Olive Burger Festival

05/19/2025

We’ve got news to share in regards to the next Olive Burger Festival!

We want to continue to throw an amazing burger party, but need some more time to pull it all together- so we will skip this year and throw the next Olive Burger Festival to 2026.

There are a lot of factors that went into our decision, but ultimately it came down to wanting to make sure that our beloved Olive Burger was given the proper celebration it deserves. 🎉🫒🍔🎉

Please help us spread the word by commenting your favorite place to get an Olive Burger!!

10/11/2024

10/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who made the Olive Burger Festival possible yesterday! It was a huge success, and we’re already working on improving the next one! We will post a survey for event-goers soon. Right now, we need some rest.

Here’s a list of the winners:
People’s Choice Best Olive Burger: Hard Knocks Food Truck
People’s Choice Best Side: Hard Knocks Food Truck
Judge’s Choice Best Olive Burger: Abie's Bar
Olive Burger Eating Contest Champion: Ben Murphy

Photo credit: Robert Killips | Lansing State Journal

10/05/2024

The reviews are coming in, and the Second Olive Burger Festival is a big success! You still have a little more than an hour to get down here to Jackson Field. There's still plenty of food and short lines! We're going until 5.

10/05/2024

The festival is in full swing. Come on down! We've got plenty of tickets available at the door. The lines are reasonable, especially in right field where the band is playing and Ari is doing live art!

10/05/2024

It's a beautiful day for a festival! Doors open in about an hour, and we're just about all set up! Please don't play in the giant sandbox. I know it's tempting.

10/04/2024

The Olive Burger Festival is made possible by our sponsor the Community Foundation. They're doing all sorts of amazing things for the Capital Area, including funding the new accessible playground by Adado Park. Find out how you can get involved by visiting their page and website: https://ourcommunity.org/

10/04/2024

As of this afternoon, we’ve sold over 1,400 tickets, which means we’ll have tickets available at the door while supplies last. Our capacity is 4,000. We’ll keep this page updated as we get close to selling out. Last year, we sold out within an hour of doors opening, and there was still a line around the block. If you don’t want to chance it, you can still buy tickets online here:

The Olive Burger Festival is back for 2024!The Olive Burger Festival, the most highly anticipated food event in the region, will take place at Jackson Field in Lansing on October 5th, 2024 from Noon to 5 pm. Lansing Foodies is putting on Michigan’s only Olive Burger Festival again, and it will fea...

10/04/2024

Know before you go: Jackson Field has several policies we have to follow. You can ignore the Cashless part: We will accept cash and cards. But, pay special attention to the Bag Policy.

10/03/2024

Shout-out to the talented artist behind this year's poster: Kimberly Lavon!

Attendees can get a poster at this year's festival!

10/03/2024

We’ve gotten several good questions about the Olive Burger Festival. In case you were curious, here are the answers! Don’t hesitate to comment below if you have additional questions. We want everyone to have the best experience possible on Saturday!

Q: What does the admission ticket get you?
A: It covers admission to the event and 4 sample tickets. The samples are about a quarter of a burger, though there’s variability. More tickets will be available for $2 each and can be used for all food at the festival, not just olive burgers.

Q: How do I get my actual ticket?
A: Your tickets are stored in your account on http://app.gopassage.com. All you have to do is log in with your email and password to retrieve them.
Once logged into the ticketing site, select "Tickets" from the Account drop down menu in the upper right corner of the screen. This takes you to a page where you can view all of your tickets, print them, download .PDF copies, or email your tickets to yourself or a friend.
If you need more help, contact Passage Ticketing directly!

Q: Will there be plant-based olive burgers at the Olive Burger Festival?
A: Yes! VEG-N will be back again this year with their popular plant-based olive burgers. We're also encouraging our other food vendors to offer a vegan option if it's feasible for them to do so. Plus, there will be plenty of other plant-based delights at the event.

Q: Will there be gluten-free buns?
A: We encouraged food vendors to have gluten-free options, but we can’t say for sure there will be any gluten-free buns.

Q: Are pets allowed at the event?
A: Per the Jackson Field policy, pets are not allowed in the ballpark.

Q: How do you pronounce “Burger”?
A: The g is soft, like “bur-jer.”