The St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival is a culinary celebration taking place in one of the country’s most beautiful and historic cities. A showcase of culinary, beverage and culture, it highlights celebrity guest chefs, celebrity winemakers and proprietors, local chefs, artisans, and local craft spirits and beers — with events for all tastebuds, from dinners and tasting events to cooking demonstrations and more.
Food
Celebrated Chefs
Celebrity guest chefs alongside some of Northeast Florida and the region’s best restaurants — and the Harvest Awards, where every dish showcases a local ingredient.
Wine
Pours & Proprietors
Winemakers and proprietors, local craft spirits and beers, and unlimited tastings with a souvenir glass at the festival’s signature events.
Culture
The Nation’s Oldest City
Artisans, live music, and the history and beaches of St. Augustine — with Florida’s largest city, Jacksonville, only 30 minutes away.
Four Days in St. Augustine
Four signature events — the Garden & Gun Festival Kick-Off Dinner, the Harvest Awards & Tastings at the Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach, and Boots & Bling and the Grand Tasting at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds.
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More Than a Good Time
The St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival celebrates the food, drink, and natural beauty of Florida’s historic coast — and gives back to the community that makes it possible. Every pour and plate helps support the local causes and cultural efforts that keep St. Johns County thriving.
One of the South’s leading culinary festival event management companies, The AdFish Group + the Culinary Festivals Foundation produces the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival and Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife. The company founded the Culinary Festivals Foundation, a 501-(c)3 non-profit organization that partners with local, non-profit community organizations, with missions of giving back to their communities. The Culinary Festivals Foundation has also funded scholarship programs for culinary schools in St. Augustine, FL. The AdFish Group and the Culinary Festivals Foundation have assisted in raising over $600,000 in charitable contributions to non-profit organizations through its various festivals over the past 14 years.
Vilano Beach Main Street is a long-time festival charity partner, Vilano Beach is located in St. Augustine only 10 minutes from the historic district. The non-profit organization’s mission is to preserve and improve the historic Vilano Beach community, while protecting its small-town beach vibe. The festival assists in raising funds and awareness for the organization’s mission.
The students and instructors of First Coast Technical College play a vital role in the festival, assisting chefs with culinary needs and preparing delicious tasting bites for various events. The festival partners with the festival on a special scholarship fund for its culinary program.