A Guide to Utah's Top Food Festivals

Follow this guide through 10 of the state’s best food festivals.

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Eat Drink SLC
Eat Drink SLC   |  Austen Diamond

Good food and drink is worth celebrating, and Utah is filled with festivals that highlight the state’s agricultural products, local brewers, winemakers and other creators of delicious dishes. Festivals offer a chance to come together and enjoy the work of notable chefs and taste homegrown produce, often spiced with live music and other entertainment. You’ll find festivals and events featuring all kinds of agricultural products all over Utah, but here are 10 to give you a sample of what the state has to offer.

Living Traditions Festival

May, Salt Lake City

Presented by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, the Living Traditions Festival has played host to the variety of cultures represented in Utah for more than three decades. Nonprofit groups and member clubs representing many cultures, nationalities and ethnicities sell delicious fare at the Food Market; there are more than 20 vendors each year. Snack on Bosnian cevapi, East African stew, Polish sausages, jor Tibetan momos, to name just a few of the delightful items for sale.

Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days

June, Pleasant Grove

Enjoy the strawberry in all its iterations during Pleasant Grove’s Strawberry Days, founded in 1921, now considered the longest continuously running festival in Utah. Visitors will find a lot to love beyond the tasty berries, with a parade, carnival, rodeo, sporting events, a 5K run, concerts and a pet show. Of course, don’t miss out on the fresh strawberries and cream — you’ll understand why this event has been going strong for nearly 100 years. 

Savor the Summit

June, Park City

Ready to sit down at the biggest dinner table of your life? Park City’s annual Savor the Summit features a “grand table” that runs through the center of Historic Main Street and highlights the town’s outstanding restaurants. More than 2,500 patrons will dine al fresco, thanks to the 80-plus restaurants that create this unforgettable dining experience.

SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery

June, Salt Lake City

You’ve probably noticed — and how could you miss it — that Salt Lake City has become a hot microbrewery market. (Read: Brewing up the Best.) Here’s your chance to taste many of the best locally-made ale, beer and spirits in one place. Held at Artspace City Center in Salt Lake City, Brewstillery includes local beermakers and local distilleries. In addition, there will be local food trucks, artisans and music at this family-friendly event. 

Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival

August, Garden City

Garden City is best known for its raspberry shakes, and at the Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to try one for yourself. This annual event comes near the end of the raspberry harvest, and shakes are just one of your tasting options. In addition to eating raspberries, you can also attend a pancake breakfast, concert, parade, rodeo, fly-fishing contest and craft fair. The festival concludes with the Boat Light Parade and fireworks on the beach at Bear Lake

 

Park City Culinary Institute at Eat Drink SLC

Park City Culinary Institute at Eat Drink SLC

Photo: Austen Diamond

Bear Lake raspberries are world famous and each August the harvest is celebrated with a festival.

Bear Lake raspberries are world famous and each August the harvest is celebrated with a festival.

Park City’s annual Savor the Summit features a “grand table” that runs through the center of Historic Main Street.

Park City’s annual Savor the Summit features a “grand table” that runs through the center of Historic Main Street.

Eat Drink SLC

September, Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City’s don’t-miss foodie event of the year, Eat Drink SLC highlights top restaurants and offers a sampling of some of their best seasonal fare. To complement these small, but delicious bites, a wide selection of boutique wineries, local breweries and small-batch distillers will be on hand to provide drinks. This event has sold out every year, so get tickets early.

Brigham City Peach Days

September, Brigham City

Georgia may be known as the Peach State, but you might not want to mention that during the second weekend in September in Brigham City. Brigham City Peach Days attracts more than 35,000 visitors in celebration of this locally grown fruit. In addition to all manner of pies, cobblers, jams and ice cream, you can also take in one of the country’s largest car shows. And an annual 10K run will help you make room for more pie. 

Melon Days

September, Green River

Take advantage of the last days of summer with a little watermelon. OK, there will be a lot of watermelon at Green River’s annual Melon Days festival, plus lots of Crenshaws, Canaries, cantaloupes and honeydews. You’ll also find live music, a parade, a car show and sporting events like a golf scramble. Melon-related activities include a watermelon-carving competition, a seed-spitting contest and a melon-eating race.

Park City Wine Festival

October, Park City

One of the country’s top draws for wine-lovers, the Park City Wine Festival brings together master winemakers, celebrity chefs and more than 100 food artisans to create an incredible atmosphere of fine food and drink. The festival has tastings, seminars and outdoor activities that include a food or wine component. Whether you’re a serious wine enthusiast or someone who’s just learning the ropes, you will find lots to love.

Fall Harvest Festival

October, Wellsville

Celebrate the end of the growing season at the Fall Harvest Festival, which highlights the state’s farming culture. Held at the American West Heritage Center (Read: High Art and Hometown Americana), the event features cider pressing, corn shelling, candle making and steam-engine threshing demonstrations. There’s also a corn maze, hayrides and a haunted hollow, as well as a cornucopia of fall treats to enjoy.

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