Welcome to the largest, most comprehensive list of more than 50 of the best bacon festivals, beer and bacon events, cook-offs, dinners, conventions, educational events, tours, and even special holidays like National Bacon Lovers Day in the U.S.
This directory includes the latest information for bacon fest 2023 events, sorted according to date.
We’re excited to connect in person with our favorite community of BENSA members and bacon lovers in the days ahead!
We’re constantly updating this directory, so please contact us if you discover new bacon festivals or think we should check out an event.
2022 Bacon Festivals and Events
National Bacon Day – December 30, 2022
2023 Bacon Festivals and Events
January 2023
Bacon Jam – January 14, 2023, Fort Meyers, FL
February 2023
Craft Brew and Bacon Festival – February 11, 2023, Kennewick, WA
March 2023
Gulf Coast Beer and Bacon Festival – March 4, 2023, Gulfport, MS
Bacon and Bourbon Fest – March 25 and 26, 2023, Wellington, FL
May 2023
BaCon – May 13, 2023, Cleveland, TN
August 2023
National Bacon Lover’s Day – August 20, 2023
September 2023
International Bacon Day – September 2, 2023
October 2023
Bacon Bourbon and Music Fest – October 7, 2023 – Smithfield, VA
December 2023
National Bacon Day – December 30, 2023
Previous Events – Awaiting New Dates
Air Capital Bacon, Bourbon and Brews Festival – Wichita, KS
Bacon & BBQ Fest – Vero Beach, FL
Bacon and Barrel Festival – Nashville, TN
Bacon Bash Texas – Cranfills Gap, TX
Bacon and Beer Classic – San Jose, CA
Bacon and Beer Classic – Seattle, WA
Bacon and Beer Classic Twin Cities – Minneapolis, MN
Bacon and Beer Classic – New York, NY
Bacon and Bourbon Bar Crawl – Columbia, SC
Bacon and Bourbon Fest – Altoona, PA
Beer and Bacon Fest – Wausau, WI
Bacon and Brews – Madison, WI
Bacon and Brews Festival – Oak Creek, WI
Bacon and Wine Pairing – Portland, OR
Bacon BBQ Cookoff – Brush Prairie, WA
Bacon, Bourbon and Blues – Oviedo, FL
Bacon Bourbon and Brew Festival – Newport, KY
Bacon Bourbon and Brews – Reno, NV
Bacon Fest – Kelley’s Island, OH
Bacon Fest – Lansing, MI
Baconfest – Genoa, IL
Baconfest – Dummerston, VT
BaconFest – Milwaukee, WI
BaconFest – Portage, IN
The Bacon Tour – Dallas, TX
Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown – Morristown, NJ
Beer Bacon and Bourbon – Crown Point, IN
Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival – Des Moines, IA
Boudin and Bacon – Lafayette, LA
Bourbon and Bacon Fest – Kittery, ME
Bourbon, Bacon and Brisket – Jennings, LA
Breckenridge Hogfest – Breckenridge, CO
Cave Spring Bacon Fest and Car Show – Rome, GA
Denver Bacon and Beer Classic – Denver, CO
Dewey / Rehoboth Bacon Fest – Dewey Beach, DE
Denver Beer Co. Beer, Bacon and Coffee Fest – Denver, CO
Festival of Bacon – Groveland, FL
Fresno County Bacon Festival – Fresno, CA
Indiana Bacon Festival – Delphi, IN
Keystone Bacon and Bourbon Festival – Keystone, CO
Madison’s Bacon Bash – Madison, SD
Memphis Flyer Bacon and Bourbon – Memphis, TN
Mount Pleasant Bacon Fest – Mount Pleasant, WI
NH Bacon and Beer Festival – Merrimack, NH
NJ Baconfest – Medford, NJ
New Glarus Bacon Beer and Cheese – New Glarus, WI
Ozarks Bacon Fest – Springfield, MO
Paul’s Bacon Ride – Baxter, MN
PA Bacon Fest – Easton, PA
Sacramento Bacon Fest – Sacramento CA
St. Pete Beer Bacon and BBQ – Saint Petersburg, FL
Toledo Beer and Bacon Fest – Toledo, OH
World Food Championships – Dallas TX
Xtreme Bacon Festival – Fayville, MA
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This page was updated on November 15, 2022.
