Spring food festivals

The Wine Show is Greece's largest annual wine trade and consumer fair, held at HELEXPO Thessaloniki every March. Greek wineries from every PDO region exhibit.

Great Plates of Downtown Fort Collins runs 1-14 March with special menus across Old Town restaurants, raising funds for the Food Bank for Larimer County.

TipCooperSmith's and most Old Town kitchens run multi-course deals; book the big rooms early because the two weeks fill fast.

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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Park is the three-week March rodeo and concert series with carnival food, livestock auctions, mutton bustin'.

TipBuy ground passes online ahead of time. Tuesday and Wednesday are the quietest. Try a deep-fried Snickers and a turkey leg.

In its 15th-plus year, Santa Fe Restaurant Week runs around 50 restaurants on prix-fixe menus, $25 to $70 per person.

Charleston Wine + Food runs five days, 3 to 7 March 2027, with dinners, talks and tastings across Charleston and a Culinary Village anchored at Marion Square.

TipBook single-event tickets on chswf.org. The Marion Square grand tasting sells out earliest.

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RestaurantWeek Spring ran 4 March to 22 April 2026, with Warsaw and other Polish restaurants serving festival three-course menus; the 2027 edition is not announced.

The Florida Strawberry Festival runs 4 to 14 March 2027 in Plant City, about 25 miles east of Tampa, an annual fair since 1930 with free entertainment, rides and strawberry treats.

TipPlant City is about 25 miles east of Tampa by road, so plan this as a day trip rather than a city event.

Four days at the Seattle Convention Center in March, the Pacific Northwest's largest convention. Downtown books out and the International District absorbs the rest.

TipThe International District is two light rail stops south and rarely needs a reservation, even that week.

Bockfest in Cincinnati's OTR runs the first weekend of March, celebrating the German brewing heritage with parade, bock beer pours and Christian Moerlein.

Denver Restaurant Week is the Visit Denver-organised dining event each March, with more than 250 restaurants serving 2- or 3-course prix fixe menus from $25.

TipBook early on the Visit Denver site; top kitchens like Tavernetta and Mercantile sell out the first day. Reservations open in mid-January.

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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ceremonial start kicks off in downtown Anchorage in early March, with reindeer sausage carts working the 4th Avenue crowd.

Vancouver International Wine Festival at the Convention Centre is the city's reference wine festival since 1979; the 2027 edition has about 90 wineries pouring about 750 wines, with food and wine pairings.

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Busch Gardens Tampa runs a Food, Wine and Garden Festival every weekend from March through May, with global cuisine cabanas and free concert performances.

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Minnesota Monthly's 31st annual Food & Wine Experience filled two floors of Target Field, 13 to 15 March 2026, with 175-plus wine, beer and food exhibitors; 2027 dates are not yet listed.

TipVIP tickets at 16:00 give early access; general admission at 18:00. Sample plates from Spoon and Stable and other Beard-track chefs.

Capitol Beer Fest returns to Capitol Mall on 6 March 2027 for its 17th year, with four hours of brewers, food trucks and live music; all proceeds go to the Runnin' for Rhett youth fitness program.

TipIn 2026 VIP tickets ($85) got in at 11am and general admission ($55) ran noon to 3pm; entrances are on both sides of Capitol Mall at 5th Street.

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Carnaval on the Mile is the 28th annual Coral Gables street festival on Miracle Mile, 6 and 7 March 2027, 10 am to 10 pm, with art, jazz and funk, fine cuisine and three concert stages.

Cincinnati's charity wine festival, founded in 1991, returns to the Cincinnati Convention Center on 6 and 7 March 2026 with three Grand Tasting sessions of unlimited pours from more than 700 wines, plus winery dinners.

TipGrand Tasting tickets are $95 a session, $140 with an hour in the VIP room; Friday runs 19:00 to 21:30 and Saturday has 14:30 and 18:30 sessions.

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The Annual Icelandic Beer Festival is a four-day celebration of beer freedom around Beer Day on 1 March, with Icelandic and selected international brewers.

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Eid celebrations on Mohammed Ali Road peak with sweetmeats and the full biryani menu at every stall. Sheermal bakers fire ovens through the night; sevaiyan.

Tallinn Restaurant Week spring edition runs in March across more than 100 of the city's restaurants, with set lunch and dinner menus from each kitchen at a fixed price.

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CiokoFlo is a four-day chocolate festival in Piazza Santa Croce, with cremini, truffles, macarons and croccante; its second edition ran 12 to 15 March 2026.

TipOpen 9:00 to 20:00 on each of the four days; entry is free.

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Samassi, 40 km north of Cagliari, gives its violet artichoke four days in March: guided tastings, an agricultural fair, artichoke street food through the old centre and cooking demonstrations from Sardinian chefs.

TipEntry to the festival ground is free; the Zampettata del Carciofo dog walk needs registering in advance and charges a small fee.

Oakland Restaurant Week runs every March with 140-plus restaurants serving discounted prix-fixe and specials. The nation's number one food city celebrates.

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The JXN Food and Wine Festival is Jackson's premier annual culinary event, with 40+ chefs, ticketed dinners, tastings, cooking demonstrations every March.

TipAdvance tickets sell out; buy as soon as the lineup drops in January.

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The Altwiener Ostermarkt on Freyung builds a tower of about 40,000 painted eggs and sells Osterpinze, roast Easter lamb and handicrafts before Easter.

TipThe run is tied to Easter, opening about two weeks before it and closing on Easter Monday, so the dates move each year; the 2027 dates are not announced.

Barbecue Expo runs 12 to 14 March 2027 at the Parc Floral de Paris, with live Grill Arena battles between international pitmasters, masterclasses and 16 BBQ street food stands.

TipEntry is free for children up to 12 with an adult, and the street food stands cater for vegetarian and gluten-free diets.

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Vino Dalmacije is an annual wine festival at the AC Hotel Split where Dalmatian winemakers, restaurateurs, wine merchants and sommeliers meet wine lovers; the 2026 edition ran 13 and 14 March.

TipThe 2026 ticket cost €30, sold through the festival website, and the programme included seven wine workshops led by sommeliers and wine experts.

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Gasparilla Music Festival runs a two-day live-music weekend in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park with 30-plus Tampa food trucks and local craft beer.

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The Ueno Sakura Matsuri, 14 March to 5 April 2026, fills Ueno Park with lantern-lit cherry blossom and the Ueno Sakura Festa food area of regional dishes and 100-plus shops.

Gulfood bills itself as the world's largest annual food and drink sourcing event, filling Dubai World Trade Centre and Expo City with thousands of exhibitors. Trade visitors only.

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The Savannah Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee holds its parade in the Historic District on March 17, with about 280 units, and the Irish season includes the greening of the Forsyth Park fountain.

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Taste Washington is Seattle's March wine festival, anchored by a two-day Grand Tasting at Lumen Field Event Center with over 200 Washington wineries and 75 restaurants.

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The Oyster Festival marks St Joseph's Day on 19 March and ran to 22 March in 2026 in Ston and Mali Ston, with oyster dishes to sample, local wines and traditional singing and dancing.

TipEntry to Ston's town walls was free from 20 to 22 March 2026; Mali Ston is about 55 km from Dubrovnik, roughly an hour's drive.

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WINO at the Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie in Poznań is Poland's dedicated Polish-winemaking fair, with nearly 140 exhibitors of wines, ciders and meads.

TipBuy the entry ticket online; same-day walk-up tickets are limited and the Friday-night session is the most-attended of the three.

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On 19 March, San Giuseppe and Father's Day, Palermo bakes sfincia di San Giuseppe, a fried pastry with sweet ricotta cream, and cooks a spring frittedda.

