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March 9-May 19, 2025
Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Tampa, Florida
April 11-May 10, 2026
Rhododendron Festival
Hiawassee, Georgia
April 20-May 30, 2026
Love the Burger Battle Contest
Luverne, Minnesota April 23-May 3, 2026 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 23-May 3, 2026 - Washington State Apple Blossom Festival
Wenatchee, Washington
April 24-May 2, 2026 - Hernando County Fair and Youth Livestock Show
Brooksville, Florida April 24-May 3, 2026 - Sacramento Beer Week - Sacramento, California
April 24-May 3, 2026 7th Annual Santa Barbara Restaurant Week
Santa Barbara, California
April 24-May 3, 2026 Spring Georgia State Fair - Metro Atlanta, Hampton, Georgia
April 24-26 & May 1-3, 2026 Wine & Herb Wine & Food Event
Cayuga Lake, New York
April 30-May 3, 2026 - Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend
Hendersonville, North Carolina
May 1, 2026 - School Lunch Hero Day - Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria.
May 1-2, 2026 Annual BBQ Festival on the Neuse
Kinston, North Carolina
May 1-2, 2026 - A Taste of Beaufort - Beaufort, South Carolina
May 1-2, 2026 Annual South Carolina Strawberry Festival
Fort Mill, South Carolina
May 1-2, 2026 - 45th Annual Strawberry Festival - Roanoke, Virginia May 1-3, 2026 Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
Fernandina Beach, Florida
May 1-3, 2026 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
May 1-3, 2026 - Annual New Jersey Wine & Food Festival
Crystal Springs Resort, Sussex County, New Jersey May 1-9, 2026 131st Sequim Irrigation Festival - Sequim, Washington
May 1-31, 2026 - Oregon Wine Month - Statewide, Oregon
May 2, 2026 - 34th Annual South Arkansas Mayhaw Festival
El Dorado, Arkansas
May 2, 2026 Annual Cupcakes for Goodness Sake
North Little Rock, Arkansas May 2, 2026 Amador Four Fires Food & Wine Festival
Amador County, California
May 2, 2026 Boonville Beer Fest - Boonville, California
May 2, 2026 Millfest - Lindsborg, Kansas
May 2, 2026 - Annual Sykesville Art and Wine Festival
Sykesville, Maryland May 2, 2026 - New Bedford Food Truck & Craft Beverage Festival
New Bedford, Massachusetts
May 2, 2026 Sip n' Savor - St. James, Missouri
May 2, 2026 Manchester Craft Beer Festival - Manchester, Missouri
May 2, 2026 - Annual Garden City Brewfest - Missoula, Montana
May 2, 2026 Cinco de Mayo Festival - Toms River, New Jersey
May 2, 2026 Hudson Valley Mac & Cheese Fest
Washingtonville, New York May 2, 2026 Annual Ham & Yam Festival - Smithfield, North Carolina
May 2, 2026 93rd Annual NC Strawberry Festival
Chadbourn, North Carolina
May 2, 2026 - 38th Annual Burger Day Festival - El Reno, Oklahoma
May 2, 2026 12th Annual Hard-Pressed Cider Fest
Hood River, Oregon May 2, 2026 Rosewood Crawfish Festival - Columbia, South Carolina
May 2, 2026 - Texarkana Twice as Fine Wine Festival
Texarkana, Texas
May 2, 2026 56th Annual Chinoteague Seafood Festival
Chinoteague, Virginia
May 2, 2026 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Manassas, Virginia
May 2, 2026 Mill Creek Spring Wine Walk - Mill Creek, Washington
May 2, 2026 44th Annual Oyster Feed - Ocosta, Washington
May 2-3, 2026 Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival
Bodega Bay, California
May 2-3, 2026 - Wine on the Fox - Oswego, Illinois May 2-3, 2026 MAIFEST - Amana Colonies, Iowa
May 2-3, 2026 - 53rd Annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
West Friendship, Maryland
May 2-3, 2026 - Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 2-3, 2026 Strawberry Festival - Lahaska, Pennsylvania
May 2-6, 2026 Annual WAFC Convention - Palm Dessert, California May 3, 2026 Annual Taste of the Town - Santa Clarita, California
May 3, 2026 49th Annual Chili Cook Off, Car Show and Craft Brew Festival - Thousand Oaks, California
May 3, 2026 Sly Fox Bock Fest & Goat Race - Pottstown, Pennsylvania
May 3-9, 2026 - West Tennessee Strawberry Festival
Humboldt, Tennessee
May 4, 2026 - Annual A Taste of Talent - Andover, New Jersey
May 6-9, 2026 Heart's Delight Wine Tasting & Auction
Washington D.C.
