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Food Events
2026 Calendar
Every food festival, beer bash, wing battle, crawfish boil, and supper club worth putting on your calendar. Updated as new events are announced — bookmark this page and check back.
May 2026
2
Sat
◆ Beer Festival • 10th Anniversary
Von Brewski Beer Festival
VBC South Hall • 2:00 – 6:00 PM • 21+
150+ brews from 50+ breweries. Live music, pretzel necklace station, Craft Beer Trail Tasting Map. VIP Taproom upgrade available with exclusive pours and live cooking stations. Presented by Publix. #VonBrewski2026
This year marks the 10th anniversary and the first time the festival moves to spring. Sold out last year — don’t wait on tickets.
2
Sat
◆ Neighborhood Festival
PorchFest
Five Points, Huntsville • All day
Live music on porches throughout the Five Points neighborhood. Plenty of food nearby. Free, all ages. One of the more charming afternoons Huntsville offers.
TBD
May
◆ Arts & Music + Food
Camp to AMP
MidCity District
Celebrating North Alabama community, arts, and music. Multiple stages, local vendors, food, and kid-friendly activities throughout MidCity.
15
Fri
◆ Food Trucks • Monthly
Downtown Food Truck Rally — May
Big Spring Park • 3rd Friday, May – October
Rotating lineup of local food trucks plus new vendors each month, organized around monthly themes. One of the best recurring evenings in downtown Huntsville.
June 2026
TBD
Jun
◆ Farm-to-Table
Farmers & Chefs Dinner
Huntsville area • Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN)
Local farmers team with chefs to showcase produce in chef-created dishes. Guests taste, mingle, and talk shop with the people growing and cooking the food. Live music, vendors, products for purchase.
Exact date TBD — check ASAN for 2026 announcement.
19
Fri
◆ Food Trucks • Monthly
Downtown Food Truck Rally — June
Big Spring Park • 3rd Friday
Monthly rotating food truck rally in the heart of downtown. New vendors and monthly themes each time.
July 2026
17
Fri
◆ Food Trucks • Monthly
Downtown Food Truck Rally — July
Big Spring Park • 3rd Friday
Mid-summer edition of the monthly food truck rally. Bring a blanket — it’s July in Alabama, but Big Spring Park is worth it.
August 2026 — Culinary Month
◆ Culinary Month
All of August is officially Culinary Month in Madison County. Beyond Restaurant Week, local restaurants run special events, cooking classes, chef demos, and limited-time menus throughout the month. Follow #DineHSV on social media for daily updates.
8–17
Aug
◆ Signature Event • 13th Annual
Huntsville Restaurant Week
75+ restaurants citywide • 10 days
The biggest food event in the Rocket City. Over 75 restaurants offer exclusive menus, prix-fixe deals, and limited-time dishes across 10 days. Sign up for the free Rocket City Dish Pass for real-time specials and a shot at the $850+ grand prize.
The Dish Pass is the only way to access restaurant specials. Sign up at huntsville.org/restaurant-week. #DineHSV
15
Sat
◆ Specialty Festival
Huntsville Tea Festival
Annabella at Cedar Glen
Garden-inspired gathering with specialty tea vendors, education sessions, and tastings. A more refined afternoon outing — unique in the Huntsville event calendar.
21
Fri
◆ Food Trucks • Monthly
Downtown Food Truck Rally — August
Big Spring Park • 3rd Friday
Perfectly timed during Culinary Month. A good warm-up or cooldown from the Restaurant Week sprint.
September 2026
TBD
Sep
◆ Cultural Festival
Cultura Festival
Orion Amphitheater
Latin American cultural celebration with dancing, music, art, and authentic food vendors. One of the most vibrant afternoons of the year.
Exact date TBD. Check Orion Amphitheater event calendar.
18
Fri
◆ Food Trucks • Monthly
Downtown Food Truck Rally — September
Big Spring Park • 3rd Friday
Last stretch of summer truck rally season. Prime weather for an outdoor evening in downtown Huntsville.
