During August, foodies can look forward to various food festivals, beer and spirits festivals, and restaurant weeks throughout the region.
Whether you're looking to sip, taste, or do both, there's something for everyone to enjoy this month.
Restaurant Weeks
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
August 1 - 31
Participating restaurants offer prix fixe menus.
August 1 - September 15
Indulge in 2-course lunches for $28 or less, and 3-course dinners and brunches for $58 or less.
August 1 - September 2
Enjoy 35 days of participating restaurants serving specially priced, multi-course prix fixe menus for brunch ($25), lunch ($25), or dinner ($39 or $55), available for dine-in and take-out.
August 1 - September 30
Over 150 restaurants throughout the Greater Fort Lauderdale area feature menus at $35, $45, $55 or a luxe option for $75.
August 1 - September 30
Around 200 participating restaurants and bistros in Miami and Miami Beach offer three-course lunch, brunch and dinner menus. Price points for lunch and brunch are $30 and $35 and $45 to $60 for dinner.
August 4 - 18
Discover black-owned restaurants, food trucks, sweets, and more across Atlanta and the surrounding metro areas.
August 5 - 11
More than 100 participating restaurants across the Metroplex offer prix-fixe menus for lunch, dinner/signature dinners and weekend brunch.
August 8 - 17
Take advantage of special breakfast, lunch or dinner prix-fixe menus ranging from $5 to $50 per person.
August 9 -18
Partake in exclusive menus and special offers from top restauranteurs.
Foodie Feast Jefferson Parish (Louisiana)
August 11-17
Savor a week-long promotion of the parish's restaurants.
August 12 -18
Enjoy multi-course brunch and lunch menus at participating restaurants for $25 or $35, and multi-course dinner menus for $40, $55, or $65 per person.
August 15 - 26
Savor Alabama's diverse range of cuisine over a two-week celebration.
August 16 - September 30
Participating restaurants feature three-course, prix-fixe dinners.
August 30 - September 15
Dine out at participating restaurants featuring specially priced lunches, dinners and drinks at restaurants throughout the greater Austin area.
Food Festivals
August 1
Award-winning seafood dishes from some of the town's best restaurants are presented in sample sizes, priced between $5 and $8. Top chefs and cooks will compete for the best shrimp, shellfish, fish, and specialty seafood.
There are also crafts booths, live entertainment and local business vendors.
Ashland, Alabama
August 2 -3
Enjoy heirloom yellow-mated watermelons and a range of family-friendly activities.
Cary, North Carolina
August 2 - 3
Take part in two days of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', and barbeque eatin'.
August 2 -3
Festivities include talks by local fig experts and vendor booths offering fig preserves, fig cakes, fig trees and other fig-tastic items.
Taste of St. Louis (Missouri)
August 2 - 4
The multi-day event features bites from around 50 regional restaurants, a culinary stage featuring demonstrations from chefs and local personalities, and a new VIP tasting terrace. Also, enjoy 20 entertainment acts across three stages.
August 2 -4
The multi-day event includes family-friendly activities and a corn-eating contest.
Donaldsville, Louisiana
August 3
Wing competitions and more.
Bryson City, North Carolina
August 3
It's a peachy day at Darnell Farms with Darnell Farms! Get ready for a day packed with fun, music and treats. The farm also hosts the Pickle Festival (August 31 - September 1).
Bluemont, Virginia
August 3 -4
Enjoy a peach-filled day at Great Country Farms. Pick your peaches, taste peach-including dishes and drinks, and more.
Louisville, Kentucky
August 4
The all-inclusive walk-around feast features bites prepared by some of the most critically acclaimed kitchens, with products from locally sourced farms and sponsors. Guests can vote for their favorite bite of the day.
Grand Tasting Alpharetta (Georgia)
August 8
Held at Avalon, the event features more than 25 restaurants and chefs offering unlimited tastings, beverage samplings, culinary demonstrations and more.
August 8-10
The three-day event includes the Watermelon Olympics, a seed-spitting contest and watermelons for sale.
August 10
The event includes live music, beverage and food samples, yard games, and more.
August 10
Winchester, Virginia
Savor peach cobbler, peach pie, peach turnovers, peach slushies and more peach goodness at Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market.
August 10 -11
Celebrate the start of the Florida Keys lobster season with a lobster boil, a five-course lobster dinner, a street fair with lobster-inspired culinary creations, a lobster brunch on the final day and more.
August 10 -11
The two-day event features the Virginia Beach area's best restaurants and food trucks. Food items are priced at $5 or less. There is also live entertainment, general vendors, a cornhole tournament, an axe-throwing trailer and much more.