May 6-10, 2026 St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival
St. Augustine, Florida May 7, 2026 LSR Wine Stroll - Chicago, Illinois
May 7-9, 2026 54th Rayne Frog Festival - Rayne, Louisiana
May 7-9, 2026 41st Annual Texas Crab Festival - Crystal Beach, Texas
May 7-10, 2026 Gator By the Bay - San Diego, California
May 7-10, 2026 - South Carolina Poultry Festival
Leesville, South Carolina May 8-9, 2026 16th Annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival
Acworth, Georgia
May 8-9, 2026 - BBQ & Barrels - Owensboro, Kentucky
May 8-9, 2026 - Annual Dandelion May Fest - Dover, Ohio
May 8-9, 2026 54th Annual McAlester Italian Festival
McAlester, Oklahoma May 8-9, 2026 - 85th Annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival
Portland, Tennessee
May 8-10, 2026 - 67th Mesick Mushroom Festival - Mesick, Michigan
May 8-10, 2026 - Shepherds Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
May 8-10, 2026 Friends School Plant Sale - St. Paul, Minnesota
May 8-17, 2026 128th Edition Rochester Lilac Festival
Rochester, New York May 9, 2026 8th Annual Verde Valley Wine Festival
Cottonwood, Arizona
May 9, 2026 22nd Annual Buzz B-Q - North Little Rock, Arkansas
May 9, 2026 Beer City Festival - West Sacramento, California
May 9, 2026 21st Annual Paradise Chocolate Fest
Paradise, California
May 9, 2026 Annual Paso Robles Olive and Lavender Festival
Paso Robles, California May 9, 2026 Maryland Craft Beer Festival - Frederick, Maryland
May 9, 2026 Food Truck Festival - Hopkins, Minnesota
May 9, 2026 Midwest Maifest - St. Charles, Missouri
May 9, 2026 - Great Bay Food Truck Festival
Stratham, New Hampshire May 9, 2026 Celebrating Mom Day @ Wine Shine 'n Taco Palooza
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
May 9-17, 2026 84th Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival
Buckhannon, West Virginia
May 10, 2026 - Mother's Day - Nationwide
Most restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list. May 11-14, 2026 Annual Food Safety Summit - Rosemont, Illinois
May 13-16, 2026 48th World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
Memphis, Tennessee
May 13-17, 2026 National Association of Flour Distributors Annual Convention - Phoenix, Arizona
May 14, 2026 Annual Taste of Alpharetta Festival
Alpharetta, Georgia
May 14-17, 2026 Paso Wine Fest - Paso Robles, California May 14-17, 2026 Calavaras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee
Calaveras County Fairgrounds, California
May 14-17, 2026 66th Annual National Morel Mushroom Festival
Boyne City, Michigan
May 14-17, 2026 Annual Rooster Days - Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
May 14-17, 2026 53rd Pasadena Strawberry Festival
Pasadena, Texas May 15-16, 2026 Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off - Magnolia, Arkansas
May 15-16, 2026 World Expo of Beer - Frankenmuth, Michigan
May 15-16, 2026 18th Annual Taste of Maplewood Street Festival
Maplewood, Missouri
May 15-16, 2026 Annual Rhubarb Festival - Intercourse, Pennsylvania
May 15-17, 2026 OC Greek Food Festival - Anaheim, California May 15-17, 2026 26th Chocolate Fest - Long Grove, Illinois
May 15-17, 2026 Northeast Livestock Expo - Windsor, Maine
May 15-17, 2026 Preston Trout Days - Preston, Minnesota
May 15-17, 2026 New Jersey Seafood Festival - Belmar, New Jersey
May 15-17, 2026 Annual 'TAP' New York Craft Beer & Food Festival
