The 4th annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival features an incredible lineup of events for you with multiple stages featuring celebrity chefs and industry expert demos, TONS of sampling, educational seminars, and so much more.
The 4th annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival returns to the World Equestrian Center - Ocala from November 1-3, 2024.
The 2024 event is a celebrity-chef-led celebration featuring three days of culinary competition, beer, wine and spirits education and samples of extraordinary cuisine. Event proceeds benefit the Public Education Foundation of Marion County and the ProStart Program.
Food Network star (and passionate equestrian) Celebrity Chef Lorena Garcia has headlined the festival since inception and this year will be joined by Food Network regulars Esther Choi and Marc Murphy, Executive Pastry Chef Yohann Le Bescond (finalist on Food Network's Summer Baking Championship), Master Sommelier Roland Micu, and Junior Chef Michael Seegobin, a local 12-year-old & finalist on MasterChef Junior.
Schedule
Friday November 1
Flavors of the Fire Welcome Event Presented by Certified Angus Beef brand and Sysco
Mix and mingle as we start the weekend with live-fire cuisine from around the world. Try small plates of internationally celebrated favorites, like Korean barbecue, Yakitori chicken and Achiote shrimp, along with samples of global spirits and live music. Available for individual event purchase.
Tiki Afterparty
Five-star ticket holders can keep the party going at The Equestrian Hotel’s swanky poolside bar. Exclusively available with Five-Star Experience package.
Saturday November 2
Grand Tasting
Sample beer, wine, spirits, and cuisine and catch the celebrity chef demonstrations and Jr. Chef Mystery Basket Competition on the main stage as well as seminars from beverage experts. Available for individual event purchase.
Lugano Rose Garden Cocktail Hour
Enjoy an elegant pre-dinner cocktail hour in the rose garden, including exclusive access to the Lugano Diamonds lounge. Exclusively available to Five-Star Experience package ticket holders.
Celebrity Chef Dinner
Indulge in an exquisite, multicourse dinner from a team of celebrity chefs. Each course is artfully prepared and thoughtfully paired by a different culinary master or industry expert. Learn from the celebrity chefs as they present each course. Available exclusively with Five-Star Package.
Sunday November 3
Jazz Brunch
Raise a glass to the end of the weekend with this elegant Champagne brunch on The Equestrian Hotel terrace featuring live jazz music.
Tickets are available at https://www.showclix.com/event/2024-ocala-food-wine-festival
Event proceeds benefit the Public Education Foundation of Marion County and the ProStart Program. The 2024 Ocala Food & Wine Festival is a 21+ event.
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