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The Mac ’n’ Cheese Throwdown is Cleveland’s original mac ’n’ cheese festival, returning for its milestone 10th Anniversary.Hosted by Working Animals Giving Service for Kids (W.A.G.S. 4 Kids), this family-friendly, all-access event brings together champion veterans of the competition alongside new challengers, each serving their most crave-worthy take on the ultimate comfort food.
Guests enjoy an afternoon of all-you-can-eat mac ’n’ cheese tastings, live music, interactive activities, and People’s Choice voting—all in support of a powerful local cause.
What to Expect
- 15–20 mac ’n’ cheese chefs and restaurants
- Unlimited tastings included with admission
- People’s Choice voting via text
- Judge’s Choice blind tastings
- Live music throughout the afternoon
- Man v. Mac eating challenge and
- Best Dressed Mac
- Local merchandisers, makers, and edible art
- Family-friendly, ADA-accessible venue
This event is more than a food festival—it’s a fundraiser.
All proceeds benefit W.A.G.S. 4 Kids, a Northeast Ohio nonprofit providing mobility, autism, and mental health service dogs to children with disabilities. Remaining food is donated to The Ed Keating Center in support of individuals in recovery.
Tickets Advance tickets are available through our official ticketing partner:
www.showpass.com/macdown
For full event details, visit:
www.macncheesethrowdown.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Marigold at Tenk West Bank, 2111 Center St,Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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