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Texas’ Best Summer Foodie Festivals

Need a little fun in the sun this summer? Then pack up the kiddos, put on your walkin' shoes, and check out this roundup of Texas summer festivals across the Lone Star State!

By Brian Kendall

Published April 20, 2017


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If you’re going wherever the road takes you this summer, better hope this road winds its way to one of these great festivals. Plan ahead to ensure you don’t miss out on one of these hot summer events.

Taste Of Dallas, June 7–9, Dallas 
Sample tastings from top-notch restaurants across the Dallas-Fort Worth area at the Dallas Market Center main hall.

Texas Blueberry Festival, June, Nacogdoches
Celebrate the annual blueberry harvest with close to 20,000 fellow Texans and participate in a pie-eating contest, pageant, and even a blueberry cupcake battle.

What-A-Melon Festival, July, Center
Kick off your summer with a speed-eating and seed-spitting contest, car show, pageant, and watermelon as far as the eye can see.

Friona Cheeseburger Festival, July, Friona
Pack a Texas-size appetite before you head to Friona, the “cheeseburger capital of Texas,” for a day dedicated to locally-made burgers.

Heading to one of these Texas summer festivals? Get to your destination safely with these rural driving tips.