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Oenorama, held in Athens since 1994, shows about 2,500 wines and spirits from 250 exhibitors; the 2027 show is at Peristeri Exhibition Centre, 20 to 22 March.

TipBuy a ticket online and collect the commemorative tasting glass at the entrance, then taste any wines you like at the stands; there is no limit on how many.

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Hamburger DOM Frühlingsdom fills the Heiligengeistfeld in St. Pauli for a month from 19 March 2027, with roasted almonds, candy floss, bratwurst, potato pancakes and waffle stands beside the rides.

TipFree entry; rides and food paid per item. Friday fireworks at 22:30 are the weekly draw.

Rebel Beer and Cider Fest is the late-winter Oslo craft festival at Rebel on Universitetsgata. Thirty-plus breweries and cider producers, tasting flights, brewer talks and Norwegian street food pairings across two days.

e& Beach Canteen turns Nessnass Beach in Jumeirah into a free open air food court for about three weeks each spring, with Dubai kitchens cooking 16:00 to 00:00.

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Expo Manger Sante et Vivre Vert is a healthy-living fair at the Palais des congres in Montreal, with exhibitors, demonstrations and talks on plant-based food, health and ecology.

The spring Dippemess descends from Frankfurt's medieval pottery market, now three fairground weeks of rides and food at Bornheimer Hang each spring.

TipThe name comes from Dippe, the local word for the stoneware pots once sold here; food now comes in reusable deposit containers.

Heard on Hurd brings 70 food trucks and three live music acts to downtown Edmond every third Saturday from March through October, 15 miles from Oklahoma City.

TipFree admission and parking in downtown Edmond; check the Eventeny calendar for each month's food truck lineup.

Holy Week in Granada brings the torrijas tradition to every pasteleria, the cinnamon-honey Andalusian Easter bread soaked in milk and wine.

TipPasteleria Lopez Mezquita pioneers a vino-soaked variant; Casa Ysla makes the milk-and-cinnamon classic.

Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association coordinates 80-plus sugarhouses opening for tours, tastings and sugar-on-snow during peak boiling season.

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The rural heritage institute holds an Easter market on Krakowskie Przedmiescie with village bread, cheeses, cured meats and honey, dishes from village women's circles and a tent where zur is cooked and tasted.

TipThe zur cooking demonstration in the tent outside the institute ends with a tasting; in 2026 the stalls ran 12:00 to 18:00 and the workshops 13:00 to 17:00.

The International Cuban Sandwich Festival has run in Ybor City Centennial Park since 2012, with judges and chefs from around the world building Tampa-style.

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Calle Ocho Music Festival in Miami is the largest Hispanic street festival in the US, closing Little Havana's SW 8th Street between SW 12th and SW 27th.

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London Cocktail Week, the city-wide festival running since 2010, skips 2026 and returns in the week of 15 March 2027 for its 17th edition, with wristbands for offers in bars.

TipThere is no October edition in 2026: the new owners moved the festival to a spring slot because October is crowded with trade shows such as Bar Convent Berlin.

Foodfort is the food and drink programming strand of Treefort Music Fest each March, with chef demonstrations at venues including KIN, street eats at Zoo Boise, a Showdown competition, and local restaurant pop-ups throughout downtown Boise.

Florence counted 25 March as its new year until 1750; the day still brings a historic procession to the SS. Annunziata basilica and a fair of local products.

TipThe fair in Piazza SS. Annunziata is open from 8:00 to 19:30; the historic procession runs from Piazzetta di Parte Guelfa to the basilica.

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Daily from 10:00 to 19:00 in the Ehrenhof of Schloss Schönbrunn, with stalls for Kärntner Kasnudeln, Backhendl, Kartoffelpuffer, tarte flambée and chocolate.

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The Seven Seas Food Festival runs across spring at SeaWorld San Antonio, with food stalls themed to the world's coasts serving global street food and seafood.

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The Athens Greek Beer Festival is a three-day showcase of Greek breweries with concerts and street food, held at the old depot in Gazi, Athens, on 27, 28 and 29 March 2026.

TipThe 2026 edition opened at 17:00 on Friday 27 March; the organiser had not announced a next edition when checked.

Great Vegas Festival of Beer in downtown Las Vegas is Nevada's largest craft beer festival, 200,000 sq ft of Fremont closures with 100-plus breweries.

TipEarly Entry tickets buy an hour from 14:00 with rare beers; the Motley Disco VIP tier covers gratuities and the food spread.

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The Feria del Tejate in San Andres Huayapam runs every Palm Sunday with 88-plus producers of tejate (declared Oaxacan cultural heritage 2023).

On Easter Sunday the Brindellone cart, drawn by oxen to the Duomo, is lit at 11:00 by the colombina, a dove-shaped rocket sent down a wire from the altar.

TipThe colombina flies at 11:00, at the singing of the Gloria; the Comune publishes the route and the road closures a few days ahead.

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An annual pairing event at the Durham Performing Arts Center that brings together 30+ Triangle restaurants with local and regional breweries for unlimited tastings across DPAC's three floors. Running since 2012, it is one of Durham's most anticipated food events, with VIP early access available and live music throughout.

Hal's St. Paddy's Parade has been Jackson's signature street party for over 40 years, with a free parade from Court Street to Hal and Mal's restaurant, followed by a ticketed afterparty with live music and Southern food.

TipThe parade is free; the official afterparty at Hal & Mal's is ticketed. The parade sets off from Court Street at 1:00 pm and the afterparty gates open at 2:00 pm (2026 schedule).

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A day of lampredotto in the Orto San Frediano, an Oltrarno garden opened for it: the classic panino, lampredotto in zimino or with artichokes, penne al ragu.

TipFree entry. The garden is open from 10:00 to 23:00, with an aperitivo and music from 18:00.

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Annual soul food festival at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center gathering 30+ vendors from Dallas, Houston, Kansas and Arkansas for oxtails and BBQ.

TipFree admission. The convention center location makes parking easier than most Dallas food festivals.

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Festin des Cougourdons fills the olive grove of the Cimiez arenes garden in Nice with gourd crafts, folk dances and Nicois specialities, free of charge.

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The San Antonio Margarita Festival pits local bars and restaurants against each other for the best margarita in town, with each ticket including ten samples.

Dyngus Day on Easter Monday is Buffalo's signature Polish-American celebration, with kielbasa, paczki, polka music and a parade through the East Side.

Fort Worth Food and Wine Festival at Clearfork each April is a four-day nonprofit event with chef collaborations, wine tastings, and Taste of Texas Row.

TipEvents are 21 or older only and sold separately; The Main Event general admission typically runs from $145.

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Užupis Republic Day on April 1 celebrates the 1997 self-declared bohemian republic, with passport stamps at borders, the constitution read and bar food.

TipA whole-day street party; Užupis bars run specials. The constitution wall reading happens at noon.

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Festival Cultural de Tequila is the Tequila-town April fair at Foro Mundo Cuervo, with tequila tastings, agave-spirit workshops and international cultural.

World FoodFest is a four-day consumer food fair in Hall 5B of Singapore EXPO, held 30 April to 3 May in 2026 with free entry, local delicacies and international snacks such as Nyonya pastries.

TipThe 2026 fair ran 11am to 10pm daily; spending S$50 entered a prize draw, and the halal-focused GrandBite @ EXPO ran in Hall 4B at the same time.

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The Foire de Nantes fills the Beaujoire halls each April, its Vins et gastronomie section stacked with cheese, charcuterie, champagne and craft beer.

