2024 MISSOURI - MARCH, APRIL 2024 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events (see also: 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017)March 3-5, 2024 COEX 2024 Kansas City, Missouri Chain Operators Exchange (COEX) Conference. Sponsored by the (IFMA) International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. March 4-8, 2024 National School Breakfast Week - Nationwide School Nutrition Association. 'Make the Grade with School Breakfast.' March 19, 2024 - 'AgDay' National Agriculture Day - Nationwide A day to recognize & celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. March 22-24, 2024 Annual Hermann Wurstfest - Hermann, Missouri A citywide celebration of the traditional art of German sausage making. Sausage competitions, sausage samples and sausage-making demonstrations! Freshly grilled brats available in our Pavilion. April 6, 2024 The Farmers’ Table Wine Trail - Hermann, Missouri What is on the table brings us together. Enjoy the best of what Missouri has to offer. Meet the local farmers behind the food as you taste your way through seven delectable wine and food pairings along the HermannWine Trail. April 7, 2024 Midtown Beer Fest - St. Louis, Missouri Head to Armory STL on Sunday, April 7 for Midtown Beer Fest! Featuring 100+ samples, DJ, vendor market, giveaways, and VIP experiences! April 13, 2024 Bar K Beer Fest - St. Louis, Missouri Bar K Beer Fest brings together local craft and national breweries for St. Louis's premier dog-friendly beer fest. April 20, 2024 Ferguson Brewing 14th Anniversary Beer Festival Ferguson, Missouri This year's theme is "What a long strange trip it's been" We'll have some of the area's best brews to sample along with great food and good times to be had! Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Price includes souvenir glass for sampling and unlimited good times to be had.
April 20-21, 2024 Big Bass Bash Fishing Tournament Spring - Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri The Big Bass Bash on the Lake of the Ozarks has grown to become one of the Midwest's largest amateur bass fishing tournaments. More than $250,000 in cash prizes, including a grand prize of $100,000 to the angler who hauls in the heaviest bass of the weekend. April 22, 2024 Earth Day - Worldwide More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. April 25-27, 2024 Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival Marshfield, Missouri Japanese lantern lighting, annual cherry pie baking contest, musical entertainment, craft & food booths, and lectures. The Cherry Blossom Festival is open to the public and all events that do not include food are free. April 27, 2024 Annual Ozarks Beerfest - Springfield, Missouri At the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Anyone 21 and older is invited to attend this laid-back event full of music, food from favorite area restaurants, and of course, samples of unique beers from microbreweries and distributors from across the Midwest. Tickets go on sale November 1st. All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks. April 27-28, 2024 3nd annual Maifest - St. Louis, Missouri Packed full of BEER from our pals at Urban Chestnut, food, polka, and lots of ridiculousness! Rain or shine. Admission is free. 2022 MISSOURI - MARCH, APRIL 2022 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesApril 28-30, 2022 Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival Marshfield, Missouri Japanese lantern lighting, annual cherry pie baking contest, musical entertainment, craft & food booths, and lectures. The Cherry Blossom Festival is open to the public and all events that do not include food are free. 2021 MISSOURI - MARCH, APRIL 2021 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesMarch 27-29, 2021 ChefsForum Event Series - St. Louis, Missouri We’ve renamed our ChefConnect events “ACF ChefsForum” to shed light on the in-person and online component that will bring us together during these unprecedented times and the dynamic platform we are creating to engage more members, and deliver ongoing learning. 2020 MISSOURI - MARCH, APRIL 2020 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesApril 21, 2020 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation St. Louis, Missouri Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America. April 24, 2020 14th Annual Capital City Cook-Off Jefferson City, Missouri Our mission is to operate and promote the premiere barbeque fundraiser of Mid-Missouri. This is the opening of the social season for Jefferson City, with all proceeds supporting the Special Learning Center. Thank you to the teams, sponsors and supporters that joined us for the Annual Buck-A-Bone Competition & Fundraiser last year. On behalf of the Capital City Cook-Off committee and the Special Learning Center, we sincerely appreciate your support and contributions. 2019 MISSOURI - MARCH, APRIL 2019 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesApril 25-27, 2019 20th Annual Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, Missouri Benefits 7 Local Children’s Charities. 80 teams come together to compete for the best Barbeque in a “Kansas City BBQ Society” Sanctioned event. Starting at 1:00, enjoy chicken, pork and beef. 11 hours of Live Music, a Kids Play Zone, Motorcycle Show and of course… plenty of Food and Drinks. 2018 MISSOURI - MARCH, APRIL 2018 Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events events waiting for new datesMarch 3, 2018 Hope Lutheran Church Chili Cook-off St. Charles, Missouri Get those crock-pots hot, the bread in the oven and tasty desserts ready. It’s time for Hope’s annual Chili cook-off! Who will get the opportunity to display the amazing trophy for a whole year on their mantel? Come join us to find out. It promises to be a fun filled evening of chili eating (don’t forget those muffin tins so you can sample a variety in one sitting), followed by awesome performances from our very own talent at Hope Lutheran Church! April 20, 2018 Earth Day Bike Tour Happy Hour - Kansas City, Missouri This event will be held in the Beanstalk Children’s Garden at the Kansas City Community Gardens Headquarters in Swope Park. A ticket will get you unlimited beer while you enjoy activities in the garden! KCCG is partnering with BikeWalk KC to host a Happy Hour in the Gardens that will feature a Garden Tour Bike Ride. Proceeds from the Happy Hour in the Gardens events will go towards KCCG’s mission to empower low-income families to grow their own nutritious food. April 21, 2018 10th Annual Pierce City Arts Festival and Wine Tasting Pierce City, Missouri Wine tasting inside the wine garden from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Keltoi Winery. About 30 fine arts booths as well as live music, free art workshops, free root beer floats (1 per person at 1 p.m.), kettle corn and bratwurst, and more! Free PCAC Kids & Teens Art, free chalk drawing. Fine art workshops by professional artists (children must be accompanied by an adult). RAIN OR SHINE! |