A USA Today 10 Best City Food Festival
In March of 2025 the Taste of Parkersburg was chosen as runner-up of USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice award for Best City Food Festival. We are thrilled to have receive this award, because it is the community’s love and support of this festival that led to this honor.
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Taste of Parkersburg
Wine, Beer & Food Festival
May 17, 2025
Downtown PKB's annual Taste of Parkersburg event offers an diverse array of food, fine wines, craft beer, and live music to locals and visitors. Offering some of the most desired cuisine and beverages, our event attracts culinary enthusiasts from across the region.
NEW THIS YEAR! Taste of Parkersburg is going cashless!
What does this mean? At the event attendees will purchase admission tickets, wine, and beer using a debit or credit card. The only exception is, food vendors are permitted to accept cash or card. It is up to them to set their methods of payment.
Advance tickets and reserve tables are now on sale. Click here to purchase. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate with card only.
Market & 3rd
Market & 3rd Streets, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Saturday
May 17, 2025
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$20 in Advance
$25 at the Gate (with card only)
TOP is Cashless
Purchases can be made using a debit or credit card. Food vendors may accept cash.
Title Sponsor
A special thank you to our title sponsor.
Volunteer Sponsor
A special thank you to our volunteer sponsor.
Gold Sponsors
A special thank you to our gold sponsors.
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Technology Sponsor
A special thank you to our technology sponsor for helping TOP go cashless.
Corporate Sponsors
A special thank you to our corporate sponsors for volunteering at our beer trucks during the event.
In-Kind Sponsors
A special thank you to our In-Kind sponsors.
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5:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Division Street
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8:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Break
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8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Bad Decisions
Division Street will cover your favorite radio rock hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Enjoy songs from Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, 3 Doors Down, and Green Day, and replay the awesome memories you had listening to these bands. Division Street pumps up the energy even more by remixing pop hits from the last decades (Britany Spears, Backstreet Boys, Smash Mouth, No Doubt), and adds a rock element. To round out the mix tape that is the show you will hear crowd favorites from Journey, Johnny Cash, Bryan Adams, and The Beatles.”
Division Street
Bad Decisions isn't just another cover band; they are curators of a musical time machine, seamlessly blending hits from the 70s, 80s, to the newest chart-toppers. From the anthems of classic rock icons to the iconic guitar riffs of the 80s hair metal era, and onto the contemporary hits dominating today's charts, Bad Decisions pays homage to the rich tapestry of rock history while injecting their unique, edgy flair.
Bad Decisions
Schedule
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The Blennerhassett Restaurant & Lounge
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Camden Clark Medical Center
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Chams Lebanese Cuisine
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D'Paulo's
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El Mariachi
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Hangry's Food Truck & Catering
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Jimmy Avocado's
Tastings are from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Participants will pay food vendors directly with cash or card. Food vendors will determine their own payment options. ATMs are located near the event. See a list of locations below.
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The Little Stirr
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The Lost Anchor
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Pappy's Lip Smackin BBQ
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Philippines Best
- Unity Mac Bar & Bistro
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Wine Down on Market
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We will have 1 oz wine samples for $1. Wine booths will be organized by category rather than by brand name. The only exceptions are the WV Wineries booth which includes 4 WV wine vendors and the Country Vintner booth. The wine categories are:
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Crisp Whites
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Fun & Fruity
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Bold & Jammy
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Sweet & Bubbly
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Sweet Reds
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Full Body Reds
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Varieties Of The World
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Americas Finest Varietals
Tastings are from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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Tastings are from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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The Beverage Market
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Mountain State Beverage
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Parkersburg Brewing Company
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Sprigg's Distributing Company
Participants will be required to purchase 'liquid' tickets to pay for drinks at the concession stands, wine booths and beer trucks.
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PODA cups will be used at the event. When using a PODA cup, you are permitted to leave the event with your drink as long as you stay within the PODA district, which is on Market Street from 3rd to 9 1/2 Street. There are PODA stickers on the sidewalks to mark the boundaries of the district.
At the main tent, you will find general information, lost and found, stemless glassware, concessions, and a selfie station.
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Parkersburg Yellow Taxi (304) 422-4000
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Ohio Valley Cab Service (740) 374-8294
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Lyft (Open the app, set your pick-up location, and request a ride.)
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Uber (Open the app, set your pick-up location, and request a ride.)
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The Blennerhassett Hotel lobby (320 Market Street)
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WesBanco Bank (415 Market Street)
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Huntington Bank (429 Market Street)
* Cash may be accepted by food vendors. The rest of the event is cashless.
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Thank you to our partners.
