Explore the South’s Best Culinary and Cultural Events

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

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5th Annual Gathering at RT Lodge

1406 Wilkinson Pike, Maryville, Tennessee 37803

The 5th annual The Gathering at RT Lodge seeks to highlight the connection between chefs, farmers, and makers.

Annual

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2026

Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is a four-day culinary extravaganza spotlighting incomparable food, wine, beer, and craft spirits of the South and beyond.

Annual

Maryland Seafood Festival

Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD.

The Maryland Seafood Festival hosts loads of seafood vendors, local shopping, live music, kids activities, and more!

Sweet Tea Festival & Hold My Tea Bar Crawl

Summerville, South Carolina

Join us in Summerville, the Birthplace of Sweet Tea, for two exciting events: the Hold My Tea Bar Crawl and the Sweet Tea Festival.

Discover South Carolina
Annual

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.

Southbound Food Festival

Birmingham, Alabama

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

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.

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.

The Local Palate