Food Events

Welcome to your guide to food events and festivals in the Raleigh-Durham metro area. From food truck rodeos to farm-to-table dinners, find the best culinary happenings in the Triangle.

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Dumpling Fest Raleigh

Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Chinese soup dumplings, Korean mandu, Indian kofta, to Mexican tamales, Nepalese momos and more. Our evening tasting extravaganza is on Wednesday December 17 from 5pm until 9pm.

Each restaurant on this food tour will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have a chance to visit a variety of different types of restaurants throughout the event.

Visit each of the participating restaurants at your leisure by car or transit.

View our past events, photos and more here!


Location:

Raleigh, NC 27608

Ticket Prices:

$49-$69

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Raleigh Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival

Enjoy Chocolate in a multitude of decadent presentations – from sweet hand-rolled truffles to oooey goooey melted chocolate fondue and an amazing selection of bean-to-bar artisan chocolates – Quench your thirst with Champagne, Prosecco and premium wines and a sip of fine whiskies! Cupcakes, cookies, cakes, candies, Macarons, cake pops, bean-to-bar chocolates, popcorn, donuts and More…Plus other savory items like pretzels, artisan cheeses, charcuterie – delight your taste buds! More than just a Chocolate Festival, included in your ticket price is a tasting glass to enjoy unlimited wine and whiskey – we’ll have a nice selection of craft beers, ciders and non-alcoholic beverages as well. Hey, and buy some to take home – why not, you deserve it!

Location:

1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27607

Ticket Prices:

From $63

Want every single family-friendly food event in the Triangle?

If you love food-truck nights, strawberry picking with the kids, ice-cream festivals, farm breakfasts, holiday markets with hot cocoa, or any event where the food is half the fun - RaleighParent's event calendar is the only place that lists all of them, every week, specifically for families with kids.

Local moms update it daily, mark which ones are truly kid-friendly, add direct ticket links, and call out the free ones. It's the calendar every Triangle parent actually uses.

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