Fresh Food - Various Foods on wooden Background (123rf)
GERMANY
Wine Tasting in the Nostalgic Tram | Mainz | March 23-Oct. 12
Berlin Beer Week | Berlin | Aug. 30-Sept. 8
Dürkheim Sausages Fair | Bad Dürkheim | Sept. 6-16
Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival | Aug. 23-Nov. 3
Onion Market Festival | Weimar | Oct. 11-13
A 365-year tradition, the Zwiebelmarkt or Onion Market Festival, takes place every year. Over 500 stalls display colorful onions, flowers and handicrafts. If you love to eat onions, this is a great festival to attend as you can try specialty foods like onion cake and onion meat. Decorative onion and garlic braids are available to stave off diseases from the home and don’t miss your chance to see the crowned Onion Queen.
Oktoberfest | Munich | Sept. 21-Oct. 6
Eat&style Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Nov. 21-24
FRANCE
Omnivore Paris | Paris | Sept. 8-10
Picnic in Paris | Paris | March-Oct.
Vimoutiers Apple Fair | Normandy | Oct. 19-20
Cider Festival: Beuvron-en-Auge | Normandy | Oct. 27
Normandy is known for its sparkling apple cider. Celebrate the end of apple harvesting season by participating in workshops such as apple pressing and floral art. A smaller press is available for children to use and take home their own homemade apple juice. There are also other regional foods and dairy products you can try.
Sial Paris 60 Years | Paris Nord Villepinte | Oct. 19-23
The Imperial Chocolate Fair at Château Fountainebleau | Fountainebleau | Nov. 10-12
ITALY
Pizza Village | Milan | Sept. 4-8
L Primi d’Italia | Foligno | Sept. 26-29
This “first courses” festival has been held annually since 1999 and celebrates tasty Italian starters such as pasta, polenta, gnocchi and more. Star chefs present tasting menus and each taverna and main square becomes a tasting village like Risotto village, Gluten-free village or Truffle village.
Fiera Del Riso (Rice Festival) | Veneto | Sept. 20-Oct. 13
Alba White Truffle Fair | Alba | Oct. 12-Dec. 8
National Chestnut Fair | Piedmont | Oct. 18-20
Milan Coffee Festival | Milan | Nov. TBD
BELGIUM
World Confectionery Conference | Brussels | Sept. 12
Eat Brussels, Drink! Bordeaux | Brussels | Sept. 26-29
Boullion Castle- Fete du Fromage | Boullion | Sept. 21-22
Namur Wine and Gastronomy Fair | Namur | Dec. 8-10
Liège’s Village de Noël | Liège| Nov. 29-Dec. 30
Taste of Antwerp | Antwerp | April-May, 2025
SCANDANAVIA
Umea Taste Festival | Umea | Sept. 5-8
Aarhus Food Festival | Aarhus | Sept. 6-8
Matstreif Food Festival | Oslo | Sept. 20-21
Harvest Festival of Värmlandsnäs | Säffle | Sept.7-8
A Taste of Värmland | Karlstad | Sept.30-Oct.1
Baltic Herring Market | Helsinki | Oct. 6-12
This celebration has been held since 1743 and is the oldest traditional event in Helsinki. Fish venders gather at the market square to sell their catch directly from their boats. The selection of herring includes salt herring and fish marinated with flavors like rowanberry, red pepper and more. You can also try black archipelago bread, other local foods and buy lambswool and handmade crafts.
Gladmat (Happy Food) Festival | Stavanger | July 2025
IRELAND and THE U.K.
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival | Clarenbridge | Sept. 6-14
Abergavenny Food Festival | Wales | Sept. 21-22
York Food and Drink Festival | York | Sept. 20-29
Savour Kilkeny | Kilkenny | Oct. 26-28
Edinburgh Castle Afternoon Tea Experience | Edinburgh | Year Round
Up Helly Aa: Viking Traditional Festival | Shetland | Jan 30, 2025
HUNGARY
Budapest Wine Festival | Budapest | Sept. 12-15
Bull’s Blood Festival | Eger | Oct. 18-28
LUXEMBOURG
Wine and Dine Gourmet Trip | Grevenmacher Jetty | Sept. 14
Whiskey and Rum on the River | Grevenmacher Jetty | Oct. 26
SPAIN
Riojo Wine Harvest Festival | Logroño | Sept. 20-26
O Grove Seafood Festival | Galicia | Oct. 3-13
Martos Olive Festival | Martos Jaén | Dec. 8
SWITZERLAND
PerBacco! Grape Harvest Festival | Bellinzona | Sept. 5-8
Horu Güet Culinary Hike | Zermatt | Sept. 14
Autunno Gastronomico | Locarno | Sept. 12-Oct. 22
ROMANIA
Taste of Transylvania | Gyimesi Skanzen Panzio| Sept. 12-14
Chimney Cake Festival | Covasna | Oct. 4-6
Cabbage Festival of Lazarea | Harghita | Oct. 12-13