TipThe fair opens over five days at the start of April; the Vins et gastronomie aisle is one of five themed sections, so start there.

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Sacramento Beer Week, organized by the Sacramento Area Brewers Guild, is an annual ten-day celebration of the region's craft beer, with events at breweries, taprooms and restaurants.

TipBreweries, taprooms and restaurants put on their own events, and the guild hosts a signature beer festival during the week; 2026 ran 24 April to 3 May.

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T.O. Food and Drink Fest at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre runs over 200 food and beverage exhibitors, MasterChef demos, mixology classes and a wine.

Ruokamessut, billed as Finland's largest food and drink event, fills the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre for three days in April 2027 with food, drink and wine to try.

TipBuy advance tickets online: they cost less than the door and carry no service fees. The fair is 18+ because alcohol is served; under-18s may enter with an adult.

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The Arizona Arte Agave Tequila and Mezcal Festival fills The Clayton House in Scottsdale for an April evening of agave tastings, cocktails and local taco vendors.

TipThe 2026 festival was a Friday, April 3, 18:00-21:30; the 2025 edition was Friday, April 18, so check the organizer for the next date.

Uncorked: Arizona Wine Festival turns the ballpark at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale into an evening tasting of 100-plus wines with food trucks and a DJ.

TipThe October 10, 2026 tickets were $70 general admission (19:00), $85 early (18:00) and $105 VIP; food is sold separately from the wine tasting.

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Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival is a four-day festival across Tampa with celebrity chefs, Michelin-star kitchen events and wine pairings at multiple venues.

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Agave Heritage Festival is the four-day Hotel Congress agave culture festival in April, with mezcal dinners, lectures, an agave pit roast and Noche de Mezcal.

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Kidumart Breadfest is an open-air bread market in Chaoyang Park, Beijing, with over 200 bakeries in its April run and a second two-weekend edition in September.

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Three Rivers Beer Week runs each April across Pittsburgh. The 40-plus breweries of Allegheny County pour special releases and host events celebrating.

TipSpread across breweries citywide. Plan a route; the special releases sell through fast.

Vinitaly and the City is the Vinitaly programme for the general public, with events, tastings and wine talks in Verona's squares and palaces, 9 to 11 April 2027.

TipIn 2026 the event ran 10 to 12 April: tasting passes cost €18 online until the day before and €22 at the ticket counters in Piazza dei Signori. 2027 prices are not announced.

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Southern Europe's largest craft beer gathering, three days over 7,000 square metres at Fira Montjuic. Hundreds of taps from Catalan and international brewers, gastronomic stands, talks and DJ sets.

TipA one day online ticket is six euros and includes the glass; bring the same glass back if you come on more than one day.

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The Nashville Predators Foundation's Wine Festival and Tasting at Bridgestone Arena, held since 2006, pours wines and spirits from more than 100 vendors.

TipWatch the Preds Foundation page for the 2027 date, promised only as spring; a silent auction of signed Predators memorabilia runs during the tasting.

Comida di Buteco Rio pits more than 150 botecos in Rio de Janeiro, Niterói and the Baixada against each other for a month, each serving one competing petisco at a fixed R$40 while the public votes.

SF Restaurant Week in San Francisco is the Golden Gate Restaurant Association's twice-yearly prix-fixe event, held each spring and fall, with 150 rooms.

TipReservations open one week ahead; the most-wanted dinner seatings sell out within 48 hours.

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The Baltimore Street Food Festival gathers dozens of vendors at Power Plant Live each April, with most bites priced low and larger foodie portions on offer.

The East Nashville Beer Festival, started in 2011, brings unlimited samples from 50 craft breweries to East Park, with live music, wrestling, food trucks and a charity partner.

TipThe festival is 21 and over only, infants included; gates open at noon, the event ends at 5 pm, and the organisers advise a rideshare over driving.

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Cyclovia Tucson is Arizona's biggest car-free block party each spring, with 40,000 attendees along a downtown-to-Amphitheatre route lined with food trucks.

The opening Saturday of Capital City Public Market each April marks the start of the Treasure Valley growing season, with a full line-up of produce, hot food vendors, artisans, and live music returning to the Grove Plaza.

The Houston Barbecue Festival at the Humble Civic Center each April is the 25-vendor unlimited-sample BBQ event from the Houston BBQ team, with 1500 guests.

TipVIP ticket gets you in an hour early and the popular pitmasters' first cuts. General admission at 1pm is fine if you walk to the back booths first.

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Taste of Hillcrest each April in San Diego, the Fabulous Hillcrest taste-pass through 30-plus restaurants, bars and bakeries from chef-driven tastings to ice.

Festa Italiana at Sloss Furnaces Birmingham is the Italian American Heritage Society's annual April event with Italian vendors (cannoli, sausage, gelato).

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The Sazón Latin Food Festival is a family-friendly celebration of Latin American food and music, with vendors representing Caribbean, Central.

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Greenville Craft Beer Week runs in mid-April with brewery dinners, tastings and pop-up beer pairings across the city's craft beer scene.

TipTickets sell out for the headline dinners; book early for the Brewers Showcase.

Songkran in Bangkok runs 13 to 15 April as the Thai New Year water festival, with pop-up Thai dessert stalls, traditional khao chae cold-rice dishes.

Spring Riga Restaurant Week runs as the expanded Riga Taste Festival, with three-course menus at €30 to €45 across participating restaurants and a bakery.

TipBook early in the run; popular Bib Gourmand rooms like Milda and Snatch fill up first. Bakery pavilion features the Vecrīga pastry.

Taste of Mississippi brings Jackson's best restaurants together for a competitive tasting event at the Mississippi Trade Mart, with Best Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert categories voted by attendees.

TipA Stewpot Community Services fundraiser; buy tickets in advance as the event typically sells out.

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Firenze Gelato Week is ConGelato's six-day trail of tastings at four gelaterie, each with a limited edition flavour; the 2026 edition ran 14 to 19 April.

TipTwo ticket types cover the four shops, Edoardo il gelato biologico, Passera, Barroccino and Badiani: a cup (2 tastes) or a cone or cup (3 tastes). The organiser's page ended the 2026 week with 'see you in 2027' and gives no 2027 dates yet.

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Roma Gelato Week is ConGelato's gelato trail: in 2026 (14 to 19 April) one ticket gave six gelati along one of three routes through Rome's gelaterie.

TipChoose one of three routes (Monteverde-Portuense, Trastevere-Gianicolense or Prati-San Lorenzo) and a cone or cup; the organiser says the next edition is in 2027.

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The Seoul Coffee Festival is Korea's largest specialty coffee trade and consumer event, held annually at COEX in Gangnam. Roasters from across Korea and Asia.

Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival is the largest fine arts event in Texas with 30 food vendors across six food courts and free admission for four days.

TipCard-only payments at most food vendors; beer and wine are sold separately from food vendors throughout the festival footprint.

En Ol och Whiskymassa in April draws craft beer and spirits enthusiasts to the Swedish Exhibition Centre with over 160 producers pouring across two days.

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Fiesta San Antonio is the city's eleven-day spring celebration of more than a hundred events, where food booths across town serve anticuchos.

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Florence Cocktail Week is the city's April mixology week; its tenth edition ran 16 to 22 April 2026 with masterclasses, guest bartenders and bar events.

Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival in Memphis runs each April at Robert R Church Park downtown, with food vendors, a parade and music spotlighting.

TipFree admission. The food tent area gets busy by 13:00; arrive at 11:00 for first-out plates.

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Each April the Cable Factory hosts the Helsinki Coffee Festival alongside an Ice Cream and Chocolate Carnival, three days of specialty roasters.

