20 of Birmingham's Food Festivals in April 2016

April is stuffed with Birmingham Food Festivals!

April 2, 10am-3p

Woodlawn Street Market

At Woodlawn

WSM is an urban street market, in the heart of Historic Woodlawn, conceived for those who are always searching for unique, specialty creations. Several popular food vendors will be on site as this market is becoming increasingly known for its good eats! FREE to attend Click for details.



April 8-9

St. Elias Lebanese Food & Cultural Festival
At St. Elias
St. Elias church opens their doors for the 18th year for an entirely delicious cultural experience. FREE to attend. Click for details.

April 9, 10am-3pm

Mt. Laurel Spring Festival
At Downtown Mt. Laurel
The Mt Laurel Spring Festival returns, offering you the opportunity to soak up the sunlight, savor dishes from the best local food trucks, and enjoy a day strolling the idyllic streets of one of Birmingham’s best neighborhoods. FREE to attend. Click for details.

April 9, 10:30am-4pm

2016 Alabama Asian Cultures & Food Festival
At Zamora Shrine Temple
Immerse yourself in the Asian cultures through food, fun activities, storytelling, choir, fashion shows, and dancing. $8. Click for details.



April 9, 11am-2pm

Cajun Cook-Off
At Railroad Park
Enjoy zydeco music, performances, a silent auction, children's activities, and an array of cajun favorites including gumbo, shrimp & grits, po'boys, jambalaya and more! $20 **Click for details.**

April 9, 12pm-2am

Greybar Crawfish Boil
At Greybar 280
There's plenty of fun for everyone, from cornhole, drink specials, several bands, and over 1400lbs of crawfish. $10 adv/$20 door. Click for details.



April 9, 12pm-5pm

CahabaQue BBQ Cook Off
At Cahaba Brewing Co
More teams than ever before - enjoy delicous beer, amazing food, live music and good company. Come help decide who gets bragging rights while supporting a great cause. $20 Click for details.

April 9, 12pm

World of Beer Crawfish Boil
At WOB 5pts
Join us April 9 for our annual Crawfish Boil! $10 trays of crawfish and $4 Abita draught beer! FREE to attend. Click for details.

April 9, 6pm

Taste of Asia
At Alys Stephens Center
Enjoy free food at 6pm in the lobby. Then join the fun watching UAB talent followed by Birmingham's only Bhangra and Fusion dance competition, which features teams from all over the nation! FREE Click for details.

April 10, 1pm-6pm

Spring Food Truck Rally
At Avondale Brewing Co
Almost a dozen food trucks will be offering up desserts, donuts, Mexican dishes, BBQ, and so much more. Get your tickets in adv. $5. Click for details.

April 15 and 22, 11am-1:30pm

Magic City Harvest Empty Bowls
At St. Vincent's One Nineteen
This 13th annual Empty Bowls Soup and Bread lunch has been expanded to two events this year. Lunch from includes soup, bread, cheese, cookie, and a handcrafted bowl. $20 Click for details.



April 15, 6:30pm

BHAMburger Battle
At Cahaba Brewing Co
Birmingham's inaugural burger cooking competition featuring four local Birmingham chefs - Wil Drake, John Hall, Victor King, and Trevor Newberry. $25 Click for details.

April 16, 10am-6pm, April 17, 12pm-6pm

Turkish Food Festival
At Istanbul Cultural Center
You can enjoy live Turkish music, raffle drawings every hour for Turkish gifts, kids activities like face painting and cotton candy, alongside the food. FREE to attend. Click for details.

April 16, 11am-2:30pm

8th Annual BBQ for Building
At Habitat Birmingham ReStore
You don’t want to miss this amateur, family-friendly BBQ Competition & Festival in Irondale. Come hungry for live music and BBQ and support Habitat for Humanity of Greater Birmingham. $10 adv/$15 door. Click for details.

April 16, 12pm-8pm

Funky Fish Fry
At Avondale Brewing Co
Listen to some funky music, hang out with friends, eat some good ole fried catfish, and have a cold one. Bring the kids down too for the moonwalks and face painting. Benefits Mitchell's Place and The Autism Society of AL. $20 Click for details.



April 23, 11am-3pm

Gumbo Gala
At Regions Field
Over 50 cook teams compete for the title of Best Gumbo. Event includes gumbo tasting, kid's zone, beer, other concessions, live zydeco music, awards show, art vendors at more! $12 Click for details.

April 23 & 24, 12pm-3pm

Corks & Chefs
At Magic City Art Festival
The 19th annual Corks & Chefs is the place where art & unlimited food, beer, wine, and spirits, meet. $35 Click for details.

April 23, 1pm-10pm

Jubilee Joe's Crawfish Boil
At Warehouse 31
Party like a Cajun at the Jubilee Joe's Crawfish Boil. This event has entertainment for the entire family! Rain or shine, they'll be boiling thousands of pounds of crawfish. $25 Click for details.

April 28

Dining Out for Life
At local restaurants
Dine at a particpating restaurant on April 28th and at least 25% of your bill will help support AIDS Alabama's HIV programs and services. Click for details.


Feast of St Ma
April 30, 3:30pm-10pm

Feast of St. Mark Italian Festival
Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church invites you to a day of Italian food & fun for the entire family! $25 Click for details.