The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival returns with 5 day celebration of the Bay's Restaurants and Chefs

Get ready foodies, the Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival returns featuring five days of celebrity chefs, incredible regional talent, and one of the best gastronomic experiences in the Bay Area.

Following the massive success of the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival last year, the event returns in April, bigger and even better in 2024, celebrating the culinary talents of the incredible chefs and gastronomic masters in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and its surrounding areas.

Taking place from Tuesday, April 9 - Saturday, April 13, over 10,000 attendees are expected to enjoy the five-day destination event which will feature a variety of experiences that will bring together national wine and spirits producers and brands curated to highlight and celebrate the remarkable culinary abilities throughout the Tampa Bay area.

The event will support and benefit local charitable initiatives in the Tampa Bay area with Community Initiatives Foundation’s EAT SMART campaign, whose mission is to support the health and wellness of youth in the Tampa Bay Area.

CI Management, the team behind some of South Florida’s leading wine and food festivals and experiences have organized a spectacular five days of events and celebrations.

Presented by GOYA Foods and the Hillsborough County commissioners, the festival consists of five ticketed events, culminating in Saturday’s Grand Tasting Experience on the waterfront.

Highlights include An Evening at The Tampa Club, a Chef Showdown and Grand Tasting event at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, and a tasting event in Hyde Park Village.

For information on the special events and celebrations happening throughout the festival, and to purchase tickets, check out the official website.

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