Food festivals in Georgia are some of the best-loved and widely-attended events in the state, with a huge variety of different festivals bringing visitors from far and wide.
Food festivals in Georgia vary considerably. Some of the most popular events are fully focused on the food, such as the bigger cities’ food, wine and beer festivals or festivals based around a specific food type such as BBQ or seafood.
Other, community-based festivals celebrate a local food or product for which the area is famous, with an equal emphasis on family-friendly fun, parades, arts and crafts and the like. Other Georgia food festivals highlight the cuisine (and sometimes music and arts too) of one or several of the state’s many different cultures.
See also:
– Savannah food tours
– Savannah’s must-see sights
– Other things to do in Savannah
– Transport options between Savannah and Atlanta
!Event dates, venue and other details may change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before planning your travel.
– (Woodbine, GA) Woodbine Crawfish Festival, April 24-25 2026
Annual food festival in downtown Woodbine, with crawfish dishes and festival foods, arts and crafts show, parade, live music, children’s activities and more. More details
– (Macon, GA) Just Tap’d Beer Fest, April 25 2026
Annual craft beer festival in downtown Macon, with beers from across the country plus other drinks, local food trucks, live music, yard games and more. More details
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– (Alpharetta, GA) Taste of Alpharetta, May 14 2026
Annual food festival in downtown Alpharetta, with food from local restaurants, cooking demonstrations, dining events and more. More details
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– (Alpharetta, GA) Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest, June 6 2026
Annual beer festival in downtown Alpharetta. More details
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 10 - November 1 2026
Annual Oktoberfest celebration at Helen Festhalle. More details
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– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 10 - November 1 2026
Annual Oktoberfest celebration at Helen Festhalle. More details
– (St Marys, GA) St Marys Seafood Festival, October 3 2026
Annual seafood festival in downtown St Marys, with seafood and other foods from local restaurants and food trucks, parade, arts and crafts vendors, live music, and more. More details
– (Marietta, GA) Chalktoberfest, October 10-11 2026
Annual art and beer festival at Marietta Square, featuring works by professional chalk artists, craft beers from 40+ breweries, live music, food and more. More details
– (Kennesaw, GA) Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, October 16-17 2026
Big annual food festival at the United Bankshares Amphitheater at Depot Park, Kennesaw, with BBQ cook-off, live country music, vendors and more. More details
– (Jekyll Island, GA) Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, October 23-24 2026
Popular annual food festival in the Jekyll Island Historic District, with shrimp and grits and other foods, live music, artist market, fireworks and more. More details
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– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 10 - November 1 2026
Annual Oktoberfest celebration at Helen Festhalle. More details
– (Suwanee, GA) Suwanee Wine Fest, November 7 2026
Annual wine, cocktail and craft beer festival at Suwanee Town Center Park, with 150+ wines and other drinks, local vendors, food trucks, live music, games and more. More details
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See Also: Things To Do In Coastal Georgia
– Beaches in Georgia
– Kayaking in Tybee Island
– St Simons Island events
– Jekyll Island events
– Things to do in Brunswick
– Things to do in St Marys
– Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
– Ebenezer Creek blackwater swamp tours
– Boat tours from St Simons Island
– Little Tybee Island