Long Island Pizza Festival & Bake-Off facts for kids

The Long Island Pizza Festival & Bake-Off is a super fun yearly event! It happens on Long Island, New York. This festival is all about finding the best pizza. It also helps people who need food. The event is put on by LongIsland.com. This website shares news and info about Long Island.

The Long Island Pizza Festival & Bake-Off

Finding the Best Pizza

Pizzerias from all over Long Island join a big contest. People vote online for their favorite pizza. The pizzerias with the most votes become finalists. These finalists then compete in the "Bake-Off." This exciting part of the festival happens every October. October is also known as National Pizza Month.

A Famous Festival

The Long Island Pizza Festival has been on TV! It was shown on FoodNetwork TV's "All American Festivals." The famous newspaper The New York Times also wrote about it. Local TV channels like News 12 have featured it too.

The festival is even recognized by important pizza groups. Pizza Marketing Quarterly (PMQ) sees it as a step towards the American Pizza Championships. The World Pizza Champions also know about this festival. A winner from the Long Island contest might even get to join the World Pizza Champions team! They could travel to bigger pizza competitions. This includes the World Pizza Championships, which is held in Salsomaggiore, Italy.

The festival did not happen in 2020.

Helping Others

The Long Island Pizza Contest and Festival does more than just celebrate pizza. It also raises money to help feed people who are hungry. A part of the money collected goes to two special groups. These groups are Long Island Cares and Island Harvest. They are non-profit food organizations right there on Long Island, New York. They work hard to make sure people have enough to eat.

• FoodNetwork TV's "All American Festivals" - Long Island Pizza Festival Episode Video