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Bacon Festival and Events Directory

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 2025 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! 

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The Bacon and Beer Classic

We’re constantly updating this directory, so please contact us if you discover new bacon festivals or think we should check out an event.

2025 Bacon Festivals and Events

May 2025

BaCon – May 24, 2025, Cleveland, TN

Baconfest 2025 – May 31, 2025, Osage Beach, MO

June 2025

Sacramento Bacon Fest – June 4 – 8, 2025, Sacramento CA

Bacon Fest – June 6-8, 2025, Elkhorn, WI

NH Bacon and Beer Festival – June 7, 2025, Merrimack, NH

New Glarus Beer Bacon and Cheese – June 14, 2025, New Glarus, WI

Humble Bacon Festival – June 21, 2025, Humble, TX

Keystone Bacon and Bourbon Festival – June 21-22, 2025, Keystone, CO

July 2025

Air Capital Bacon Bourbon & Brews – July 12, 2025, Park City, KS

August 2025

National Bacon Lover’s Day – August 20, 2025

Indiana Bacon Festival – August 23, 2025, Delphi, IN

Breckenridge Hogfest – August 22-24, 2025, Breckenridge, CO

September 2025

Bacon and Barrel Festival – September 5, 2025, Franklin, TN

Bacon and Beer – Bacon 5 Kegs – September 6, 2025, Oak Creek, WI

International Bacon Day – September 6, 2025

Port St. Lucie Bacon & BBQ Fest – Sept. 27 and 28, 2025, Vero Beach, FL

Ellijay Bacon Fest – September 28, 2025, Ellijay, GA

October 2025

Bacon Bourbon and Music Fest – October 4, 2025, Smithfield, VA

Memphis Flyer Bacon and Bourbon – October 10, 2025, Memphis, TN

World Food Championships – October 16-19, 2025, Indianapolis, IN

Bacon Bash Texas – October 18, 2025, Cranfills Gap, TX

November 2025

Downtown Racine Beer and Bacon Walk – November 1, 2025, Racine, WI

PA Bacon Fest – November 1 and 2, 2025, Easton, PA

The Great American Bacon Race – November 9, 2025, Naples, FL

December 2025

National Bacon Day – December 30, 2025

2026 Bacon Festivals and Events

February 2026

The Great American Bacon Race – February 22, 2026, Davie FL

March 2026

The Great American Bacon Race – March 8, 2026, Tampa, FL

April 2026

The Great American Bacon Race – April 12, 2026, Orlando, FL

The Great American Bacon Race – April 19, 2026, West Palm Beach, FL

September 2026

International Bacon Day – September 5, 2026

December 2026

National Bacon Day – December 30, 2026

Previous Events – Awaiting New Dates

Bacon and Bourbon Fest – Wellington, FL

Bacon and Brews – Madison, WI

Bacon Bourbon and Brew Festival – Newport, KY

Bacon, Bourbon, Brew Bash – Davenport, IA

BaconFest – Milwaukee, WI

Bacon Jam – Fort Meyers, FL

Baconfest – Genoa, IL

BBQ Brews and Bacon – Macon, GA

Beach, Bacon and Brews – Lincoln City, Oregon

Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown – Morristown, NJ

Beer + Bacon Fest – Fern Island, Wausau, WI

Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival – Des Moines, IA

Boudin and Bacon – Lafayette, LA

Cave Spring Bacon Fest and Car Show – Rome, GA

Chattanooga Bacon Festival – Chattanooga, TN

Chicago Bacon Fest – Chicago, IL

Clarksville Bacon Festival – Clarksville, TN

Craft Brew and Bacon Festival – Kennewick, WA

Dewey / Rehoboth Bacon Fest – Dewey Beach, DE

Gulf Coast Beer and Bacon Festival, Gulfport, MS

Indiana Bacon Festival – Delphi, IN

Lake Geneva Bacon Fest – Mount Pleasant, WI

McClure Bacon Fest – McClure, PA

Memphis Flyer Bacon and Bourbon – Memphis, TN

Missouri Bacon and Bourbon Festival – Columbia, MO

Night on the Strip – Amarillo, TX

So. Florida Bacon & Brunch Fest – Boca Raton, FL

To submit your bacon event, please contact us.

If you need background information about bacon, check out our Fun Bacon Nutrition Facts guide. 

This page was updated on May 24, 2025.

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