Fall Food Festivals
August 25, 2009 by Michelle Smith
Filed under Fall, Recipes
I love to attend outdoor food festivals. The combination of good food and community is hard to beat. September is a great month for festivals because the weather is a bit cooler and all the fresh food is in season. Here are a few regional Food Festivals that I found throughout the US.
*Millersport Sweet Corn Festival
Where: Millersport, Ohio
When: September 2-5, 2009
Activities: Corn Eating contests, Tractor Pulls, dancing, and performances by acts including John Conlee and Tracy Lawerence
For more information, vist the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival website.
*Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off
Where: Sparks, Nevada
When: September 2-7, 2009
Activities: Rib Cook-off, Rib Eating Championship, Arts & Crafts Fair, and Carnival
For more information, visit the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off website.
*Pinehurst’s 2009 Food and Wine Festival
Where: Pinehurst Resort, Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
When: September 3-7, 2009
Activities: Wine competitions, wine seminars, culinary and cooking demonstrations, and gala events each evening
For more information, visit the Pinehurst Wine Festival website.
*45th Annual McGregor Wild Rice Days
Where: McGregor, Minnesota
When: September 4-5, 2009
Activities: Art & Craft fair, Pancake Breakfast, Family Fun Walk, Wild Rice Education Tent, Parade, and live entertainment.
For more information, visit the McGregor Wild Rice Days website.
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