Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
BBQSevierville, TN
May 16–17, 2026
BBQ competition with live bluegrass and food vendors
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- City
- Sevierville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- May 16, 2026
- End date
- May 17, 2026
- Category
- BBQ
- Description
- BBQ competition with live bluegrass and food vendors
- Recurring month
- May
- Latitude
- 35.8681
- Longitude
- -83.5618
- Notes
- Strong draw
Chocolate Gravy Festival
DessertCelina, TN
Mar 14, 2026
Celebrates traditional Appalachian chocolate gravy with tastings and local vendors
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- City
- Celina
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Mar 14, 2026
- End date
- Mar 14, 2026
- Category
- Dessert
- Description
- Celebrates traditional Appalachian chocolate gravy with tastings and local vendors
- Recurring month
- March
- Latitude
- 36.5484
- Longitude
- -85.5058
- Notes
- Unique regional food
Grains & Grits Festival
Food & DrinkTownsend, TN
Nov 7, 2026
Showcases Southern spirits and gourmet food
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- City
- Townsend
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Nov 7, 2026
- End date
- Nov 7, 2026
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Description
- Showcases Southern spirits and gourmet food
- Recurring month
- November
- Latitude
- 35.6748
- Longitude
- -83.7554
- Notes
- Great niche
Hot Slaw Festival
Southern SpecialtyCleveland, TN
Apr 11, 2026
Celebration of Cleveland's famous hot slaw with food vendors and music
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- City
- Cleveland
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Apr 11, 2026
- End date
- Apr 11, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Celebration of Cleveland's famous hot slaw with food vendors and music
- Recurring month
- April
- Latitude
- 35.1595
- Longitude
- -84.8766
- Notes
- Very niche
International Biscuit Festival
Southern SpecialtyKnoxville, TN
May 16, 2026
Celebrates biscuits with competitions and tastings
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- City
- Knoxville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- May 16, 2026
- End date
- May 16, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Celebrates biscuits with competitions and tastings
- Recurring month
- May
- Latitude
- 35.9606
- Longitude
- -83.9207
- Notes
- Very on-brand
Jonesborough Days
General FoodJonesborough, TN
Jul 4–5, 2026
Historic town festival with strong food vendor presence
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- City
- Jonesborough
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Jul 4, 2026
- End date
- Jul 5, 2026
- Category
- General Food
- Description
- Historic town festival with strong food vendor presence
- Recurring month
- July
- Latitude
- 36.2943
- Longitude
- -82.4735
- Notes
- More general
Memphis in May BBQ Festival
BBQMemphis, TN
May 13–16, 2026
World Championship BBQ cooking contest
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- City
- Memphis
- State
- TN
- Start date
- May 13, 2026
- End date
- May 16, 2026
- Category
- BBQ
- Description
- World Championship BBQ cooking contest
- Recurring month
- May
- Latitude
- 35.1495
- Longitude
- -90.049
- Notes
- National draw
Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival
ProducePortland, TN
May 9–10, 2026
Celebration of local strawberries with food, parades, and vendors
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- City
- Portland
- State
- TN
- Start date
- May 9, 2026
- End date
- May 10, 2026
- Category
- Produce
- Description
- Celebration of local strawberries with food, parades, and vendors
- Recurring month
- May
- Latitude
- 36.5817
- Longitude
- -86.5169
- Notes
- Well-known
Music City Food + Wine Festival
Food & DrinkNashville, TN
Sep 18–20, 2026
High-end food and wine festival with chefs and tastings
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- City
- Nashville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Sep 18, 2026
- End date
- Sep 20, 2026
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Description
- High-end food and wine festival with chefs and tastings
- Recurring month
- September
- Latitude
- 36.1627
- Longitude
- -86.7816
- Notes
- Premium event
Music City Hot Chicken Festival
Southern SpecialtyNashville, TN
Jul 4, 2026
Nashville's famous hot chicken celebration
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- City
- Nashville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Jul 4, 2026
- End date
- Jul 4, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Nashville's famous hot chicken celebration
- Recurring month
- July
- Latitude
- 36.1627
- Longitude
- -86.7816
- Notes
- Must-have
National Banana Pudding Festival
DessertCenterville, TN
Oct 3–4, 2026
Celebration of banana pudding with tastings and vendors
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- City
- Centerville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Oct 3, 2026
- End date
- Oct 4, 2026
- Category
- Dessert
- Description
- Celebration of banana pudding with tastings and vendors
- Recurring month
- October
