If you're a Buffalo food lover (and who isn't?), you cannot miss the Taste of Buffalo, an annual festival held on Delaware Avenue in July. Each year, hundreds flock to this outdoor food festival to get a sampling of Buffalo's best dishes. Work up an appetite, find a few friends and your stretchiest pants, and get ready to indulge!
The Taste of Buffalo started in 1984 and has grown to become the largest two-day food festival in the United States.
Each year, the event attracts upwards of 450,000 people!
The 2017 event is being held on Saturday and Sunday, July 8th and 9th.
The festival is held along Delaware Avenue south of Niagara Street, with vendors lined up almost to Chippewa!
The Taste of Buffalo is HUGE, with over 250 specialty foods to sample.
Western New York's best restaurants come out to the Taste of Buffalo to join the fun and let patrons sample their specialties. It's free to get into the festival, with samples ranging in cost from $1-$5.
There's a little something to satisfy all taste buds.
From savory dishes like chicken BBQ and grilled sausage, to sweet desserts such as homemade cannolis, you can satisfy your appetite and your sweet tooth all in one sitting!
Don't go thirsty! There are plenty of local breweries and wineries on hand with refreshments.
The Taste of Buffalo doesn't only feature Buffalo-centric foods. They also have a wide variety of beer and wine vendors, as well as lots of water and non-alcoholic drink options for the younger crowd.
Catch some shade in the beer tent.
Food, drinks, and live music? Sign us up! The beer tent is a popular place to be during the two-day festival, as - believe it or not - summers in Buffalo get HOT!
The Taste of Buffalo is fun for the whole family.
The mission of the Taste of Buffalo is "to provide an affordable and enjoyable weekend festival in a socially responsible manner for families of Western New York; to enhance the quality of life in the Niagara Frontier and promote downtown Buffalo."
Mark your calendars for this year's festivities!
Whether you want to eat your heart out, listen to some of Buffalo's favorite local bands, or just need an excuse to wander around in the great outdoors, the Taste of Buffalo is a great outdoor food festival that everyone can enjoy!
Is the Taste of Buffalo one of your summer traditions? Share your favorite vendors and memories of the festival with us – and if you haven't made it to the outdoor food fest yet, be sure to add it to your summer to-do list this year! It's one you definitely don't want to miss!
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