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2009 - OCTOBER Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Expos, Events - 2009
(See 2010 - 2011 - 2008 - 2007) (Click on the Name for the Events Website)
May 16-Oct 10, 2009 Lyons Outdoor Market - Lyons, Colorado
Sept 19-Oct 4, 2009 British Food Fortnight - Lincolnshire, England, UK
Sept 19-Oct 4, 2009 Norfolk Food Festival - Norfolk, England, UK
Sept 19-Oct 4, 2009 Croydon Food Festival - Croydon, Surrey, UK
Sept 19-Oct 31, 2009 Amaizen Corn Maze - Klamath Falls, Oregon
Sept 26-Oct 3, 2009 46th Int’l Marlin Tournament - Port Antonio, Jamaica
Sept 28-Oct 2, 2009 Codex Alimentarius - Agadir, Morocco
Sept 29-Oct 1, 2009 Annual Alcohol Responsibility Conference - Orlando, FL
Sept 29-Oct 2, 2009 SFM National Conference - San Francisco, California
Sept 29-Oct 5, 2009 Fall Flavours - Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sept 30-Oct 1, 2009 National Chicken Council 55th Annual Conference - Washington, D.C.
Sept 30-Oct 2, 2009 Abastur (Restaurant & Hotel Show) - Mexico City, Mexico
Sept 30-Oct 3, 2009 XIIth Int'l Exhibition PIR Hospitality Industry - Moscow, Russia
October 1, 2009 Kiepersol Estates Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp
Tyler, Texas
Come and celebrate the grape harvest with food, wine, music, and fun for the whole family. Old world grape stomp,children's activities, unique vendors.
October 1-2, 2009 33rd Annual Monterey Wine Festival
Monterey, California
October 1-3, 2009 Food & Hotel Vietnam 2009
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The 5th International Food and Drink , Hotel, Restaurant, Bakery and Foodservice equipment, Supplies and Services Exhibition.
October 1-3, 2009 19th annual Hog Wild BBQ Cooking Contest
Corinth, Mississippi
This competition “pits” some of the best cooking teams around in a tasty barbecue contest. The festival was once known as the Tri-State Fair features live entertainment and thrilling rides.
October 1-3, 2009 Latin Food & Wine Festival
Orlando, Florida
October 1-4, 2009 The Soweto Food Festival
Pimville, Soweto, South Africa
Postponed until further notice.
Celebrating food from South African townships as well as cuisine from around the world.
October 1-4, 2009 Four Flags Area Apple Festival
Niles, Michigan
Bring your family and friends to the Apple Festival for many family oriented activities and a good time to be had by all.
October 1-11, 2009 Fall Wine Festival
Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
During this festival, experience vineyard tours, lunches, dinners, events and the fall wine harvest. Over 165 events throughout the valley which are focused on wine, food, education and the arts.
October 1-12, 2009 Manchester Food & Drink Festival
Manchester, England, UK
Start gearing up for the gastro extravaganza that is Manchester Food and Drink Festival... We're planning a spectacular line up of events for this year's Festival.
October 1-31, 2009 Crave Sydney
Sydney, Australia
A celebration of Sydney's distinctive lifestyle, offering 31 days of authentic food, entertainment and outdoor experiences.
October 1-31, 2009 Malaysia International Gourmet Festival
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Now into its 9th successive year, the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival is now universally recognised as Malaysia’s premier fine dining event.
October 2, 2009 Gusto! Celebrating the Best of Northwest Food, Wine, & Microbrews
Everett, Washington
More than 100 Northwest wines, 20 fine restaurants and specialty foods, and select microbrews. Admission includes access to all tasting, plus a commemorative wine glass and plate. Purchase your favorite wines, bid on silent auction items and listen to live music. All proceeds benefit the Everett Community College Foundation.
October 2, 2009 Plate by Plate Annual Tasting Benefit
New York, New York
Project by Project, a 100% volunteer-run Asian Pacific American (APA) non-profit organization. The event showcases New York City's premier restaurants and silent auction programs, and is attended by over 750 food and wine loving guests who look forward to sampling what the city's best has to offer.
October 2-3, 2009 27th Annual West Point Crab Carnival
West Point, Virginia
October 2-4, 2009 Great Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-Off
Allardt, Tennessee
Crafts festival, entertainment, parade, car and motorcycle show, and the weigh-off of giant pumpkins for world record consideration.
October 2-4, 2009 Master Brewers Assoc. of the Americas Annual Convention
La Quinta, California
October 2-4, 2009 31st Annual Destin Seafood Festival
Destin, Florida
Live entertainment, local seafood, arts and crafts, kids’ play zone, contests, etc.
October 2-4, 2009 Oktoberfest
Fredericksburg, Texas
Voted eighth favorite Texas Festival by Texans in 2005. German food and drink, polka and waltz contests, music, artisans, Kinderpark.
October 2-4, 2009 Herb Harvest Fall Festival
Mountain View, Arkansas
National Herb Day celebrated with a seminar form held in the Heritage Herb Gardens. Speakers, local herbal merchants & plantsmen share their knowledge. Much more.
October 2-4, 2009 Annual Apple Festival
Long Grove, Illinois
80 shops and restaurants help celebrate with unique seasonal gifts and merchandise and flavorful comfort foods. Treats include cider donuts, caramel apples, brown bag apple pies, and even apple popcorn and apple martinis! American entertainment and music –country, rock and roll, Dixieland, and jazz–and special events.
October 2-4, 2009 27th American Wine and Food Festival
Los Angeles, California
Hosted by the Puck-Lazaroff Charitable Foundation, is serving up a world-class culinary celebration benefiting Meals On Wheels. This star-studded festival features world-renowned chefs, vintners and spirit purveyors at the most anticipated epicurean event of the year. Spectacular spread of delectable dishes, superb libations, fantasy auction items and amazing entertainment in three events - each offering a different level of participation for culinary connoisseurs to contribute to the cause.
October 2-4, 2009 Annual Arkansas Apple Festival
Lincoln, Arkansas
Every year during the first weekend of October. Join us as we celebrate our bounty of apples and three days of wholesome family entertainment at the Arkansas Apple Festival.
October 2-4, 2009 23rd Annual California Avocado Festival
Carpinteria, California
The Avocado Festival has evolved into one of the largest festivals in California with three days of fabulous food, terrific music, and great safe family fun.
October 2-4, 2009 Lecompte Pie Festival
Lecompte, Louisiana
A slice of Louisiana is waiting for you!
October 2-4, 2009 48th Annual Bayfield Apple Festival
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s ‘Best’ festival at the ‘Best Little Town in the Midwest.’
October 2-4, 2009 27th Annual Apple Affair
Galesville, Wisconsin
Giant omelets cooked in a 4 1/2 foot skillet, 10 foot apple pie, bicycle apple orchard tours, caramel apple, apple cider, apple juice, if its apple, you'll find it here.
October 2-4, 2009 Niagara Food Festival
Welland, Ontaria, Canada
The annual showcase of all things food and drink in Niagara brings together growers, producers, restaurateurs, chefs, wineries, brewers and entertainers to celebrate the best the Niagara region has to offer. Apple Pie Baking Contest, Preserve contest, Waiter Race.
October 2-4, 2009 The Goose Festival
Middle River, Minnesota
Goose Capital of the North. Highlights include goose-calling contests, a music jam, grand parade, kiddie parade, a flea market, quarter scramble, Community Theater production, and lots of great food!
October 2-5, 2009 Agriintex
Coimbatore, India
9th International Agricultural Trade exhibition.
October 2-5, 2009 Fresh Summit, PMA's International Convention & Exposition
Anaheim, California
Produce Marketing Association event.
October 3, 2009 The Denver Chili Fest
Denver, Colorado
Recipe contest and taste extravaganza! Got a killer recipe using green chiles?? You could win $100 in one of 3 categories. Want to learn about green chiles? Taste over a dozen varieties of chiles and many dishes made with green chiles. Learn all about selecting green chiles, freezing them, and cooking with them. Benefit for Food Bank of the Rockies - admission is a can of food or $5
October 3, 2009 Monona Pie Party
Monona, Wisconsin
The very best pie bakers in the area are vying for fabulous prizes, and YOU will be the judge! Each baker will present a pair of their best pies. One will be cut and served for tasting and judging, while the other will be available for silent auction. That means you can try it before you buy it!
October 3, 2009 Lambtown, USA Festival
Dixon, California
National Lamb Ribs Eating Contest, Lamb Barbecue Cook-off, Fiber Fair, Sheepdog Trials, Shearing Competition, Mutton Bustin', Fiber and Open Sheep Shows.
October 3, 2009 Stone Lake Cranberry Festival
Stone Lake, Wisconsin
A one-day festival saluting cranberry growing in the northwest. Events include cranberry bake-off contest, cranberry marsh tours, pancake breakfast, crafts, parade, street entertainment, helicopter rides and crate derby.
October 3, 2009 The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival
Charlotte, North Carolina
Enjoy Hundreds of Wines, Over 50 Exhibits with Thousands of your fellow wine lovers!
October 3, 2009 California Beer and Wine Festival
Yuba City, California
Charity even organized by Hoagland Homes and the Downtown Business Association. Please visit our site for tickets and more information. See you there!
October 3, 2009 Annual Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off
Castaic, California
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Annual Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off. The event, which is expected to draw thousands of area residents, will benefit Special Olympics, Santa Clarita, as well as Heads-Up Therapy on Horseback for disabled children.
