Smithsonian Folklife Festival – foodways programming

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an annual multi-day event produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and held on the National Mall. The festival regularly includes extensive foodways programming-culinary demonstrations, tastings, and exhibits that showcase cuisines and food traditions from communities around the world. The free public festival is typically held in late June and early July and draws large local and tourist attendance.