The Biggest Food Festival You've Never Heard Of
Can you name what's been called "the nation's biggest street festival after Mardi Gras"? We didn't think so. Well, grab a Munchie Map and get educated — it's called the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival and it's now in its 90th year in Evansville, Ind.
With more than 130 food trucks and hundreds of thousands of attendees each year, it is tough to say why so few (outside of Indiana, it seems) have heard of this wild festival. It is a culinary adventure to behold, where
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So where does the name come from? In 1921, a group of local businessmen banded together to form the West Side Nut Club and started hosting an annual festival to raise money for local charities and hospitals, and to promote the well-being of the community.
Tons of rides, games of tug-of-war, parades, and amateur hours in the evenings make the whole event a family-friendly activity. This year's festival will be held October 2–8 and, per usual, entry is free.