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Taste of Hamburger Festival – Hamburg, Pennsylvania

There’s a couple different hamburger festivals that do their thing in the nifty fifty, but on September 1 organizers are promising that this is going to be the East Coast’s premier hamburger event. The overindulgence takes place on September 1 between 10am and 6pm in Downtown Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Plenty of local restaurants will be on hand to show off their burger creations, but be sure to save a little room for the National Hamburger Eating Competition—you’ll have eight minutes to chomp as many burgers as possible. Arts, crafts, and nonstop music kind of round out the entertainment options, and it’s all included with admission—which is free. Just be sure to bring some cash for all your burger sampling.

Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival – Bennington, Vermont

Fans of bad breath—we mean fans of garlic—need to make it their mission to head to Bennington, Vermont on September 1 and 2 at Camelot Village. Tickets to all the stinky fun are just $5 per person, but if you’re in it for the long haul you can get a two-day pass for $8. Over 100 different vendors from throughout New England and beyond will be on hand to show off their creations. Stuff like garlic ice cream, garlic jelly, and pickled garlic will be up for sale and yours for the sampling. Things for the kiddos include a corn maze as well as plenty of face painting opportunities, and they can do their thing while you relax over in the beer and wine garden while listening to live music.

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