October 3, 2009 Mokena Fesitval
Mokena, Illinois
A one day event which includes a Fine Arts Show, a Classic Car Show and Automobile Exhibit and a Food & Wine Festival. Free parking. Free shuttle between events. Admission to the Food & Wine Fest is $25 - must be 21 to enter). All other events are free. Pet friendly.
October 3, 2009 VTRCC Oktoberfest 2009
Vienna, Virginia (no website)
Enjoy live music, food, beer garden, Free children's activities, children's entertainment stage, and a huge festival marketplace. Rain or shine, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Deadline to apply for booth space is August 28th. Begin your day with The Vienna Optimist Club's 4th annual "Walk for Growing Hope" (to assist local children diagnosed with cancer) at 8:00am from the parking lot across from the Vienna train station. Contact Ms. Poldy: (703) 281-1333 Email: dpoldy@vtrcc.org
October 3, 2009 Hidden Valley Wineries Barrel Tasting
San Diego, California
Meet the winemakers and taste premium wines directly from the barrel during the 2009 Fall Barrel Tasting, hosted by four prominent Escondido/Rancho Bernardo wineries. Barrel wines paired with gourmet small-plates. Also, tastings of bottled limited-release and library wines.
October 3, 2009 Porkapalooza Invitational Cookout & Music Festival
Fennville, Michigan
A day-long celebration of hog-proportion takes over the 14-acre Red Horse Ranch in Fennville. The Porkapalooza Invitational Cookout & Music Festival is a farm party and harvest celebration, showcasing the bounty of the Great Lakes’ in terms of food, drink, music, art and land.
October 3, 2009 King Valley Shed Wine Show
King Valley, Victoria, Australia
The King Valley Shed Wine Show is a unique event. You, the public are invited to be the judge. Come and taste the full range of premium and ultra premium wines produced in King Valley.
October 3, 2009 Louisiana Cajun Food Festival
Kaplan, Louisiana
October 3, 2009 Taste of North Park
North Park, San Diego, California
From cafés and bistros to five-star dining, this is the perfect opportunity to sample an array of delicious and diverse cuisines specially prepared for you by top chefs throughout the neighborhood.
October 3, 2009 7th Annual Rotary Wine Taste Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California
This increasingly popular event will feature signature samples from exclusive restaurants and wineries, live entertainment and an exciting silent auction.
October 3, 2009 20th Annual Chowderfest
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Help us decide who has the best chowda! Waterville Valley area restaurants compete, in hopes of winning the coveted prize of "Best Tasting Chowder"! Guests get samples of all chowders (plenty enough to fill your belly), a beverage, and a ballot to vote for their favorite.
October 3, 2009 The Asheville Tourists Fall Festival and Chili Cook-Off
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Tourists will host a Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off at McCormick Field, featuring more than 30 different styles of chili, live music from three bands, and affordable fun for the whole family. Tickets will be available at the McCormick Field box office as well as ticketmaster.com.
October 3, 2009 2009 Wing Ding Festival
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Sample unique flavors, or enter a team of your own, during the World Championship Chicken Wing Cook-Off!
October 3, 2009 Wine Country Cajun Food & Music Festival
Napa, California
The spirited celebration of Bayou life will feature music by nationally known Zydeco bands, informal New Orleans’-style street parades, Zydeco dancing and New Orleans-inspired food and wines from Napa chefs and wineries.
October 3, 2009 Wine'N on the Chisholm Trail
Duncan, Oklahoma
Fall Wine Festival with live music, entertainment, food, area vendors and a kids zone.
October 3, 2009 36th Annual Rock Shrimp Festival
St. Mary's, Georgia
Sponsored By The St. Marys Kiwanis Club.
October 3, 2009 28th Annual Metcalfe County Pumpkin Festival
Edmonton, Kentucky
October 3, 2009 Taste of Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
26 locally owned and operated restaurants will be serving sample size portions of signature dishes. Festival attendees will be able to sample some of the best food Springfield has to offer and vote on their favorites in the “Best of Fest” competition.
October 3, 2009 What's Cooking? Dutch Oven Workshop
Scott, Arkansas
Enjoy an introduction to the history of Dutch oven cooking, instruction in seasoning the cast-iron ovens, and the explanation of a variety of recipes. Then get your hands in the mix by cooking dinner and dessert, followed by the best part: eating your creations!
October 3, 2009 Central Virginia Pork Festival
Richmond, Virginia
October 3, 2009 Yorktown Wine Festival
Historic Yorktown, Virginia
This event that will showcase some of Virginia’s finest wineries.
October 3, 2009 1st Annual Taste of Fillmore
San Francisco, California
The event will include food sampling, wine tasting and jazz. In addition, we will have a cooking demonstration stage with chefs from Fillmore Street Restaurants and a Fashion Show to showcase Fillmore Street boutiques.
October 3, 2009 Tacoma Craft Beer Festival
Tacoma, Washington
Celebrate craft beer in all its forms - from homebrewing to commercial craft beer - as a vehicle for community and a passion.
October 3, 2009 4th Annual Mighty Mullet Maritime Festival
Panacea, Florida
Featuring maritime demonstrations and exhibits, antique boats, lots of arts and crafts vendors, seafood, children's games, crowning of Festival King and Queen, and the fabulous Mullet Cook-Off, separate amateur and professional contests.
October 3-4, 2009 Johnny Appleseed Days Festival
Lake City, Minnesota
Fresh apples and Apple products Apple Pie sales, Harvest Contests, Crafts Market, Childrens activities,etc.
October 3-4, 2009 2nd Annual New York Culinary Experience
New York, New York
The only culinary event of its kind that gives attendees the chance to cook hands-on and side-by-side with the most prominent chefs in the country.
October 3-4, 2009 St. Louis Wine Festival
St Louis, Missouri
Sample from more than 200 wines from around the world. Learn about new and exciting varieties from the experts. Wine seminars and cooking demonstrations. Enjoy food from some of the St. Louis area's finest restaurants and caterers. Local musical talent.
October 3-4, 2009 Irresistible Gluten Free Food Show
Melbourne, Australia
Featuring the great range of foods available in gluten free, wheat free diets, general good health, for those with coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and other food intolerances. For the general public, food industry and health professionals, all foodies!
October 3-4, 2009 Eagle River Cranberry Festival
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Includes a walk, run or bike tour to benefit the American Heart Association of Wisconsin. Also, enjoy cranberry marsh and winery tours, specialty cranberry food items, arts and crafts show, cranberry baking contest and bake sale, specialty foods and beverages, family fun entertainment and music, farmers market and antique market, the world’s largest cranberry cheesecake, harvest hoe down and bog bridge tournament.
October 3-4, 2009 Annual Taste of Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Come and taste what it means to be a Rhody at this two-day culinary celebration of Rhode Island cuisine, featuring local favorites and shoreline classics served up by some of the Ocean State’s best restaurants, as well as multiple stages of live entertainment, culinary demonstrations, contests, kids' activities, and more!
October 3-4, 2009 4th Annual Gluten-Free Culinary Summit West Edition
Denver, Colorado
Conducted by nationally renowned culinary masters and industry experts, this weekend features artisan gluten-free baking and cooking class demonstrations, seminars, tastings, baking competitions, special dining events, and more.
October 3-4, 2009 Mumbai Wine Tasting Festival
Mumbai, , India
India's largest & best Wine Tasting Festival. Wines from more than 12 top Indian wineries. Wine appreciation talks, Blind tasting competition and live music. Barbecue Festival – The ultimate grilling experience.
October 3-4, 2009 RGV Cookoff 2009
McAllen, Texas
An Official Texas State BBQ Championship Competition.
October 3-4, 2009 Multi-Cultural Fall Festival
Columbia, Maryland
Food, music, & dance represent many world cultures including Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Romanian, Arab, Asian, and Hispanic. Free live entertainment by the region's most popular ethnic musicians & dancers, delicious foods made on premises from family recipes, a wine and beer garden, one-of-a-kind handmade crafts, a large children's activity area, guided church tours, icon painting demonstrations, and a silent auction.
October 3-4, 2009 13th Annual Eli’s Cheesecake Festival
Chicago, Illinois
Food, fun and (of course) cheesecake! To benefit the New Horizon Center for Developmentally Disabled and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
October 3-4, 2009 North Quabbin 11th Annual Garlic and Arts Festival
Orange, Massachusetts
The food vendors at the festival celebrate the bounty of the harvest through their delicious garlic infused creations. Food cooking demonstrations, garlic, organic produce, agricultural demonstrations & workshops, arts festival.
October 3-4, 2009 East Midlands Food & Drink Festival
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
Largest regional celebration of British produce in the UK. A huge selection of cheeses, breads, pies, game, beers, spices, juices, bison, chocolate, cider, wines, chutneys, sausages, cakes, ostrich, pancakes and much more from some of the country's finest producers. Live demonstrations by names such as TV Chef Rachel Green, Master Butcher and member of the British BBQ team, Viv Harvey and renowned pie-maker Stephen Hallam. Wine tastings, talks and book signings, etc.
October 3-4, 2009 Amador Vintners Big Crush Harvest Festival
Amador County, California
30 member wineries of the Amador Vintners will host “The Big Crush,” the vintners’ annual Harvest Wine Festival. For two days during the heart of the grape harvest season, Amador aficionados can partake of great wine, food, music and other harvest festivities.
