La Tomatina, Bunol, Spain
Celebrated since: 1944
Dates: Last Wednesday of August
Must-try food: Paella
No. of attendees: 20,000
Pizzafest, Naples, Italy
Celebrated since: 1995
Dates: September
Must-try food: Margherita pizza
No. of attendees: 30,000
Onion Market, Bern, Switzerland
Celebrated since: 1405
Dates: Fourth Monday of November
Must-try food: Onion tart
No. of attendees: About 50,000
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Orlando, Florida
Celebrated since: 1995
Dates: Lasts a few months throughout fall
Must-try food: Charcuterie in a cone from the Spain Marketplace
No. of attendees: Hundreds of thousands
Battle of the Oranges, Ivrea, Italy
Celebrated since: 1808
Dates: From Carnival Sunday to Fat Tuesday
Must-try food: Fat beans of Ivrea, a hearty beans and pork dish.
No. of attendees: 100,000
Salon du Chocolat, Paris, France
Celebrated since: 1996
Dates: Late October to early November
Must-try food: Chocolate éclair
No. of vendors: 150,000 (before the pandemic)
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Australia
Celebrated since: 1993
Dates: Vary by year
Must-try food: Australian-style fish and chips
No. of attendees: 300,000
National Cherry Festival, Traverse City, Michigan
Celebrated since: 1925
Dates: Late June to early July
Must-try food: Cherry pancakes
No. of attendees: 500,000
The Dumpling Festival, Beijing, China
Celebrated since: 278 B.C.
Dates: Fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar
Must-try food: Beijing-style rice dumplings filled with dates
No. of attendees: Millions
Taste of Chicago, Illinois
Celebrated since: 1980
Dates: July
Must-try food: Deep-dish pizza
No. of attendees: 3 million
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Celebrated since: 1819
Dates: Late September to early October
Must-try food: Wiesn-Hendl (butter-basted grilled chicken) and fries — paired with a pint of beer, of course!
No. of attendees: 6 million