National Baby Food Festival

Festival Location: Fremont, MI, USA

Festival State: Michigan Festivals

Festival Type(s): Food Festivals, Bizarre Festivals

By: © Nelson Taylor 2009

Ever wondered what baby food tastes like? If you don't have children, you probably haven't tasted it since you were a toddler yourself. Chances are that even those of you out there who do have children haven't tasted what you stuff into your little Johnny's mouth every day. Here's your chance....The National Baby Food Festival held every year in July in the hometown of Gerber no less.

Adults can compete in the Baby Food Eating Contest, where a team of two, who are connected by a bib, must simultaneously feed each other five jars of baby food with the least amount of spillage. And then there's the Baby Food Cook-Off, where adult chefs must use at least one item of baby food in each of their recipes.

But don't leave the kids at home. This baby festival is for babies too. If yours is a speed demon, enter him or her in the Baby Crawl. While the festival is generally free, some events, like the Baby Crawl ($2) and live musical entertainment ($9 - $15) are not.