October 3-4, 2009 Harvest Festival
Ringwood, New Jersey
Hayrides, pumpkin painting, face painting, storytellers, Octoberfest food, beer-tasting, music and dancing, fun photo ops, Manor and garden tours and lots more! Plus an Autumn plant sale and 30 Artisans with all hand-made items. Free parking & admission.
October 3-4, 2009 Central NY Great Pumpkin Festival
Oswego, New York
Giant Pumpkins, Entertainment, Kids Rides, Craft Vendors, Food, Wine Tasting.
October 3-4, 2009 OysterFest
Shelton, Washington
The 28th Annual West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship and Washington State Seafood Festival.
October 3-4, 2009 CHFA Expo East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Health Food Association. Expo East is the largest trade event for the natural products and organics industries in Canada.
October 3-4 & 10-11, 2009 St. Croix Valley Apple Festival
Hastings Area, Minnesota
Highlights will include apple picking, crafts, pumpkin patches, live music, cider pressing demonstrations, face painting, corn mazes, hayrides, farm animals and more!
October 3-4, 2009 21st Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival
Turnbridge, Vermont
October 3-9, 2009 IBA World of Baking
Düsseldorf, Germany
Independent Bakers Association
October 3-31, 2009 Agua Linda Farm Fall Festival
Amado, Arizona
Celebrate our fall harvest, pumpkin picking, farm raised beef burgers, pumpkin pie and more.
October 3-31, 2009 20th Annual Nelson Farm Pumpkin Patch Festival
Litchfield, Minnesota
Weekends+: Sept 13, 19-20, 26-27; Oct 3-4, 10-11, 15-16, 18-19, 25-26 & 31. Pumpkin Painting Contest, Scarecrow Contest, Corn Field Maze, Pumpkin Chucker, view the fall colors, see farm animals, and don't forget to pick out and decorate your own pumpkin!
October 4, 2009 IV International Kremlin Culinary Cup
Moscow, Russia
The IV International Kremlin Culinary Cup will take place in October, 2009 and it will traditionally welcome teams and individual competitors from all over the world.
October 4, 2009 Wineapalooza
Houston, Texas
Not your grandma's wine tasting festival. We're offering 120+ wines, real, good food, live DJ and a damn good time. No lines, no hassle. We're here to drink.
October 4, 2009 6th Annual Harvest Midtown Wine Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
The 6h annual Harvest Midtown, welcomes oenophiles to select samples from some 200 superior wines and tastes offered by top Atlanta restaurants. In between sips and bites, a variety of entertainment. A chance to enjoy the city’s newest and most beautiful terraces overlooking the always-lively Peachtree Street in Midtown.
October 4, 2009 Sandwich Smash
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Five of Philadelphia’s top restaurant professionals will be interviewed in front of a live audience, cooking their signature sandwiches as they talk. Each of the chefs will talk about sandwiches that reflect a certain place and its people: the Philly cheesesteak; Southern BBQ; the flavors and techniques of France, Italy and the Middle East.
October 4, 2009 Annual Chowder Cook-Off Classic
Beach Haven, New Jersey
Enjoy unlimited chowder tasting! Live music, children's entertainment, and a food court are all part of the event.
October 4, 2009 7th Annual North Berkeley Spice of Life Festival
Berkeley, California
This five-block long food and art fair celebrates the spice of life with cooking demos and samples by local chefs, gourmet food, beer and wine, a farmers market, artist exhibitions, yoga and bodywork demonstrations, and lots of kids activities.
October 4, 2009 9th Annual International Pickle Day
New York, New York
This free multi-cultural event features pickles from around the world, sharing culinary practice, home canning tips, exhibitions, great music and tasty treats, including an abundance of free pickle samples.
October 4, 2009 Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival
Cambridge, Vermont
To throw is great, to hurl divine. It's fun, educational, and to raise money for the Lamoille Family Center in Morrisville, VT.
October 4-6, 2009 MUFSO 2009
Dallas, Texas
(MUFSO) Multi Unit Foodservice Operators Conference.
October 5, 2009 Buckeye Bar Expo
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Licensed Beverage Association (OLBA) annual trade show. The premier trade show in the Midwest.
October 5-8, 2009 IBWA Convention and Trade Show
Las Vegas,, Nevada
International Bottled Water Association
October 5-10, 2009 IAFI World Seafood Congress 2009
Agadir, Morocco
International Association of Fish Inspectors.
October 5-17, 2009 Sydney Children's Festival Taste Trail Workshop
Eveleigh, NSW, Australia
For aspiring foodies, an adventure across tables and taste buds, around the Eveleigh Farmers Markets, ending at the creation of a delicious meal that you’ll eat for lunch. Learn about food’s journey from farm to table, which flavours work best together and try a range of fun experiments to help you master the 4 building blocks of consummate taste testing: salty, sweet, sour and hot.
October 6-7, 2009 Menu Trends & Directions
Dallas, Texas
Menu Trends & Directions is a menu-focused, research-driven event for anyone involved in menu development, planning and promotion. This conference delivers a spectacular buffet of culinary insight, education and networking.
October 7, 2009 Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin Meeting
Madison, Wisconsin
Ayako Yoshimura’s presentation on transnationalism and transnational cuisine.
October 7-8, 2009 Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo
Baltimore, Maryland
The annual tradeshow is the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region, attracting thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors from New York to Florida.
October 7-8, 2009 EMPACK
Brussels, Belgium
Packaging trends and solutions. This edition also includes a Food Technologies zone, dedicated to the food and beverage industry.
October 7-8, 2009 Gourmet Food & Wine Selection
Paris, France
Gourmet Food & Wine Selection, 1st trade exhibition for gourmet products, wines and gifts.
October 7-9, 2009 DanFish International
Aalborg, Denmark
October 7-9, 2009 BioFach Japan 2009
Tokyo, Japan
BioFach Japan is Asia's leading trade fair for organic products.
October 8, 2009 RumFest NYC 2009
New York, New York
Sample dozens of Rums, Rhums & Cachacas from the world over bringing tastes of their signature styles!
October 8-10, 2009 Saint George Middle Eastern Food Festival
Jefferson, Alabama
Three day Middle Eastern Food Festival. Homemade foods such as humos, Kibbee, Filafil and Baklawa.
October 8-10, 2009 Zwolle Tamale Fiesta
Zwolle, Louisiana
The Fiesta stems from a combination of the Indians and Spaniards culinary efforts to produce the most delectible hot tamale in the country.
October 8-11, 2009 38th Annual National Shrimp Festival
Gulf Shores, Alabama
The Annual National Shrimp Festival is one of the nation's premier outdoor festivals, attracting over 300,000 people. Continuous musical entertainment, Children’s Art Village, arts, crafts, fabulous seafood & international marketplace.
October 8-11, 2009 Louisiana Cattle Festival
Abbeville, Louisiana
Originally known as the Dairy Festival, the name was changed in 1979 to honor all the Cattle Industry of the state. Held every first full weekend in October.
October 8-11, 2009 New York City Wine & Food Festival
New York, New York
2nd Annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. Hosted by and benefits the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength.
October 8-11, 2009 West Virginia Black Walnut Festival
Spencer, West Virginia
October 8-13, 2009 The London Restaurant Festival
London, England, UK
The inaugural London Restaurant Festival will be a citywide celebration of eating out which will raise the profile of establishments involved and acknowledge the pleasure and sustenance given to all by London’s extraordinarily diverse range of restaurants.
October 9-10, 2009 4th Annual Tennessee State Bar-B-Q & Fall Festival
Lenoir City, Tennessee
We are a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP & Sanctioned thru the Kansas City Barbecue Society.
October 9-10, 2009 Crossville Oktoberfest 2009
Crossville, Tennessee
This 19th annual event is well known for its great German food & beverages and continuous dancing/listening music from great German/polka bands. This festival is rated one of the most authentic Oktoberfest in the area.
October 9-10, 2009 4th Annual Oyster Spat Festival
St. George Island, Florida
Oyster Spat is a baby oyster. The family festival, which is open to the public, will highlight the county's proud seafood industry and beautiful beaches.
October 9-10, 2009 Ethnic Expo
Columbus, Indiana
Festivities are held outdoors. Two stages for entertainment and several tents for dining. The festival has authentic ethnic food booths, cultural exhibits, live performances of international music and dancing, a ethnic bazaar, parade, special entertainment for children. There is NO admission charge.
October 9-10, 2009 64th Annual Turkey Trot & National Wild Turkey Calling Contest
Yellville, Arkansas
Arkansas’ oldest annual festival.
October 9-10, 2009 Oktoberfest 2009
Lancaster, Texas
Join us for Fine German Food & Beer, Music, and good Family Fun.
(also - http://www.lhsweb.org )
October 9-11, 2009 Seafood, Wine and Music Festival
Panama City, Florida
A celebration of the wonderful array of local area seafood prepared by local chefs merged with local and area wines, entertainment and vendors with a special focus on families.
October 9-11, 2009 Oktoberfest Northwest
Puyallup, Washington
Traditional entertainment for the whole family and authentic German cuisine and beer.
October 9-11, 2009 TROFOtech - FOODtech 2009
Hellinikon, Athens, Greece
All about machinery-equipment for food industry & food technology.
October 9-11, 2009 Healthy Food Show
Melbourne, Australia
A National exhibition focusing on the obesity epidemic facing Australians; and will showcase hundreds of nutritional food and lifestyle choices to achieve and maintain weight loss.
