St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival 2026
A St Augustine culinary festival featuring celebrity guest chefs, winemakers, local artisans, craft spirits, wine dinners, master classes, tasting events, and live music.
Event
St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting
An all-inclusive tasting event in St Augustine with culinary and beverage samplings, live music, exhibitors, demos, and People’s Choice Harvest Awards voting.
About the event
All-inclusive tasting format
St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting is the festival’s main all-inclusive tasting event. The ticket structure is one price for culinary and beverage samplings, so the format centers on tasting food and drinks across the event rather than sitting down for a single meal or lecture.
Food, drink, music, and voting
Guests receive a souvenir glass and can sample more than 300 varieties of wines, beers, and spirits. Culinary samples are also part of the event, with food from Northeast Florida and the South restaurants and food trucks.
The program also includes live music, exhibitors ranging from artisans to gourmet culinary products, and People’s Choice Harvest Awards voting for favorite tasting bites and sips. These elements make the event a broad festival tasting, with beverages, culinary samples, exhibitors, and attendee voting all included in the same program.
Venue and event-day details
The event is held at Ancient City Farmstead in St Augustine and uses covered buildings and outdoor areas. Casual attire is listed for the event, and attendance is limited to guests 21 years and over.
The Publix Cooking Demonstration Stage is part of the program, with chef and beverage demos and limited tasting samples for the first 100 people present at each stage session. Pre-check-in begins 30 minutes before the event officially starts, allowing guests to get parked, complete ID checks, receive wristbands, and be ready when gates open.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of tasting is this?
It is the main festival Grand Tasting and is structured as an all-inclusive food and drink tasting, with one price covering culinary and beverage samplings.
What drinks and food are included?
The tasting includes a souvenir glass for sampling more than 300 varieties of wines, beers, and spirits, along with culinary samples from Northeast Florida and the South restaurants and food trucks.
Are there demos or featured program elements?
Yes. The Publix Cooking Demonstration Stage features chef and beverage demos, with limited tasting samples available for the first 100 people present at each stage session.
Can attendees vote during the event?
Yes. People’s Choice Harvest Awards voting is part of the program, and attendees vote for their favorite tasting bites and sips.
Where is the event held, and who can attend?
The event is at Ancient City Farmstead in St Augustine, with covered buildings and outdoor areas. Attendance is limited to guests 21 years and over, and casual attire is listed.
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