Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival’s grand tasting happens April 12, 2025 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa, Florida. Credit: Photo c/o Rockaway

Prepare your stomachs and wallets for a five-day culinary extravaganza coming to both sides of Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival (TBWFF) is back for the third time this spring when it stages a five-day “weekend” with six different events kicking off April 8.

The first day is an invite-only evening in the Tampa Club, a 42nd-story venue known for its amazing views of downtown. The public is welcome for the next two days, April 9-10, when tastings take over still-to-be-determined locations in St. Petersburg and Tampa.

The main events kick off Friday, April 11 with the chef showdown in Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park, which also hosts Saturday’s big grand tasting where guests can try more than 40 Tampa Bay restaurants then vote for “Best bite of the day.”

Another invite-only “Breaking Bread with Heroes” dinner welcomes first-responders, military and veterans on Friday, April 11.

Tickets to Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival happening Tuesday-Saturday, April 8-12 are still available and start at $150. Bundle tickets—and $50 under-21 tickets—are available, too.
Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival 2025 schedule

An Evening at the Tampa Club Tuesday , April 8. Invite-only. Tampa Club, Tampa
Experience St. Pete Wednesday, April 9. 7 p.m. Location and tickets price TBD, St. Petersburg
Experience Tampa Thursday, April 10. 7 p.m. Ticket price TBD. Hyde Park Village, Tampa
Breaking Bread With Heroes Friday, April 11. 10 a.m. Invite-only. Location TBD.
Irvine’s Spirits Chef Showdown Friday, April 11. 7 p.m.- 11p.m. $160. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa
Grand Tasting Saturday, April 12. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. $150 & up. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa