Are you a huge food fan? Do your tastebuds make decisions for you most of the time, or do you find yourself salivating over the mere mention of a food festival? Thank goodness you made your way to Tennessee then, folks. We’ve got some of the best spots for your food festival loving self, and we’ve gathered them all here. Take a peek!
- White Bluff Apple Butter Festival - October
Josh Arntz/The Herald This annual celebration boasts some fantastic goods from local farms and quite a few fantastic Tennesseans ready to share their secret recipes with you.
- RC Cola & Moonpie Festival - June
Everfest / Flickr Located in Bell Buckle, the festival is one of the most epic in middle Tennessee. You’ll giggle at all the characters that come out of the woodwork and find yourself grasping for the moon pies thrown into the crowd during the parade.
- Martin Soybean Festival - September
TNVacation Can you believe that crowd gathered for the Martin Soybean Festival? That oh-so-holy soybean is celebrated for close to two weeks in September, and proffers food and fun for the whole family.
- National Banana Pudding Festival - October
BananaFest Ranked as one of the best festivals in the state, Centerville is the proud spot that boasts the celebration of Tennessee’s state dessert.
- International Cowpea Festival & Cook-Off - September
VisitClevelandTn Charleston City is home to this festival of epic proportions - including ten hours of fun AND a cowpea cook-off. What even.
- Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitation Barbeque - October
Notey There’s nothing better than some Jack Daniel’s AND BBQ. Hey there heaven, is that you? Droves of Tennesseans come together for this celebration of good food and solid drink every autumn.
- Grainger County Tomato Festival - July
ActiveRain Three days in July gives you the chance to celebrate the Tennessee tomato and witness a Civil War encampment reenactment. It’s a neat experience, and TOTALLY souther.
- Memphis In May - May, obviously
wcm1111 / Flickr This festival lasts the entire month and showcases three main events, split over the entirety of the thirty days. You’ll have to buy a three day pass to experience it all, but it’s definitely worth it.
- Music City Hot Chicken Festival - July
Stephen Yeargin / Flickr This fantastic festival requires a couple bucks, but all the best hot chicken spots shell out for a heated afternoon of super epic hot chicken.
Where are you headed next…? Le us know your fave spot in the comments below!
Josh Arntz/The Herald
This annual celebration boasts some fantastic goods from local farms and quite a few fantastic Tennesseans ready to share their secret recipes with you.
Everfest / Flickr
Located in Bell Buckle, the festival is one of the most epic in middle Tennessee. You’ll giggle at all the characters that come out of the woodwork and find yourself grasping for the moon pies thrown into the crowd during the parade.
TNVacation
Can you believe that crowd gathered for the Martin Soybean Festival? That oh-so-holy soybean is celebrated for close to two weeks in September, and proffers food and fun for the whole family.
BananaFest
Ranked as one of the best festivals in the state, Centerville is the proud spot that boasts the celebration of Tennessee’s state dessert.
VisitClevelandTn
Charleston City is home to this festival of epic proportions - including ten hours of fun AND a cowpea cook-off. What even.
Notey
There’s nothing better than some Jack Daniel’s AND BBQ. Hey there heaven, is that you? Droves of Tennesseans come together for this celebration of good food and solid drink every autumn.
ActiveRain
Three days in July gives you the chance to celebrate the Tennessee tomato and witness a Civil War encampment reenactment. It’s a neat experience, and TOTALLY souther.
wcm1111 / Flickr
This festival lasts the entire month and showcases three main events, split over the entirety of the thirty days. You’ll have to buy a three day pass to experience it all, but it’s definitely worth it.
Stephen Yeargin / Flickr
This fantastic festival requires a couple bucks, but all the best hot chicken spots shell out for a heated afternoon of super epic hot chicken.
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