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.
– (Vidalia, GA) Vidalia Onion Festival, April 25-28 2024
Very popular annual festival in celebration of the Vidalia onion, with air show, concert and other performances, arts and crafts, onion-eating contest, food, carnival, street dancing, fireworks and more. More details
– (Woodbine, GA) Woodbine Crawfish Festival, April 26-27 2024
Popular annual community and food festival in downtown Woodbine, featuring crawfish and other foods, arts and crafts show, parade, live entertainment and other family activities. More details
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– (Atlanta, GA) Johns Creek International Festival, May 4 2024
Annual festival celebrating the diverse heritages of the people of Johns Creek, with international food, live music and other performances, global marketplace and more. More details
– (Alpharetta, GA) Taste of Alpharetta, May 9 2024
Annual food festival in downtown Alpharetta, with food tastings from local restaurants, cooking demonstrations, dining events and more. More details
– (Glenville, GA) Glenville Sweet Onion Festival, May 11 2024
Annual community festival in celebration of the sweet onion crop, with parade, run/walk, onion-based dished and other foods, entertainment, children’s activities and more. More details
– (Alma, GA) Georgia Blueberry Festival, May 31 - June 1 2024
Annual festival in Goldwasser and Veterans Memorial Parks, Alma, in celebration of the local blueberry crop, with parade, blueberry cooking contest, classic car show, fresh blueberries, arts and crafts, live performances and more. More details
– (Fort Valley/Byron, GA) Georgia Peach Festival, May 31 - June 1, 8 2024
Annual event in celebration of the Georgia peach, held in Fort Valley and in Byron, with parade, vendors, local entertainment, arts and crafts, car show, peach-eating contest, food, fireworks and more. More details
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– (Alma, GA) Georgia Blueberry Festival, May 31 - June 1 2024
Annual festival in Goldwasser and Veterans Memorial Parks, Alma, in celebration of the local blueberry crop, with parade, blueberry cooking contest, classic car show, fresh blueberries, arts and crafts, live performances and more. More details
– (Fort Valley/Byron, GA) Georgia Peach Festival, May 31 - June 1, 8 2024
Annual event in celebration of the Georgia peach, held in Fort Valley and in Byron, with parade, vendors, local entertainment, arts and crafts, car show, peach-eating contest, food, fireworks and more. More details
Events this month to be confirmed.
– (Kennesaw, GA) Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, August 16-17 2024
Popular annual food festival in Adams Park, Kennesaw, with professional and amateur barbecue and other cooking contests, live music, beer, fireworks and more. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) Georgia VegFest, August 25 2024
Annual festival of vegan food at the Atlanta Expo Center North. More details
– (Helen, GA) Oktoberfest, September 5 - October 27 2024
Popular Oktoberfest celebration in the Bavarian-themed town of Helen. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) Atlanta Greek Festival, September 20-22 2024
Annual festival of Greek food and heritage at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, with traditional Greek foods and food demonstrations, cathedral tours, live music and dancing, performances and more. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) JapanFest, September 21-22 2024
Annual festival of Japanese culture at the Gas South Convention Center, with Japanese food from local restaurants and food trucks, live performances, vendors and more. More details
→ See other September festivals in Georgia
– (Helen, GA) Oktoberfest, September 5 - October 27 2024
Popular Oktoberfest celebration in the Bavarian-themed town of Helen. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) Atlanta Arab Festival, October 5-6 2024
Annual festival of Arabic food and culture at the Alif Institute, with traditional dishes from Arabic countries, live performances, vendors, exhibits, workshops, games and more. More details
– (Jekyll Island, GA) Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, October 25-26 2024
Popular annual food festival in the Jekyll Island Historic District, with shrimp and grits and other foods, live music, artists market, fireworks show 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