Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2025: Ultimate Guide to South Florida’s Most Luxurious Culinary Weekend
If you’re searching for Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2025 tickets — this is the only guide you need.
The 18th annual Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival (PBFWF) returns from December 11–14, 2025 with its signature blend of sun-soaked glamour, world-class cuisine, and wines rated 90+ by Wine Spectator. This four-day extravaganza sells out faster every year — and 2025 is no exception, with most events already sold out as of early December.
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Why the 2025 Festival Is the Best One Yet
This isn’t just another food festival. It’s an intimate, authentic celebration where you actually talk to the chefs, sip rare wines poured by the winemakers, and eat dishes cooked right in front of you by some of the biggest names in American cuisine.
New for 2025:
Seven brand-new experiences (Oceano tasting, Par-Tee at The Park, Bubbles & Bites Yacht Rock party, and more)
First-time grand sponsor Wine Spectator, ensuring every pour is 90+ rated
Deeper partnership with Els for Autism Foundation® — every ticket helps support an incredible cause
22 total events spread across the island’s most beautiful venues
The Can’t-Miss Events of PBFWF 2025
Thursday, December 11 – The Elegant Opening Night
The festival kicks off with four exquisite seated dinners (all sold out, as expected):
Daniel & Friends at Café Boulud
The First Bite at Buccan with Nina Compton, Ayesha Nurdjaja, and Chris Shepherd
Florie’s at Four Seasons Palm Beach
Spice at Stage, Beef N Bourbon at Okeechobee Prime
Pro tip: These Thursday dinners are always the first to go — book earlier than you think for 2026.
Friday, December 12 – The Day the Party Really Starts
PBFWF at Oceano Walk-Around Tasting (12 p.m., $225) → New for 2025! Jeremy & Cindy Bearman host Michelle Bernstein, Ashley Christensen, Joe Flamm, and more at their stunning Lake Worth restaurant.
Festival Kick-Off Party at The Belgrove (7 p.m., $250)
Chef Welcome Party at SeaHawk Prime by David Burke (7 p.m., $275)
Friday night is when you’ll see Robert Irvine, Maneet Chauhan, Antonia Lofaso, and the rest of the celebrity chef crew letting loose.
Saturday, December 13 – Peak Palm Beach Vibes
The most glamorous day of the festival:
Par-Tee at The Park (noon, $225) → New! Golf-course grazing with Stephanie Izard, Elizabeth Falkner, Beau MacMillan, and Jason Van Bomel. Wear chic flats — you’ll be walking the fairways.
Bubbles & Bites: A Yacht Rock Experience at PGA National (7 p.m., $250) → Sparkling wines, Lindsay Autry’s famous fried chicken, Sarah Grueneberg, Joe Flamm, and actual yacht rock. The most fun party of the weekend.
A Night at The Ben (7 p.m., $250) → Winter-wonderland waterfront party with dazzling décor and top-tier bites.
Sunday, December 14 – The Legendary Grand Tasting
18th Annual GEICO Grand Tasting Palm Beach County Convention Center | 2–6 p.m. | $229
This is the crown jewel:
50+ restaurants and chefs
100+ wines (all 90+ Wine Spectator rated)
The famous Grand Chef Throwdown — three local chefs battle live for a $10,000 charity prize, judged by the celebrity lineup
If you can only do one event, this is it.
The 2025 Chef Lineup Is Absolutely Stacked
Daniel Boulud • Robert Irvine • Maneet Chauhan • Antonia Lofaso • Sarah Grueneberg • Stephanie Izard • Joe Flamm • Nina Compton • Michelle Bernstein • Ashley Christensen • Elizabeth Falkner • Beau MacMillan • Jeremy Ford • Clay Conley • Lindsay Autry • Pushkar Marathe • Julien Royer • Nina Compton • Ayesha Nurdjaja • Chris Shepherd • and dozens more.
Local heroes (Clay Conley, Lindsay Autry, Pushkar Marathe, Jeremy Bearman) share the stage with national stars — exactly what makes PBFWF feel both exclusive and welcoming.
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Tickets & Pro Tips (Before They’re Gone Forever)
The Grand Tasting, Par-Tee at The Park, Bubbles & Bites, and a few others still have limited tickets as of December 5, 2025.
Every other event is sold out (yes, really).
Buy immediately at pbfoodwinefest.com if you want in.
Book hotel rooms now — Worth Avenue, The Breakers, Four Seasons, PGA National, and The Ben fill up months in advance.
The Bottom Line
The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2025 isn’t just the best food and wine event in Florida — it’s one of the most intimate, authentic, and joyful culinary weekends in America.
If you love food, wine, sunshine, and the kind of glamorous-yet-approachable vibe that only Palm Beach delivers, you need to be here December 11–14.
See you under the palms with a glass of 95-point Cabernet in hand.