U.S. Food Shows and Festivals
2024-2025 (Consumer & Trade)
The number of themed food shows have increased dramatically as specialty foods continue to gain market share from the overall food and beverage world. Here’s a growing collection of B2C (consumer = bold) and B2B (industry = trade) food events scheduled for the next twelve months.
To make the most of your investment, have meetings set-up for potential buyers (retailers, distributors) well before the show begins. For consumer events, reach-out to regional media contacts to ensure you are included in the coverage. Plan to include strategic partners on your booth (pairing partners) in trade for inclusion in their consumer events. You’ll be shocked at how many new customers you’ll expose your brand to over the calendar year with four or more new partnerships in place. Best of all, you’ll multiply your digital content with partners’ photo and video coverage from each event.
Here's a just small list of B2B and B2C food events across the U.S. running through mid-2025. Check back soon, this list is updated regularly!
Consumer = Public Events
Trade = Industry B2B
Sweets and Snacks Show (Trade)
May 14-16, 2024
Indianapolis, IN
Paso Robles Wine Fest (Consumer)
May 16-19, 2024
Paso Robles, CA
National Restaurant Show (Trade)
May 18-21, 2024
Chicago, IL
ZestFest (Consumer)
May 24-26, 2024
Fort Worth, TX
West Coast Produce Expo (Trade)
May 30-June 1, 2024
Palm Desert, CA
Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival (Consumer)
June 6-9, 2024
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
IDDBA - Dairy, Deli, Bakery, Association (Trade)
June 9-11, 2024
Houston, TX
Coffee Fest (Trade)
June 14-15, 2024
New Orleans, LA
Cheese Curd Festival (Consumer)
June 21-22, 2024
Ellsworth, WI
Food and Wine Classic (Consumer)
June 14-16, 2024
Aspen, CO
Summer Fancy Food Show (Trade)
June 23-25, 2024
NYC, NY
Vinexpo America (Trade)
June 24-25, 2024
NYC, NY
American Cheese Society, ACS (Trade)
July 10-13, 2024
Buffalo, NY
IFT FIRST (Trade)
July 14-17, 2024
Chicago, IL
IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo (Trade)
July 14-17, 2024
Chicago, IL
Picklesburgh (Consumer)
July 19-21, 2024
Pittsburgh, PA
Maine Lobster Festival (Consumer)
July 31- Aug 4, 2024
Rockland, ME
Gravenstein Apple Fair 2024 (Consumer)
August 10-11, 2024
Sebastopol, CA
SoCal Taco Fest (Consumer)
Aug 17, 2024
San Diego, CA
Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo (Trade)
August 25-27, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
National Buffalo Wing Festival (Consumer)
August 31 - September 1
Buffalo, NY
Taste of Chicago (Consumer)
Sept 6-8, 2024
Chicago, IL
Americas Food and Beverage Show (Trade)
September 16-18, 2024
Miami, FL
Boston Veg Food Fest (Consumer)
September, 28-29
Boston, MA
World Dairy Expo (Trade)
October 1-4, 2024
Madison, WI
National Fried Chicken Festival (Consumer)
October 5-6, 2024
New Orleans, LA
Northwest Chocolate Festival (Consumer)
October 5-6, 2024
Seattle, WA
Great American Beer Festival, GABF (Consumer)
Oct 10-12, 2024
Denver, CO
IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show (Trade)
October 17-19, 2024
Atlanta, GA
Delta Hot Tamale Festival (Consumer)
October 18-19, 2024
Greenville, MS
Memphis Food and Wine Festival (Consumer)
October 19, 2024
Memphis, TN
Lexington Barbecue Festival (Consumer)
October 26, 2024
Lexington, NC
San Francisco International Tea Festival (Consumer)
November 2-3, 2024
San Francisco, CA
Beignet Fest (Consumer)
November 16, 2024
New Orleans, LA
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Winter Fancy Food Show (Trade)
January 19-21, 2025
Las Vegas, NV
CiderCon (Trade)
February 5-7, 2025
Chicago, IL
South Beach Wine and Food Festival (Consumer)
February 20-23, 2025
Miami, FL
The National Fiery Foods and BBQ Show (Consumer)
February 28 – March 2, 2025
Albuquerque, NM
Oregon Cheese Festival (Consumer)
April 26-27), 2025
Central Point, OR
>> last update May 8, 2024