October 2026
3
Sat
◆ Street Festival • Annual
Madison Street Festival
Downtown Madison • First Saturday in October
One of the region’s largest street festivals. 150+ vendors, live music across multiple stages, and a serious food truck presence throughout downtown Madison. A full-day commitment and worth every minute.
TBD
Oct
◆ Beer Festival
Oktoberfest Huntsville
Huntsville — venue TBD
Huntsville’s German-tradition Oktoberfest with 70+ taps from local and regional breweries, brats, pretzels, and the full lederhosen-optional experience. One of the better beer events of the fall calendar.
Exact date and venue TBD for 2026 — check huntsville.org for announcement.
16
Fri
◆ Food Trucks • Final Rally
Downtown Food Truck Rally — October
Big Spring Park • 3rd Friday • Final rally of the season
Last food truck rally of the year. Go out right.
TBD
Oct
◆ Music & Food
Tangled String Music & Arts Festival
John Hunt Park
Local and Southern artists across Americana, alternative, blues, and more. Food vendors on site. A more laid-back alternative to the bigger fall events.
November 2026
1–4
Nov
◆ Cultural & Food
Día de los Muertos
A.M. Booth Lumberyard • Hosted by AMOR
Art, ofrendas, music, dance, and authentic food at one of Huntsville’s most visually striking annual events. Free to attend. Brings a genuine cultural experience to the Rocket City.
TBD
Nov
◆ Wine & Dining
Rocket City Wine Festival
Huntsville area
Ticketed wine tasting event with 50+ wines, chef demos and tastings (Chef Kev D), and live music. VIP option includes a four-course wine dinner at Lil’ Mazzara’s with a celebrity chef and winemaker.
Date varies year to year — check huntsville.org for 2026 announcement.
Recurring & Weekly Events
◆ Every Sunday (Apr – Nov)
The Market at MidCity
900 MidCity Drive. Local vendors, fresh produce, food stalls, and good vibes every Sunday through the season.
◆ Every Saturday (Apr – Nov)
Village of Providence Market
Farmers market and local vendor setup at the Village of Providence. Saturday morning routine for a reason.
◆ Every Thursday
Greene Street Market
Weekly market in downtown Huntsville. Fresh produce, local goods, and food vendors in the heart of the city.
◆ 3rd Friday (May – Oct)
Downtown Food Truck Rally
Big Spring Park. Rotating food truck lineup with monthly themes. Free to attend. Runs May through October.
◆ Every Wednesday
Cocktails at the View
Burritt on the Mountain. Cocktails with a view of the valley. Not a food event — but worth mentioning for what it is.
◆ Monthly
Taste Buds of HSV Meetup
Free monthly foodie meetup group. Local restaurants, giveaways, kid-friendly spots. Follow @tastebuds.hsv on Instagram.
Supper Clubs & Private Dining Events
These aren’t festivals — they’re intimate ticketed dining events that fill fast. If you want elevated food and a room full of people who care about it, these are your spots.
Chef Allen Noble — Private Supper Club
Boutique restaurant and supper club with elevated Southern menus. Sunday brunch and ticketed dinners. Reservations required.
Ticketed • Price varies by event
Gourmet Butcher Monthly Supper Club
Monthly themed dinners built around quality meats and chef-driven menus. Members get priority; public tickets released two weeks after theme announcement.
Members $85/person • Public $125/person • Annual membership $400 (individual) / $700 (couple)
Earlier in 2026 — Already Happened
9–11
Apr
◆ Wine • Passed
Rocket City Wine Fest
Big Spring Park — Three-day wine, food, and community event. Curated tastings, great food, and the best Big Spring Park views of the year.
18
Apr
◆ Wing Festival • Passed
Battle of the Buffalo
Big Spring Park — Annual wing competition benefiting the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation and HudsonAlpha Foundation. Kid-friendly.
18
Apr
◆ Crawfish • Passed
6th Annual Crawfish Festival
5909 University Drive — All-you-can-eat crawfish, corn, and potatoes with live music. Benefits Kids to Love charity.
24–26
Apr
◆ Arts & Food • Passed
Panoply Arts Festival
Big Spring Park — 100+ visual artists, multiple music stages, food trucks. The Southeast’s premier arts weekend. Day passes $15, weekend $20.
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