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Most Visited Food Festivals
This list features the food festivals that have generated the highest attendances in history.
RANK | FESTIVAL | LOCATION | ATTENDANCES | YEAR |
1 | Oktoberfest | Munich, Germany | 6,000,000 | 1819 |
2 | Taste of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois, USA | 3,000,000 | 1980 |
3 | The Dumpling Festival | Beijing, China | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 | 278 BC |
4 | National Cherry Festival | Traverse City, Michigan | 500,000 | 1925 |
5 | Melbourne Food and Wine Festival | Melbourne, Australia | 300,000 | 1993 |
6 | Salon du Chocolat | Paris, France | 150,000 | 1996 |
7 | Battles of the Oranges | Ivrea, Italy | 100,000 | 1808 |
8 | Epcot International Food & Wine Festival | Orlando, Florida | 100,000 | 1995 |
9 | Onion Market | Bern, Switzerland | 50,000 | 1405 |
10 | Pizzafest | Naples, Italy | 30,000 | 1995 |
11 | La Tomatina | Buñol, Spain | 20,000 | 1944 |
References
Far & Wide. (2023). The best food festivals around the world. Available at: https://www.farandwide.com/s/food-festivals-f96ac3ee391840e2 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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