Food, Food and More Food: Upcoming Food Festivals in the Region That You Shouldn’t Miss
If you are searching for good food and good fun, look no further than at some of the upcoming food and food-related festivals happening around the region. Here’s a sampling to whet your appetite.
Don’t forgot that the 32nd Annual Watermelon Festival is happening August 7-10. The event features entertainment, arts and craft, children’s activities and slices of good, ole Hope watermelons. The festival is also home to some rather large watermelons as well.
- If you are in the mood for more watermelon, be sure to check out all of the festivals celebrating this quintessential summer fruit happening in August.
- Celebrate the scallop
at the 12th Annual Scallop Festival in Port St.Joe. Held on August 2 – 3, the festival includes live entertainment, arts and crafts and the sale of scallops.
- Over 30 barbecue teams from around the South will be firing it up on August 1-2 at for prizes and bragging rights at Grilllin’ For Life in Madison, Miss. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, this competition is the real deal in good barbecue. Enjoy a plate of ‘cue along with arts and crafts and entertainment.
- The 2008 Key Largo Food and Wine Festival is a foodie’s dream. This nine day event held on August 1 – 9 features cooking demos, wine dinner, wine tastings and much more.
- Ever wanted to crush something? How about grapes? Get your feet purple at Pleasant Hill Winery’s (Brenham, Texas) Crush for Fun on July 26-27, August 2-3, and August 9 – 10.
Photo credits: (top left) Watermelons, flickr, creative commons by snoRkel; (mid right) Winter 08, flickr, creative commons by rightas_rain; (bottom left) New Wine on the Vine, flickr, creative commons by mrwalker
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