October 9-11, 2009 33rd Kinsale International Gourmet Festival
Kinsale, Cork, Republic of Ireland
October 9-11, 2009 Cuero Turkeyfest
Cuero, Texas
Food, Beer, Arts & Crafts, Jalapeno Eating Contest, Turk Olympics, Chili Cook-Off, Barbecue Cook-Off, Washer Pitching, and Horseshoe Throwing. Worthington, Minnesota and Cuervo, Texas have been competing for 35 years to claim the title for their city as the "Turkey Capitol of the World" (see also Minnesota, September King Turkey Day)
October 9-11, 2009 31th Annual Charlevoix Apple Festival
Charlevoix, Michigan
Northern Michigan’s cool temperatures are said to produce tastier and more colorful fruit than those grown in warmer climates. More than 30 types of apples, including the hard to find “antique varieties”, will be on hand as well as other fall harvest items such as pumpkins, squash, jam, honey, maple syrup and cider.
October 9-11, 2009 29th Annual Taste of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
A three-day celebration of Lowcountry Cuisine. This year includes Iron Chef Competition, Taste of the Kitchen at the Culinary Institute of Charleston, and Taste of the Arts.
October 9-11, 2009 5th Annual Oktoberfest
Red River, New Mexico
Lots of great German Music and Arts & Crafts!
October 9-11, 2009 Farma (formerly Polagra-Farm)
Poznan, Poland
FARMA International Trade Fair of Animal Breeding and Rural Development.
October 9-11, 2009 33rd Trigg County Country Ham Festival
Cadiz, Kentucky
A celebration of the county's world-famous country hams, and the world's largest edible county ham biscuit!
October 9-11, 2009 Bridge City Gumbo Festival
Bridge City, Louisiana
Bridge City's "world famous" Gumbo is cooked daily at the festival grounds and over 2000 gallons of both seafood and chicken/sausage gumbo will be prepared for our visitors during the festival. A variety of other native Louisiana cooking such as jambalaya, New Orleans style red beans and rice with sausage as well as hamburgers, hot dogs, onion mums, homemade cakes and candies, funnel cakes and many delicious surprises will also be available.
October 9-11, 2009 Tojasfesztival
Siofok, Hungary
International Egg Festival. All things egg - from the birds that lay them to the food that is made with them - are celebrated at the annual egg festival at Balaton.
October 10, 2009 AppleFest
Alexandria, Minnesota
hay rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, bobbing for apples, food and craft vendors, contests for the best apple pie, heaviest pumpkin and largest green pepper, and of course lots of Carlos Creek apples and wine!
October 10, 2009 Pumpkinfest
Montague, Michigan
The famous Pumpkin Roll down the Dowling Hill plus many pumpkin events: largest pumpkin, pumpkin painting, seed spitting, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling. Fun for the whole family.
October 10, 2009 9th Annual Candy Festival and Fall Craft Fair
Fairfield, California
With up to 30 candy companies, Texas street will be covered with arts and crafts, candy samples, magic shows, face painting, music and more.
October 10, 2009 Wine & Arts Fair on Monterey Square
Wharton, Texas
Sip and stroll featuring Messina Hof wines, art, and music in shops on the square in historic downtown Wharton, Texas. Free event with free classical guitar concert in restored Plaza Theatre.
October 10, 2009 West Cape May Lima Bean Festival
West Cape May, New Jersey
Great food, quality vendors, antiques, entertainment and fun. Come out and celebrate West Cape May's farming heritage. You will never think of legumes in the same way again.
October 10, 2009 Eastern’s Bayside Blues and Wine Festival
Essex, Maryland
Blues and Wine festival including Maryland Wineries and five Blues Bands. Various types of food and crafts onsite.
October 10, 2009 Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest
Timonium, Maryland
Maryland's largest beer festival. (also: http://www.mdoktoberfest.com)
October 10, 2009 The Evergreen Sausage Festival
Evergreen, Alabama
Sponsored by the Evergreen Conecuh County Chamber of Commerce. Arts & Crafts, Children's activities, CCHS DooDaa Pet Parade, Live entertainment through out the day Food: Conecuh Sausage Dogs and local food venders.
October 10, 2009 Pumpkin Fest
Aurora, Minnesota
Featured will be craft displays, a quilt show, children’s activities, stagecoach rides, ethnic foods, Halloween treats, and plenty of pumpkins!
October 10, 2009 Food & Wine in the Mountains
Smugglers' Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, Vermont
Vermont’s artisan specialty foods and a wide variety of fine wines. Appetizer buffet prepared by the Resort’s Morse Mountain Grille. Tickets for the evening are $39 per person, which includes 8 wine sampling tickets, souvenir glass, food samplings, appetizers and entertainment. For group visitors and overnight stays, a special event and vacation package is available.
October 10, 2009 Stillwater Harvest Fest and Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Stillwater, Minnesota
Giant pumpkins, pedal tractor pull, chili contest, pumpkin bake off, ,micro-brews, and much more.
October 10-11, 2009 Cranberry Harvest Festival
Grayland, Washington
Bog tours, Cranberry cook off, and firelight parade.
October 10-11, 2009 7th Annual Taste of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
A food experience that only begins with more than 70 local favorites serving up delicious small plates of their most desired dishes. From celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and interactive kid’s workshops to live local music and expert wine seminars, Taste of Atlanta is non-stop fun for the whole family.
October 10-11, 2009 Wine & Dine Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Over 100 exhibitors, 54 food exhibits and the remaining vary among wine vendors, cheese vendors and various catering services.
October 10-11, 2009 Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend
Butte County, California
A grand weekend of wine tasting and farm fresh food sampling in and around Butte County.
October 10-11, 2009 Oakhurst Fall Chocolate and Wine Festival
Oakhurst, California
October 10-11, 2009 Cape May Wine Festival
Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal, New Jersey
New Jersey's more than 30 wineries offer more than just acclaimed wines, they offer a total wine experience. Many of these wineries will be part of the third annual Cape May Wine Festival.
October 10-11, 2009 40th Annual Ohio Sauerkraut Festival
Waynesville, Ohio
Over 460 craft exhibitors, entertainment, and Sauerkraut...served in many traditional and some VERY unusual ways!
October 10-11, 2009 26th Annual Int’l BBQ Cookers Association Cookoff
Grand Prairie, Texas
This is one of the largest BBQ events in Texas and this year’s event is expected to be even larger. Over 100 cookers will prepare over 600 judging samples, in the two days of competition. Thousands of dollars in prize money will attract BBQ cooks from across the state and beyond.
October 10-11, 2009 CIAO 7th Annual Italian Festival
Williamsburg, Virginia
Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO): Walsingham Academy, Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Virginia
October 10-11, 2009 Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival!
Amherst, Virginia
Rebec Vineyards.
October 10-11, 2009 Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
Port Angeles, Washington
Always the second full weekend in October.
October 10-14, 2009 Anuga
Cologne, Germany
Anuga - the most important trade fair for the world of food & beverages. 10 specialised trade fairs under one roof. Over 6,000 suppliers and 163,000 visitors from 95 countries. (Every 2 years)
October 10-14, 2009 Murcia at ANUGA 2009
Cologne, , Germany
The Murcia Export Promotion Plan is sponsoring the participation of 8 companies from the Region of Murcia in Spain. Food companies from Murcia are dynamic and competitive. They make and market various products, such as paprika, preserved food, juices, salt, sauces, wines, olive oil, cheese etc.
October 11, 2009 16th Annual Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship
Carrbridge, Inverness Shire, Scotland, UK
Join in the World’s Biggest Porridge Breakfast to help feed needy children in some of the poorest countries across the globe. The small Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge - home of the annual World Porridge Making Championship - has teamed up with the Scottish-based charity, Mary's Meals to establish an international World Porridge Day on Sunday 11th October 2009. Scotland's most famous poet Robert Burns declared porridge as being "the Chief of Scotia's food". And with this being the Year of Scotland's Homecoming, the 2009 World Porridge Making Championship is to have a special Burns theme to tie in with the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth.
October 11, 2009 Taste of Culpeper
Culpeper, Virginia
Featuring the very best in local cuisine from the region's unique restaurants and caterers. 15 Virginia wineries will be represented offering tastings and displays. Other activities of the day include children's activities, live entertainment, and artist displays.
October 11, 2009 Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival
Whitetop, Virginia
Always the 2nd Sunday in October at the Mount Rogers Fire Dept. Hall on US 58.
October 11, 2009 10th Annual Winemaker’s Dinner
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This year’s event, benefiting Children’s Home Society and Family Services, will be held at an exciting new location, Lurcat. The evening will include a four-course dinner paired with exceptional wines from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, and a fabulous auction and raffle.
October 11, 2009 Smaczne Jablka
Winona, Minnesota
The Polish Museum will celebrate its annual Apple Day on Sunday, Oct. 11, from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum annex. This fall harvest festival will offer apples, apple pie/icecream, apple cider, caramel apples and other fall harvest treats for sale. Local artists and vendors will sell their jewelry and crafts, and there will be a pumpkin coloring contest for the kids as well as a raffle drawing. Entertainment will be provided by the Vietnamese Musicians and International Dancers For more information, call the Polish Museum, 102 Liberty Street, at (507) 454-3431
October 12, 2009 Conch Festival
Mars Bay, Andros, Bahamas
The highlight of this event is the conch-cracking contest.
