Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival Returns February 29-April 26

It’s festival time at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay! The park’s 6th annual Food & Wine Festival kicks off on February 29 and runs through April 26. Busch Gardens has announced their menus and concert lineup of this exciting yearly event.

What’s happening:

The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival kicks off earlier than ever, starting February 29!
Featuring dozens of new menu items, the 6th Annual Food & Wine festival runs every weekend February 29-April 26 and is included with park admission.

This year’s event will feature:
- Delicious food
- Wine
- Craft brews
- Specialty cocktails such as the Iron Gwazi Gimlet
- A fantastic line-up of world class musical acts

All-New Menu, All-New Flavors:

Busch Gardens’ new award-winning Executive Chef, Ernie Reyes brings a fresh approach to this popular event.
With 25 new food items in addition to fan-favorite dishes and over 80 wines, beers and cocktails to choose from, the Food & Wine Festival offers an endless variety of flavors to sip and savor!
Guests can tempt their taste buds with the following NEW items:
- Chef’s Corner cabin: featuring three signature dishes carefully crafted by the park’s head chefs:
  - Arroz con pollo
  - Pork belly taco with kimchi slaw
  - Pork tenderloin with champagne watercress sauce
- Iconic Coaster Cocktails:
  - Iron Gwazi Gimlet
  - Falcon’s Fury Lemon Drop
  - Tigris Tea
- Pick-A-Barrel tasting: create your own flight of liquors and wines from around the world

Click here to view the entire menu and pick your perfect upgrade or purchase your Food & Wine Festival Sampler Lanyard – the best way to savor and save on everything the event has to offer!
Guests can purchase a 5, 8 or 12-item sampler lanyard to use at each festival cabin to explore sample-sized dishes and drink offerings with ease, starting at just $32.
Pass Members can purchase an exclusive 15-item sampler for the same price as a 12-item sampler and save 20%!

Concert Series:

The Food & Wine Festival line-up reflects musical genres of all tastes – from nostalgic bands to modern favorites.
Fans can book the ultimate festival experience with one of two exclusive VIP packages available for each act, including reserved concert seating and a 5-item Food & Wine Festival Sampler Lanyard.
New for 2020, upgrade to the ultimate concert-goer experience with Unlimited Food & Wine Festival VIP Seating which includes VIP seating for every concert of the 2020 Festival!

Concert Lineup:

February 28: Pass Member Exclusive Preview with “Eaglemania: The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band!”
- This exclusive event is available only for Pass Members to preview the all-new menu of sips and samples at the 6th Annual Food & Wine Festival.
- Visit buschgardenstampa.com to learn more or purchase your Annual Pass to gain access to this VIP opportunity!