2012 TEXAS - MAY 2012
Food & Wine Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2011 - 2009)
May 1-3, 2012 The FMI Show 2012 - Dallas, Texas
Food Marketing Institute presents the only supermarket industry showcase of new products and services, education sessions and business opportunities combined with the latest retail technology.
May 1-3, 2012 NASDA U.S. Food Showcase 2012 - Dallas, Texas
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. With the FMI Supermarket show.
May 1-3, 2012 AMI Convention & Exposition - Dallas, Texas
AMI International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition.
May 1-3, 2012 United Fresh 2012 - Dallas, Texas
United Fresh Produce Association Show.
May 2-6, 2012 28th Annual Dallas Wine & Food Festival - Dallas, Texas
Dallas' most interesting and educational food and wine event.
May 3-5, 2012 2012 Educational Conference and Annual Meeting - Austin, Texas
The Herb Society of America focuses on educating its members and the public on the cultivation of herbs and the study of their history and uses, both past and present. The motto of The Society, "For Use and For Delight," is taken from the 17th century herbalist, John Parkinson.
May 5, 2012 Wein & Saengerfest - New Braunfels, Texas
9th Annual Wein & Saengerfest Held in charming downtown New Braunfels. Come experience the unique heritage and hospitality of New Braunfels. We invite you to join us at this one day festival included these special attractions: Wine Sampling Texas, German, California, Argentinian and Chilean Special Kid Zone, Wine Market /Demonstrations and education, Bier Garten, Live music, Chef Showdown, Downtown and Artisan Shopping
May 5-6, 2012 15th Annual Cajun Festival 2012 - Grand Prairie, Texas
Authentic Cajun foods, toe-tapping Cajun music and bodacious bargains.
May 6, 2012 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation - Houston, Texas
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.
May 11-12, 2012 Great Texas Sausage Festival - Somerville, Texas
Featuring the best Texas made sausage producers. Events include Outdoor Volleyball Tournament (cash and recreational brackets), The Great Texas Sausage Dog (dachshunds) Championship Races, Classic Car Show, Arts and Craft Booths, Sausage Eating Championship, and live Texas Country Music. Texas' Unofficial Start Summer Party!!!
May 11-13, 2012 Texas Crab Festival - Crystal Beach, Texas
Honoring the "blue crab", which is usually plentiful here in spring and summer. The 27th-annual event features live entertainment, food and craft booths, a crab legs contest, crab races, Wiener Dog Nationals, carnival and a kids' stage.
May 12, 2012 North Texas Beer Festival - Plano, Texas
This festival will feature dozens of brewers, merchandise of all kinds, live music, speakers, classes, competitions and more. Guests can sample 100's of beers from dozens of brewers, attend home brewing demonstrations and cooking classes as well as purchase their favorite brews and food in our outdoor Bier Garten while listening to live music. We will have auctions and raffles benefiting local charities as well and door prizes for some lucky guests.
May 16-20, 2012 Culinaria - Wine & Culinary Arts Festival - San Antonio, Texas
If you missed this year's festival or you are anxious to make plans for next year's festivities, mark your calendar for our next series of events that make up Culinaria including your favorites and some new additions.
May 18-19, 2012 Cameron Dewberry Festival - Cameron, Texas
Activities include: BBQ cook-off; entertainment; arts & crafts; food booths; horseshoe tournament; youth fishing tournament; car show; and free dewberry cobbler and ice cream. There is also a dewberry cobbler and cake auction following the cake and cobbler bake-off to benefit the Milam County Child Welfare Board.
May 18-20, 2012 Annual Taste Addison - Addison, Texas
Over 60 Addison restaurants serving generous samplings of their menus at reduced prices, national musical entertainment, celebrity chef demonstrations and wine tasting seminars, carnival rides, midway games, award-winning children's entertainment, and more.
May 18-20, 2012 Pasadena Strawberry Festival - Pasadena, Texas
Strawberries, famous for their size and sweetness, were the first big business in Pasadena, Texas. These strawberries not only brought premium prices, but also earned Pasadena the coveted title "Strawberry Capital of the South." Fundraising event for local groups, scholarships, libraries, preservation, etc. Attendance: 61,000
May 19, 2012 Annual Texas Steak Cookoff - Hico, Texas
From the Food Network to Texas Monthly to Rachel Ray Magazine, people are talking about the Texas Steak Cookoff. As the largest steak cookoff in the Southwest, it draws people from all over the US into the little town of Hico, Texas. If you are looking for a weekend getaway in May, the cookoff is tough to beat.
May 19, 2012 Piney Wood Wine Trail Festival- Mount Vernon, Texas
Wine tastings from 16 of the wineries that make up the Piney Woods Wine Trail in East Texas. Food, music, arts & crafts & FUN!!
May 19-20, 2012 Funtier Days & World Championship Bison Cook-Off - Santa Anna, Texas
Sample the meat of the Old West at this cook-off sanctioned by the Texas Bison Association and the Lone Star Barbecue Society, plus arts & crafts, homemade pies and ice creams, volleyball, horseshoes and more.
May 20, 2012 Big Batch Brew Bash - Houston, Texas
Kuykendahl Gran Brewers. The Big Batch Brew Bash is the KGB's signature homebrew competition. Begun in 1996, it has grown into the largest single-style homebrew competition in the history of humankind. Impressive, but don't ask for documentation or a certificate from the world record folks at Guinness. It is also noted for being sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association and free to enter.
May 25-27, 2012 CityArts Festival - Dallas, Texas
Includes Culinary Showcase and CityArts Food. At the Culinary Showcase inside the Texas Museum of Automotive History, festival goers ages 21 and up can enjoy Cooking Demos, Samplings, Wine and Spirits Pairings, Mixology Sessions, Craft Beer, Liquor and Wine Tastings, Evolving Cocktails, Scotch Flight Tastings, and more. Outside the Culinary Showcase, all ages can enjoy bites and beverages from dozens of Food Trucks and Vendors.
May 25-27, 2012 Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival - Fredericksburg, Texas
We'll be serving up red beans & rice, boudin, gumbo, and - of course - crawfish. Other cajun delicacies are also available for everyone to enjoy, and for those who don't like crawfish (don't like crawfish?!!), there will be hamburgers, corndogs, and plenty of German sausage - what Fredericksburg is known for. Food and fun for all ages are available. The festival will offer a children's area for kids of all ages, and arts & crafts will be there for your shopping pleasure.
May 26-27, 2012 16th Annual Festival of Wine & Food - Rockport, Texas
Presented by the Texas Maritime Museum. You'll have a great time with wine, beer, food, music, vendors, and of course, the Coast!
May 26-27, 2012 Austin Wine & Music Festival - Austin, Texas
Meander through 25 plus winery tents eagerly pouring thier award-winning Texas wines. Join us in the brewery tent for locally-made artisan beers. Featuring over 10 rockin' musicians and bands.
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