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Take a Burger Break…

This fun and quirky festival isn’t just about noshing on America’s favorite sandwich — it’s about celebrating it!

  • Competitive Hamburger Eating Competitions
    What would a food festival be without some competitive eating? The Ohio Hamburger Eating Championship features eight local eaters competing to consume the most one-pound burgers in just 10 minutes. The Akron Fire Department gets in on the action on Sunday, with new recruits competing in an eating contest, as well.
  • Bobbing for Burgers
    Take a break from the noshing to watch as goggle-adorned enthusiasts go Bobbing for Burgers, in which they dive head-first into a kiddy pool filled with ketchup to fish for burger patties.
  • Baby Burger Contest
    And, for the little ones, our Baby Burger Contest is a pint-size competition for children ages 2-5 .

 

 

About Hamburger Festival

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 found some ground beef, as well as a myriad of other ingredients, to create one of America’s most iconic foods – the hamburger.

More than 125 years later, the city of Akron salutes this all-American sandwich during the National Hamburger Festival. Each year for more than a decade, 20,000+ people converge onto Lock 3 in downtown Akron for a summer weekend of family fun featuring over 20 area eateries serving-up 50 different styles of hamburgers.

The festival is the brainchild of Drew Cerza President/CEO of Just Wing It Productions located in New York. As founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival and the Road to Buffalo Tour, Cerza has a strong history of managing successful events across the country.

For more than a decade, The National Hamburger Festival has been embraced by local and national media, as well as the residents and leaders of Akron and Ohio. The National Hamburger Fest is held at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. Each year, the festival raises money for one of Akron’s favorite charities, Akron Children’s Hospital.

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