Looking for something exciting, appetizing and downright delicious this summer? Grab your friends and take a road trip out to some of the Midwest’s best summer food festivals. Whether you’re craving a juicy burger or a refreshing glass of wine, there is a food festival out there for you.

Here’s a list of some of the tastiest festivals this summer has to offer:

Pretzel City Festival, June 30 in Freeport, Ill.

Since the Billerbeck Bakery started making pretzels in 1869, this town has been named Pretzel City, USA. 

Even crazier? Their high school sports team is called the Pretzels. Activities for the day include an annual Pretzel City 5K, a petting zoo, dunk tank, pretzel recipe contest and other activities to enjoy.

Taste of Chicago, July 11-15 in Chicago

With live music, family activities, food vendors from over 35 different restaurants and a beautiful lakefront view, Taste of Chicago is anyone’s hot spot for a taste of the city and Chicago’s diverse dining community. 

Menu items include a variety of items such as Lou Malnati’s famous deep dish pizza, deep fried Chinese bread from Lao Sze Chuan, Pazzo’s chicken vesuvio sandwich and so much more.

National Cherry Festival, July 7-14 in Traverse City, Mich.

Prepare yourself for a burst of tart flavors and cherries galore. With over 150 events, a cherry pancake breakfast and a cherry pit spitting contest among many other activities, this festival is perfect for the cherry fanatic in you.

Eastern Iowa Wine Festival, July 16 in Sherrill, Iowa

Raise your glass and get ready to toast to wineries from all across Iowa. Enjoy a refreshing glass of wine, a cooking with wine demonstration, a live musical performance from Free for the Haulin’ and more.

Burger Fest, Aug. 4 in Seymour, Wis.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature, Seymour has been declared as the “Original Home of the Hamburger.” 

The town celebrates with a hot-air balloon glow at night, the world’s largest hamburger parade, the serving of a 150 pound cheeseburger, a ketchup slide and more fun for everyone.

Corn on the Cob Days, Aug. 19 in Plainview, Minn.

Want to devour all the sweet corn you can? Then this is certainly the festival for you. It is estimated that 8 to 10 tons of corn are hauled by forklift, steam cooked and served for all to enjoy. And don’t worry, they have plenty of butter and salt to accompany your delicious corn cobs.