Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival 2027 | April 7–11
tastings and waterfront celebrations!
About this Event
Join us for five days of curated culinary experiences across Tampa Bay, featuring top chefs, standout restaurants, and world-class wine and cocktail partners, brought to you by Breakthru Beverage and presented by GOYA Foods
Hosted by Honorary Chef Sean Brasel and Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, alongside Goya's Chef Fernando Desa, this week showcases the best of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and beyond through immersive, all-inclusive events that celebrate the region's leading culinary arts masters.
Tickets are available for each event individually, or bundle Friday and Saturday with a discounted 2-day pass.
STAY TUNED FOR WEEKDAY EVENT DETAILS ....
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2027
VIP CHEF SHOWDOWN
Time: 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Location: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Tickets: $170 All-Inclusive | 21+
Tampa Bay’s ULTIMATE NIGHT OF COMPETITION is set and is getting a major upgrade for 2027, presented by GOYA Foods, and handcrafted by Milagro Tequila.
Get ready to experience the ROAD TO THE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION! Top chefs will gather for an action-packed night of competitive cook-offs where guests taste, sip, vote and dance their way to help find this year’s village champions, people’s vote champion, and the ultimate Showdown Champ from the Main Stage bracket rounds. This year brings an exciting format, with up to 24 chefs facing off in 6 Battle Village showdowns, and its up to a panel of judges and you to help find this year’s variety of winners along with an Ultimate Showdown Champion for 2027. In addition, guests will indulge in the Battle of the Bars where up to 8 bartenders will compete in two different cocktail battles, featuring presenting sponsor, Milagro Tequila, and hosting sponsor, Sagamore Rye Whiskey. The chefs need your vote to win the People’s Vote and they need your cheers as they head on the journey to the MAIN STAGE to compete for the crown. Sample your way through each pavilion and vote for your favorites, then catch live demos, and dance the night away as you cheer on our competitors on the Publix LIVE stage as industry judges crown the winners. This is TAMPA BAY’s ultimate night of competition at Curtis Hixon Park.
Ticket includes access to the Great Lawn experience at Curtis Hixon Park with over 20 chef battle sampling experiences, voting access for competition dishes, full bars with cocktails, wine, and soft drinks, national brand team sponsor activations, and live entertainment.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2027
GRAND TASTING
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Tickets: $160 All-Inclusive | 21+ / $50 All-Inclusive | Under 21 / (Ages 10+) Children under 10 enter free
The festival's signature closing event, Breakthru Beverage's GRAND TASTING, is taking over Curtis Hixon Park with the ultimate culinary celebration of Tampa, St, Pete, and its surrounding areas. Enjoy bites from 40+ of Tampa Bay's top restaurants alongside over 30 national wine, cocktail, beer, and brand activations, all set against a lively waterfront backdrop. New for 2026 includes expanded shaded areas, additional lounge spaces, and an upgraded culinary demo stage on the Publix LIVE stage, hosted additionally by Sysco.
Ticket includes tastings from 40+ restaurants, over 30 wine and cocktail pavilions, interactive brand experiences, live music and entertainment, and the celebrity chef education experience hosted on the Publix Culinary Demo Stage.
Purchaser Terms & Conditions
Eventbrite is the exclusive authorized ticket outlet for this event. All sales are final, no returns, refunds, or exchanges. Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced. Lineup and event details subject to change. Tickets are not redeemable for cash. Must be over the age of 21 and present a valid government ID at entrance for all events, except Saturday's Grand Tasting Day. By purchasing your ticket, you are voluntarily agreeing to attending the event at your own risk and agree to release and hold harmless CI Management, Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival, Event Officials, Event sponsors, event venues, and any additional entities and persons associated directly and indirectly from any claims or injuries associated with the event taking place or events associated with the event week. In addition, all attendees expressly waive their right to trial, right to sue, or right to request damages. Venue reserves the right to deny entry to highly intoxicated ticket holders. Event is rain or shine. Backpacks of all sizes are subject to be checked by security upon arrival.
By completing this transaction and purchasing a ticket at any price level to any or all of the Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival event or being provided a ticket to any of the events, including Evening at Tampa Club, Experience St Pete, Experience Tampa, Chef Showdown and Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival- Grand Tasting, you agree and accept the following Waiver and Release.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 171.14 to USD 297.86
