Food festivals in Brooklyn

Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest

  • ★ 4.2
  • 4 July 2027
  • Brooklyn, United States

Nathan's Famous holds its Fourth of July hot dog eating contest outside the Coney Island flagship at Surf and Stillwell avenues in Brooklyn, with men's and women's titles decided in 10 minutes.

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Dates and details checked October 6, 2026 by against the organiser's site.

Know before you go

  • Held every 4 July at the corner of Surf and Stillwell avenues
  • Nathan's Famous donates 100,000 hot dogs to Food Bank For New York City

What to eat there

  • A Nathan's Famous hot dog at the Surf Avenue flagship restaurant
  • 2026 results: Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns and Miki Sudo 38 3/4 in 10 minutes

Where to eat nearby

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Places from our Brooklyn guide, nearest to the festival first.

Gargiulo's under 0.1 mi · Italian · Coney Island★ 3.9 Liman 0.2 mi · Seafood · Coney Island★ 4.1 Totonno's 0.3 mi · Pizzeria · Coney Island★ 4.5 Toné Café 1.0 mi · Georgian · Brighton Beach★ 4.2 Tatiana Restaurant & Nightclub 1.1 mi · Russian · Brighton Beach★ 4.0 Tashkent Supermarket 1.1 mi · Market · Brighton Beach★ 4.4

Eat your way around Brooklyn while you are in town

Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest runs 4 Jul 2027. These are the food tours and tastings in Brooklyn to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

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