Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Returns in December — And Jupiter Has a Stake in It

The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is returning for its 19th year, running December 10–13, 2026, across eight Palm Beach County cities including Jupiter, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth Beach, and Lake Park.

The 2026 lineup is headlined by James Beard Award winner Daniel Boulud, Chopped host Maneet Chauhan, Food Network star Robert Irvine, and a roster of nationally recognized chefs including Stephanie Izard, Tiffani Faison, Michelle Bernstein, Jose Garces, Mauro Colagreco, Ashley Christensen, and Marc Forgione. More than 20 culinary events are scheduled across the four days — multi-course dinners, walk-around tastings, wine pairings, and interactive experiences.

How the four days unfold

The festival opens with a dinner at Florie's at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, featuring chefs Mauro Colagreco and Lauren Bodden. The kickoff party takes place at The Belgrove Resort & Spa in West Palm Beach, and other stops include HMF Social at The Breakers, An Evening with David Burke & Friends at Seahawk Prime in Lake Park, Maneet's Bollywood Experience at Ela Curry & Cocktails in Palm Beach Gardens, and the First Bite dinner at Būccan Palm Beach featuring longtime festival supporter and James Beard nominee Clay Conley.

The festival closes with Daniel & Friends at Cafe Boulud and the 19th Annual Grand Tasting at the Palm Beach County Convention Center — a signature event that typically draws over 2,500 attendees, with dishes from 50 to 60 regional restaurants and pours from more than 100 wineries. The Grand Tasting also hosts the Grand Chef Throwdown, a live cook-off where three local chefs compete for a $10,000 prize donated to a charity of the winner's choice.

The Jupiter connection

A portion of all ticket sales benefits the Els for Autism Foundation — a Jupiter-based nonprofit founded in 2009 by professional golfer Ernie Els and his wife Liezl. The organization operates a 26-acre campus in Jupiter that includes public charter schools, therapy facilities, and adult vocational programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Tickets and details

Tickets range from $50 to $350. Some experiences have limited availability. A Kids Kitchen experience is also offered at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach for family-friendly attendance. All wines poured at festival events must carry a minimum 90-point score from Wine Spectator editors — a standard maintained since 2019.

The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival began in 2007 as a single-night tasting event co-founded by David Sabin and chef Lindsay Autry. Nearly two decades later, it remains one of the marquee culinary events on Palm Beach County's calendar.

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