Greek Festival ★ 4.5
The Greek Festival at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral on 19th Street South Birmingham runs every October with the canonical Greek food festival.
Focus: Greek
Food festivals in Birmingham worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
St Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival ★ 4.5
St Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival on 8th Street South Birmingham runs every April with Lebanese kibbeh, manakish and the church-grounds food market.
Focus: Lebanese
Birmingham Restaurant Week ★ 4.4
Birmingham Restaurant Week runs July 30 to August 8 in 2026 with three-course prix-fixe menus across the metro at price points from $5 to $50 per person.
Focus: Local restaurants
Sidewalk Film Festival ★ 4.4
Sidewalk Film Festival in downtown Birmingham's Historic Theatre District runs August 24 to 30 in 2026 with food vendors anchoring the city's biggest summer cinema week.
Focus: Film with food vendors
Festa Italiana Birmingham ★ 4.2
Festa Italiana at Sloss Furnaces Birmingham is the Italian American Heritage Society's annual April event with Italian vendors (cannoli, sausage, gelato), grape stomping, a sauce cook-off and bocce.
Focus: Italian-American