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FoodieLand Food Festival fills Fair Park in Dallas for a spring weekend with more than 200 vendors of global flavours and fair food, plus artisan shops, games and live music.

TipGeneral admission was $12.99 in 2026 (children 5 and under free); the gates opened at 3 pm on Friday and 1 pm on Saturday and Sunday, closing at 10 pm.

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St Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival on 8th Street South Birmingham runs every April with Lebanese kibbeh, manakish and the church-grounds food.

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Rossini Festival on Market Square, Knoxville Opera's free Italian-themed street fair since 2002, runs across four stages with 75+ vendors.

TipFree street-fair format; Saturday 10:00-22:00 and Sunday 12:00-19:00. Italian food village near Market Square stages.

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Salon of Beer at the Trnavske myto Market Hall brings 50 Slovak craft breweries, 200-plus beers and Bratislava street food vendors each April weekend.

TipTickets sell out the week of the event; buy in advance via the venue website.

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Münchner Frühlingsfest, the smaller spring sister of Oktoberfest on Munich's Theresienwiese, opens the city's folk-festival season; two beer tents.

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Albuquerque Restaurant Week each spring is the citywide event with prix fixe menus at $33, $44, $66 and $77 at participating restaurants; the 2026 edition ran April 17 to 26.

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The Glasgow Coffee Festival fills the Briggait for an April weekend of roasters, cuppings and competitions; the 2026 edition ran 18 and 19 April, and 2027 dates are not yet announced.

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Vinski podrum fills the cellars of Diocletian's Palace for two days in April with premium Croatian wines and delicacies to taste, winemakers to talk to and a music programme; the 2026 edition ran 17 and 18 April.

TipVisit Split lists the festival as organised by Slobodna Dalmacija and points to the organiser's page for hours and tickets, so check it before you go.

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Fiesta Oyster Bake has shucked Gulf oysters on the St Mary's University campus for over a century, a two-day Fiesta music-and-food festival run by the alumni.

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The Jornadas del Atún honour Benidorm's almadraba past with bluefin tuna dishes, tapas and menus in 15 restaurants, opened in 2026 by the ronqueo of a 280-kilo fish.

TipIn 2026 prices ran from €3 for the cheapest tuna tapa to €52 for the fullest menu; the next edition's dates are still to be announced.

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The Original Taste is Executive Council Charities' annual food and wine fundraiser at the Scottsdale Civic Center, with Valley restaurants, wine and cocktails.

TipIt is a formal evening; the 2026 edition ran 19:00-23:00 on April 18, and the organizer lists the next date as April 17, 2027.

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La Ola Festival Vegano is a two-day outdoor plant-based fair at Huerto Roma Verde in Roma Sur: vegan food, sustainable makers, workshops and fundraising for animal sanctuaries; 2026 was its seventh edition.

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Syndicate Smokedown at Fort Worth Stockyards each April is an IBCA BBQ competition with 100 or more teams and free pitmaster sampling from noon to 4pm.

TipCompetition BBQ sampling is free from noon to 16:00 for ticketed attendees; live music runs concurrently on a separate stage.

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Four times a year Durham Central Park fills with 40+ food and drink trucks plus local brewery taps for the city's most casual food event. Free admission, family-friendly, dog-friendly, with a DJ, bounce houses and face painting. Rain or shine.

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Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival in Philadelphia is the April Main Street block party in Manayunk, with 70-plus food trucks and the hillside Schuylkill.

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Masters of Taste puts over 100 culinary, sweet and beverage masters on the Rose Bowl field one April Sunday; tickets help Union Station Homeless Services.

TipIn 2026 VIP hours were 15:00 to 16:00 and general admission 16:00 to 19:00; Porto's Bakery and Cafe returned to the lineup.

Zurich's spring festival, third Monday in April. Guild parades through the city, the Boeoegg snowman burned at Sechselaeutenplatz at 18:00 to predict.

A spring craft beer festival at Stadshaven Brouwerij in Lloydkwartier with 40+ Dutch and international brewers plus cheese and bread pairing stalls.

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The Montilla-Moriles regulating council takes over the Avenida del Alcázar for four days each spring, ten bodegas pouring fino through to Pedro Ximénez with free entry to the ground.

TipEntry to the ground is free; you buy a glass and tokens once inside rather than a ticket up front.

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The Vietnam Banh Mi Festival gathers leading brands, artisans and bakeries at Le Van Tam Park, with a memory zone that traces the evolution of banh mi; the fourth edition ran from 23 to 26 April 2026.

Music City Food and Wine Festival fills a late-April weekend in Centennial Park; in 2026 that meant a Friday hootenanny, a Saturday Grand Tasting with a mixology contest and a Sunday Food Faire.

TipBring ID: in 2026 Friday's Southern Fried Hootenanny and Saturday's Grand Tasting were 21 and over, and the Grand Tasting had samples from more than 100 local restaurants.

Brewgaloo fills Fayetteville Street each April with nearly 100 NC craft breweries and about 45 food trucks on Saturday; entry is free, beer needs tickets.

Dia de São Jorge on 23 April brings a dawn Mass and procession in Quintino, and across Rio de Janeiro bars serve feijoada, as black beans are a food of Ogum, the orixá tied to the saint.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Dublin Coffee Festival at the RDS in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, an annual April weekend of specialty coffee with brewing competitions, latte art.

TipWeekend pass is the value; Friday evening adds an Industry session. The brewing competition runs Saturday.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Beer Geek Madness is the annual craft-beer festival organised by Browar Stu Mostów since 2014. Held at Wrocław's former tram depot Czasoprzestrzeń.

TipSaturday afternoon is the prime slot; Friday evening sees the biggest international brewers.

The Grüne Soße Festival crowns Frankfurt's best seven-herb sauce in a week of tasting shows on the Roßmarkt, part contest, part cabaret, judged nightly.

TipEvening jury shows at 20:00 sell out; the 2026 title went to a Darmstadt kitchen, which still stings locally.

Salou's rice days, "Per a gustos, els arrossos", put rice at the centre of set menus in 22 restaurants in 2026, the seventh edition, priced from €8.50 tastings to €50 menus.

TipSeveral menus need a minimum of two people and a booking; the organisers publish each restaurant's menu, phone and hours on the AEHT page before it starts.

The Waikiki Spam Jam, in its 22nd year on Saturday 25 April 2026, closes Kalakaua Avenue from 4 to 10 p.m. for Spam dishes from Waikiki restaurants and live entertainment.

TipFestival hours are 4pm to 10pm; the Dine In Restaurant Week of Spam-centric menus at participating Waikiki restaurants runs April 17 to May 2, 2027.

Dogwood Arts Festival across Market Square and Krutch Park, the springtime arts festival celebrating East Tennessee dogwood bloom, runs food vendors.

TipFree festival; food vendors line Market Square and Krutch Park during the last full weekend of April.

More than 50 wine estates pour on the Claremont Cricket Club field in Constantia on 25 and 26 April 2026, with 20 tasting tokens, a sparkling wine lane and a fresh food market beside the marquees.

TipTokens cost one to four each depending on the bottle, so start with the sparkling lane before the premium reds eat the whole card.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Tallinn Coffee Festival each April gathers Baltic and European specialty roasters at the Kultuurikatel Creative Hub, with cuppings, latte art and barista.

The Breakfast Market runs almost every weekend from April into autumn, Saturdays at Skwer Smiala on Zoliborz and Sundays at Skwer AK Granat on Mokotow, with breakfasts and food from small local makers.

