Utah Food Festival

About the Event

Indulge your taste buds at the Utah Food Festival on May 4th and 5th at NHMU, a celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, spanning from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies.

Guests can sample and shop an array of tantalizing flavors from local food artisans, delve into delicious workshops led by culinary and Museum experts, and enrich their knowledge of food history with insightful lessons from museum experts.

Workshops hosted by our amazing partners at Harmons, Caputos, Caffe Ibis, Prime Corn, and Wasatch Community Gardens are listed below. They sell out fast, so register soon.

See special presentation topics and times below.

The festival will also feature Scientists in the Spotlight, an Oolitic Sand Experience, a Kid's Drop Off Zone, a Dino Diner Activity Zone, and Food of Utah Gallery Tours!

The festival is included with regular Museum admission, and is free for Museum Members and University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Workshops require an additional fee.

Presentations Schedule:

Community Room - Level 2
1:30 p.m. — Fermented Foods and Fungal Delights
Bryn Dentinger, NHMU Curator of Mycology

2 p.m. — Importance of Getting Lunch in Human Evolution
Kristen Hawkes, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology,
University of Utah

Workshop Schedule:

10:30 - 11:30am: Workshop: Cheese Tasting 101 at The Museum
10:30 - 11:30am: Coffee Brewing Techniques at The Museum
12:30 - 1:30pm: Intro to Craft Chocolate at The Museum
2:30 - 3:30pm: Chocolate & Cheese Pairing at The Museum

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