Announcing
BQFF Boston 2025!
Hosting the first ever multi-day food festival dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ culinary community from April 28th to May 4th.
Featuring a week of events across the city with dozens of chefs, restaurants, bars, winemakers, distillers, and more!
Our Participating Chefs
Boston
Sweet Cheeks, Tenderoni's, Bubble Bath, Charming Gardner
Nashville
International Market
Detroit
Chef, cookbook author, third-culture culinary innovator, podcast host
Boston
Bar Volpe, Fox & The Knife, Fox & Flight
New York
James Beard award-nominated pastry chef, LGBTQ+ advocate
New Marlborough, MA
Acclaimed chef at Gedney Farm, TV Personality
New York
Owner, Edy's Grocer New York Times best-selling cookbook author
Mexico
NY Times-bestselling author, James Beard Award-winning chef, culinary ambassador
Boston
Para Maria & Rooftop at The Envoy
Meet some of the incredible chefs that from Boston and from across the country taking part in our events across our week of events.
New York
Pastry chef, Piecaken Shop & Sprinkletown, Food Network judge & host
Mystic, CT
James Bear-nominated chef and owner of Port of Call & Oyster Club
Boston
Niveaux Pastry, Mason's Steakhouse, Aatma Restaurant, & Fuji Restaurants
Haley Fortier
Boston
Chef Owner haley.henry wine bar & Nathalie Wine Bar
Boston
Greco, Krasi, Hecate, Bar Vlaha, Kaia
Gregory Leon
Milwaukee
4-time James Beard Award nominee, chef owner, Amalinda
More to be announced soon!
New York
James Beard Award-winning culinarian and storyteller working at the intersection of food and social justice
Dan Pelosi aka GrossyPelosi
New York
New York Times best-selling author and host of The Secret Sauce for Food52
New York
James Beard Award-winning New York Times best-selling cookbook author and chef
Saturday
May 3rd
12pm - 4pm
$75 for 48 hours only!
Sunday
May 4th
12pm - 4pm
$75 for 48 hours only!
Saturday & Sunday
May 3rd & 4th
12pm - 4pm
$150 for 48 hours only!
Grand Tasting, Day 1
Grand Tasting, Day 2
Grand Tasting, 2-Day Pass
Tickets go on sale in just a few days!
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All events, prices, personalities, performances, venues, dates, and times are subject to change without notice. All tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged, without exception and irrespective of the price of the ticket at the time of purchase. Other than grand tasting events, no one under 21 years of age will be admitted unless otherwise noted. Tickets to the festival are not tax-deductible. Big Queer Food Fest urges all adults to consume alcoholic products responsibly and to use public transportation or rideshare programs.
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