At the Food Network Wine and Food Festival, which runs from October 15–18, 2026, you’ll find walk-around tastings, cocktail parties and the all-day FoodieCon® featuring your favorite content creators. With over 50 events over four days, including the Blue Moon Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray and Bert Kreischer, a fried chicken and champagne brunch and a series of spectacular dinners at the James Beard House, use our guide to the NYC Wine and Food Festival to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
What is the Food Network Wine and Food Festival 2026?
The 19th annual NYCWFF, presented by Invesco QQQ, celebrates the chefs, creators and restaurants shaping the food and wine scene in NYC and beyond. At over 50 events across the city, you can take part in grand tastings or score a table at a once-in-a-lifetime sit-down dinner or brunch. Tickets to all-access passes and individual events are available here.
Where is the NYC Wine and Food Festival 2026?
The four-day fest is headquartered at Invesco QQQ’s festival campus in the Seaport at Pier 17, 89 South Street. There, you’ll find walk-around tastings, culinary demos and rooftop celebrations with views of the city skyline. Additional events will be hosted at the James Beard House, restaurants like Or’esh, CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Pizza Studio Tamaki, and FoodieCon® and Storied NYC.
When is the NYC Wine and Food Festival?
The festival dates are October 15–18, 2026.
What does a NYCWFF ticket include?
Purchase general admission or priority entry to individual events, or buy a Grand Tasting Weekend Package to get access to walk-around tastings and culinary demos on both Saturday and Sunday. You can also score a “Sunday Funday” one-day package or build your own package by combining tickets to every NYCWFF event you want to try.
What are the best events at NYCWFF 2026?
Favorite events include the return of the Blue Moon Burger Bash—hosted by Rachael Ray and Bert Kreischer—where chefs battle it out to win the Judge's Choice and People's Choice titles, and The Cookout, a celebration of Black food and culture hosted by JJ Johnson and Angela Yee, featuring a special performance by Method Man.
You can also check out all the new events this year, including Morning Buzz, a celebration of café culture (with matcha, of course!), New York After Dark with Kwame Onwuachi, Flavors of Bollywood and A Culinary Journey Through Peru hosted by chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
How much are NYCWFF tickets and where can I buy them?
General admission tickets to NYCWFF start at $195, and you can save 20% by buying prebundled packages here.
Is NYCWFF worth it?
Absolutely. Many tickets include all-you-can-eat tastings, so you’ll be the judge of that! Plus, the cost of your ticket helps give back to NYC’s food and hospitality industry, with net proceeds going to the Event Zero Foundation and its commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, along with the James Beard Foundation, which supports up-and-coming chefs and the culinary community.
Which celebrities will be at NYCWFF 2026?
Expect over 300 personalities, including chefs, Food Network celebs, wine experts, and entertainers, over the four-day festival. At the newly introduced one-night-only dinners, you’ll find José Andrés, Rocco DiSpirito, Alex Guarnaschelli, Stephanie Izard, Masaharu Morimoto and more. Celebrities including Cedric the Entertainer, Questlove, Method Man and mgk (FKA Machine Gun Kelly) will be there, too, along with your favorite content creators.