TipSaturdays run 09:00 to 16:00 at Zoliborz and Sundays 10:00 to 17:00 at Mokotow; the 14th season ran from 18 April to 27 September 2026.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The NYC Hot Sauce Expo, 13th edition in 2026, fills Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, for an April weekend with free hot sauce tastings, food vendors and the Stage of DOOM eating challenges.

TipGeneral admission was $15 in advance and $20 on the door in 2026, children 10 and under free; tastings are free once inside, food and drink cost extra.

Six spring weekends at the Castle of Muskogee, south east of Tulsa, where turkey legs share the stalls with chimney cakes and bacon wrapped venison poppers, and the castle runs its own mead, wine and whiskey tastings.

TipMemorial Day Monday is open as well as the weekends, and gates run 10:30 to 18:00; bring water in your own bottle, since no other outside food or drink is allowed.

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The francesinha festival at the VP restaurant inside WOW offers six builds of the sandwich over one weekend, including chicken, cod, seafood and vegetarian.

TipIn 2025 the 15 euro menu covered one francesinha with chips and a drink, and tickets were sold in presale at the VP and on the day.

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Meifoor Brugge, a funfair going back to a trade fair of 1200, fills 't Zand and the Koning Albert I-park with 90 rides and stalls selling waffles and frites.

TipIn 2026 the fair ran from 24 April to 17 May, with a reduced price day on 15 May, and closed from 13:00 to 17:00 on 14 May for the Holy Blood Procession.

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The NYC Hot Sauce Expo fills Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, for a late-April weekend of free tastings from about 50 hot sauce makers, spicy food vendors, craft beer and eating challenges.

TipBuy online: general admission started at $15 in 2026 against $20 at the door, and children 10 and under enter free with an adult.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Festiwal Smaków Food Trucków fills the Forum Gdańsk courtyard with food trucks serving burgers, seafood, langos and Korean chicken over a free spring weekend.

TipEntry is free, Saturday 12:00 to 21:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 20:00 in 2026. The festival has run more than 25 numbered editions, some in autumn at other Gdańsk venues, so check the dates and venue before you go.

Venice keeps 25 April for its patron with a solemn mass in the basilica at 10.30, a rosebud given to a sweetheart, and risi e bisi, the rice and pea soup once served to the doge.

TipRisi e bisi is the dish of the feast, and fritoe, sugar-covered pancakes with sultanas, are eaten while walking around the centre; the main mass is at 10:30 in the basilica.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Karlin Street Food Festival is the city's largest one-day street food fair, an annual neighbourhood event on Karlinske namesti with around 40 food stalls.

TipCashless; come hungry, stalls are tightly packed, plates designed to share.

Free one-day Japantown festival honoring Japanese American culture since the 1970s. A nonprofit-run food court serves imagawayaki, yakitori, gyoza, and shave ice alongside live dance performances.

Salon Gourmets is a trade-only gourmet food and drink fair at IFEMA Madrid with about 2,000 exhibitors; the 40th edition runs 26 to 29 April 2027.

TipEntry is for food and drink professionals aged 18 or over, with identification; visitor hours are 10:00 to 19:00 Monday to Wednesday and 10:00 to 17:00 on Thursday.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Auer Maidult on Munich's Mariahilfplatz in the Au district is the spring edition of the city's three annual Dult markets; 250 vendors, fairground rides.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Beers of Japan Festival sets up in the 1F Oval Park at LaLaport Fukuoka, rotating seven breweries through the run, among them The Brewmaster, Kuju Kogen, Skyhop and the sparkling sake from Dassai.

TipTickets per pour. LaLaport Fukuoka leg runs April 25 to May 6 in 2026.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Charlotte Wine and Food Week is the four-day late-April charitable food and wine festival, with its main events at The Union at Station West and The Casey.

TipThe 2027 dates run Apr 28 to May 1; the festival skipped 2026.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Craft Gyoza Fes in Tokyo's Komazawa Park is Japan's biggest gyoza-only festival, with 20-30 regional gyoza vendors over 8 Golden Week days. Free entry.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Kyushu Craft Beer Week takes over Tenjin Central Park in Fukuoka across the Golden Week break, running 11:00 to 21:00 with competition winners, veteran labels and newer brewers pouring in limited quantities.

TipTickets sold per pour. Tenjin Central Park, April 29 to May 5 in 2026.

Mayfest Fort Worth at Trinity Park each spring draws 175,000 attendees with food vendors including Melt Ice Creams, Pecos Pete's, and a Beer and Wine Garden.

TipThursday entry is free for everyone; Fri-Sun adults pay $12, children (3-12) $7, seniors $7. Free parking shuttles run from the Will Rogers Center.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Niku Fes in Tokyo's Odaiba is the Golden Week meat festival, two dozen restaurants pouring wagyu sushi, A5 steak, Philly cheesesteaks and craft beer over 12.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Sudamja is the eleven-day feast of Saint Domnius, Split's patron, from 30 April to 10 May in 2026, with Taste of Split at Prokurative and SlatCroFest in the cellars of Diocletian's Palace.

TipSudamja Day is 7 May, with a procession and Holy Mass on the Riva and an evening concert; Taste of Split ran 2 to 6 May and SlatCroFest 1 to 3 May in 2026.

Funchal's Flower Festival fills Avenida Arriaga and Avenida do Mar with parades, floral installations and street stalls for around a month from late April, with two allegorical parades on separate May Sundays.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Richmond Night Market opens Friday to Sunday nights from late April to September on River Road, with over 100 food booths serving more than 500 dishes, plus retail stalls and live stage shows.

The Asheville Herb Festival at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher has over 80 herb vendors selling plants for garden and home, plus food trucks and a free plant hold area.

TipFree admission and free parking. Friday and Saturday 8:30am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 3pm (24 to 26 April 2026). The festival calls itself the largest herb festival in the United States and Canada.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Gijang Anchovy Festival, now in its 30th year, fills Daebyeon Port each April with free raw anchovy tasting, fishing-boat rides, an anchovy song contest and a fireworks show over the sea.

TipThe 30th edition ran 24 to 26 April 2026; the free raw anchovy (meochi-hoe) tasting was held at midday at the promotion committee's restaurant, and fishing-boat rides ran from 11:00 to 16:00.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Lone Star Smokeout is a three-day barbecue and country music festival outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with a dozen-plus pitmaster teams.

TipThe festival is in Arlington, not in Dallas city. Dates move: 2 to 4 May in 2025, 24 to 26 April in 2026. Three-day passes are sold on lonestarsmokeout.com, so check the site for the next edition.

Cagliari's great procession leaves Stampace on 1 May and walks the statue of Sant'Efisio to Nora and back over four days, honouring a plague vow made in 1652, with tracas ox carts, costume and feasting along the route.

TipThe 1 May departure fills Via Roma from early morning; the return on the evening of 4 May is quieter and easier to watch.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Dia de la Cruz in Granada celebrates the May Crosses around May 3 with around 100 flower crosses across the city, each backed by a parish bar pouring tapas.

TipMay 2 to 3, 2026; the Plaza del Carmen flamenco stage is the central programmed event.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Blas na Bealtaine in May is Galway month-long food festival celebrating local produce; chefs, farmers and producers collaborate in a city-wide programme.

Dubai Restaurant Week hands more than 125 kitchens a fixed menu for 17 days each May, AED 125 for two courses at lunch and AED 250 for three at dinner.

El Mural de los Poblanos gathers moles from beyond Puebla each May, pouring its own 26-ingredient house recipe alongside mole de Xico and mole de Quimixtlan from guest cooks.

TipEach mole is served with its own accompaniment, from short rib to turkey and bean tamales, so order across the flight rather than one plate.

