8.06.11 - Vote for the National Hamburger Festival for Beacon's Best Festival/Fair!

Do you LOVE the National Hamburger Festival? Vote for the festival as Beacon's Best 2011 Festival/Fair! Click the link below then click Festival/Fair. Select National Hamburger Festival and submit your vote at the bottom of the page! You can vote once per day - Voting ends August 31st!   Click here to VOTE today!

7.07.11 - NEW CONTEST! Cheesiest Couple Contest Sponsored by Yancey's Fancy

We all have our cheesy moments! But do you think you and your significant other are a cheesy couple? Then enter the Yancey's Fancy Cheesiest Couple Contest! Click here for more information and for more information

5.30.11 - Summer at Lock 3 featuring new events, old favorites

By Kathleen Folkerth - West Side Leader DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summer at Lock 3 Park officially begins May 27 as the season of music, food and festivals arrives. City of Akron officials announced the Downtown Akron park will host dozens of events, many of them free, during the next few months, including some new offerings such as an Irish Heritage Festival. Thanks to the support of stage sponsor Akron General Medical Center and funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the outdoor amphitheater will be buzzing with the sounds of music from tribute bands, national artists and international performers, according to Deputy Mayor David Lieberth. Click here for the Full Story

5.22.11 - National Hamburger Festival Featured in PARADE Magazine

The National Hamburger Festival was featured in PARADE Magazine's May 22, 2011 article "Eat Your Way Across America --> 50 states, 50 fabulous food festivals." The feature included recipes from each of the food festivals in the magazine's Dash Recipe's Section.  Amateur Best Burger Contest Contest 2010 Winners, Stephanie Yost, Tracy Watson, John Haynes,  recipe's were included. Click here to see the feature and the recipes

8/2/2010



The National Hamburger Festival is the brainchild of Drew Cerza president/CEO of the Just Wing It Productions located in New York. As founder of the National Chicken Wing Festival, Cerza has a ten year history of successful event management across the country.

The Wingfest created in 2002 drew a record crowd of 69,000 people last year. National and local media outlets have strongly supported Just Wing It Productions organized festivals and events annually. Anticipated attendance for this first year Hamburger Festival is 30,000 – 40,000 people.

Visit the National Buffalo Wing site at www.buffalowing.com