The 5 Illinois Food Festivals You Cannot Miss This Summer

On a stick, on a paper plate or a cardboard boat. Sure these festivals have music and other attractions but we just go for the food.

From sausage to bacon to horseradish and many things in between. This Summer the great food is all over the state.

1. The Taste of Chicago

The world's largest food festival happens July 6-10, 2016

2. The International Horseradish Festival in Collinsville 

Did you know that we grow more horseradish in Illinois than anywhere else? We do. And we have the festival to prove it. June 3-5, 2016.

3. Sausage Fest Chicago

Sausage Fest also includes some of the best beers in Chicago. July 18-19, 2016

4. Springfield's Downtown Bacon Throwdown

More than 20 restaurants cook up their best bacon dishes. There's live music too. July 10-11, 2016.

5. Chicago Food Truck Festival

This Chicago festival gathers food trucks from everywhere. June 25-26, 2016.