The annual Fisk och Skaldjursfestivalen at Feskekorka in early May celebrates the West Coast harvest with live shellfish from local boats, oyster shucking.

La Louche d'Or turns Wazemmes into an open-air dining room every 1 May, a soup contest cooked on the pavement by families, schools and neighbourhood associations.

TipThe pots go up around Place de la Nouvelle Aventure and Rue des Sarrazins. Judges award Golden, Silver and Bronze Ladles, and children cook for the Mini-Louche.

Dallas's dedicated margarita and Tex-Mex festival, gathering the city's best bartenders and restaurant groups for competitive margarita judging and unlimited.

TipBuy the unlimited-tasting ticket tier; the value-for-money versus per-drink pricing is significant. Bring sunscreen; the venue is predominantly outdoor.

Free three-day downtown festival each May with over 150 art vendors, 75 musical acts, and dozens of food vendors serving ethnic cuisines and fair classics.

Annual two-day arts and food festival in the Blue Dome District with over 200 artisan vendors, food trucks, mobile chefs, and live music in the historic entertainment district.

Las Vegas Indian Food and Cultural Festival (Mela) at Clark County Government Center Amphitheater is the Vaisakhi Mela revival, pani puri, samosas.

TipTickets are $14.41 for 9-plus, under-8 free; cash for the food stalls is faster than the QR-pay queues, henna artists run all afternoon.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Beijing Craft Beer Festival fills Shougang Park in Shijingshan over the May Day holiday with over 800 craft beers, a market of more than 40 food brands and electronic music.

Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo each May in Old Town San Diego, four decades of free Mexican-American food, Ballet Folklorico, Lucha Libre and main-stage music.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Juicy Burger Fest gathers more than 40 burger brands from cities across China at WeiboIN in Chaoyang Park over the May Day holiday, with free entry and stage activities.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Shanghai Burger Month is Nomfluence's annual May event: in 2026, 15 restaurants each debuted a new burger, with a free passport stamped per burger ordered.

TipCollecting six or more stamps in the free Burger Passport entered the 2026 prize draw (over 20,000 yuan in prizes); the 2027 edition is not announced.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Hakata Dontaku runs May 3 and 4 in Golden Week and is Japan's largest festival, drawing over 2 million people. Procession of three gods of fortune.

TipFree to attend. Food stalls run all weekend; arrive before midday on either day.

Oak Cliff's largest annual street festival, filling the Bishop Arts District with authentic Mexican food vendors, margarita competitions, live mariachi.

TipThe street closes to traffic from N Bishop Ave to W Davis St. Arrive at 11am for the best vendor selection before crowds peak at 2pm.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Taste of Split turned Prokurative square into an open-air stage for Split and Dalmatian flavours from 2 to 6 May 2026, with a cake contest, a chef show, a wine masterclass and a soparnik workshop.

TipOn the opening Saturday, 11:00 to 13:00, Split restaurateurs and hoteliers serve traditional dishes at the Splitska trpeza for voluntary donations.

Detroit Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta runs Mexicantown's biggest food day. The 2.4-mile parade from Patton Park to Clark Park, then block party along West.

TipParade kicks off noon Sunday from Patton Park along Vernor Hwy to Clark Park. Mexicantown food stalls follow on West Vernor.

Hiroshima's biggest festival takes over Peace Boulevard for three Golden Week days with parades, stages and about 130 food and drink booths from Hiroshima and overseas lining the side lanes.

TipThe booths run roughly 11:00 to 18:30 each day, and Peace Memorial Park adds candle illuminations on the evenings of 3 and 4 May.

Gent Smaakt is a five-day culinary festival in the centre of Ghent over the Ascension weekend: chefs cook under the Stadshal, the Korenmarkt turns into a street food festival, and Klein Turkije, Goudenleeuwplein and Poeljemarkt carry local producers and young chefs.

EatThe chefs' stands under the Stadshal, then street food on the Korenmarkt.

TipThe festival spreads over several squares a few minutes apart; start under the Stadshal and walk on to the Korenmarkt and Klein Turkije.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Festival TREK opens its touring season in Rotterdam's Vroesenpark in May: four free days of food trucks and mobile kitchens serving crepes, poffertjes, dim sum, burgers and vegan dishes.

Antwerpen Proeft in Antwerp is Belgium's largest culinary festival each May at Waagnatie on Rijnkaai. Star chefs, top kitchens and street-food stalls share.

TipTickets sell out for the weekend. Friday evening is the quieter sitting.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Taste of Roma is a Rome food festival whose tenth edition ran 6 to 10 May 2026 at the Gazometro in Ostiense; no later edition has been announced.

TipThe 2026 edition opened 18:00 to midnight on weekdays and added 12:00 to 16:00 sessions on Saturday and Sunday; check the organiser site for the next dates.

Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen is Mikkeller's annual beer festival at Øksnehallen, with 100-plus breweries across four sessions and up to 800 beers.

Fonteyn Wijnfestival fills Janskerkhof in Utrecht with an outdoor wine festival across three days each May: Utrecht wine shops and Dutch winemakers pour wines from around the world, with live music and snack stalls.

TipWine is poured in a festival glass with a deposit paid at your first bar order and refunded when you return it; tasting sessions are booked with your entry ticket, and Friday opens at 16:00.

The Genuss-Festival brings over 100 Austrian food producers to the Stadtpark for tastings and warm dishes on 7 to 9 May 2027, Mother's Day weekend.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Friday Nights at OMCA runs Off the Grid food trucks every Friday evening at the Oakland Museum of California. DJs, lawn games, and rotating Bay Area trucks.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Senhor de Matosinhos romaria lasts three weeks, with a procession from the Bom Jesus church, a pottery fair and stalls of sardines, caldo verde, farturas.

TipBetween the fire of puppets on the Tuesday afternoon and the fireworks on the Saturday night come the fairground, farturas, grilled sardines and caldo verde.

On the Friday of the Ascension weekend Vaucluse growers set up a wine village on Place du Palais in Avignon, pouring from 16:00 to 01:00 with music.

TipThe next day the same growers open their own cellars across the Vaucluse for tastings; the organiser's site lists the cellars taking part.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

San Antonio Flavor, the Current's tasting event, gathers thirty of the city's favourite restaurants for one evening of bites and Texas drink pairings.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Kimisis Theotokou Greek Festival turns the Greek Orthodox church on 18th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, into a weekend of Greek food, pastries, live music, raffles and games.

TipLive Greek music plays on Friday and Saturday; in 2026 a soft opening ran on Thursday 30 April, the day before the festival proper.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Athens Street Food Festival marked its tenth year at the old OSY depot in Gazi over three May weekends in 2026, with food stands and pop-up dishes.

TipPresale tickets were sold ahead of the 2026 edition; the organiser had not announced a next edition when checked.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Fête du Pain is the bakers' festival around Saint Honoré on 16 May. In Paris a pop-up bakery stands on the Notre-Dame forecourt for ten days; entry is free.

TipEntry is free, but the breads, turnovers and sweets baked on site are sold; the national best traditional baguette contest is held on the parvis each year.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

TAPT in Amsterdam's Flevopark is the Oost stop of the TAPT borrel festival: about 60 beers on tap over two days, plus wine, cocktails and festival food.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The strawberry sagra at Sa Segada in the Alghero countryside runs one weekend in May, with food stands, a charity strawberry cake, music and children's races.

The Burren Slow Food Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, is a free one-day artisan food fair with producers and chef demonstrations, held on a Sunday in May near Galway.

Second Sunday on King closes King Street between Queen and Calhoun to traffic from noon to 5 PM on the second Sunday of every month, with shops, makers, music and food vendors.

