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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!

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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

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