National Food Festivals and Food Events, July 14-21, 2009

by POPSUGAR Food 0

Although this month's biggest holiday has passed, America's celebrating its favorite seasonal staples in full force. Case in point? The can't-miss National Hamburger Festival that takes place in Akron, OH, each year; New Jersey's statewide ice cream celebration; and watermelon festivals taking place everywhere from Mississippi to South Carolina. Grab a napkin and head to your nearest gathering for some serious Summer eating!

Know of a food festival that we don't? Please add it to our list below!

• New York, NY: Bastille Day: La Fête Nationale — July 14
• Santa Barbara, CA: California Wine Festival — July 16-18
• Mattoon, IL: BagelFest — July 16-18
• Des Moines, IA: Rib America Festival — July 16-19
• Mize, MS: Mississippi Watermelon Festival — July 17-18
• Seattle, WA: Bite of Seattle — July 17-19
• Pageland, SC: Pageland Watermelon Festival — July 17-18
• Santa Paula, CA: Santa Paula Citrus Festival — July 17-19
• Yarmouth, ME: Yarmouth Clam Festival — July 17-19

To see the rest, read more.

• Watkins Glen, NY: Finger Lakes Wine Festival — July 17-19
• Toms River, NJ: New Jersey State Ice Cream Festival — July 18
• Hudson, OH: Hudson Wine Festival — July 18-19
• Akron, OH: National Hamburger Festival — July 18-19
• Surry, VA: Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival — July 18-19
• Bethlehem, PA: Blueberry Festival — July 18-19
• Denver, CO: Taste of the Nation Denver — July 19

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