2026 Boston Local Food Festival

Start: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:00AM
End: Sunday, September 20, 2026 5:00PM

Join us for the 2026 Boston Local Food Festival on the Rose Kennedy Greenway! Taste your way across New England’s finest local flavors, featuring nearly 100 regional vendors, food trucks, artisans, and ready-to-eat dishes celebrating global cuisines.

What to Expect:

• Local Eats & Drinks: From local icecreams and farm-fresh blueberry crisps to street corn, and Jamaican jerk sauce. And a range of different cuisines

• Hourly Chef Demos: Top New England chefs showcasing local ingredients every hour on the hour (11 AM – 4 PM) at Zone D (High Street).

• Live Seafood Throwdown: Watch a live cooking competition featuring locally caught, sustainable seafood from 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Milk Street).

• Family Fun Zone: Games, face painting, and family-friendly activities all day at Zone B (Rings Fountain).

• New England Village: Learn about regional sustainable food production and the 50x60 Food Vision at Zone C.

• Zero-Waste Event: Help us keep Boston green! We aim to divert 90%+ of waste using 100% compostable disposables.

Bring your appetite, family, and friends for a fun-filled day celebrating local farms, fisherfolk, and food makers!

Learn more at Boston Local Food.