Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival 2026
A week-long Fort Lauderdale culinary festival with chef-led dinners, classes, tastings, and featured chefs Richard Blais, Clarice Lam, Eddie Jackson, Nancy Fuller, Jason Smith, and Ron Dimpflmaier.
About the event
A week of culinary events
Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival returns to Greater Fort Lauderdale for a seven-day culinary program. The festival includes signature events, interactive cooking classes, guided tastings, mixology sessions, wellness experiences, family-friendly workshops, chef-led dinners, and hands-on classes across various locations throughout Greater Fort Lauderdale.
Dining series and class formats
The 2026 Dining Series features intimate dinners that pair South Florida rising talent with guest chefs from across the world. The dinners are described as offering menus, creative pairings, and one-night-only collaborations centered on global flavors and seasonal ingredients. The broader class lineup includes hands-on cooking, guided tastings, mixology, wellness, and family-friendly workshops.
Named session subjects include artisan pizza-and-beer pairings, pasta, tiki cocktail traditions, a yoga-and-feast session, and an ice cream lab.
Featured chefs and program highlights
The featured chef roster includes Richard Blais, Eddie Jackson, Nancy Fuller, Jason Smith, Clarice Lam, and Ron “Captain Ron” Dimpflmaier. Program highlights name the Grand Tasting at Las Olas Oceanside Park with more than 100 food and beverage stations and cooking demos by Richard Blais, Eddie Jackson, and Ron Dimpflmaier; Wok ’n Roll hosted by Clarice Lam at Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park; BBQ at the Beach hosted by Jason Smith with Ron Dimpflmaier; and Beachside Brunch hosted by Nancy Fuller with special guest Eddie Jackson.
Support and production
The festival is produced by 66 Productions, founded by Kate Reed and Phillip Marro, in partnership with Visit Lauderdale. A portion of proceeds supports Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, and Picnic in the Park is presented by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at Las Olas Oceanside Park with demos by Remy Powell and Dario Stephen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the festival built around?
It is a week-long culinary program with signature events, interactive cooking classes, guided tastings, mixology sessions, wellness experiences, family-friendly workshops, chef-led dinners, and hands-on classes across Greater Fort Lauderdale.
Which chefs are featured?
Featured chefs include Richard Blais, Eddie Jackson, Nancy Fuller, Jason Smith, Clarice Lam, and Ron “Captain Ron” Dimpflmaier.
What happens at the Grand Tasting?
The Grand Tasting takes place at Las Olas Oceanside Park and includes more than 100 food and beverage stations plus cooking demos by Richard Blais, Eddie Jackson, and Ron Dimpflmaier.
Are there chef dinners in the program?
Yes. The Dining Series features intimate dinners with menus, creative pairings, and one-night-only collaborations; Google-grounded details also identify a 10-part collaborative dinner series across Broward County.
Is there a beneficiary?
A portion of proceeds supports Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, and the festival is produced by 66 Productions in partnership with Visit Lauderdale.
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