East Durham, New York May 15-17, 2026 North Carolina Potato Festival
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
May 15-17, 2026 Annual Morel Mushroom Festival
Muscoda, Wisconsin
May 16, 2026 Catfish Festival at Jackson County Park
Scottsboro, Alabama
May 16, 2026 37th Annual Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters - Burbank, California May 16, 2026 Linden Cherry Festival - Linden, California
May 16, 2026 81st Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival
Newberry, Florida
May 16, 2026 Georgia Mountain Fire & Smoke Cooking Festival
Hiawassee, Georgia
May 16, 2026 72nd IFMA Gold & Silver Plate Celebration
Chicago, Illinois
May 16, 2026 The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast
Springfield, Massachusetts
May 16, 2026 Craft Beer & Wine Festival - Marshall, Minnesota May 16, 2026 Lefse Dagen - Starbuck, Minnesota
May 16, 2026 Das Bock! - Plattduetsche Park, Long Island, New York
May 16, 2026 23rd Annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival
Elkin, North Carolina
May 16, 2026 Montrose Wine Walk - Montrose, Pennsylvania
May 16, 2026 23rd Annual Strawberry Festival - Stuart, Virginia
May 16, 2026 Savor Seabrook Seafood & Wine Festival
Seabrook, Washington
May 16-17, 2026 California Strawberry Festival - Ventura, California May 16-17, 2026 16th Annual Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival
Lexington, Kentucky
May 16-17, 2026 Annual Hermann Maifest - Hermann, Missouri
May 16-17, 2026 Annual Chili on the Comstock - Virginia City, Nevada
May 16-17, 2026 Annual Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival
Pennsville, New Jersey May 16-17, 2026 Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
New York, New York
May 16-17, 2026 South 9th Street Italian Market Festival
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 16-17, 2026 10th Annual Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival
Newport, Rhode Island
May 16-17, 2026 44th Annual Blue Crab Festival
Little River, South Carolina May 16-19, 2026 The National Restaurant Association Show
Chicago, Illinois
May 16-19, 2026 A Taste of the States: Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
May 17, 2026 Thread City Hop Fest - Willimantic, Connecticut
May 17, 2026 36th Annual Rhubarb Festival - Kankakee, Illinois
May 17, 2026 Fleurs de Fete at Carillon Park - Dayton, Ohio
May 18, 2026 6th Annual Sommeliers Choice Awards - Chicago, Illinois
May 18, 2026 Annual Summer Celebration
Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, New Jersey May 19, 2026 Annual Chefs in the Garden - Fayetteville, Arkansas
May 19-21, 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo - Las Vegas, Nevada
May 21-23, 2026 Annual Beauregard Parish Watermelon Festival
DeRidder, Louisiana
May 21-24, 2026 59th Annual Jambalaya Festival
Gonzales, Louisiana
May 21-25, 2026 Kodiak Crab Festival - Kodiak, Alaska
May 21-25, 2026 45th Annual Main Street Port Clinton Walleye Festival - Port Clinton, Ohio May 22-23, 2026 Great Alaska Craft Beer & Home Brew Festival
Haines, Alaska
May 22-23, 2026 Scandinavian Heritage Festival - Ephraim, Utah
May 22-24, 2026 BottleRock Napa Valley Music & Food Festival
Napa, California
May 22-24, 2026 Blue Crab Festival - Palatka, Florida
May 22-24, 2026 Mudbug Madness - Shreveport, Louisiana
May 22-24, 2026 Feast of the Flowering Moon - Chillicothe, Ohio
May 22-24, 2026 Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival
