Tickets On Sale Monday, 11/16

Friday, May 7 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Boots & Bling

St. Johns County Fairgrounds

There’s a NEW name for the Friday night signature event – Boots & Bling! Same great restaurants and beverage participants!

A beautiful spring, sunset evening event that showcases not only great BBQ but also some of the southeast’s most celebrated chefs with a variety of tasting dishes. Enjoy wine, beer, and spirit tastings at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds – unlimited beverage tastings with a souvenir glass, along with delicious tasting bites – all included with ticket price.

Friends in cowboy hats and boots at the festival

Plan to Arrive Early!

Plan to arrive early and avoid any possible traffic delays! Pre-check-in begins 30 minutes before each event officially starts. Guests can get parked, ID’s checked, wristbands and be ready to roll as soon as the gates open!

Sparkling cowboy boots on a lit dance floor

NEW this year!

Boots, Bling Contest & Line Dancing

Come decked out in your best rhinestone cowboy and cowgirl attire and take part in the Best Dressed Boots & Bling Contest, while learning a new line dance and enjoying Bad Dog Mama!

Bad Dog Mama

Live Music

Featuring live music from Bad Dog Mama.

VIP Experience

Boots & Bling – VIP Private Tastings Lounge

Friday, May 7, 2027

Location
St. Johns County Fairgrounds
5840 FL-207 E, Elkton, FL 32033
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Time
6:00 PM
Event Type
Outdoors/Covered Buildings (for VIP and General Admission)
Attire & Info
Casual attire, 21 years and over
  • Includes early entry to the VIP Private Tastings Lounge located within Boots & Bling at 6 pm, and access to Boots & Bling, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, including culinary tastings from some of Northeast Florida and the region’s best restaurants
  • Plenty of comfy seating and shade with Private Restrooms
  • Souvenir Glass for unlimited tastings of hundreds of varieties of beers, wines and spirits at Boots & Bling
  • The Publix Liquors and Coca-Cola Open Bar (includes two Open Bar tickets per guest), unlimited selection of festival signature cocktails – along with culinary creations not available with General Admission tickets!
  • Spring Tasting Garden – a collection of spring inspired beverage tastings, from cocktails to white and rosé wines, beers and some surprise tastings!

*Additional VIP Ticket offerings updated as confirmed

General Admission

Boots & Bling

Friday, May 7, 2027

Location
St. Johns County Fairgrounds
5840 FL-207 E, Elkton, FL 32033
Get Directions
Time
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Event Type
Outdoors/Covered Buildings (for VIP and General Admission)
Attire & Info
Casual attire, 21 years and over

Unlimited Culinary Sample Tastings & Souvenir Glass for Unlimited Tastings of Wines, Beers & Spirits

Free Parking

2027 Partners

Beverage Partners

Biltmore Winery logoDomaine Alice HartmannJONATAPoggio Costa
Renegade Lemonade logo
Rodney Strong Wine EstatesThe Hilt EstateThe Wine GroupVeterans United Logo

2026 Partners

VIP Lounge Presented By

Pi~ Artisan PizzaThe Perfect PourTrifecta Home FurniturePublix LiquorsCoca-ColaBoar's HeadTap on Wheels

Beverage Partners

Adobe Road WineryBuzzards Roost logoCongaree and Penn logoCoppertail Brewing LogoDevil’s Grin Gin logoFirst Coast Wine and Brandy logoNew Belgium BrewingNoxx & Dunn logo
Renegade Lemonade logo
St George Spirits LogoSt. Augustine Distillery – The Spirit of Florida logoSugarlands distilling co. logoVeterans United LogoSan Sebastian Winery

Artisan Market & Retailers

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Graam Grammy’s REally Awesome Art Market logo
holy land cradle logoLuxe & Brie logoMaddox Wood Design logo
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The Bourbon Bowl SmokerTIYS Clothing Co.Voglio Jewelry
WCMT Studios
Wine MeWolfe Cutlery