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Music City Food & Wine Festival

April 24-26, 2026

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Weekend VIP Pass
Sales End Apr 24
 
$421.40
($399.00 + $22.40 fee)

Weekend VIP passes include exclusive access to all three days of the festival. This all-indulgent ticket features unlimited food and beverage tastings at both Southern Fried Hootenanny on Friday April 24th and the Grand Tasting Saturday April 25th, plus entry to the VIP Lounge Friday through Sunday with complimentary bar service and specialty VIP-only bites. VIP guests will also enjoy a dedicated VIP entry line, reserved seating at chef demos and wine seminars, commemorative swag, VIP lanyards, and more special experiences and surprises all weekend long!


Weekend General Admission
Sales End Apr 24
 
$202.32
($189.00 + $13.32 fee)

Weekend GA tickets include access to both nights of our tasting events at Centennial Park — Southern Fried Hootenanny on Friday, April 24, and the Grand Tasting on Saturday, April 25.

  • Southern Fried Hootenanny, presented by Waldo’s Chicken & Chefs, brings live music, unlimited bites from 25+ local restaurants, exciting chef collaborations, plus sips from our Whiskey & Beer Garden, wines, specialty cocktails, and more.
  • Our signature event, the Grand Tasting, features unlimited food and beverage samples from 100+ local restaurants, wineries, and spirit brands. As you eat and drink your way through the park, enjoy chef demos, wine seminars, live music, and the thrilling Mixology Competition.

Southern Fried Hootenanny - General Admission
Sales End Apr 24
 
$108.43
($99.00 + $9.43 fee)

Southern Fried Hootenanny, presented by Waldo’s Chicken & Chefs, will rock the park with live music, unlimited bites from 25+ local restaurants, exciting chef collaborations, and sips from our Whiskey & Beer Garden, wines, specialty cocktails, and more. Access at 5:30pm on Friday April 24, 2026. 

Grand Tasting- General Admission
Sales End Apr 24
 
$108.43
($99.00 + $9.43 fee)

Our signature event, the Grand Tasting, features unlimited food and beverage samples from 100+ local restaurants, wineries, and spirit brands. As you eat and drink your way around the park, enjoy chef demos, wine seminars, live music, and the thrilling Mixology Competition. Access at 5:30pm on Saturday April 25, 2026. 


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Description

Following a smashing debut in Spring 2025, Music City Food & Wine Festival returns to continue its mission of celebrating Nashville’s vibrant culinary, beverage, and cultural scene. With a sold-out inaugural year that brought thousands together at Centennial Park and across the city, MCFW has quickly become a staple Nashville experience for locals and visitors alike. From chef and mixology competitions to curated dinners, brunches, tastings, and a bustling vendor market, the festival showcases the best of Nashville’s food, drink, music, and creative communities. Tickets are on sale NOW for our 2026 Festival hosted at Centennial Park April 24, 25 and 26, 2026. 

See the full lineup of participants, our event schedule and a detailed description of all ticket inclusions at musiccityfoodandwinefest.com/tickets.  

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Music City Food & Wine Festival (MCFW) takes place April 24-26, 2026 at Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Our signature events include Southern Fried Hootenanny on Friday April 24th, our Grand Tasting on Saturday April 25th and our Food Faire Market on Sunday April 26th. Please be sure to visit our website for a full detailed schedule and what events you need tickets for and what events are free to attend.
We will host events in Centennial Park (2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203) Friday - Sunday for our festival weekend. We will also have exciting events taking place in restaurants and bars across the city! Head to our EVENTS tab to learn more about the different happenings and to see the full event schedule and what events you need a ticket for.
Friday's Southern Fried Hootenanny and Saturday’s Grand Tasting is 21+. A Valid ID is required for admission to the festival on Saturday. If event security cannot verify your age, you will not be admitted to the event - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Our SUNDAY FOOD FAIRE event is family friendly and is open to the public, family and pet friendly! Bring the kids, bring the pets and come snack and shop till you drop. All attendees interested in purchasing an alcoholic beverage on Sunday must present valid ID.
Events at Centennial Park will happen rain or shine! All tickets are non-refundable. If severe weather is expected, any delays or changes to the festival schedule will be communicated on our website and on social media channels.
MCFW will host a variety of events, some ticketed and some open to the public. To learn more about ticket pricing and what comes with your ticket, visit our TICKETS page to choose your culinary adventure!
MCFW chefs provide a variety of food offerings at our events, but our tasting tents are not able to accommodate any dietary needs or food allergies! Tasting tents will be labeled with what the food item is and feel free to ask our amazing chefs and restaurant staff if you have specific dietary concerns about any samplings.
Likely, no. Music City Food & Wine Festival SOLD OUT for our inaugural year and we cannot guarantee tickets will be available if not purchased in advance.

Additional Information

Tickets are on sale NOW for Music City Food & Wine Festival! Tier 1 Tickets on sale --- for a full description of events and ticket levels please visit MCFWF.com!