October 12, 2009 36th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Half Moon Bay, California
$20,000 in prize money. In a pay-by-the-pound system, the winner will receive $6 per pound for the champion pumpkin. Beauty will share center stage with brawn – a special $500 prize will be awarded to the “most beautiful pumpkin” as judged by the audience.
October 12-14, 2009 3rd International Seafood Expo 2009 (DISF)
Dubai, UAE
There is no better marketing vehicle than Dubai Int'l Seafood Expo for selling seafood to the middle-east market place. The reason is simple only DISF will provide you the best opportunity of the year for sourcing the global supply of seafood, for seeking the newest products, for discovering the latest information and for networking with the industry.
October 12-14, 2009 The Restaurant Show
London, England , UK
Please note this is a trade only event and under 16s will not be permitted. Students by prior arrangement only.
October 12-16, 2009 National School Lunch Week
Nationwide
Celebrate National School Lunch Week (NSLW). Along the way, you can increase participation, show your community the true importance of school meals and communicate all the advantages of a morning meal.
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October 13, 2009 Global Kitchen: The Magic Of Pickling
New York, New York
Linder Theater at the American Museum Of Natural History (6:30 pm).
Lecture Includes Tastings. Ever wonder what makes a pickle, why pickling is so popular, or what food will take well to pickling? Lucy Norris, an oral historian, ethnographer, and author of Pickled: Preserving a World of Tastes and Traditions, joins local pickle maker Bob McClure of McClure’s Pickles to answer these questions and more in this new installment of the Global Kitchen series. Attendees will also learn about the history of pickling and how cultures across the globe have tinkered with pickling recipes to make dishes spanning the gamut of tastes. Tastings are included.
Tickets are $20. For tickets, call 212.769.5200 or click the event link above.
If the event link does not go to Global Kitchen page: On the home page (www.amnh.org ) type GLOBAL KITCHEN in the search box on top right.
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October 13, 2009 Share Our Strength's 'A Tasteful Pursuit' Touring Dinner Series
Boston, Massachusetts
The food and company of the country's top chefs. The thrill of an auction of incredible items. All in one evening and all to help fight childhood hunger in America.
October 13-15, 2009 FoodExpo 2009
Odessa, Ukraine
II International Exhibition. Producers and distributors of foodstuffs, beverages, ingredients.
October 13-15, 2009 FoodTech 2009
Odessa, Ukraine
VII International Food Technologies Exhibition.
October 14-15, 2009 Canadian Coffee & Tea Show
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canadian Coffee & Tea Show is designed to meet the needs of restaurateurs, retailers, foodservice operators, distributors and buyers from all sectors of the trade.
October 14-16, 2009 Latin Flavors, American Kitchens Conference
San Antonio, Texas
Culinary Institute of America. "American Kitchens: Envisioning a Future of Excellence, Innovation and Opportunity"
October 14-16, 2009 HI Japan (Health Ingredients Japan)
Tokyo, Japan
October 14-17, 2009 SIHRE
Sofia, Bulgaria
Hotel, restaurant, fitness and spa equipment and furnishing.
October 14-18, 2009 Salon Du Chocolat
Paris, France
The Chocolate Show
October 15, 2009 An Apple Affair
Winona, Minnesota
2nd annual fundraising event with apple orchards around the area displaying thier apples and products. There will also be a silent auction, entertainment, and a pork loin dinner. Tickets are $20 or $25 at the door. Contact 507-454-5212 for more information. The Winona Friendship center is located at the corner of 5th and Main St.
October 15, 2009 20th Anniversary of La Dolce Vita
Austin, Texas
The Austin Museum of Art’s annual international food and wine tasting event is held on the shores of Lake Austin at AMOA-Laguna Gloria. Sample from over 50 restaurants and over 20 Texas wines and spirits, and also a variety of international wines from Twin Liquors. La Dolce Vita was awarded "Best Food Event" by the Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll 2008.
October 15, 2009 Celebrity Chef Tour
New York, New York
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs
October 15-17, 2009 Klamath Basin Potato Festival
Merrill, Oregon
Merrill Civic Center - just 15 miles from Klamath Falls. This annual event includes a free BBQ, a parade, agricultural exhibits, a talent show, horseshoe tournaments, dunk tank, live music & lots of fun!
October 15-17, 2009 Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The largest and most exciting wine and food event in Alberta. The Festival offers a chance to sample a massive variety of wine, scotch, import beer and premium spirits, along with gourmet food samples from local restaurants and hotels.
October 15-17, 2009 Foodservice Consultants Society Int'l EAME Conference
Marrakech, Morocco
The FCSI: Europe, Africa, Middle East Conference.
October 15-17, 2009 73rd International Rice Festival
Crowley, Louisiana
The International Rice Festival held annually in Crowley is one of Louisiana's largest and also it's oldest Agricultural Festival held. Since it's first festival on October 5th, 1937, over 7 million people have attended the annual event.
October 15-18, 2009 4th Annual Foliage Food & Wine Festival
Blue Hill, Maine
Join us in Blue Hill, Maine for the annual Foliage Food & Wine Festival, an exciting weekend of superb food and drink on the scenically spectacular Blue Hill Peninsula.
October 15-18, 2009 Cooters 16th Annual Crab Fest
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Celebrate the opening of Stone Crab season at Cooters 16th Annual Crab Fest featuring Stone Crab, King Crab, Dungeness Crab and more at wholesale prices. Live Music under the big tent, Drink Specials.
October 15-31, 2009 Taste of Yaletown
Yaletown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver food and wine enthusiasts are invited to discover and enjoy the fantastic offerings from over 20 of Yaletown’s premier restaurants offering special 3-course tasting menus for set prices of $25, $35 and $45. A portion of the proceeds raised from each participating restaurant will be donated to The Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
October 15-Nov 15, 2009 Wild Mushroom Festival
Long Beach, Washington
Timed with the peak harvest of autumn’s bounty, this unique event touts the talents of the Peninsula’s famed culinary community and the wealth of the area’s fresh local ingredients during such gatherings as tastings, discussions and winemaker dinners.
October 16-18, 2009 Mondial de la Biere
Strasbourg, France
Beer Festival, an innovative tasting journey into the World of Beer.
October 16-18, 2009 Philadelphia Food & Wine Festival
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
If you're a gourmet enthusiast and love your kitchen; love to cook; love to eat gourmet foods; love to sample fine wines and spirits; or just love to shop for unique specialty gifts…this annual event is a must!
October 16-18, 2009 3rd Annual Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Leading Chefs will present to guests the best locally sourced fresh seafood, produce, and meats, while Vintners offer samplings of wines from around the world. Seminars are held Saturday. Opening Reception and Saturday afternoon Grand Tasting are held outdoors on the grounds of the Martha's Vineyard Museum in a beautiful, elegant white tent lit by brass lamps in the late afternoon.
October 16-18, 2009 5th Annual Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-Off and Heritage Days
Llano, Texas
Friday Wagons arrive and set up , VIP Chili Supper,Campfires and Live Music. Saturday Public Meal served at noon $15, Live Music. Sunday Cowboy Breakfast & Cowboy Church. Great food,family fun and entertainment all set along the beautiful banks of the Llano River. Satuday Heritage Day around the historic Llano County Courthouse Square and Red Top Jail.
October 16-18, 2009 Cookoff Nationals
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Four Dutch oven cook-off events will be held, Saturday AM- Rise and Shine Breakfast casserole and Sweet Breads. Saturday evening in keeping with the Oklahoma and Cowboy chuchwagon cooking theme, a Beef dish and a Beans dish will be the catagories. First, second and third place winners will be awarded in each cook-off.
October 16-18, 2009 Boggy Bayou Mullet Fest
Niceville, Florida
The 33rd Annual Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival promises a great time for the entire family with entertainment, the highest quality fine art and home hand-crafts and a staggering array of food concessions!
October 16-18, 2009 St. John Andouille Festival
LaPlace, Louisiana
Come and celebrate a good time in LaPlace, LA where we honor the best tasting Andouille sausage in the world.
October 16-18, 2009 Louisiana Gumbo Festival of Chackbay
Thibodaux, Louisiana
A family festival. Every third full weekend of October.
October 16-18, 2009 Russian Festival
Baltimore, Maryland
Three-day Russian Festival with food, musicians, and dancers.
October 16-18, 2009 Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival
Richmond Hill, Georgia
The Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival is an annual event in Coastal Georgia. It takes place each year on the 3rd weekend in October.
October 16-18, 2009 Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
Hood River, Oregon
With over 100 craft & artisan exhibitors, great food, music, locally grown produce, the Hood River Valley Harvest Fest is a must see! One of the largest annual events in the Gorge. Come see, shop, taste and smell the bounty of the Harvest season!
October 16-18, 2009 13th Annual Hot Air Balloon, Wine & Music Festival
Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley.
October 16-18, 2009 29th Annual Poquoson Seafood Festival
Poquoson, Virginia
October 16-18, 2009 Natural Products Northwest
Port Townsend, Washington
October 16-24, 2009 Detroit Beer Week
Detroit, Michigan
The week-long series of beer-centric events will be held at participating venues in Detroit, with satellite events at Metro-Detroit brewpubs. Brewery tours, tasting flights, meet-the-brewer sessions, food pairings, and a wide array of other unique activities.
October 17, 2009 4th Annual Taste of Oregon’s Best
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Running Y Ranch Resort. Sample some of the best food in Southern Oregon! Hors d’oeuvres, entrees, side dishes and desserts, all featuring an Oregon-grown ingredient, and vote for your favorite! A variety of wine and microbrews will be on hand for tasting, pairing and to purchase by the glass or bottle.
