Food Resources: Food Events
- Fish and Seafood (21)
Alnwick Food Festival
www.alnwickfoodfestival.co.ukCelebration of Northumbrian produce, drink and healthy eating in Alnwick, England, home of Harry Potter's Hogwart's Castle. Held in late September.
Avocado Festival
www.avofest.comIncludes map, scheduled events, history, vendor applications, and entry forms for contests including biggest avocado and best guacamole. Held in October in Carpinteria, California.
Barnesville Potato Days Festival
www.potatodays.comCelebrates the potato with peeling and picking contests, a lefse cookoff, potato sack fashion show, mashed potato sculpturing, bushels of potato foods and other events and activities. Held in August in Barnesville, Minnesota.
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off
www.nuggetribcookoff.comTakes place in Sparks, Nevada and features competitors vying for the title of Best in the West. Held in early September. Provides entertainment schedule, general information and press releases.
Big Pig Jig
www.bigpigjig.comIncludes a hog calling contest and a pork barbecue competition with three categories. Site provides schedule of events, entry forms, and lists nearby lodging. Held early October in Vienna, Georgia.
Blue Crab Festival
www.bluecrabfestival.comHeld on Memorial Day weekend in Palatka, Florida, USA. Includes state championship seafood cookoff, music, parade, fireworks, arts and crafts.
Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival
www.mulletfestival.comIncludes stage schedule, photo gallery, tips, and mullet recipes. Three-day event held in late October in Niceville, Florida.
Boston Vegetarian Food Festival
www.bostonveg.org/foodfest/Sponsored by the Boston Vegetarian Society, featuring free tastings, guest speakers, and exhibitors. Held in October in Boston, Massachusetts.
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
www.bbcrawfest.com/generalinfo.htmlEvents include cooking demonstrations, eating contests, dance competitions, and a cook-off. Weekend-long festival held in early May, located in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
California Strawberry Festival
www.strawberry-fest.orgHeld in Oxnard, California, the third weekend of May. Non-profit organizations create and sell a myriad of foods featuring strawberries. Site includes vendor and volunteer information, and press releases.
Caribbean Cake Event
www.caribbean-cake-event.comCelebrates traditional black cake making, and its role in African-Caribbean culture. Held in December in London, England.
Castroville Artichoke Festival
www.artichoke-festival.orgFeatures a classic car show, parade, cooking and art competitions, farmer's market, and entertainment. Held in mid-May annually since 1959 in Castroville, California.
Chilifest
www.chilifest.orgAnnual spring event held near Snook, Texas. Cookoff and live music. Site has directions, photo album, merchandise, ticket and alcohol details, and parking arrangements.
Chitlin' Strut
www.chitlinstrut.comFocuses on the Southern tradition of fried pig intestines, also known as chitlins or chitterlings. Activities include a parade, hog-calling contest, a beauty pageant, and carnival rides. Held annually in Salley, South Carolina, the Saturday after Thanks ...
Crab and Seafood Festival
www.oldoregon.com/Pages/crabfestandevents.htmPopular event hosted at Astoria and Warrenton, Oregon on the Columbia River.
Cranberry Festival of Chatsworth
www.cranfest.orgA celebration of the New Jersey cranberry harvest, and a tribute to local culture. Special emphasis is given to the artisans of the festival. Held on a weekend in mid-October in Chatsworth, New Jersey.
Crystal Springs Tomato Festival
www2.msstate.edu/~ricks/cstomato/tomfest.htmlOccurs in late June in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Events include farmers market, art competition and contests for the biggest, ugliest, tastiest, and best dressed tomatoes.
Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival
www.crabfestival.orgCelebrating the foods of Washington state's Olympic Peninsula, with a focus on Dungeness crab. Includes events listing and ways to participate or volunteer. Held on the second weekend in October.
East Maui Taro Festival
www.tarofestival.orgFocusing on kalo or taro, Hawaii's traditional staple food. Features information on taro, past festivals, schedule, and dates. Held in Spring in Hana, Hawaii.
Everglades Seafood Festival
www.evergladesseafoodfestival.comArts and crafts, local specialties, live performances, and rides. Held in February in Everglades City, Florida.
