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Sign up below for your chance to win VIP tickets to the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival from May 6th - 9th, 2026.
St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival returns May 6-9. Named one of Florida’s top 10 food and wine festivals, this annual event, now in its sixth year, celebrates the intersection of food, beverage and culture.
The St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival features four days of tastings, masterclasses, demonstrations, soirées and bespoke dining experiences, featuring celebrity guest chefs, renowned winemakers and proprietors, local chefs, artisan and craft spirits, wine and beer.
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VIP Package Includes:
- Harvest Awards & Tastings, Thursday, May 7 – 6:30 – 8:30 PM, Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach
- VIP ST. A Soirée, Friday, May 8 – 6:00 – 8:30 PM, includes 6 PM Early Access to the VIP Private Tastings Lounge
- Grand Tasting VIP Private Tastings Lounge, Saturday, May 9 – 1:00 – 5:00 PM, includes 1 PM Early Access to the VIP Private Tastings Lounge
Harvest Awards & Tastings
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach117 Vilano Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32084
The Harvest Awards & Tastings is an opportunity to sample some of Northeast Florida’s best restaurants in one spot! Guests will receive a souvenir wine glass to enjoy tasting wines and the festival’s official beverages and various premium beverage tastings. The beautiful Hyatt Place, St. Augustine/Vilano Beach is the NEW host location, located just minutes from the historic district and two blocks from beautiful, Atlantic oceanfront Vilano Beach.
The participating restaurants compete for a coveted Harvest Award, which are judged by a group of culinary professionals, (each dish is required to incorporate the use of a local ingredient). The Harvest Awards are a celebration of culinary creativity utilizing the diversity found in our local foodways, from fresh seafood to seasonal and specialty crops.
Event Type: Indoors
Attire & Info: Business/Casual attire, 21 years and over
ST. A Soirée - VIP Private Tastings Lounge Ticket
Friday, May 8, 2026 – NEW Early Access!
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Ancient City Farmstead395 St. Marks Pond Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32095
- Indoor Air Conditioned & Outdoors
- Includes early entry to the VIP Private Tastings Lounge located within ST. A Soirée at 6 pm, and access to ST. A Soirée, 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 ST. A Soirée
- 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
Event Type: Indoors, Air-Conditioned & Outdoors
Attire & Info: Casual attire, 21 years and over
Grand Tasting – VIP Private Tastings Lounge Tickets
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – NEW 1-Hour Early Access!
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 PM
Location: Ancient City Farmstead395 St. Marks Pond Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32095
- Indoor & Outdoors
- Includes early entry to the VIP Private Tastings Lounge within the Grand Tasting at 1:00 pm, and access to the Grand Tasting, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, including culinary tastings from some of Northeast Florida and the region’s best restaurants
- Private Lounge with VIP Badge access and plenty of comfy seating and shade with Private Restrooms
- Limited Edition Souvenir Wine Glass for unlimited tastings of 300+ varieties of beers, wines and spirits at the Grand Tasting
- Custom Souvenir Tote Bag
- The Publix Liquors and Coca-Cola Open Bar (includes two Open Bar tickets per guest), unlimited selection of festival signature cocktails and beer from Tap on Wheels – 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!
- Bloody Mary Bar
*Additional VIP Ticket offerings updated as confirmed
Event Type: Indoors, Air-Conditioned & Outdoors
Attire & Info: Casual attire, 21 years and over
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