- Latitude
- 35.7795
- Longitude
- -87.4664
- Notes
- Top tier event
National Cornbread Festival
Southern SpecialtySouth Pittsburg, TN
Apr 25–26, 2026
Iconic cornbread-focused festival with Lodge cooking competitions
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- City
- South Pittsburg
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Apr 25, 2026
- End date
- Apr 26, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Iconic cornbread-focused festival with Lodge cooking competitions
- Recurring month
- April
- Latitude
- 35.0126
- Longitude
- -85.7047
- Notes
- Top tier event
Poke Sallet Festival
Southern SpecialtyHarriman, TN
May 8–9, 2026
Celebrates traditional Appalachian poke sallet dish
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- City
- Harriman
- State
- TN
- Start date
- May 8, 2026
- End date
- May 9, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Celebrates traditional Appalachian poke sallet dish
- Recurring month
- May
- Latitude
- 35.9306
- Longitude
- -84.5524
- Notes
- Very unique
RC Cola & MoonPie Festival
DessertBell Buckle, TN
Jun 20, 2026
Celebrates MoonPies and RC Cola with food and games
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- City
- Bell Buckle
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Jun 20, 2026
- End date
- Jun 20, 2026
- Category
- Dessert
- Description
- Celebrates MoonPies and RC Cola with food and games
- Recurring month
- June
- Latitude
- 35.5934
- Longitude
- -86.3528
- Notes
- Very popular
Slawburger Festival
Southern SpecialtyFayetteville, TN
Apr 18, 2026
Festival centered around the classic slawburger sandwich
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- City
- Fayetteville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Apr 18, 2026
- End date
- Apr 18, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Festival centered around the classic slawburger sandwich
- Recurring month
- April
- Latitude
- 35.1523
- Longitude
- -86.5706
- Notes
- Similar to Hot Slaw
SunDrop Festival
Southern SpecialtyPulaski, TN
Jun 13, 2026
Festival celebrating SunDrop soda with food and vendors
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- City
- Pulaski
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Jun 13, 2026
- End date
- Jun 13, 2026
- Category
- Southern Specialty
- Description
- Festival celebrating SunDrop soda with food and vendors
- Recurring month
- June
- Latitude
- 35.1992
- Longitude
- -87.0308
- Notes
- Fun niche
Tennessee Valley Fair
General FoodKnoxville, TN
Sep 10–20, 2026
Large fair with significant food presence
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- City
- Knoxville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Sep 10, 2026
- End date
- Sep 20, 2026
- Category
- General Food
- Description
- Large fair with significant food presence
- Recurring month
- September
- Latitude
- 35.9606
- Longitude
- -83.9207
- Notes
- Not purely food
Tomato Art Fest
ProduceNashville, TN
Aug 8–9, 2026
Celebrates tomatoes with food, art, and music
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- City
- Nashville
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Aug 8, 2026
- End date
- Aug 9, 2026
- Category
- Produce
- Description
- Celebrates tomatoes with food, art, and music
- Recurring month
- August
- Latitude
- 36.1751
- Longitude
- -86.759
- Notes
- East Nashville
Unicoi County Apple Festival
ProduceErwin, TN
Oct 10–11, 2026
Large apple-themed festival with food vendors
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- City
- Erwin
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Oct 10, 2026
- End date
- Oct 11, 2026
- Category
- Produce
- Description
- Large apple-themed festival with food vendors
- Recurring month
- October
- Latitude
- 36.1451
- Longitude
- -82.4118
- Notes
- Very popular
West Tennessee Strawberry Festival
ProduceHumboldt, TN
May 1–10, 2026
Week-long strawberry celebration with food and community events
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- City
- Humboldt
- State
- TN
- Start date
- May 1, 2026
- End date
- May 10, 2026
- Category
- Produce
- Description
- Week-long strawberry celebration with food and community events
- Recurring month
- May
- Latitude
- 35.8259
- Longitude
- -88.9156
- Notes
- Large scale
White Bluff Apple Butter Festival
ProduceWhite Bluff, TN
Oct 24, 2026
Traditional apple butter making and fall foods
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- City
- White Bluff
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Oct 24, 2026
- End date
- Oct 24, 2026
- Category
- Produce
- Description
- Traditional apple butter making and fall foods
- Recurring month
- October
- Latitude
- 36.1076
- Longitude
- -87.22
- Notes
- Classic fall vibe
World's Biggest Fish Fry
SeafoodParis, TN
Apr 20–26, 2026
Large regional festival featuring catfish and Southern food traditions
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- City
- Paris
- State
- TN
- Start date
- Apr 20, 2026
- End date
- Apr 26, 2026
- Category
- Seafood
- Description
- Large regional festival featuring catfish and Southern food traditions
- Recurring month
- April
- Latitude
- 36.302
- Longitude
- -88.3267
- Notes
- More general festival