October 17, 2009 24th Annual Maury County Chili Cook-Off
Columbia, Tennessee
Enjoy tasting many versions of chili then visit the booth selling lots of baked goods, many decorated with a fall theme.
October 17, 2009 Taste of Georgetown
Georgetown, Texas
Wine and food tasting showcasing the best of Georgetown local restaurants and Texas wineries, held inside the historic, newly restored Williamson County Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown. A fun date night, dress is “Denim & Diamonds” – tickets are $25/each.
October 17, 2009 12 Annual Oktoberfest at Lutheran High
Little Rock, Arkansas
A family friendly German food festival featuring authentic Oktoberfest style foods. Live music and dance groups. Kiids activities.
October 17, 2009 The Peanut Festival
Grapeland, Texas
Held the 2nd Saturday in October annually.
October 17, 2009 14th Annual Asian Arts Egg Roll Festival and Health Fair
Grand Prairie, Texas
Join us for a day of celebration of Asian cultures, art and food. Bring your entire family to enjoy this unique cultural event and experience a little bit of Asia right here in the Heart of Texas!
October 17, 2009 12th Annual Dairyland Orchard Festival
Los Molinos, California
A Celebration of Local Agriculture. Free Admission & Parking, Live Entertainment & Music, Unique Arts & Crafts & Children's Activities, Bulk & Packaged Nuts & Fruits, Tri-Tip BBQ and Authentic Carnitas.
October 17, 2009 Fall Harvest Brewfest
Fort Collins, Colorado
This inaugural event will be held in beautiful downtown Fort Collins.
October 17, 2009 Fitchburg Forge-In Blacksmith Festival
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Includes Great Pumpkin Carve.
October 17, 2009 19th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Keene, New Hampshire
October 17, 2009 10th Annual Chili & Chowder Cookoff
Chincoteague, Virginia
October 17, 2009 Wine & Cheese Tasting at the Visual Arts Center
Summit, New Jersey
The event will feature a special international selection of varietals and cheese as we commemorate The Arc’s 60 years in the community. Tickets are only $30 and ALL proceeds will be used to support The Arc’s programs and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities such as autism, mental retardation, Down Syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
October 17-18, 2009 9th Annual Wellfleet Oysterfest
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Wellfleet comes alive for a two-day celebration of the town’s famous oysters, clams and shellfishing traditions in this street party that brings together locals and visitors alike for a weekend full of food, frolic, and fun.
October 17-18, 2009 Autumn Wine Festival
Salisbury, Maryland
Sanctioned by the Maryland Wineries Association, and is the only one of its kind in the Salisbury area. Now in its seventh year, the festival continues to grow. This year will offer tastings from 19 Maryland wineries, arts and crafts, live music, and tasty regional cuisine.
October 17-18, 2009 40th Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival
Cedar Key, Florida
This major event features well over 200 arts and crafts exhibits, and great local seafood food in City Park. There will be live musical entertainment at several places around town during the days and nights, and a parade on Saturday morning.
October 17-18, 2009 Earthsave Canada's 11th Annual Taste of Health Food Festival
Vancouver, BC, Canada
It is an exciting time as more and more people discover the environmental benefits of a plant-based diet. This year Taste Of Health has collaborated with the 19th Annual Vancouver Health Show. Now for the first time ever, visitors will be treated to two great shows under one roof for one low admission price.
October 17-18, 2009 39th Annual Art & Pumpkin Festival
Half Moon Bay, California
Festivalgoers will be mesmerized by the remarkable “Picasso of pumpkin carvers” sculpting and shaping a monster 1,000+ pound pumpkin, a special display of massive weigh-off champion pumpkins, three stages of blockbuster entertainment, everyone's favorite home-spun parade, harvest-inspired crafts, the tastiest pumpkin pie on earth, enchanting events and contests for the whole family, and the never-ending search for the Great Pumpkin waiting to be picked at one of the rustic pumpkin patches dotting the coast.
October 17-18, 2009 Alabama Gourd Show
Cullman, Alabama
Arts & crafts made from gourds, ribbon competition exhibit hall, gourd art crafting class, free demonstrations of their crafts. There is also a dinner on Saturday night where gourds and other items are auctioned off.
October 17-18, 2009 St. Mary's County Oyster Festival
St. Mary's County, Maryland
Oyster Shucking Contest, Oyster Cook-Off, entertainment, great food, etc.
October 17-18, 2009 19th Annual Gautier Mullet & Music Festival
Gautier, Mississippi
Enjoy delicious regional food specialties, Music & Entertainment, Arts & Craft show, Regional Food, Heritage & Educational Area, Car & Motorcycle Show, Mullet Toss Contest and Kid's Area. Fun for all ages. Over 30,000 folks attended last year’s festival. Free Admission.
October 17-18, 2009 Cranberry Festival of Chatsworth
Chatsworth, New Jersey
The Cranberry Festival is a celebration of New Jersey's cranberry harvest, the 3rd largest in the United States, and offers a tribute to the Pine Barrens & Culture. Free admission.
October 17-18, 2009 Bowen's Wharf 19th Annual Seafood Festival
Newport, Rhode Island
Food! Food! Food! Waterfront seafood restaurants celebrate the "Harvest of the Sea." Great seafood, live music, and activities for the kids!
October 17-18, 2009 22nd Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Norfolk, Virginia
Join us along the Downtown Norfolk waterfront for one of the state's largest outdoor wine festivals featuring more than 30 Virginia wineries providing a sampling of wines available for purchase by the glass, bottle or case. Also enjoy gourmet, made-in-Virginia food items, specialty crafts, and live musical entertainment.
October 17-20, 2009 National Frozen & Refrigerated Food Convention
Washington, DC
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention is truly an industry event providing significant, tangible VALUE.
October 17-20, 2009 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition
Denver, Colorado
American Dietetic Association (ADA).
October 18, 2009 New York City Apple Day
New York, New York
New York City Apple Day is a free, fun street festival held on Orchard Street between Broome & Grand Streets on the site of the old DeLancey Apple Orchard on the Lower East Side, NYC.
October 18, 2009 10th Annual Blue Food Festival
Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
The Blue Food Festival is an all day gastronomic event with a focus on indigenous and creative food offerings. This year 15 Local cooks vie for prizes in the Blood Food Cooking Competition and showcase their creativity in designing and producing dishes using the root vegetable Dasheen, the major ingredient. Dasheen, known in USA as Taro, is also called ‘blue food’ by the locals as some versions of the vegetable turn varying shades of blue and indigo when cooked.
October 19, 2009 Port Royal Seafood Festival
Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica
Port Royal Seafood Festival serves up a blend of historical, cultural activities filled with a feast of the parish’s most famous sea and shellfish cuisine. Also featured are art and craft using indigenous raw material.
October 19, 2009 Feast with Famous Faces Benefiting the League for the Hard of Hearing
New York, New York
A grand culinary gala benefiting the programs and services of the Center for Hearing and Communication. New York City’s top chefs will be on hand to prepare their signature dishes with the help of celebrity sous-chefs.
October 19-21, 2009 Foodservice Distribution Conference & Expo
Baltimore, Maryland
If you're a distributor serving the food away-from-home industry, this is the one conference crafted to deliver valuable insights on key issues affecting distribution, transportation, technology, and human resources.
October 19-21, 2009 VIV China
Beijing, China
The worldwide platform that covers the full supply chain from feed to meat.
October 19-22, 2009 Hotel 09
Bolzano, Italy
33rd International Trade Fair for hotels and gastronomy.
October 19-25, 2009 Emsworth Seafood Week
Emsworth, Hampshire, UK
A celebration of Emsworth's maritime heritage & historic oyster fishery.
October 20, 2009 IFMA Fundamentals Seminar
Rosemont, Illinois
IFMA - International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. Foodservice Fundamental Series of educational programs for individuals that are new or have recently entered the foodservice industry.
October 20-21, 2009 Michigan Restaurant Show
Novi, Michigan
October 20-22, 2009 CFIA Metz
Metz, France
Food Industry Suppliers Trade Show: This event is dedicated to the food industry in the great east.
October 20-25, 2009 Italian Cuisine Asia Summit
Hong Kong, China
An unprecedented showcase of talents, flavours and products. 15 top Italian master chefs coming from Italy and from some major Asian cities will be hosted by the best Italian restaurants in town. They will cook special lunches and dinners, run master cooking classes and host tastings.
October 21-22, 2009 Oil & Fats International - Asia
Jakarta, Indonesia
OFI Asia is the leading event in South East Asia and the Pacific Rim showcasing the latest equipment, technologies and services in the edible oils and fats market.
October 21-23, 2009 3rd Specialized Exposition: Hotel & Restaurant Business
Liviv, Ukraine
Lviv International Forum Of Tourism And Hospitality Industry
October 21-23, 2009 5th International Congress Flour-Bread
Opatija, Croatia
October 21-23, 2009 7th Croatian Congress of Cereal Technologists
Opatija, Croatia
October 21-23, 2009 Agrocomplex: Interagro.Animed. Farmer Of The Volga Region
Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
International Exhibition of Agricultural Equipment, Mechanization and Veterinary Medicine.
October 21-24, 2009 Circleville Pumpkin Show
Circleville, Ohio
Ohio's oldest and largest festival. Pumpkin growing competition, Miss Pumpkin Queen, World's Largest Pumpkin Pie, fruit & vegetable displays, hog calling, egg toss, pumpkin toss, pie eating, baked goods, parades, entertainment.
