A Taste of Nations Food Festival
Schedule
Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 11:00 am
UTC-04:00Location
10 Mayo St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME
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Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM*Sunday, May 10, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM*
Tickets** are available for $10 in advance and $13 at the door (pay-what-you-can available)
All Ages
*Each ticket is valid for one of two daily sessions: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM or 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
**Entry to the event is $10, with all ticket sales going to support community programming at Mayo Street Arts. Each taste is only $5, paid directly to each vendor. Debit/credit cards will be accepted — cash is preferred to help these independent vendors avoid fees!
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This multicultural food festival will celebrate the dynamic influences of Portland’s immigrant cultures on the city’s nationally-lauded food scene.
The 12 featured food vendors will showcase a wide variety of world cuisines. The vendors are drawn from current entrepreneurs at Fork Food Lab, alumni of their incubator program, and local independent establishments.
Vendors at A Taste of Nations will include Amira Cuisine (Middle Eastern), Battambang Bistro (Cambodia), Burundi Star, Choma Zone (East African), Eduardo's Brazilian Grill One, Flores Restaurant (El Salvadorian), Gunnar's Icelandic Hot Dogs, Kili Organics (Tanzanian), Niyat Catering (Ethiopian), Oga Suya (Nigerian), Yardie Ting (Jamaican), and Young Nonna (Italian).
Attendees might find themselves dancing from booth-to-booth thanks to live DJ sets by Andrew Chang and Nick Robles, co-owners of Moody Lords Vinyl/Vintage in Portland.
Do not miss this delectable global journey at Mayo Street Arts!
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ABOUT FORK FOOD LAB
Fork Food Lab is a non-profit food business incubator and shared commercial manufacturing and processing facility focused on growing the local food economy. By providing entrepreneurs with work space, equipment, resources and access to locally sourced ingredients, they support the growth of sustainable Maine-based food businesses.
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PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY
No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please use this online form or contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or [email protected] to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.
PLEASE NOTE: The food vendors will not offer pay-what-you-can tastes, which will be $5 each for all attendees. Thank you for understanding and supporting these fantastic local entrepreneurs with your purchases.
EVENT PARKING
Free on-street parking is available in Mayo Street Arts’ neighborhood.
There is one paid parking lot conveniently located a six-minute walk from the venue: Top of the Old Port Parking (119 Pearl St, Portland ME 04101)
Mayo Street Arts is accessible by Greater Portland Metro bus routes with nearby transfer points 7, 9A & 9B. Click here to learn more.
ACCESSIBILITY
All performances and most other events held at Mayo Street Arts are wheelchair accessible. A Taste of Nations vendors will be located in our Main Hall and on our Back Patio, each of which are separately accessible from the outside. There are two accessible spots directly in front of our building, however there is not yet a curb cut out at that location.
If you would benefit from additional information or accommodations, we invite you to contact us at [email protected] or 207-879-4629.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Audience members — in addition to artists, staff & volunteers — who feel sick or exhibit symptoms of illness should stay home out of respect for others.
CANCELATION POLICY
MSA has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.
Location
Mayo Street Arts, 04101
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