Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time.
Festivals that either have food as a main theme or incorporate plenty of eating.
The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival is a huge shopping festival as there is a plethora of vendors. There are also all sorts of entertainment and activities, food, and pumpkin treats. 2026 DATE: October 1-4, 2026Location: Pumpkin Park1 Pumpkin WayMilton, WV 25541Website: https://wvpumpkinfestival.com/ **** This post documents my experience on October … Read more
Picklesburgh is a highly attended festival where people come to sample pickles, drink pickle beer and other pickle beverages and consume all sorts of pickle-friendly or pickled items. There are also two stages of entertainment and gift vendors. 2026 DATE: July 16-19, 2026Location: Downtown PittsburghIncluding 6th and 7th Street Bridges, … Read more
The Anderson County Burgoo Festival is in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. There’s a carnival area, live entertainment, vendors and great food. Typically, there are at least two burgoo vendors on the grounds. 2026 DATE: October 16-18, 2026Location: Downtown LawrenceburgWebsite: https://www.kentuckyburgoo.com/This post documents my experience on September 24, 2022. It was approaching the … Read more
The World Chicken Festival takes place in London, Kentucky, not too far where Colonel Sanders opened his first restaurant. There are contests, a carnival, many vendors and the world’s largest skillet that fries up plenty of chicken. There are also Colonel Sander look-a-likes that can be seen around the festival … Read more
The Casey County Apple Festival takes place in Liberty, Kentucky where there are tons of vendors that line the streets, delicious food and entertainment. Each year, the festival is known to make the world’s largest apple pie. 2025 DATE: September 25-27, 2025Location: Downtown CaseyWebsite: https://caseycountyapplefestival.org/**** This post documents my experience … Read more
Marion County County Ham Days takes place in downtown Lebanon, offering craft vendors, entertainment, a carnival and food. It’s a larger festival and requires a bit of exploration. Be sure to get the breakfast with country ham. 2026 DATE: September 25-27, 2026Location: Downtown LebanonWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/marioncountycountryhamdays/ **** This post documents my … Read more
The Preston County Buckwheat Festival is an agricultural festival with a huge carnival. There’s a pancake dinner that’s worth checking out. 2025 DATE: September 25-28, 2025Location: 115 Brown AvenueKingwood, WV 26537Website: https://buckwheatfestival.com/**** This post documents my experience on September 28, 2019. In the city of Kingwood, West Virginia… …the Preston … Read more
The Autumn Harvest Festival and WV RoadKill Cook-Off is a fun celebration. The Autumn Harvest Festival consists of a great vendor selection, awesome music and delicious food. The RoadKill Cook-Off, meanwhile, is an added event at the festival that allows you to taste from an assortment of dishes that can … Read more
The Howell Melon Festival offers many vendors, booths held by local organizations, entertainment, kids’ activities and delicious melon ice cream. 2026 DATE: August 13-16, 2026Location: Downtown HowellWebsite: https://www.howellmelonfestival.com/ ****This post documents my experience on August 27, 2019. On the Howell Carnegie Library lawn… …the Rotary Club of Howell was selling … Read more