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Mark Your Calendars For BaconFest 2016

By Anthony Todd in Food on Nov 23, 2015 6:53PM

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It's artery-hardening time again, folks. Baconfest, the world's greatest parade of cured pork products, has announced its 2016 dates and, more importantly for obsessives, the date that tickets go on sale.

We've been going to Baconfest for years, and it just keeps getting bigger and better. Last year, we even found adorable chocolate bacon oreo cookies. Well, in 2016, you can look forward to Baconfest on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1.

Tickets go on sale on Dec. 7, so put a calendar alert in your phone now. Tickets tend to sell out very fast (especially for the popular times), so make sure to start refreshing early. No news yet about lineup or new programs, but we'll keep you updated.