Food Festivals:
Barbecue  Fruit  Garlic  Maple Syrup  Mushrooms  Onions  Seafood
Barbecue: American Royal International Invitational Barbecue Contest
October
Kansas City, MO
816-221-9800
 
  The Barbecue Championship of Nebraska
September
Omaha, NE
402-571-1734
 
  The Barbecue Festival
October
Lexington, NC
336-243-7615
 
  Colorado Barbecue Challenge
August
Frisco, CO
800-424-1554
 
  The National Championship Barbecue Cookoff
August
Meridian, TX
254-435-6113
 
  Rib Cook-Off
March
San Luis Obispo, CA
805-541-0286
 
  W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival
June
Henderson, KY
800-648-3128
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Fruit: The California Strawberry Festival
May
Oxnard, CA
805-385-7578
 
  Cranberrian Fair
October
Ilwaco, WA
800-451-2542
 
  Cranberry Festival
September
Bandon, OR
541-779-4691
 
  Cranberry Harvest Festival
October
Grayland, WA
800-473-6018
 
  Florida Strawberry Festival
June
Fort Valley, GA
912-825-4002
 
  Georgia Peach Festival
February - March
Plant City, FL
813-752-9194
 
  Goleta Lemon Festival
September
Goleta, CA
805-967-4618
 
  Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival
August
Joyce, WA
360-928-3892
 
  Loganberry Festival
July
Greenbark, WA
360-678-7700
 
  Marysville Strawberry Festival
June
Marysville, WA
360-659-7664
 
  McPhail Raspberry Farm Festival
July
Lynden, WA
360-354-5936
 
  Newport Strawberry Festival
July
Newport, RI
 
  Strawberry Festival
April
Santa Maria, CA
805-925-8824
 
  Strawberry Festival
May
Watsonville, CA
831-724-3954
 
  The Warrens Cranberry Festival
September
Warrens, WI
608-378-4200
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Garlic: Canadian Garlic Festival
August
Sudbury, ON
705-673-7404
 
  Elephant Garlic Festival
August
North Plains, OR
800-661-1799
 
  Gilroy Garlic Festival
July
Gilroy, CA
408-842-6436
 
  Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
September
Saugerties, NY
914-246-6982
 
  Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
August
Newchurch, U.K.
 
  Northwest Garlic Festival
June
Ocean Park, WA
800-451-2542
 
  Washington D.C. Garlic Festival
September
Washington D.C.
301-963-1422
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Maple Syrup: Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
April
Elmira, Ontario
519-669-2605
 
  Maine Maple Sunday
March
South China, ME
207-287-3491
 
  Maple Syrup Festival
March
Stouffville, Ontario
800-420-7385
 
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Mushrooms: Mesick Mushroom Festival
May
Mesick, MI
616-885-2679
 
  Morel Mushroom Festival
May
Boyne City, MI
616-582-6222
 
  Telluride Mushroom Festival
August
Telluride, CO
303-296-9359
 
  Wild Mushroom Show
October
Seattle, WA
206-522-6031
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Onions: Onion Festival
September
Vacaville, CA
707-448-4613
 
  Orange County Onion Festival
August
Florida, NY
877-ONION99
 
  Sweet Onion Festival
July
Walla Walla, WA
509-525-0850
 
  Vidalia Onion Festival
April - May
Vidalia, GA
912-538-8687
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Seafood: Annual Oyster Stampede
May
South Bend, WA
360-942-5572
 
  Annual Port of Los Angeles International Lobster Festival
October
San Pedro, CA
310-366-6472
 
  Clam Chowder Cook Off
February
Santa Cruz, CA
831-423-5590
 
  Charlestown Seafood Festival
August
Charlestown, RI
401-364-4031
 
  Crayfish Hunt and Feed
August
Detroit Lakes, MN
218-847-4868
 
  The Great Monterey Squid Festival
May
Monterey, CA
408-649-6544
 
  Hawaii Seafood Festival
July
State-Wide
808-587-2689
 
  Maine Lobster Festival
August
Rockland, Maine
800-LOB-CLAW
 
  Penn Cove Mussel Festival
March
Coupeville, WA
360-678-5434
 
  Seafood & Wine Festival
February
Newport, Oregon
800-262-7844
 
  Shrimp Festival
May
Fernandina, FL
800-2AMELIA
 
  St. John's River Catfish Festival
April
Crescent City, FL
904-698-2313
 
  World Catfish Festival
April
Belzoni, Mississippi
800-408-4838
 
  Yarmouth Clam Festival
July
Yarmouth, Maine
207-846-3984
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