Explore the South’s Best Culinary and Cultural Events

The festivals, fundraisers, and Southern happenings on our radar.

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euphoria 2026

Greenville, South Carolina

Euphoria Food, Wine, and Music festival returns September 17-20 to celebrate 21 years in Greenville with 89 events in four days.

HOSTED Series by Southbound Food Festival

Birmingham, Alabama

The HOSTED Series is a 10 day collection of chef collaborations, pop-ups, cultural events, and community gatherings across Birmingham.

Southbound Food Festival

Birmingham, Alabama

Tickets are on sale for Birmingham's premier celebration of Southern food, culture and community, for select signature events.

15th Annual Downtown Food Truck Festival

Little Rock, Arkansas

This Little Rock tradition returns on September 20, with live music, local vendors, cold drinks, and 90+ food trucks.

Annual

6th Annual Walk to Fight Hunger

Wannamaker Park, North Charleston, SC.

Grab your friends, family (4-legged family members too!), and colleagues and get ready to make every step count.

Annual

National Banana Pudding Festival 

Hickman County Ag Pavilion in Centerville, Tennessee

The National Banana Pudding Festival is back for its 16th year to raise money to help victims of disasters, fires, tornadoes and floods.

6th Annual Pink Cupcake Walk

Truist Baseball Field, Charlotte, North Carolina

Enjoy mini cupcakes from local bakeries while walking laps around Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Annual

National Shrimp Festival

101 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL.

For over 50 years this volunteer-driven event has been a tradition on the beautiful beaches of Coastal Alabama.

Annual

3rd Annual SHEF Food + Wine Festival

Dallas, Texas

Join in on four unforgettable days celebrating extraordinary chefs, remarkable wines and spirits, live entertainment, and one-of-a-kind culinary experiences.

Annual

Southern Foodways Alliance Annual Fall Symposium

Memphis, Tennessee

Southern Foodways Alliance will take our annual Fall Symposium to Memphis to explore food and movement across space and time.

Annual

South Carolina Jazz Festival

Cheraw, South Carolina

South Carolina Jazz Festival pays tribute to the trumpeter who founded modern jazz, hosting a week chock-full of local and national talent.

Hosted by TLP

Grand Strand Chef’s Table 2026

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Grand Strand Chef's Table is a celebration of coastal cuisine, creative spirit, and community in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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