A small town festival
with big flavor
37 grills, 65 makers, live music across the festival's stages, and the all-star burger eating competition, all in historic downtown Hamburg. Free to attend.
It's time to patty!
About the festival
Where's the beef?
In Hamburg.
Where's the beef? In Hamburg, that's for sure. On Saturday, September 5, the all-beef patty takes over eight blocks of downtown for the 23rd Annual Taste of Hamburg-er Festival — 40 restaurants, caterers, and community groups firing up their most tantalizing burgers, alongside four stages of live music, an all-star eating competition, beer & wine gardens, crafters, and kids' activities. What started as a three-block party for the burger's 100th birthday is now the East Coast's premier hamburger event — free, and rain or shine. So steer yourself to Hamburg, walk your buns to the downtown, and relish the day. There's no bull about it: you'll have an udder-ly great time and maybe ketch-up with a few friends. Come early and come hungry!
Explore the day
Find your way around
Pick a category to see who and what's downtown this year.
Bring your best to downtown Hamburg
Food vendor, crafter, or community group — registration for the 2026 festival runs through Eventeny. Every booth supports Our Town Foundation.