Philadelphia, the bustling city of state Pennsylvania, is the home for a number of Philadelphia food festivals every year. The city is famous for its cheese-steaks, pretzels and hoagies. At the same time, the place has been a confluence of different cultures, traditions and culinary heritages across the world. No wonder, that some of the popular Philadelphia food festivals are acclaimed by international crowd, as well.

Popular Philadelphia Food Festival Events

Philly Beer Week

This popular Philadelphia food festival is hosted in the first week of June. The festival is mostly associated to beers, but it also includes great food, wine tasting and live entertainment to the attendees. Breweries from all over the nation whole heartedly participate in this festival of beer and food. More than 60 types of crafted beers are showcased in the festival every year.

International Great Beer Expo

Being known as the best Beer drinking city of US, Philadelphia is the place to host this annual beer tasting event. More than 50 participants across the globe, offer their products for sample tasting and merchandising. The best breweries from Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, China, Japan and other countries, gather with their range of products. The festival also offers great dining out experience along with seminars and discussion sessions.

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation

The Taste of the Nation event is another popular food festival in Philadelphia. This year, the festival is going to be celebrated in the month of June. The festival is the confluence of top chefs, famous restaurants and expert mixologists to serve greatest foods and specialty cocktails. The festival is hosted to raise funds for social causes. There are interesting activities and entertainments for the guests to participate and win exclusive gifts.

La Festa della Repubblica Street Fair

The La Festa della Repubblica Street Fair is organized to celebrate Italian National Day. This street fair is a perfect occasion to taste authentic Italian delicacies and beverages. Admission to this fair does not require any entry fee and there are unlimited activities and entertainments for the kids.

Gourmet Shows - Food & Wine Festival

This October event is another favorite Philadelphia food festival among the local crowd and tourists. The main objective of the festival is to showcase gourmet foods, finest wines and spirits. Talented chefs and culinary experts participate and demonstrate their skills by joining the festival. The event also conducts useful seminars on wines and beers to share and discuss important aspects of the industry. Visitors can also make a short trip in and around the city, while joining the festival.

On top of these food festivals, Philadelphia has a plenty of attractions to offer to its visitors. The city restaurants and pubs are the ideal place for enjoying the ultimate gastronomical adventure.

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