National Hamburger Festival

07/02/2020

Greetings from Buffalo! Planning for this year's National Buffalo Wing Festival remains a fluid situation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines across New York State. We have been constantly re-evaluating and expect to reach a final decision on holding this year's festival next Wednesday, July 8. We will share more information with you soon and will ensure the celebration of Buffalo's iconic food continues in some form this year. Stay tuned!

03/15/2018

It’s time for a burger break! The National Hamburger Festival plans to take a year off in 2018. Visit our homepage for details.

Legend has it that it was two brothers from Akron, Ohio who created the hamburger back in 1885. On the final day of the New York State Fair in Hamburg, NY, Akron natives Frank and Charles Menches ran out of pork for the sandwiches they were vending from their concession booth. Thankfully, the pair f...

08/17/2017

Thank you to our sponsors, partners, vendors and, of course, all the attendees for a record year!

Akron's National Hamburger Festival held a contest with 50 entries, including one with some unusual ingredients.

08/15/2017

Congratulations to Smoke the Burger Joint for receiving the 2017 "Festival Favorite" award! They were the top seller for the festival!

08/13/2017

Another day, another female champ at Bobbing for Burgers!

08/13/2017

Thanks to our adorable Baby Burger contestants!!

08/13/2017

Congratulations to our 2017 Baby Burger winner!

08/13/2017

Two of our Hamburger Queens striking a pose before the Baby Burger Contest! 👑👸🏼

08/13/2017

Hey-oh! Check out Menches Brothers Restaurants flipping some serious burgers at The National Hamburger Fest right now!

08/13/2017

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 National Hamburger Festival's “Best Vegetarian Burger” award:

-1st Place: Stray Dog Carts, Cafe, & Condiments' “Veggie Burger”
-2nd Place: George's Lounge's “Buzzard Roost”
-3rd Place: Coaches Burger Bar Poland “Veggie on Fire”

08/13/2017

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 National Hamburger Festival's "Best Special Sauce/Topping" award:

-1st Place: Stray Dog Carts, Cafe, & Condiments's “Danny Boy Burger”
-2nd Place: Hatfield's GOODE GRUB's “Brown Sugar Bacon Mac & Cheese Burger”
-3rd Place: George's Lounge “Nameless Fest Special”