St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival—2026

The St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival

For three days, from Thursday, May 7, through Saturday, May 9, 2026, the St. Augustine Food and Wine Festival presents foods, wines, spirits, and beers to appeal to a variety of tastes. The three events give you several opportunities to enjoy food created by some of the area's best local chefs

Tickets are limited and may be purchased a la carte or in packages. VIP tickets are available for all three events. Go here to learn more about the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival.

Main Location for 2026 St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival

The events on Friday and Saturday—the St. A Soirèe and the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting take place at Ancient City Farmstead, 395 St. Marks Pond Boulevard, in St. Augustine. The Ancient City Farmstead offers free parking for the Friday and Saturday Food + Wine events.

Harvest Awards & Tastings

The 2026 Food + Wine Festival starts on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with the Harvest Awards & Tastings at Hyatt Place, 117 Vilano Road in Vilano Beach.

Competing restaurants from Northeast Florida offer a special local-ingredient dish, hoping to earn a Harvest Award. You can taste food from some of the area's best restaurants, try the offered wines, and sample other official beverages. Culinary professionals serve as judges for the awards, looking for the best use of local ingredients.

Admission: Early bird tickets are $69.00 per person, which will increase as the date nears. Business/casual attire is suggested, and the event is entirely indoors.

Only those 21 and older will be admitted. No pets allowed.

St. A Soirée (Formerly Smoke on the Walk)

On Friday, May 8, the festival continues at Ancient City Farmstead with an event celebrating barbecue, side dishes by Southeast chefs, and beer, wine, and spirit tastings. Enjoy the spring sunset over the Ancient City Farmstead fields while sampling barbecue and sides and sipping unlimited beverages. 

Admission: Early bird tickets to the St. A. Soirée are $69.00 per person, and $99.00 at the regular price. VIP tickets are $89.00 at the early bird price and $119.00 at the regular price. VIP tickets include early entry to the private VIP lounge. There is indoor and outdoor seating.

Only those 21 and older will be admitted. Free parking, no pets allowed.

St. Augustine Food and Wine Festival — Grand Tasting

The festival's signature event, The Grand Tasting, is on Saturday, May 9, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Ancient City Farmstead. This all-inclusive food and drink event provides every ticket holder with a souvenir glass for unlimited beverage tastings of the more than 300 wines, spirits, and beers. While strolling and tasting on the Ancient City Farmstead grounds, stop by the demonstration stage to learn cooking techniques and more about select beverages. VIP tickets include entry to a private tasting lounge inside the restored air-conditioned barn. 

Admission: Early bird tickets for the Grand Tasting are $99.00 per person, and will increase to $129.00 as the date nears. VIP tickets are $149.00 at the early bird price and $175.00 at the regular price. VIP ticket holders enjoy a 1:00 p.m. entry to the VIP private tasting lounge, which offers early tastings, comfortable seating in an air-conditioned building, and private restrooms.

Only those 21 and older will be admitted. Free parking, no pets allowed.

All events are limited to those 21 and over.