TipFree to attend. Parking guidance is on the organiser's site (2nd Sunday on King Street).

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Heir to the old Festa del Grillo, this Ascension Sunday fair lines viale Lincoln and piazzale Kennedy in the Cascine with over 200 stalls, incl. brigidini.

TipThe stalls run for almost 1.5 km along viale Lincoln and piazzale Kennedy.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Tel Aviv EAT turns Charles Clore Park into a four day beachfront food festival each May, with dozens of restaurants, food trucks and chef collaborations by the Mediterranean.

TipThe festival runs 18:00 to 23:00 only, so plan an evening visit rather than an afternoon one.

A medicinal herb fair held every 11 May on Carrer de l'Hospital in the Raval, where it has stood since 1817. About fifty stalls sell honey and its derivatives, jams, candied fruit, herbs and flowers.

TipOne day only, 9am to 9pm. Smaller Sant Ponc fairs run the same day at Placa de Sarria and two days earlier in el Farro.

Chattanooga Pizza Week sets a flat price for featured pies across more than a dozen pizzerias, from Community Pie to Fiamma, with an app-based vote crowning the city's favourite.

TipThe 2026 edition ran 11 to 17 May with $14 featured pizzas and $7 lunch slices; download the organiser's app to log check-ins and vote.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis runs each May at Liberty Park, the centrepiece of Memphis in May with global BBQ teams.

TipFriday is the easier day to walk through the team tents. Saturday is the finals and most crowded.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Rollende Keukens turns Amsterdam's Westerpark into a food-truck park each May, 110-plus mobile kitchens, Ascension-week opening, free entry.

Ireland's most celebrated boutique food festival, held annually in May on the Ballymaloe House grounds in East Cork.

Sanja Matsuri is Asakusa Shrine's grand festival, held 14 to 16 May 2027 with a procession, the binzasara dance and portable mikoshi shrines carried through Asakusa's streets.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The 6th Belgrade Burger Festival runs 14-24 May 2026 at Kalemegdan. International guests Holy Burger (Brazil) and Maijard (Amsterdam) join Belgrade.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The night market takes over the old platforms of Warszawa Glowna station from May to September, split into zones for Asian food, Italian sandwiches, comfort food and sweets around a central bar.

TipLast season Friday and Saturday ran 17:00 to 01:00 and Sunday 16:00 to 23:00, with Thursday evenings added from June to August; entry is free.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Memphis Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on North Highland in Memphis runs a Friday and Saturday in early May with souvlaki.

TipAdults $5; ages 5 and under free. Lines run shortest right at the 11:00 open.

FoodieLand, the night market built on independent food and merchandise vendors that began in Berkeley in 2019, returns to Cal Expo in Sacramento on 14 to 16 May 2027.

Great American Foodie Fest in Las Vegas is the three-day West Coast food carnival at Desert Breeze Events Center, 100-plus vendors from birria tacos.

TipGeneral admission is $10 with unlimited 3-day reentry; the VIP tasting tickets ($45 to $85) cover the tasting samples, the rides ticket separately.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Festival Internacional Gastronómico turns Málaga into a food capital each May, gathering flavours from more than fifteen countries at the Málaga Forum.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

AVL Beer Week, organised with the Asheville Brewers Alliance by volunteers from the local beer industry, offers tastings, festivals, dinners, talks and tours across Asheville.

TipEvents are listed on the AVL Beer Week calendar and ticketed or free event by event. The 2026 edition ran 15 to 29 May.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Cleveland Asian Festival in AsiaTown each May, the free pan-Asian community festival with food vendors, dance and culture, anchors the Asian food calendar.

Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia is the May weekend South 9th Street block party with 100-plus vendors, live Italian music and the 30-foot greased.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

South Manchester's biggest food festival, held at Wythenshawe Park each May. International cuisines, chef demos, live entertainment over a long weekend.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Vinhos a Descobrir Lisbon Edition at the Olissippo Oriente hotel: a May weekend tasting more than 300 Portuguese wines poured by their producers.

TipA ticket covers one day, the tastings and an official glass that is handed back at the exit; in 2026 doors opened at 14:30.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Taste of Tribeca, founded in 1994, brings chefs from more than 50 Tribeca restaurants to Duane and Greenwich Streets for one Saturday each May, produced entirely by parent volunteers from PS 150 and PS 234.

TipOne ticket buys six tastings: $65 early bird online or $75 on the day in 2026. All proceeds fund arts and enrichment programs at the two schools.

Running since 1968, Bimbe is one of Durham's oldest annual festivals and celebrates African American culture with Southern and Caribbean food vendors, live music, arts and crafts, and activities for families. Free and open to the public; draws between 5,000 and 10,000 attendees.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Cuba Nostalgia is the annual Cuban heritage festival at the Miami-Dade Fairgrounds, with walk-through recreations of El Floridita, La Bodeguita del Medio and Tropicana plus exhibits and Cuban food vendors.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

EEEEEATSCON, The Infatuation's food festival, filled Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on 16 and 17 May 2026, noon to 6pm, with tickets from about $25.

TipTickets cover admission and entertainment; food and drinks are bought from each vendor. Chase Sapphire Reserve and Preferred cardholders get in at 11:00.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Feria del Mole at La Parrilla on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún reached its 31st edition in 2026: a buffet of 16 moles from around Mexico, poblano to tamarind, at 435 pesos.

TipIn 2026 Quintana Roo residents got two buffets for one with an INE card; drinks are extra, and the buffet stops at 18:00.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Kilkenny Beer Festival at Sullivan's Taproom on John Street pours 10 Irish craft brewers across a May weekend with live DJs, pub food and reusable cups.

TipThe €5 cup deposit is refundable on Sunday close. Saturday 13:00-16:00 is the smoothest window for tasting flights before the evening crowd.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Ninth Avenue International Food Festival fills Ninth Avenue from 42nd to 57th Streets in Hell's Kitchen for a spring weekend; the organisers call it New York's oldest continuing food festival.

TipBoth days run 10am to 6pm along 9th Avenue between 42nd and 57th Streets; the festival is produced by the Ninth Avenue Association.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

A weekend of plant based cooking in the Jardim do Torel, 16 and 17 May 2026: 24 chefs, Michelin stars among them, and food trucks serving seitan burgers.

TipIn 2026 each lunch or dinner session cost 25 euros with 20 of it spendable on food and drink; children up to 12 paid no entry, only what they ate.

Arizona Restaurant Week runs spring and fall editions when 270-plus Valley and statewide restaurants serve multi-course prix-fixe menus at fixed price tiers.

TipSpring runs in May and fall in September; book the higher-tier menus at top rooms before they fill.

Artsplosure fills downtown Raleigh on the third weekend of May with about 175 juried artists in its Art Market; attendance averages 85,000 or more.

Eastern Market Flower Day in May has been Detroit's unofficial start of summer since 1967. 150+ flower vendors, live music, food and the largest single.

TipFree, runs 7am to 5pm; busiest in the morning. Arrive early, parking is tight.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

International Biscuit Festival on Market Square, the spring downtown Knoxville festival celebrating the Appalachian biscuit, anchors May's food calendar.

TipThe free street-fair Saturday format runs across Market Square in mid-May; biscuit-eating contests draw the biggest crowds.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Fort Worth Margarita Festival at Cullen Yards each May features 10 margarita samples, live music, taco vendors, and a six-hour ticketed session.

TipGeneral admission from around $37 includes the sampling package; VIP entry at around $47 includes early access from 11:00.

Budapest Beer Week is a craft beer festival from 17 to 23 May 2027, with all-you-can-taste sessions on 21 and 22 May at Dürer Kert and a free Sunday Encore Day.

