The sixth annual St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival will take place May 6-9. The festival, presented by Publix, will once again be a showcase of culinary, beverage and historic coast culture that highlights local and celebrity guest chefs, wines, beers and spirits from around the globe. Live music, an artisan market and a Publix Cooking Demo Stage are all part of the Saturday Grand Tasting’s festivities.
The festival has created two new tasting gardens for the weekend events this year. The “Big Green Egg Grilling Garden” from Big Green Egg and Turner Ace Hardware will showcase delicious tasting bites from live fire expert and Big Green Egg personality Captain Ron Dimpflmaier in the general admission area. The VIP Lounge will feature a new “Spring Tasting Garden” with light and rosé wines, sparkling wines and light signature cocktails and beers.
The festival has announced a limited time opportunity for guests to save $15 on all festival event tickets with promo code FINAL15. Festival events are beginning to sell out, and the offer is only available on a limited quantity of tickets. The St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival offers a wide variety of events for all tastes and budgets, from intimate wine dinners and tasting experiences to large scale tasting events and VIP packages.
The most up-to-date St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival 2026 schedule of events is updated daily on the festival website. Here’s a look.
Wednesday, May 6
The new Saltworks Supper, a Garden & Gun magazine event, scheduled for 6 p.m. at Michael’s St. Augustine, is sold out.
Thursday, May 7
Harvest Awards & Tastings is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Place, 117 Vilano Road, St. Augustine.
This is an opportunity to taste fare from some of Northeast Florida’s best fine-dining restaurants, presented by St. Johns Food Service and The Ponte Vedra Recorder. A curated group of restaurants have been invited to participate.
Professional culinary judges will officiate as the restaurants compete for the Harvest Award, which requires the tasting dish to incorporate the use of a local ingredient. Guests will receive a wine glass to enjoy tasting wines and the festival’s official beverages, located throughout the Hyatt Place Vilano Beach ballroom.
Friday, May 8
ST. A Soirée is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Ancient City Farmstead, 395 St. Marks Pond Blvd., St. Augustine.
This is a showcase of chef and pitmaster creations and includes unlimited wine, beer and spirits tastings. The VIP Lounge provides early access at 6 p.m. and includes Publix Liquors and Coca-Cola Open Bars, Spring Tasting Garden, Boar’s Head, Pi Artisan Pizza and The Kitchen from Chef Ellie Schultze, along with signature cocktails and premier culinary and beverage tastings.
Saturday, May 9
St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting will be held 2-5 p.m. at Ancient City Farmstead, 395 St. Marks Pond Blvd., St. Augustine. This will be a fun afternoon of all-inclusive culinary and beverage tastings in the beautiful pastoral farm setting. Tickets include a souvenir glass for unlimited beverage tastings from hundreds of wine, beer and spirit exhibitors.
The Publix Cooking Demo Stage line-up includes:
The private VIP Lounge provides early access to the entire festival at 1 p.m., with indoor and outdoor spaces and private restrooms. Guests will enjoy curated VIP Lounge premium beverage and culinary tastings from Publix Liquors and Coca-Cola Open Bars, Spring Tasting Garden, Boar’s Head, Pi Artisan Pizza and The Kitchen from Chef Ellie Schultze, along with signature cocktails.
The festival has been named “One of Florida’s Top 10 Food & Wine Festivals” by USA Today and is made possible in part by support from St. Johns Cultural Council, Florida’s Historic Coast: St. Augustine/Ponte Vedra and a 2026 St. Johns County Tourist Development Grant.
The festival’s nonprofit partners include the Culinary Festivals Foundation; Vilano Beach Main Street, a 501(c)3 organization; and First Coast Technical College on the annual culinary scholarship fund.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early for the weekend events to avoid traffic congestion, for parking and pre-check-in and to get IDs checked, wristbands and VIP Lounge credentials, which will provide fast access for guests to enter the festival as soon as the gates open.
The most up-to-date festival information is available at staugustinefoodandwinefestival.com and the festival’s social media channels: facebook.com/StAugustineFoodWine and instagram.com/staugustinefoodwine.