October 21-25, 2009 Jeonju International Fermented Food Expo
Jeonju city, South Korea
Fermented soy products, Various sorts of Kimchi, Liquors, Pickled fish, Foreign fermented food, Dairy products, Functional health food and Food processing equipment.
October 22, 2009 Celebrity Chef Tour
San Francisco, California
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.
October 22, 2009 The 19th Annual Chili Cook Off!
Pulaski, Tennessee
Come and taste the best chili east of Texas. Prizes given for booth decoration, and naturally the best tasting Chili in the South! Additional prizes for the best Cornbread and Cookie recipe. Entertainment, kids activity area.
October 22, 2009 TexasAgExpo
Stephenville, Texas
This annual event, sponsored by TriCounty Agribusiness Association, gives agribusiness suppliers the opportunity to reach area dairymen, farmers, ranchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
October 22-24, 2009 Harvest on the Harbor
Portland, Maine
A food & wine festival with great local chefs and vineyards from around the country. Incredible local foods, exceptional wines from around the world, amazing chefs and presentations—and fun on Portland’s waterfront. Make plans now to spend the weekend with us. Your taste buds will thank you! Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau.
October 22-24, 2009 Sweets China 2009
Shanghai, China
International Exhibition for the Sweet & Confectionery, Bakery, Snack Food and Ice Cream Industry
October 22-24, 2009 International Sweet & SnackTec China
Shanghai, China
International Sweet & SnackTec China is now known as Sweet & SnackTec Zone under the Sweets China profile. The zone is open from 22 to 24 October, to trade visitors only.
October 22-24, 2009 Tea & Coffee Zone
Shanghai, China
Tea & Coffee Zone at Sweets China has been created to meet the industry’s wish to improve its operations in terms of standards and new developments.
October 22-24, 2009 Wine & Gourmet Asia
Macau, China
International Wine & Gourmet Foods, Hotel & Foodservice Equipment, Supplies & Services Exhibition & Conference
October 22-24, 2009 Wine for Asia 2009
Suntec Singapore, Singapore
Wine For Asia is Asia’s most comprehensive wine exhibition where international wineries and exporters meet and network with wine importer, distributors, F&B and hospitality professionals from Asia.
October 22-25, 2009 6th China Int’l Coffee & Tea Exhibition
Shanghai, China
October 22-25, 2009 Vietnam Food Processing & Pharmaceuticals
Saigong, Vietnam
October 22-25, 2009 Louisiana Yambilee Festival
Opelousas, Louisiana
Celebrating the Sweet Golden Yam (sweet potato). Website has Loud Music. Mute & sound level is in lower right corner.
October 22-25, 2009 Kohler Food & Wine Experience
Kohler, Wisconsin
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.
October 23, 2009 Bahamas National Trust Annual Wine & Art Festival
Nassau, Bahamas
Over 50 Bahamian Artists will display their work in the beautiful Retreat Gardens on Village Road. This annual event features the fall wine selection by Bristol Wines and Spirits.
October 23, 2009 Tour de Champagne Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Featuring many prestigious Champagnes along with cuisine from some of each host city's most talented chefs, Tour de Champagne provides yet another reason to celebrate the most delightful fruits of France.
October 23, 2009 Beef: From Plains to Plate"
Chicago, Illinois
A symposium on Midwest beef foodways, from the desolate plains to meat processors who packed, wrapped and shipped their meat provisioning the global market. Innovations in refrigerated railroad cars, processing plants and portion control influenced many industrial efficiencies including Henry Ford’s automobile assembly line.
October 23-24, 2009 FI India (Food Ingredients India)
Mumbai, India
As a leader in both food production and consumption, India’s billion plus population is increasingly interested in international food trends. This emerging food industry holds outstanding potential for those wishing to tap into one of the fastest growing markets in the world.
October 23-25, 2009 Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
Chicago, Illinois
Beef: From Plains to Plate. Follow the Cattlemen’s Trail to Savory Midwest Beef Traditions.
October 23-25, 2009 The Gourmet Institute
New York, New York
The Gourmet Institute, the only event of its kind that gives you up-close-and-personal access to today's hottest chefs through seminars, chef demonstrations, tastings, cooking classes, book signings, and more. Join us at multiple locations across Manhattan for an extraordinary epicurean experience.
October 23-25, 2009 Natura Food 2009
Ludz, Poland
2nd Organic Food Days
October 23-26, 2009 Savour Kilkenny
Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
October 23-27, 2009 SIC International Coffee Exhibition
Milan, Italy
Exhibition devoted to Coffee Industry
October 24, 2009 Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest
Fredericksburg, Texas
19th year in 2009. Held in downtown Fredericksburg. It is a full-course celebration of Texas food, wine, music, specialty booths, food court, and fun for all.
October 24, 2009 Crane Creek Vineyard’s Annual Harvest Festival
Young Harris, Georgia
Celebrate the harvest at the vineyards, delicious food, and a hayride!
October 24, 2009 26th Annual 'The Barbecue Festival'
Lexington, North Carolina
The largest one day food festival in NC. Crowds average over 100,000 every year. Crafts, entertainment, childrens area, and the best BBQ in the world!
October 24, 2009 Blacksburg Brew Do
Blacksburg, Virginia
A brand new festival is brewing. The Blacksburg Partnership introduces the first annual Blacksburg Brew Do! Make plans to attend this new craft beer festival featuring 12 to 15 regional breweries and over three dozen different beers, ales, lagers and pilsners.
October 24, 2009 Harvest Beer Festival
Detroit, Michigan
The event, which runs from 1-6pm* (rain or shine) will actively promote local Detroit food, Detroit brewing history, and of course, Michigan craft beer. The festival is the culmination of the inaugural “Detroit Beer Week,” which runs October 16-24.
October 24, 2009 Hudson Seafest
Hudson, Florida
Fantastic seafood and lots more good eats, entertainment on the Pavillion stage, raffles, events for the kids and much, much more!
October 24, 2009 33rd Annual Grand Prairie Rice Festival
Hazen, Arkansas
Antique farm machinery parade and show; mini-tractor pull, southern gospel music show, youth and children's attractions, food booths and other vendors.
October 24, 2009 VegFest
Orlando, Florida
Educational exhibits and events. Admission is free! Veg Fest is a family-friendly, alcohol-free, and smoke-free event. Enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine and lifestyle.
October 24, 2009 Chestnut Festival at Goose Watch Winery
Romulus, New York
Enjoy freshly harvested chestnuts grown right at Goose Watch. Sample roasted chestnuts, chestnut soup and more. Great Wine specials.
October 24, 2009 21st Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue
Lynchburg, Tennessee
The good people of Lynchburg have joined the folks at Jack Daniel Distillery to host the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue – what many have called the most prestigious barbecue competition in the world.
October 24, 2009 7th Annual Powhatan's Festival of the Grape
Powhatan, Virginia
We are delighted to offer 23 wineries, over 100 juried arts and craft vendors, as well as a variety of live entertainment and a great selection of delicious, regional favorite foods.
October 24, 2009 Fall Festival 2009
White Stone, Virginia
Arts/Crafts vendors, take out homemade Brunswick stew, bake sale to benefit The Family Maternity Center of the Northern Neck, Inc. to open Fall 2008.
October 24, 2009 Kiwanis 38th Annual Oyster Feast & Pig Roast
Arlington, Virginia
This popular, all-you-care-to-eat, family-style dinner raises funds for youth leadership programs sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Arlington and helps to fund community youth projects and grants for other educational and non-profit organizations focusing on children in Arlington.
October 24, 2009 Mountain Sun Pub 16 Years Of Funky Good Times
Boulder, Colorado
In celebration of sixteen years of business in Boulder, The Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery says thank you to the Boulder community with a night of funk at the Boulder Theater.
October 24, 2009 Chili Pepper Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
The festival will feature booths with chili pepper-inspired food from The Original El Taco, DBA BBQ and Mali Thai & Sushi Bar, a smokin' hot line-up of live music, a chili pepper eating contest and, of course, specialty cocktails from each restaurant and ice-cold 16 oz. beers to wash it all down!
October 24-25, 2009 5th Global Pulses Summit 2009
New Delhi, India
5th International Buyer-Seller Meet on Pulses & Related Industries.
October 24-25, 2009 Countryside Live - Food & Farming Fair
Harrogate, England, UK
A traditional country show that takes place on the Great Yorkshire Showground! Whatever the weather Countryside Live is a great event - as 90% of the Show takes place under cover.
October 24-25, 2009 Red Wine Release Weekend
Milford, New Jersey
Alba Vineyard.
October 24-Nov 1, 2009 Weinmesse - Basel Wine Fair
Basel, Switzerland
The Basel Wine Fair has stood for quality for over thirty years and today ranks among the most important and prestigious wine fairs in Switzerland.
October 25, 2009 5th Annual Taste of Loudon County
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Great food from many of Loudon County's best restaurants and caterers, outdoor shopping, live music, fun for the entire family.
October 25, 2009 Michigan Sustainable Stoup Competition
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Michigan restaurants & individuals will compete to see who creates the best stew or soup in Michigan with a focus on local, sustainably raised foods. Come and taste the variety of "stoups" competing and vote for your favorite in the people's choice category. Sample some of Michigan's finest wines, hard ciders and beers.
