Aerial view of Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival tents and crowds on the Tampa waterfront

April 7–11, 2027 · Tampa Bay

Five days. Seven events. One riverfront grand tasting.

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival returns April 7–11, 2027: seven events, from a Wednesday chef dinner at Meat Market to the Saturday Grand Tasting at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and a Sunday farm dinner at BRAZZ FARMS.

7
events
8,000
Grand Tasting guests
5 days
April 7–11
2026 Recap
Chef Robert Irvine, Goya's Chef Fernando Desa, Chef Sean Brasel and festival chefs smiling together in a restaurant kitchen

Your hosts

A signature culinary experience led by Meat Market's Chef Sean Brasel, alongside celebrity host Chef Robert Irvine & GOYA's Executive Chef Fernando Desa.

Presented with support from

  • Breakthru Beverage
  • Goya Foods
  • Hillsborough County
  • Fresh From Florida
  • Publix
  • Pepin Distributing

Scenes from 2026

Chef plates, gin gardens, waterfront sun.

Guests cheering with Hendrick's gin bottles at the garden party lounge, with downtown towers behindColor guard holding flags as veterans are honored on stage outside American SocialAmuse-bouche of thin-sliced raw fish in an amber broth with cracked pepper and purple flowersGrilled octopus topped with shrimp and herbs over red pepper sauce and chickpeasChef in a welding mask torching a flaming pan on the Chef Showdown stageCharred octopus tentacles with herb purée and crispy shoestring garnishFour friends smiling with drinks and souvenir glasses on the Curtis Hixon lawn
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Chefs and hosts posing together on the Chef Showdown stage in front of the festival screen

Friday and Saturday tickets are live!

Friday and Saturday at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park are on sale first. Weekday events coming soon!

Friday · 4/9

Chef Showdown

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

6:30pm–10:30pm

Chef Showdown 2027 includes entry and access to an all-inclusive experience watching 18 chefs go head to head in nine culinary battles, plus a cocktail showdown bringing out your favorite mixologists to celebrate their Tampa Bay hotspot. Sample their plates and cocktails and cast your vote as you head around the village while watching the chefs take the Publix main stage to battle it out LIVE! The winning chef is chosen by your tastebuds along with judges from the culinary industry, so get ready to #CHOOSEYOURCHAMP. Event is 21+. Open bar included.

$170

2,500 guests

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Saturday · 4/10

Grand Tasting

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

1pm–5pm

All-inclusive admission includes entry to TBWFF's Grand Tasting Day, taking over the entire Curtis Hixon Park with samplings from 40+ of Tampa Bay's signature restaurants, plus samplings from national beverage partners from exclusive wine and spirits suppliers and partners of Breakthru Beverage. Indulge in complimentary cocktails and wine tastings throughout the venue, plus featured activations that will make you dance the day away throughout the park at every turn. All food and drinks are included in the ticket price, and credentials are required for entry into the event tasting pavilions and sponsor experiences!

$160

8,000 guests

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What the press says

"The most ambitious food festival on Florida's Gulf Coast." Tampa Bay Times

"A genuine love letter to Tampa Bay's chef scene." Edible Tampa Bay

"Worth flying in for. Period." Florida Trend

Tampa Bay Times

Inside the Grand Tasting: 40 chefs, one riverfront lawn

“The most ambitious food festival on Florida's Gulf Coast.”

Edible Tampa Bay

How a youth nutrition nonprofit built a four-city food festival

“A genuine love letter to Tampa Bay's chef scene.”

Florida Trend

Weekend planner: Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival

“Worth flying in for. Period.”

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