Fredericksburg, Texas May 22-25, 2026 66th Annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival
Garden Grove, California
May 22-25, 2026 Moonshine Festival - New Straitsville, Ohio
May 23, 2026 42nd Annual Poke Salat Festival - Arab, Alabama
May 23, 2026 Bavarianfest - Helen, Georgia
May 23, 2026 Rib King NYC - Brooklyn, New York May 23-24, 2026 Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival
Morgan Hill, California
May 23-24, 2026 85th Happy Valley Strawberry Festival
Anderson, California
May 23-24, 2026 The Creekside Beer Festival - Boulder, Colorado
May 23-24, 2026 Brew at the Zoo - Baltimore, Maryland
May 23-24, 2026 Annual Chuck Wagon Festival
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 23-24, 2026 13th BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
North Bend, Oregon
May 23-24, 2026 Annual FlavorFest at Mount Hope
Mount Hope, Pennsylvania
May 23-25, 2026 38th Annual Taste of Creede - Creede, Colorado
May 23-25, 2026 Strawberry Festival - Beaver Dam, Kentucky
May 23-25, 2026 Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival
Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey May 23-25, 2026 New Mexico Wine Fest: Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico
May 23-25, 2026 New Mexico Wine Festival Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 23-25, 2026 Annual Taste of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio
May 24, 2026 14th Annual Vista Strawberry Festival - Vista, California
May 24, 2026 Annual Soft Shell Festival - Crisfield, Maryland May 27-30, 2026 35th Annual Erie's Wild Rib Cook Off & Music Festival - Erie, Pennsylvania
May 27-31, 2026 Annual Nantucket Wine & Food Festival
Nantucket, Massachusetts
May 27-June 2, 2026 17th Annual Wellfleet Restaurant Week
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
May 28-30, 2026 Mentone Egg Festival - Mentone, Indiana May 28-31, 2026 Annual Beaumont Cherry Festival
Beaumont, California
May 28-31, 2026 Newport News Greek Festival
Newport News, Virginia
May 28-June 4, 2026 Young Cattlemen's Conference
Denver, Colorado May 28-June 4, 2026 Young Cattlemen's Conference
Washington D.C.
May 29-30, 2026 California Wine Festival Carlsbad
Carlsbad, San Diego County, California
May 29-30, 2026 626 Night Market Orange County
Costa Mesa, California
May 29-31, 2026 5th Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest
Chicago, Illinois May 29-31, 2026 Michael Arnone's 33nd Annual Crawfish Fest
Augusta, New Jersey
May 29-31, 2026 A Taste of Greece - Westfield, New Jersey
May 29-31, 2026 ZestFest - Fort Worth, Texas
May 29-June 7, 2026 Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week
Palm Springs, California
May 30, 2026 Beer City Festival - San Jose, California
May 30, 2026 Fremont Burger & Brew Fest - Freemont, California May 30, 2026 17th Maui AgFest & Livestock Fair - Wailuku, Hawaii
May 30, 2026 22nd Annual Indiana Wine Fair - Story, Indiana
May 30, 2026 Smuttynose Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
Hampton, New Hampshire
May 30, 2026 The Bloody Mary Festival - Portland, Oregon May 30, 2026 Annual Frühlingsfest - Rapid City, South Dakota
May 30-31, 2026 The Chocolate Expo - Uncasville, Connecticut
May 30-31, 2026 14th Annual Minnesota Grillfest - St. Paul, Minnesota
May 31, 2026 Annual Jewish Cultural Festival - Dayton, Ohio
May 31-June 7, 2026 Cape May Restaurant Week
Cape May, New Jersey |
