreds young men hurried up to the three bun towers, torn off all the buns, put them in bag or spread them over the crowd.
May 26, 2007 Boer Goat Show Cullman, Alabama Open market and sanctioned show and sale featuring goats originating from South Africa.
TOP May 27-30, 2007 Alimentaria Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal Most important trade fair for the industry on the Iberian Peninsula.
May 27-31, 2007 5th Annual Food Marketing Conference Dubai, UAE This is the most innovative and groundbreaking event in the Middle East that is dedicated to food marketing, bringing top international and regional executives to discuss current issues, challenges and trends in food marketing.
May 30-June 1, 2007 Agrihort Astana Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd Kazakhstan International Exhibition Agriculture TOP
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