Palm Springs Food & Wine Festival

Palm Springs Food & Wine Festival will take place on November 11–12, 2023 at the Palm Springs Stadium Pavilion.

The Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival will be nothing you have ever experienced. Hip, cool, bohemian and innovative like only Palm Springs can showcase.  Don’t miss what is sure to be a vibrant celebration of flavor and creativity! Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday

Looking for an unforgettable wine experience? Enjoy premium wine tasting from boutique wineries  from around the globe.

40 acclaimed restaurants, 80 boutique wineries, tastings, sippings, pairings, live jazz and demonstrations by celebrity chefs make for a truly international celebration of cuisine and community.

The event is a benefit for the Fellows Program of the Culinary Institute of America, Les Dames D’Escoffier and DAP Health. Special guest emcee for the weekend is Emmy® Award winner Liam Mayclem, known to legions of San Francisco Bay Area fans as “The Foodie Chap” alongwith Patrick Evans, Emmy® Award winners Bianca Rae, Peter Daut and Sandie Newton of KESQ News Channel 3.Local favorites Nona Watson and Steven Henke will also seamlessly guide the demonstrations

Special guest emcee for the weekend is Emmy Award winner Liam Mayclem, known to legions of San Francisco Bay Area fans as “The Foodie Chap” alongwith Patrick Evans, Peter Daut and Sandie Newton of KESQ News Channel 3.

The festival brings together some of the best chefs in the world for a celebration of food, drink, culture, and entertainment that will leave you inspired and ready to explore all that this area has to offer. From creative tasting experiences to celebrity chef dinners and engaging cooking classes, our events bring together the finest ingredients, flavors, and people to create a truly special and unique experience. Join us for this unforgettable weekend of culinary discovery!

Attendees will engage with celebrity chef demonstrations from Martin Yan of “Yan Can Cook,” Susan Feniger of “Two Hot Tamales” and her new Palm Springs restaurant Alice B’s, Tanya Holland of “Tanya’s Kitchen Table” on the OWN Network, and chefs Michael Chung and Andre Carthen of Kathy Ireland Worldwide and many more to be added.  Additionally, expert panels will be led by Shelley Lindgren, founder of San Francisco’s acclaimed restaurant A16, award winning sommelier Katie Finn of the Desert Wine Shop, and astronaut-turned-vintner José M. Hernández.

Explore the finest international cuisine from world renown food purveyors and award-winning chef owned restaurants.

Come prepared to purchase your favorite wines!

General Admission: $110.00
Two Day Pass: $210.00
Veterans/Active Service Members (Must Show ID): $50.00

Includes: Admission into the Grand Tasting Pavilion, Souvenir wine glass and program, unlimited tastings within the Grand Tasting Pavilion and all demonstrations.

VIP Experience: $150.00

Includes: Pre-admission an hour early before the general public. VIP exclusive tent to enjoy premium wine tasting from boutique wineries, fine dining cuisine, a lounge to relax and unwind and enjoy exclusive access and seating at the celebrity chef demonstrations, Souvenir wine glass, program, unlimited tastings within the VIP Tent, Grand Tasting Pavilion and all demonstrations.

Must be 21+ to attend.