Fall Food Fest is one of the region’s premier celebrations of all things autumn, and it returns this year on Sunday, September 27 from 10 AM - 4 PM! This tasting event is a great way to support small businesses you know and love, and try out some new-to-you spots at the same time. You’ll be able to sample fall-themed dishes and drinks from a vast array of vendors as you enjoy live music and family-friendly activities on a beautiful fall day.
Tickets:
Tasting event tickets are sold in bundles. One ticket is valid for one sample.
8 for $25
18 for $45
Tickets will be available for pickup on the day of the event at the ticket tent. We will have limited on-site ticket sales, beginning at 10 AM. We strongly advise guests to pre-purchase tickets as onsite tickets sell fast!
Participating Merchants:
Always Canning - Ghost Pepper Chili
Anchu - Pumpkin Curry with Rice
The Arepa Place - Mini Cheese Arepa
Artichoke - Apple Crisp and/or Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
AK Unavagam - Chai Spice Madeleines and Indian Spicy Pumpkin Poriyal
Arno Cincy - Fall Focaccia
Babushka Pierogi - Sweet Potato Pierogi
Barlion’s Seafood & Poultry - Brown Butter & Sage Bay Scallops with Apple & Butternut Squash Salad
Chino’s Street Food - Honduran Chicken Tamale
Churchill’s Fine Tea - Pumpkin Hollow Chai Black Tea
Dats Ole School Cooking - Sausage and Cabbage Chicken Noodle Soup
Daveyboy’s Bourbon Pecans - Cinnamon Apples
Dean’s Mediterranean Imports - Lovely Lebanese Lentil Soup
Dojo Gelato - One Scoop of Gelato
Eliza Jane’s Bakeshop - Buttery Apple Crumble Bars
The Empanada’s Box - Oktoberfest Empanada
Evolve Bake+Shop - Ube Coconut Crumb and/or Pumpkin Chai Cake Bites
Gather, From Dawn to Dusk - Signature Grilled Cheese and Housemade Tomato Soup.
Gramma Debbie’s Kitchen - Chicken Chili
Makers Bakers - Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese and/or Apple Crumb Pie
Mama Lo Hizo - Small Beef Nachos with Toppings
Maverick Chocolate Co - Fahrenheit 513 Spicy Hot Chocolate
Mis Sabores - Plantain Dumpling Soup
Nay Nay’s - Pulled Pork on Jalapeno Bun and/or Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
Neil Luken Meats - House Smoked Sausage and Braised Red Cabbage
Olive Tree Catering - Pistachio Baklava
PAKTLI - Mini Yogurt Parfaits with Paktli Crumble
Ruby’s Chocolates - Small Pumpkin Truffle Cake
Succulent Senorita Greenhouse
Tablespoon Cooking Co. - Triple Chocolate Chunk Brown Butter Cookie, Spooky Snack Mix
Tilita - Picarón served with Chancaca Syrup
The Arepa Place - Mini Cheese Arepa
The Empanada’s Box - Oktoberfest Empanada
The Rhined - Apple Crisp with a White Cheddar Streusel Topping
uGOgelato - Pumpkin Spice Gelato and/or Limone Sorbetto
Wendigo - FireBird Spiced Chai with Mango Puree and/or Vanilla Houjicha Latte
Yee Mama - Chicken & Japanese Pumpkin Wonton Soup
Programming
Live Music:
The Athen Ry @ Jane’s from 12 - 3 PM
Greta Propp & Betsy Smith @ Race St. Station from 12 - 2 PM
Halloween Costume and Candy Drive:
We are collecting gently used or new costumes of all sizes and sealed bags of candy to support our annual Trick or Treat event on Halloween. If you bring one of these items to the ticket tent at Fall Food Fest, you will receive an additional sample ticket in exchange for your donation.
Refund Policy
Please note that payments are non-refundable and will be gratefully accepted as a donation to the Corporation for Findlay Market, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution directly supports vital food access and food entrepreneurship initiatives in our community.