Tickets for the 26th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival are on sale now, with organizers promising more than 500 chefs, culinary personalities and industry tastemakers descending on South Florida from February 25 through 28, 2027. Events will stretch well beyond Miami Beach this time around, spanning from Homestead to Fort Lauderdale.
Tickets Live Now, With a Presale Already in the Rearview
According to the Miami Herald, the festival's lineup is designed to pull back longtime fans while introducing new experiences. Tickets went up for general sale at sobewff.org, as confirmed by financialcontent.com, which reported that this is the festival's 26th year running. Before the general on-sale, the festival's own site advertised a Capital One cardholder exclusive presale that ran through Sunday, November 1.
The event roster is large enough that even organizers seem to disagree on exactly how big it is. financialcontent.com's release describes the 2027 festival as featuring over 90 events across South Florida, while the festival's own events page advertises browsing more than 100 events for the 2027 run. Either way, there's plenty to sort through, and the sobewff.org site notes that its full schedule is now live and can be saved to personal favorites lists ahead of the festival. Shoppers browsing tickets will also find a general admission option listed with a 15 percent discount on the festival's site, though specific prices, fees and how many tickets remain are not spelled out there.
Marquee Events Return, With a Few New Twists
Founder Lee Brian Schrager said the festival showcases partners, sponsors, chefs and new talent through distinctive experiences, and added that the 2027 lineup is expected to bring festival fans back, per the Miami Herald's reporting. The marquee Grand Tasting Village returns February 27 and 28, and according to sflcn.com, it will feature food from more than 45 restaurants and over 1,200 products for attendees to sample. The festival's long-running Burger Bash and Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions are also part of the 2027 slate, per the Herald.
Tacos & Tequila is heading back to the beach for 2027 with Aarón Sánchez at the helm, a shift from 2026, when the Herald reports the event was held in the Design District. The same report notes that Fieri is also hosting an annual tribute dinner celebrating two decades of Food Network talent.
Afro-Caribbean, Overtown and a Night Market Join the Slate
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is scheduled to return and host Link Up: A Celebration of Afro-Caribbean Cuisine at the Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel in Miami Beach on February 26, where the Herald also notes Chicken Coupe now has a new location. Marcus Samuelsson is set to host Overtown EatUp! at The Urban on February 28, and FoodieCon returns the same day, bringing together culinary creators and personalities for a day of live demonstrations and conversation, according to financialcontent.com. The festival's Asian Night Market is also part of the 2027 roster, the Herald reports.
On the lighter side, Clay Conley of Buccan Sandwich Shop and Owen Han are teaming up to host a family-friendly tribute to the sandwich in Coconut Grove on February 28. The Herald's rundown of cooking classes includes the Ophelia team teaching breakfast sandwich-making, the Bakey team leading a babka-making session, the Miami Slice team covering pizza-making, and Julio Cabrera of Café La Trova teaching Cuban cocktails.
A Fundraising Track Record for FIU
Beyond the parties and tastings, organizers point to the festival's fundraising legacy. sflcn.com reports that SOBEWFF has raised more than $46 million to date for Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, a cause that has long been tied to the festival's mission alongside its celebrity chef lineups and sold-out tasting events.
