🌎 Most Global and Diverse Lineup: 48 exhibitors, with 16 from outside of NYC - as far as Sydney Australia! - bringing global flavors to the party
🏆 New Champions: 30 expert judges, the most prestigious group we’ve ever assembled, helped select Bagelsaurus (Cambridge, MA) as "Best of the Fest" and Utopia Bagels (Queens, NY) as "Best Bagel"
👥 Record-Breaking Attendance: Over 1,600 attendees in a single day, our largest crowd yet
🤝 Exciting New Partnership: This was our first year partnering with King Arthur Baking Company, and it was a huge success
😊 Highest Attendee Satisfaction: An incredible 8.9/10 score, our best yet
🎉 Expanded Programming: From the World Bagel Rolling Championship and expert panels to a Kids Area and bagel history sessions, there was something for everyone
🏟️ Best Venue Yet: Citi Field offered the perfect space for our largest event to date

2024 was the biggest and best BagelFest ever

bagelsaurus | 2024 Best of the fest | People’s Choice & Expert’s Choice

utopia bagels | 2024 Best bagel | Plain Bagel Blind Taste Test

2024 New York BagelFest Award Winners

Best of the Boroughs

Gotta Getta Bagel
Most Creative

Moonrise Bagels
Best International

Rhodo Bagels
Schmear Of the year

Starship Bagel
Rising Star

Bagelsaurus
Best Beyond the Boroughs

Fantzye Bagels
Best Bialy

Gertie
Best Showmanship

Bad Bagel
Best Bagel Runner-up

Starship Bagel
LIFETIME ACHIEVeMENT AWARD

Ess-a-Bagel

Full Category Results

Winner: Bagelsaurus (Cambridge, MY)
Runner Up: Olmo Bagels (New Haven, CT)
3rd: O'Bagel (Hoboken, NJ)
Winner: Utopia Bagels (Queens, NY)
Runner Up: Starship Bagel (Dallas, TX)
3rd: Bagel Market (New York, NY)
Winner: Moonrise Bagels (Woodstock, NY)
Runner Up: Olmo Bagels (New Haven, CT)
3rd: Holey City Bagels (Charleston, SC)
Winner: Bad Bagel (Brooklyn, NY)
Runner Up: Olmo Bagels (New Haven, CT)
3rd: Zucker's Bagels & Smoked Fish (New York, NY)
Winner: Starship Bagel (Dallas, TX)
Runner Up: Bagelsaurus (Cambridge, MA)
3rd: Holey City Bagel (Charleston, SC) & Bagel Joint (Brooklyn, NY)
Winner: Gotta Getta Bagel (Queens, NY)
Runner Up: The Bad Bagel (Brooklyn, NY)
3rd: Bagel Joint (Brooklyn, NY)
Winner: Fantzye Bagels (Kinston, NY)
Runner Up: Starship Bagel (Dallas, TX)
3rd: Rosenberg's Bagels & Delicatessen (Denver, CO)
Winner: Rhodo Bagels (Lisbon, Portugal)
Runner Up: St-Viateur Bagel (Montreal, Canada)
3rd: Brooklyn Boy Bagels (Sydney, Australia)
Winner: Bagelsaurus (Cambridge, MA)
Runner Up: Fantzye Bagels (Kingston, NY)
3rd: Rosenberg's Bagels & Delicatessen (Denver, CO)
Winner: Gertie (Brooklyn, NY)
Runner Up: Bagel Joint (Brooklyn, NY)

Exhibitor Line-Up

Testimonials

"I was really impressed with how well organized the event was. The breadth of the vendors was really impressive. I thought the special touches, like the bagel photo ops were great and that the way the score sheet was laid out was excellent."
"I literally can't wait til next year. i can't believe i have to wait 365 days! That's when you know it was a great event imo!"
"i loved it all. It was an incredibly well-run event organized from the minute you walked in the door to the awards ceremony. impressive!"