9 Best Annual Food Festivals

1. Taste of Chicago Billed as the world’s largest food festival, Taste of Chicago has been presented since 1980.

2. Bite of Seattle Offerings from 60+ restaurants plus craft beer tastings, live music, and more.

3. Maine Lobster Festival This 70-year-old festival attracts visitors from all over the world.

4. Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival International culinary celebrities participate in this citywide event.

5. New York City Wine & Food Festival This Big Apple showcase presents world-famous chefs and benefits hunger-relief charities.

6. Salon du Chocolat Taste chocolates from five continents in a 20,000-square-meter exhibit space.

7. Austin [Texas] Food & Wine Festival Texas’s most celebrated chefs deliver everything from tacos to grilled steaks.

8. The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Hundreds of wineries and restaurants participate in this festival, which was first presented in 1992.

9. Melbourne [Australia] Food & Wine Festival More than a quarter of a million people attend this festival, which features upwards of 200 events.