TipThe tasting sessions come with an official branded tasting glass, and partner venues give 10% off draft beers all week during official events.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Mikkeller Beer Week fills Copenhagen's bars with tap takeovers, bottle releases, pairings and tastings around the Mikkeller Beer Celebration in May.

The FoCo Food Truck Rally parks a rotating cast of local trucks and free live music at City Park in Fort Collins every summer Tuesday evening.

TipThe 2026 season is 19 Tuesdays, 12 May to 15 September, from 17:30 until dusk; leashed dogs are welcome and the truck list posts weekly.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

A late-spring ramen showcase at Odori Park, with Hokkaido and national ramen masters pouring miso, shoyu and shio bowls across two weeks in May.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Twenty-one Braga restaurants create Roman-inspired menus for five days each May during the Braga Romana festival, drawing food tourism across the Minho.

TipBook restaurant tables a week ahead: participation is limited and the Roman menus sell out quickly during the festival week.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

The Thessaloniki Street Food Festival turns the TIF-Helexpo forecourt into a food park for five evenings each May, with street food stands and live music; the 9th edition ran 20 to 24 May 2026.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

Taste of Paris is a four-day food festival under the Grand Palais glass roof, where chefs serve signature dishes in tasting portions at two daily sessions.

TipTickets are dated to one lunch or evening session; for 2026 dated tickets started at €25 and VIP tickets at €65. The 2027 edition is not announced.

Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser

A self-guided Braga craft beer snack tour each May: participating venues offer a €5 beer-and-snack pairing from a stamp card collected at Letraria.

TipPick up the stamp card at Letraria on Rua Dom Gonçalo Pereira before 20:00. Most participating venues are within a 15-minute walk of each other.

One of North America's largest fan conventions fills the Orange County Convention Center for four days, and badge holders get discounts at restaurants along International Drive.

TipFlash a badge or wristband at partner restaurants such as Kavas Tacos + Tequila on International Drive, which takes 10% off food for the weekend.

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Living Traditions Festival at the Civic Center is the Salt Lake Arts Council's free multicultural festival, with over 20 cultural food vendors each May.

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Utrecht's largest street food festival in Griftpark, with eighty-plus food trucks of international street food and Dutch food producers. Five days of live music, craft beer bars and a Saturday farmers section.

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The Festa Medievale e del Vino Soave, run by the Pro Loco, fills the old town on the third weekend of May with a parade, a medieval banquet and wine and food stands.

TipIn 2026 the Pro Loco food stands opened at 19:00: the Isola del Gusto in Piazza Foro Boario served meat dishes and risottos, the Piazzetta del Soave in Piazza Mercato dei Grani fish.

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Spoleto Festival USA runs 17 days of opera, theatre and music across Charleston's historic venues from late May into early June; 2026 is the 50th season.

TipThe 2026 season ran 22 May to 7 June; the organiser says updates for 2027 will follow on its site.

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Hot Luck Festival in Austin is Aaron Franklin, James Moody and Mike Thelin's Memorial Day weekend live-fire food and music festival, with chef collaborations.

TipThe Al Fuego pit night at the Hi Sign distillery is the festival's loudest live-fire showcase; book ahead.

Tremont Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on West 14th in Tremont, the four-day Memorial Day weekend festival since 1973, runs gyros.

Rio Wine and Food Festival spreads ten days of tastings, masterclasses, a sommelier contest and a wine fair across Rio de Janeiro, closing with a weekend of producers' stands at VillageMall in Barra.

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Foire Internationale de Bordeaux at the Parc des Expositions is the 10-day spring fair with 800 exhibitors and a major Gastronomie section, the Salon de.

TipTickets around €8 online; the gastronomie pavilion is the strongest, with Aquitaine producers and tastings.

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St. Louis County Greek Festival at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church runs Memorial Day weekend, 22 to 25 May in 2026, with authentic Greek food, live music, folk dancing, church tours and a vendor market.

TipAdmission and shuttles are free; the festival is cashless, held rain or shine, and open 11 am to 8 pm Friday to Sunday and 11 am to 3 pm on Monday.

Córdoba's feria fills thirty hectares of El Arenal beside the Guadalquivir with casetas, and unlike Seville almost every one of them admits the public freely.

TipThe lighting ceremony opens the ground on the Friday night before the first full day of the feria.

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Vogalonga, first rowed in 1975 against powerboat wakes, is a non-competitive regatta of about 30 km on the lagoon; its 50th edition set off on 24 May 2026.

TipBoats gather in the Giudecca Canal from 8:30 and the 9:00 start is marked by the traditional cannon shot.

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Girotonno turns the Genoese-founded island town of Carloforte into a tuna festival for eleven days from late May, with an international chefs' competition, live cooking and a Tuna Village on the quay.

TipCarloforte is on Isola di San Pietro, a trip from Cagliari. The Tuna Village on Banchina Mamma Mahon served 12:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 22:00 in 2026.

La Fête du Vin Bio takes over Montpellier bars, wine shops and restaurants for a fortnight from late May, with grower tastings and pairing evenings.

TipRun by Sudvinbio alongside Toulouse; the programme lists which venues pour on which night.

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Tivoli Food Festival is Tivoli Gardens' annual culinary celebration, with Danish chefs, workshops, live cooking demos, tastings and communal dinners.

Chattanooga Beer Fest pours unlimited samples from about 31 breweries at the First Horizon Pavilion each May, a capped 1,300-ticket session with food trucks and live music alongside.

TipThe 2026 edition ran Saturday 23 May and every year since 2021 has sold out; buy the $48 advance ticket rather than gambling on the door.

Recco, 25 minutes by train from Genoa, has celebrated its cheese focaccia since 1955: the consortium's bakers hand out thousands of hot slices in the town centre all day, with a one-kilo eating challenge.

TipFree; trains from Genova Brignole are packed after 11am, so go early. The 2027 edition is Sunday 23 May.

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Paris Beer Festival is a week of craft beer; its 13th edition ran 25 to 31 May 2026 and closed with a Grand Final of over 60 breweries at Ground Control.

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Ubud Food Festival fills Taman Kuliner in Ubud, Bali, each late May or early June, with a free food market, cooking demos, talks and ticketed chef events.

TipThe food market is free to enter; Special Events, Chef's Table sessions, masterclasses and food tours need an extra ticket, so book those ahead.

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Bizkaia's pintxo championship, held in bars across the province from late May to mid-June with finals in Bilbao; 2026 champion El Globo goes to Madrid Fusion.

The Memphis Italian Festival runs three days at Marquette Park in East Memphis at the corner of Park and Mendenhall, with the grape stomp, gravy contest.

TipKids 10 and under and active military free. Thursday night is the cheapest entry and least packed.

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Five weeks of international street food on the Hardturmbrache in Zurich-West, May 27 to June 28, 2026. Around 50 food stands, free entry, paid workshops.

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Tast a la Rambla on Plaça de Catalunya runs over four late-May days: 36 Barcelona restaurants and pastry shops serve six-euro tasting plates with a token system.

TipBuy tokens at the entry booth (one euro per token); show-cookings and chef workshops run alongside the tasting stalls.

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The Busan International Food Expo fills BEXCO with regional producers, tastings and food-tech, the trade fair where the city's pantry shows up.

TipThe 2026 edition ran 27 to 30 May; the organiser offers online visitor pre-registration on its site.

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Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival at Howth Harbour in Co Dublin, an annual free entry seafood festival with chef demos, oyster bar and boat tours.

TipFree entry; chef demos run on the West Pier stage. DART from Connolly Station; arrive 11:00 to beat the lunch queue.