DFW loves food festivals. Here's every major one on the calendar.
Spring:
- Taste of Addison — May 2026. Addison Circle Park. Live music + food from 50+ restaurants. $10-15 admission. Source: addisontexas.net
- Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (Richardson) — May. Music + food + art. $20-40. Source: wildflowerfestival.com
- Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival — April. Multi-day event, ticketed dinners, tastings. $50-150/event. Source: fortworthfoodandwinefestival.com
Summer:
- Taste of Dallas — June. Fair Park. See dedicated post above.
- Plano Balloon Festival — September. Balloons + food vendors + concerts. Free admission. Source: planoballoonfest.org
Fall:
- State Fair of Texas — Sept-Nov. Fair Park. The mother of all food events. Source: bigtex.com
- Oktoberfest (Addison) — September. German food, beer, music. $10 admission. Source: addisontexas.net
- Grapevine GrapeFest — September. Wine tasting, food, live music. $10-15. Source: grapevinetexasusa.com/grapefest
- Dallas Observer TexMex Fest — Fall. Tex-Mex competition. Source: dallasobserver.com
Winter:
- Dallas Morning News Holiday Cookie Contest — December. Free to attend.
- Fort Worth Food Truck Festival — Various dates. Source: check eventbrite.com
Monthly/ongoing:
- Dallas Farmers Market — every Saturday. Free entry. Source: dallasfarmersmarket.org
- Clearfork Farmers Market (Fort Worth) — Saturdays. Source: clearforkfarmersmarket.com
- DFW Restaurant Week — typically August and January. Prix fixe menus benefiting NTFB. Source: ntfb.org
Sources:
- Do214.com events calendar
- GuideLive.com
- Individual festival websites
Which festivals are must-attends for you?