Laramie International Flavor Festival
April 8-12, 2025
#laramieflavorfest
Through collaborations, international flavors, and conversations, Laramie International Flavor Festival celebrates diverse international residents and influences. More than 20 downtown restaurants and businesses will be offering specials and events inspired by 60+ international students and community members from 40+ nations. Questions about the event? Contact flavorfestival@laramiemainstreet.org
2025 Restaurant Specials
Click each to meet flavor ambassadors and read stories
Specials available April 8-12 unless otherwise noted
International Flavor Festival Schedule of Events
TUESDAY, April 1:
6:30pm Proclamation at Laramie City Hall (4th and Ivinson)
Please join us as we accept this Laramie International Flavor Festival Week Proclamation from Laramie City Council. We will have our photo taken with the city council.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8:
Welcome Reception and Recognition of Participants FREE EVENT!
Laramie Main Street Alliance office: 103 Grand Avenue
5:00-5:30 pm - Welcome Reception- tea and baklava- with Aylin Carey (FREE)
Aylin, will share how Turkish baklava and stories connect her to her cultural heritage.
5:30- 6:30 pm - Recognition of 2025 Flavor Festival Participants
Join us to mingle and learn about and how your neighbors influenced this year’s restaurant selections. There will be a recognition of 2025 Flavor Festival Participants
7:30 pm International Food Trivia FREE EVENT!
Bonds Brewery 411 S 2nd St
FRIDAY, April 11:
5:00 - 6:30pm Fidil Agus Consairtin (Irish Music!)
Black Tooth Brewing 108 Grand Ave
10:00 pm Late Night International Karaoke
Lovejoy’s 101 Grand Ave
SATURDAY, APRIL 12:
2:00 - 5:30 pm “International Culture Adventure” Hosted by WyoGlobal FREE EVENT!
The Collective 100 S 2nd St
2-5:30pm FREE
Throughout the event:
Posters and demonstrations by international students and scholars from UW
Thailand display by Monticha Aksornthip
Pakistani Culture with Syed Abdullah Bukhari
And more!
Music and dance from the international community:
2-2:45 learn the dances of Uzbekistan with Dilnoza Khasilova,
2:45-3:15 Experience traditional dances of Thailand with Monticha Aksornthip
3:15-3:45 Explore Latin Dance with Maria Victoria Gonzalez
3:45-4 Pakistani music: Syed Abdullah Bukhari will share songs of Pakistan.
4pm Short Film and Story Stage FREE
Screening of “I Come to America”, a 15 minute film about dreams, struggles and resilience; describing a graduate student’s life & culture shock in the USA. By Tasfique Enam and Zach Butler with the UW Bangladeshi Student Association. The film will be introduced by Zach Butler.
Followed by Open Stage Storytelling - hear the stories that inspired the 2025 festival menus, and feel free to share your own.
Thank you by our Partners:
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Friends of the Festival
Range Community Insurance