World’s Top Food Festivals

January

World Pastry Cup
– Lyon, France
Burns Night
– Scotland, UK
(January 25th, annual)

February

Maricao Coffee Festival
– Maricao, Puerto Rico
Black Truffle Fair
– Piazza San Benedetto,
Norcia, Italy
Menton Lemon Festival
– Menton, France
(February/March, annual)
National Grape Harvest
Festival
– Mendoza, Argentina
(February/March, annual)

March

Wildfoods Festival
– Hokitika, New Zealand
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
– Melbourne, Australia
Ica International Harvest Festival
– Ica, Peru
Maine Maple Sunday
– Maine, USA
Mumbai Mango Festival
– Mumbai, India

April

World Grits Festival
– St. George, Utah, USA
Korean Traditional Drink & Rice Cake Festival
– Gyeongju, South Korea
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
– Speyside, Scotland (April/May, annual)
Oistins Fish Festival
– Oistins, Barbados

Bayonne Ham Fair
– Bayonne, France
World Grits Festival
– St. George, South Carolina, USA

May

Sagra della Virtu
– Abruzzo, Italy
World Championship Barbecue-Cooking Contest
– Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival
– Shanghai, China
Lychee Fair & Festival
– Chiang Rai, Thailan
Pizza Festival
– Nola, Italy
Community Oyster Roast
– Seattle, Washington, USA
Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling Event
– Gloucestershire, England
Stilton Cheese Rolling
– Stilton, England

June

Festival de Vainilla,
Vanilla Festival
– Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
San Pedro Lobsterfest
– San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Dumpling Festival
– Singapore
Giant Omelette Get-Together
– Granby, Canada
Fishermen’s Feast St Peter’s Day
– St. Lucia
Lemon Festival
– Olmos, Peru

July

Boston Chowderfest
– Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Knysna Oyster Festival
– Knysna, South Africa

Singapore Food Festival
– Singapore
Gilroy Garlic Festival
– Gilroy, Central Coast, California, USA
Fête de la Moule
– Wimereux, Northern France
La Festa del Renaixement de Tortosa
– Tortosa, Spain
Milamala Yam Festival
– Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea
Larrostrea Oyster Festival
– Gujan-Mestras, France

August

Onasadya (Onam Festival)
– Kerala, India
Sueca Paella Festival
– Valencia, Spain (August/September, annual)
Blueberry Festival
– Mistassini, Canada
Pink Garlic Fair
– Lautrec, France
La Tomatina
– Buñol, Spain
Almond Fair
– Corsica, France
Berlin Beer Festival
– Berlin, Germany
Pig Festival
– Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Octopus Fiesta
– Parque Municipal, Carballiño, Spain
Festa del Pomodoro da Pendula
– Sardinia, Italy
West Dean Red Hot Chilli Fiesta
– West Dean, England
Mandal Shellfish Festival
– Norway

September

Chuseok, Korea
Great British Cheese Festival
– Cardiff Castle, Wales

Ludlow Food Festival
– Ludlow, England
Jerez Grape-Harvest Festival
– Jerez de La Frontera, Spain
Rock Creek Lodge Testicle Festival
– Clinton, Montana, USA
Hillsborough Oyster Festival
– Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
Redland Spring Festival
– Redland, Australia
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival
– Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Alfta Surströmming Festival
– Alfta, Hälsingland, Sweden
Yerseke Mussel Festival
– Yerseke, The Netherlands
Breadfruit Festival
– Bath, Jamaica
Famous Flamethrowers High Altitude Chilli Cook-off
– Winter Park Resort, Colorado

October

Windhoek Oktoberfest
– Windhoek, Namibia
American Royal Barbecue
– Kansas City, USA
Oktoberfest
– Munich, Bavaria, Germany (September/October, annual)
Cranberry Festival
– Massachusetts, USA
Bridge City Gumbo Festival
– Bridge City, Louisiana, USA
O Grove Fiesta de Exaltación del Marisco
– O Grove, Spain
Helsinki Baltic Herring Fair
– Helsinki, Finland
Thanksgiving
– Canada
Circleville Pumpkin Show
– Circleville, Ohio, USA
Salone Internazionale del Gusto
– Turin, Italy
Marradi Chestnut Festival
– Marradi, Florence, Italy (Every Sunday/October, annual)

Mourjou Chestnut Festival
– Mourjou, France
Festa dei Macellai a Panzano (Butchers Festival),
– Chianti, Italy
Alba International White Truffle Fair – Centro
– Storico, Alba, Italy
(October/November, annual)
National Yerba Mate Festival
– Apóstoles – Misiones, Argentina
Helsinki Herring Fair
– Helsinki, Finland
Alba International White Truffle Fair

– Alba, Italy
(October/November, annual)
Mole Festival
– San Pedro Actópan, Mexico
Kansho Matsuri (Sweet Potato Fair) Tokyo, Japan
Doburoku Matsuri Sake Festival
– Tokyo, Japan

November

Thanksgiving
– USA
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
– Hawaii

December

Bratislava Christmas Market
– Bratislava, Slovakia
Krakow Christmas Market
– Krakow, Poland
Vienna Christmas Market
– Vienna, Austria
Christmas Beer Festival
– Essen, Germany
Great Christmas Pudding Race
– Covent Garden, London, UK
Les Glorieuses de Bresse
– Bresse, France
Fiera di Castagna (Chestnut Festival)
– Bocognano, Corsica
Whiskyship FestivaL
– Zurich, Switzerland
Wildboar Festival
– Suvereto, Italy