August 11
Enjoy watermelon, festival food and more.
August 14 - 18
Enjoy signature shrimp dishes, a shrimp cook-off and more.
Russellville, Alabama
August 16 - 17
The Watermelon Capital of Alabama hosts a free, two-day family event that includes watermelon slices.
Kennesaw, Georgia
August 16-17
The two-day event features professional and amateur barbecue and other cooking contests, live music, beer and more.
August 18
The event spotlights the talents of the city's black chefs through small bites representing diverse flavors, from Southern classics to innovative fusion dishes.
Jefferson City, Missouri
August 24
Sip home and commercial brews while vibing to live music and feasting from food trucks.
August 24
Enjoy a host of food, beverages and a lot of fun.
August 24
Enjoy a game-day atmosphere while sampling various tailgate-style foods featuring bacon from some of the best culinary teams and individuals.
Watermelon Festival at Nashville (Tennessee) Farmers' Market
August 24
Partake in watermelon tasting, produce specials and more.
August 24
Up to one hundred bakers will enter this annual competition for best creation in categories such as novice, professional, gluten-free, people's choice and youth/teen.
Alexandria, Virginia
August 24
Try foods from around the world while experiencing cultural performances and shopping from ethnic artisans.
Roanoke, Virginia
August 24
The one-day food festival features tons of wing vendors and more.
Taste of South Louisville (Kentucky)
August 24
Savory bites from over 20 local vendors.
August 24 - 25
The two-day event features the area's best food trucks and restaurants offering food items priced at $5 or less.
Jackson, Mississippi
August 25
Enjoy a mix of foods, including pork chops, oxtails, candied yams, greens, fried chicken, fish, barbecue and more, from over 20 different food vendors from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and surrounding states.
Orangeburg, South Carolina
August 30 - September 1
Come to the Orangeburg Fairgrounds for a weekend of culinary delights featuring over 60 food trucks and dozens of talented artisans and crafters.
Clarksburg
August 30 - September 1
The multi-day event features Italian food and other festivities.
Guntersville, Alabama
August 31
Enjoy gumbo, shrimp and more.
Dale City, Virginia
August 31
The event brings together food enthusiasts, chefs, and culture lovers to celebrate the rich tapestry of African cuisine.
Port St. Joe
August 31 - September 1
Celebrate Labor Day weekend by feasting on freshly harvested St. Joseph's Bay scallops while listening to live music.
Drink/Beer/Spirit Festivals
August 6-10
Participate in grape stomps on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Throughout the rest of the festival, there's free live entertainment, an arts and crafts fair, Italian spaghetti suppers and more.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
August 10
Chattanooga's restaurants compete for the title of Best Margarita in town. The Sample Passport includes ten mini margaritas.
August 10
The event features over 100 home brewers and breweries pouring more than 300 fermentations to sample. There are also ciders, meads, sparkling sodas and wine.
August 14 - 18
Some activities include cocktail parties, sandbar trips, rum strolls, food and cigar events, a rum cake competition, master class rum seminars and a rum grand tasting.
August 16 - 17
The two-day event celebrates wine, food and community in downtown Florence.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
August 17
The Little Wine Shoppe pours over 100 wines from all over the world.
Enterprise, Alabama
August 17
Experience a day of sweet tea tastings, a Best Home-Brew competition, sweet Southern dining experiences and more.
Birmingham
August 18
Enjoy over 50 rum samples, cocktails, live music and a charity auction.
August 19 -25
The week-long event showcases the best bars and restaurants in the area and highlights Atlanta's renowned chefs, mixologists, and bartenders.
Louisville, Kentucky
August 23
The festival hosts local brewers, live music, and food trucks.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
August 24
The curated event focuses on the artistry of brewing.
Nashville, Tennessee
August 24
The event includes tastings of over 40 craft beer, seltzer, cider, and alcohol alternatives.
August 24
The event features over 50 different wines, mimosas, and beer
Prospect, Kentucky
August 31
Sample pours from several distilleries and more.
August 30 - September 1
Enjoy a weekend of wine, food, live music, fireworks and fun on Galveston Island.
August 31
Sample wines, browse local vendors and more at Live at The Battery.
Blairsville, Georgia
August 31
Admission includes a glass of wine and a souvenir glass, live music, select local craft vendors, a kids' tent and grape stomping.
California, Kentucky
August 31
Seven Wells Winery hosts five other wineries, three food trucks, and two bands for an afternoon of sips, bites and tunes.
August 31
Oak Hill
Tickets include a commemorative glass, tastings, and live music all day at Ace Adventure Resort.
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