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 ... view more »
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.
See you this summer!
August 13
NOON: Family & Children’s Free Activities/Entertainment
1:00PM: Dennis George Original Variety Show
2:00PM: Live Music – Rachel Roberts
3:30PM: “Bobbing For Burgers” Contest
4:00PM: Live Music – Ryan Humbert
5:00PM: National Hamburger Festival Queen Pageant
5:30PM: Live Music – Ryan Humbert
6:30PM: Hamburger Eating Contest
7:00PM: Live Music – Ryan Humbert
8:00PM: Restaurant Awards Ceremony
8:30PM: Fleetwood Mix: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
August 14
NOON: Family & Children’s Free Activities/Entertainment
NOON: Live Music – Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band
12-7PM: Craft Beer Tastings
1:00PM: Dennis George Trivia Show
1:00PM: Baby Burger Contest
2:00PM: Dennis George Original Variety Show
3:00PM: Firefighter Hamburger Eating Challenge
3:30PM: Live Music – The Stingers
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