October 25, 2009 30th Annual VMS Mushroom Show
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mushrooms are Everywhere! The show provides displays of identified mushrooms and other fungi, with their edible, poisonous or dubious status. Also we have displays, speakers, slide shows, books and roving experts on cultivation, preservation, gourmet cooking, medicinal use, hunting, ecology, and cultural use. Bring your own specimens for identification! At the show you can also sign up for Anniversary events on Oct. 31 & Nov. 1. Join us for a forest walk, visit a mushroom farm, brewery or winery, or Chinatown to learn about Chinese medicinal use of mushrooms.
October 25, 2009 Food for Your Health
Madison, New Jersey
Learn about food and its affects on your health with Lorraine Maita, MD who has over 18 years of experience in Preventive Health and Wellness, Internal, Occupational and Travel Medicine and Executive Health. Space is limited. Pre-registration strongly recommended.
October 25, 2009 Two Master Butchers And Half A Pig
New York, New York
Watch as Josh Applestone of Fleisher’s Grassfed and Organic Meats and Tom Mylan of the Meat Hook break down an entire side of pig and discuss how the various cuts are used in home and restaurant cooking.
October 25-27, 2009 DiRoNA’s Annual Conference and Gala
Dallas, Texas
Distinguished Restaurants of North America. The stars of the culinary world will assemble in the Lone Star state to celebrate and discuss the state of the distinguished dining industry in the current economic environment.
October 26, 2009 Taste for Empowerment
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
A Wine and Food Tasting Fundraiser to benefit the families who rely on services provided by the Spina Bifida Resource Network of New Jersey and Metro New York.
October 26, 2009 CIRA-ALMA Gala Dinner 2009
Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
The Council of Italian Restaurants in Australia (CIRA), a collection of Sydney’s best known Italian chefs will present the CIRA-ALMA Gala Dinner. In “A Tribute to” the renowned Italian chef and founder of modern Italian cuisine, Marchesi, the Italian primos will offer a five course dinner with matching wine menu.
October 26-27, 2009 Grocery Inovations Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 26-27, 2009 8th Annual World Food Technology & Innovation Forum
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This leading global forum now brings the R&D, innovation and marketing community together with manufacturing and processing practitioners in an integrated event dedicated to excellence in new product development and production.
October 26-28, 2009 Food Expo 2009
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Food Expo showcases everything that has something to do with food and beverage, thus making it the most comprehensive event for all food industry professionals.
October 26-31, 2009 32nd Norwich Beer Festival
Norwich, England, UK
Over 200 cask-conditioned Real Ales from Britain's independent brewers will be on sale, along with draught and bottled beers from Continental Europe. The festival also incorporates the 11th Cider & Perry Exhibition, with over 25 varieties from East Anglia and the West Country.
October 27, 2009 Taste of Success 2009
Washington, DC
StreetWise’s mission is to engage companies and volunteer business professionals in providing low-income young adults with career pathway mentoring, as well as access to job search networks, in an effort to help them reach and achieve their overall education and/or employment goals. This is a great organization that is really starting to gain momentum in the DC metropolitan area. I hope you’ll join me in celebrating the organization at our second annual event!
October 27-28, 2009 KosherFest
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Kosherfest is the #1 kosher food and beverage trade event serving the retail, foodservice, manufacturing and distribution industries. New Products Competition Oct 15 and 2nd Annual Kosherfest Culinary Competition Oct 27.
October 27-29, 2009 International Hospitality Forum
Amman, Jordan
The annual event for the Hospitality and Foodservice sector
October 27-29, 2009 InterFood Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tajikistan International Exhibition Food, Drinks, Packaging & Food Technology.
October 27-30, 2009 World Food Ukraine 2009
Kiev, Ukraine
12th International Exhibition for the Food & Drink Products
October 27-30, 2009 Ingredients Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine
October 27-30, 2009 Fispal Bahia
Salvador, Brazil
Trade Show for the whole food and beverage productive chain in the Northeast region of Brazil.
October 27-30, 2009 Agroindustrial Week
Irkutsk, Russia
Agricultural Exhibition
October 28, 2009 Celebrity Chef Tour
Houston, Texas
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.
October 28, 2009 Pairing Wine and Cheese
New York, New York
Alta Cucina Society, Wine Paring Series. Come to Alta Cucina’s Epicurean Center and learn to pair Italian foods with wines using three different methods. Each evening will showcase specific products paired with an exciting variety of corresponding wines.
October 28-29, 2009 UK Bottled Water Conference
Harrogate, England, UK
A two day event incorporating a plant tour, market briefings, industry dinner and conference.
October 28-30, 2009 BioFach America Latina 2009
Sao Paulo, Brazil
International Trade Fair and Conference for Organic Products.
October 28-31, 2009 WorldWide Food Expo
Chicago, Illinois
AMI Int'l Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention & Exposition; Food, Dairy & Beverage Exposition.
October 29, 2009 Celebrity Chef Tour
Dallas, Texas
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.
October 29, 2009 California Wine and Gourmet Food Experience
Simi Valley, California
First annual food and wine pairing event at the Reagan Library. A small plate progressive dinner paired with 10 wines from California wineries. There will be live music and dancing under the wings of Air Force One. This is Ventura County’s wine and food event of the season. Bring your family and friends for a memorable evening at the Reagan Library.
October 29-30, 2009 IFMA Advanced Fundamentals Seminar
Rosemont, Illinois
IFMA - International Foodservice Manufacturers Association.
October 29-31, 2009 27th Annual Arkansas Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races
Mountain View, Arkansas
Through the years, the festival has proved itself one of the most exciting and outrageous around, drawing thousands to the small Ozarks town for music, pinto beans and cornbread, and the spectacle created by the outhouse racing teams.
October 29-Nov 12, 2009 Expovina - Wine Exhibition
Zurich, Switzerland
October 30, 2009 Food, Wine and All That Jazz
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Grand Rapids Public Museum will be filled with fine tastes as WGVU and D&W Fresh Market present West Michigan’s premier wine tasting event, Food, Wine & All That Jazz. Guests will choose from over 300 domestic wine and beer selections from throughout North America, as well as gourmet foods provided by D&W Fresh Market, enjoying these tastes against a backdrop of live jazz by Silver Knights.
October 30-31, 2009 DEGAQUE Alabama Barbecue Championship
Talladega, Alabama
$50,000 prize money.
October 30-31, 2009 National BBQ Festival
Douglas, Georgia
The Greatest Bbq Show On Earth! Douglas, Georgia, home of the National Barbecue News. Over $60,000 in cash and prizes.
October 30-Nov 1, 2009 SFA 2009 Symposium
Oxford, Mississippi
Southern Foodways Alliance: 12th Southern Foodways Symposium.
October 30-Nov 1, 2009 Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival
Hong Kong, China
Kicking off the Hong Kong Food and Wine Year Spotlight Events will be the first-ever Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, a spectacular gathering of wine, food, music and fun. This festive event will showcase wines from national and international wineries paired with food from local restaurants and feature colourful culinary personalities.
October 30-Nov 1, 2009 Chocolate Show
New York, New York
The 12th Annual Chocolate Show in New York will, as years past, feature some of the most world renowned pastry chefs and chocolate makers from all over the world. As such, this show is one of the most exciting gastronomic events, enticing visitors from the entire United States to get a taste of their favorite sweet.
October 30-Nov 1, 2009 BBC Good Food Show Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
This year's BBC Good Food Show Scotland is packed with new attractions and gourmet foods with over 200 producers and some of TV's top celebrity chefs, it'll be a day to remember.
October 30-Nov 8, 2009 National Peanut Festival
Dothan, Alabama
Approximately half of the peanuts grown in the United States are grown within a 100-mile radius of Dothan, Alabama. The National Peanut Festival (NPF) -- the nation's largest peanut festival -- is held each fall to honor peanut growers and to celebrate the harvest season.
October 30-Nov 8, 2009 Sai Kung Seafood Festival
Hong Kong, China
Sai Kung is considered the 'Backyard of Hong Kong' where locals go to relax on weekends. The area on the eastern part of the New Territories is renowned for its tranquility, but most of all, for the great choice of fresh seafood available in an alfresco setting.
October 31, 2009 Elberta German Sausage Festival
Elberta, Alabama
We're the original, and still the best! Twice a year, the last Saturday in both March and October.
October 31, 2009 9th Annual Arizona Irish Festival
Phoenix, Arizona
Enjoy a celebration of Irish culture through music, dance, food & live entertainment!
October 31, 2009 Sausage & Mash Festival
Lincolnshire, England, UK
The county's most famous export the Lincolnshire sausage will be celebrated. The popular Sausage Festival attracted 8,000 visitors last year to Lincoln Castle. The festival in its 9th year, will be held predominantly within the grounds of Lincoln Castle and features themed cookery demonstrations from Rachel Green, TV chef and local food champion.
October 31, 2009 Pudding Hollow Pudding Festival
Charlemont, Massachusetts
This small-town homage to pudding features lunch, entertainment, sales of sponsors' wares, and tastings. Savor rural New England at its best! See also information about entering this unique Pudding Contest.
October 31-Nov 1, 2009 The 14th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
Boston, Massachusetts
Our Festival brings together an amazing array of vegetarian natural food providers, top national speakers and chefs, and educational exhibitors in a fun and welcoming environment. It is a chance to talk directly to food producers, learn the newest items in the marketplace, taste free food samples, shop at show special discounts, or simply learn what vegetarian foods are available and where you can find them!
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