Utah Food Festival

Utah Food Festival

On May 3rd and 4th, indulge your taste buds at the Utah Food Festival, a celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, spanning from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies. Sample and shop an array of tantalizing tastes from local artisans, delve into delicious workshops led by culinary experts, and enrich your knowledge of food history with insightful presentations!

The festival is included with  Museum admission, which is free for Museum Members. Workshops require additional fees. This is a popular event and both festival admission tickets and workshops sell out. Guests, including Museum Members, are encouraged to reserve admission and workshops in advance! 

Follow the links below for workshop details.

Prebook admission

Artisan Workshops

Expert-led workshops are presented on both Saturday and Sunday during the festival. To register, follow the links below to see what workshops are available each day. As seats are limited and expected to fill quickly, we highly recommend advance registration.

This year, admission to the festival is included with workshop fees!

Saturday Workshops

  • Just Add Citrus! | Butcher's Bunches — Sold Out!

    Learn all about curds, including how to make one and how to create your own custom flavor.

  • Preserving Ancestral Ways of Chocolate Making | Zoque LLC — Sold Out!

    Dive into the ancient chocolate-making traditions of the Zoque and Maya cultures.

  • Celebrating 20 Years of Beehive Cheese | Beehive Cheese — Register Here

    Explore the cheesemaking process, and taste the flavors of rubbed rind cheddars.

  • Jam & Cheese: Charcuterie Pairings | Butcher's Bunches and Beehive Cheese — Register Here

    Explore flavor pairings with the experts and assemble your own take-home charcuterie cup!

 

Sunday Workshops

  • Just Add Citrus! | Butcher's Bunches — Register Here

    Learn all about curds, including how to make one and how to create your own custom flavor.

  • Coffee Brewing Variables | Caffe Ibis — Sold Out!

    Understand the "why" behind your favorite brews by exploring what makes coffee great.

  • Celebrating 20 Years of Beehive Cheese | Beehive Cheese — Register Here

    Explore the cheesemaking process, and taste the flavors of rubbed rind cheddars.

  • Jam & Cheese: Charcuterie Pairings | Butcher's Bunches and Beehive Cheese — Register Here

    Explore flavor pairings with the experts and assemble your own take-home charcuterie cup!

Market Vendors

Chat with and shop from some of Utah's most delectable flavors in the market:

  • Beehive Cheese
  • Cache Toffee Collection
  • Caffe Ibis Coffee Roasters
  • Caputo's Market & Deli
  • Grandma Sandinos
  • Iceberg Shake Truck (Sunday Only)
  • Jam Packed, LLC
  • Park City Creamery
  • Salsa Del Diablo
  • The Salted Roots
  • White Lake Farms, LLC
  • World's Best Corndogs
  • Z's Hot Sauce

Food Presentations

Want more food science? NHMU researchers will be at the festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day sharing fascinating insights into Utah's rich food history. Subjects will include:

  • Nutritional Ecology of Gamble Oak Acorns
  • Fremont Subsistence Strategies
  • Edible Insects
  • Fermented Foods and Fungal Delights
  • What is a fruit?
  • Urban Ecology: Food Forests