2024 TEXAS : JANUARY 2024 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL FOOD EVENTS (See also: 2022 - 2020 - 2017 - 2016)
January 10-11, 2024 Potato Expo Austin, Texas Potato Expo is the largest conference and tradeshow for the potato industry held in North America. Network with key decision makers and international industry leaders, learn about the latest trends and innovations in the industry and grow your business! January 12-13, 2024 15th Annual Chili Quest & Beerfest Galveston, Texas Yaga's Annual Chili Quest & Beer Fest is an opportunity to taste the work of multiple chili cook-off teams while sampling a variety of over 100 craft and import beers. Other fun activities throughout the day include a washer tournament, 5k fun run and a Jackpot Margarita-making contest. The event is topped off with an awards ceremony naming the best chili on Galveston Island. Live music adds to the festive vibe at this day-long celebration. January 12-February 3, 2024 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Fort Worth, Texas Join us for 23 days of heart pounding rodeo, world class livestock, kid-friendly exhibits, live music, cowboy cuisine, our “Moo-seum Experience,” the carnival/midway and four acres of incredible shopping. January 15-27, 2024 Restaurant Weeks - San Antonio Area, Texas Restaurant Weeks celebrates food at all of our local restaurants! It is a cross section of the culinary scene that encompasses a diverse range of cuisines and includes some of our most time-honored restaurants and buzz-worthy newcomers. Restaurant Weeks gives visitors and residents the opportunity to experience the quality, variety and hospitality that embody the Boerne, New Braunfels, and San Antonio dining experience. January 25-February 26, 2024 126th Annual Washington's Birthday Celebration - Laredo, Texas Most folks probably could never guess where the largest celebration of George Washington’s birthday is held. Believe it or not, it is staged each year in the border city of Laredo, Texas. True enough, Laredo is hardly the first thing that comes to mind when Americans think of their first president. However, it is Laredo that throws the largest and oldest Washington Birthday Celebration. Founded in 1898, this month-long celebration attracts over 400,000 visitors each year. Over the years, the event has grown to include a variety of entertainment and activities. This year’s celebration is scheduled to include parades, concerts, fireworks displays, a carnival, fun run, BBQ cookoff and more. In short, there really is something for everyone at this 'International celebration of a traditionally American holiday.' Attendance: 400,000.
2022 TEXAS : JANUARY 2022 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL FOOD EVENTS Events Waiting For New DatesJanuary 22, 2022 Laredo-Webb County Bar Association Tequila Tasting y Mas - Laredo, Texas The Laredo-Webb County Bar Association presents its annual Noche de Agave Tequila Tasting event held this year at Laredo Center for the Arts. Tequila aficionados can expect to sample various luxury tequilas (up to thirty) at this fundraising event! Live music; and, traditional Mexican antojitos that will tantalize your palates. All proceeds benefit a scholarship fund awarded to local students attending Laredo Community College and/or Texas A&M International University. (Washington's Birthday Celebration Association). 2020 TEXAS : JANUARY 2020 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL FOOD EVENTS Events Waiting For New DatesJanuary 15-19, 2020 - San Antonio Cocktail Conference San Antonio, Texas Brings together top bartenders for five days of education seminars, guided tastings and cocktail parties. Conference proceeds will benefit HeartGift San Antonio. January 25, 2020 31st Annual Cy Fair BBQ & Chili Cook-Off Houston, Texas Traders Village. January 31, 2020 Pasadena/DP/LaPorte 24th Annual BBQ Cook-Off La Porte, Texas |