Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year MINNESOTA: January - February - March - April - MAY - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2024 Minnesota - May 2024
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
(See also: 2023 - 2021 - 2020 - 2016 - 2015)
April 18-May 25, 2024
Love the Burger Battle Contest
Luverne, Minnesota
April 26-May 19, 2024
Farm Babies
Apple Valley, Minnesota
May 3, 2024
School Lunch Hero Day
Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. May 10-11, 2024 Annual Governor's Fishing Opener
Lake City, Minnesota
The annual Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will spotlight fishing and the many recreational and travel opportunities in Otter Tail County May 10-12, 2024 Friends School Plant Sale - St. Paul, Minnesota
The Friends School Plant Sale is held each year over Mother's Day weekend at the Minnesota State Fair Midway, with 2,100 varieties of plants for sale. May 10-12, 2024 Shepherds Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Come experience Minnesota's largest Sheep and Wool Festival. Shop an outstanding array of over 100 vendors, choose from a full range of classes or just enjoy the many breeds of sheep, goat, llama and alpaca on display. Discover fibers, yarns, weavers, spinning wheels, potters and cheese makers from our Midwestern countryside. A great family event. Admission is $5. Parking is free. May 12, 2024 - MOTHERS' DAY - Nationwide
Most restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list. (2nd Sun). May 17-19, 2024 Preston Trout Days - Preston, Minnesota
A celebration of the area's famed trout streams. Adult fishing contest, kids fishing contest, family bike ride, petting zoo, chicken bar-b-que, city-wide garage sales, Lions Club pancake breakfast, Grand Parade, street dance, firemen's beer tent, car show, family-fun activities, golf tournament, food vendors & more.
May 18, 2024 Craft Beer & Wine Festival - Marshall, Minnesota
Taste Minnesota's Craft beer + Wine scene all in one night at the Red Baron Arena & Expo. From 3:00-6:00, breweries and wineries from across the state will have samples for you to sip in your Made in Minnesota commemorative glass. Enjoy yard games and concessions all inside at the Festival. May 18, 2024 Lefse Dagen - Starbuck, Minnesota
The Lefse Dagen celebration, which began in 1987, is sponsored by the Starbuck Depot Society and supported by the Starbuck Study Club. This celebration has a twofold purpose: To commemorate the record setting, yet unbroken, world’s largest lefse baked during the Starbuck Centennial Celebration in 1983 by a group of Starbuck Lions; To hold an open house at the Starbuck Depot Square. The site where the 70 pound lefse with a diameter of 9 feet 8 inches was baked. May 19, 2024 Heritage Fire - St. Paul, Minnesota
Heritage Fire is a three-hour live-fire event focused on education and delivering moments of culinary awakening. Taking place in 14 cities, the walk-around reception features an all-inclusive bacchanal feast paired with thoughtful bites prepared by some of the most critically acclaimed kitchens in each market, with products from locally sourced farms and sponsors. The festivities includes fun and interactive activations, as well as the crowning of your city’s Heritage Hero. May 24-27, 2024 Cannon River Rendezvous - Cannon Falls, Minnesota
A pre-1840's Fur Trade Era Re-Enactment. Experience a fur trade encampment typical of the period from 1750 - 1840 and visit with re-enactors portraying the many unique characters that gathered after a winter of trapping to trade goods, test their skills and swap tall tales with their friends. Enjoy demonstrations of period skills and lifestyles, including black powder shooting competitions, primitive archery and tomahawk-throwing contests, and campfire cooking. Recipe Re-Creation Competition with Prizes for the categories of: • Baking • Cooking (includes grilling, roasting, spits or any form of cooking excluding baking) • Children's Category (ages 12 and under). May 30-June 2, 2024 - Annual Buffalo Days - Luverne, Minnesota
Cruise-The-Loop: Classic Vehicle Parade, Buffalo Days Expo, Waffle Feed, Burger Basket Feed, Block Party, etc. May 31-June 1, 2024 - Smokin' In Steele BBQ and Blues Festival
Owatonna, Minnesota
Barbecue, blues music, fun for the the whole family. Steele County Fairgrounds. May 31-June 2, 2024 Pine Island Cheese Festival
Pine Island, Minnesota
Antique Tractor Show, Parades, Cheese Ball Contest, Mud Bog, Wine & Cheese Tasting, Street Dance, Midway, Car Show, Pie Stand. In July of 1911 a group of small dairies cooperated to build a Prize Winning World Record 6,000 lb. Cheese on a railroad flatcar. The Pine Island Cheese Festival started in September 1936, and was held annually through 1940 when World War II interrupted. When the festival was reborn in 1949, it was switched to a weekend in June. Since then, the cheese festival has been the opening festival of the summer in southeastern Minnesota.
2023 Minnesota - May 2023
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events waiting for new datesMay 17-18, 2023 - DairyTech Conference - Minneapolis, Minnesota
DairyTech 2023, presented by IDFA and Dairy.com, will bring together leaders from around the world to form new connections and showcase innovative solutions that will transform the dairy industry.
2021 Minnesota - May 2021
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new datesMay 20, 2021 Night at the Nic: East Side Annual Celebration
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Rather than a food and beverage tasting at the Pavilion, you’ll be able to pick up custom meal and beverage kits to enjoy safely at home. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.
2020 Minnesota - May 2020
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new datesMay 13, 2020 Taste of Edina - Edina, Minnesota
If delectable wines, specialty beers and gourmet samplings from Edina's finest restaurants are all something your taste buds are crying out for this spring, look no further than Edina Liquor and the Edina Chamber of Commerce's annual "Taste of Edina." May 18-19, 2020 Gluten Free Food Allergy Fest
Minneapolis, Minnesota - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
2016 Minnesota - May 2016
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new datesMay 1, 2016 34th Annual Great Chefs of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The 34th annual Great Chefs of Minnesota Dinner and Auction will welcome over 400 medical, business and culinary professionals to sample from the menus of over 20 chefs, restaurants, and more! Patrons will also enjoy silent and live auctions, entertainment and more - all while raising dollars and awareness for the fight against kidney disease.
May 9-15, 2016 - 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer
Various Locations, Minnesota
The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is proud to present 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer. Did you know there are about 10,000 minutes in a week? Across the Land of 10,000 Beers, we’re trying to savor every one of them, with a locally produced craft beer in hand. 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer is a week full of Minnesota Craft Beer events across the state, from tap takeovers on the North Shore to beer tours of the Twin Cities to special firkin tappings in Southern Minnesota. So start your timers and plot your calendars to make the most of your 10,000 Minutes!
2015 Minnesota - May 2015
Food Shows and Local Food, Beer and Wine Events
events still waiting for new datesMay 1-3, 2015 Northern Sustainability Symposium
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Courses in gardening, bee keeping, alternative heating, apple grafting, basketry and fermentation are just a few of the weekend options as we explore how food, sustainable living and health are linked.
May 15-16, 2015 Art Music and Beer - Minneapolis, Minnesota
612Brew is proud to announce its third annual Art, Music and Beer event at the brewery. Located in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District at Central and Broadway, the event is a celebration of all things that make the largest open studio tour in the United States a can’t miss event, including art, music, food and great beer. The Art, Music and Beer event will feature the art of three featured visual artists, six food trucks and two days of live music on 612Brew’s outdoor amphitheater sponsored by The Pourhouse. | 