Who doesn’t love a fantastic food festival? Whether you’re checking out an annual celebration right in your own backyard or venturing far from home to experience something new, it’s hard to beat the experience of immersing yourself in a culinary wonderland. The United States is home to a massive array of food-themed festivals each year, from seafood-centric gatherings to culturally-based celebrations. While it might be tough to choose just one, USA Today is now accepting votes for the top specialty food festival in North America. You can cast your vote through March 2nd – but we’re not joking when we say the contenders are fierce.
Flickr/Michigan Municipal League Are you crazy for cherries? Obsessed with hot sauce and barbecue? Completely enamored with cheese or gelato? No matter what you prefer when it comes to dining, there’s likely a festival on USA Today’s list of contenders to capture your imagination and delight your taste buds.
Flickr/Hobie Caldwell Many of the gatherings in the running for North America’s Best Specialty Food Festival are centered around local items that stand as representatives of their respective regions. If you don’t feel strongly about one particular celebration, though, never fear: you can vote once per day until the feedback period ends, which means that you’ll have the chance to lend your support to a variety of festivals during the coming weeks.
Flickr/Barbdean So, who’s on the ballot this year? There’s truly something for every palate, whether you have a major sweet tooth or you’re a diehard vegan. Alcohol enthusiasts might vote for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival or Wine Riot, which is slated to appear in multiple cities. If you’re into seafood or shellfish, you’ve got a handful of options, including the South Beach Seafood Festival in Miami and the Austin Crawfish Festival in Texas’ hippest city. If you’re partial to sweeter events, cast a vote for the Key Lime Festival in Key West, Florida or Gelato Festival America, which is sure to bring a smile to visitors’ faces.
Flickr/Nick Amoscato Other awesome options include the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan and Picklesburgh in Pittsburgh, where you can indulge your love for - you guessed it - pickles. No matter how you choose to vote in this year’s poll, one thing is for sure: the U.S. is home to a truly impressive array of specialty food festivals.
Did any of your favorite festivals make the list? Are there other food-based gatherings happening in 2020 that we should be aware of or that should have been included among voting options? We’re always happy to hear from our readers, so be sure to leave a comment below with your recommendations!
Flickr/Michigan Municipal League
Are you crazy for cherries? Obsessed with hot sauce and barbecue? Completely enamored with cheese or gelato? No matter what you prefer when it comes to dining, there’s likely a festival on USA Today’s list of contenders to capture your imagination and delight your taste buds.
Flickr/Hobie Caldwell
Many of the gatherings in the running for North America’s Best Specialty Food Festival are centered around local items that stand as representatives of their respective regions. If you don’t feel strongly about one particular celebration, though, never fear: you can vote once per day until the feedback period ends, which means that you’ll have the chance to lend your support to a variety of festivals during the coming weeks.
Flickr/Barbdean
So, who’s on the ballot this year? There’s truly something for every palate, whether you have a major sweet tooth or you’re a diehard vegan. Alcohol enthusiasts might vote for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival or Wine Riot, which is slated to appear in multiple cities. If you’re into seafood or shellfish, you’ve got a handful of options, including the South Beach Seafood Festival in Miami and the Austin Crawfish Festival in Texas’ hippest city. If you’re partial to sweeter events, cast a vote for the Key Lime Festival in Key West, Florida or Gelato Festival America, which is sure to bring a smile to visitors’ faces.
Flickr/Nick Amoscato
Other awesome options include the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan and Picklesburgh in Pittsburgh, where you can indulge your love for - you guessed it - pickles. No matter how you choose to vote in this year’s poll, one thing is for sure: the U.S. is home to a truly impressive array of specialty food festivals.
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