South Florida Food Festivals: Where to Eat Your Way Through the Season

South Florida food festivals hit their stride the moment the humidity breaks — and this season's calendar is stacked from the first weekend of November straight through February. It opens with a free Greek festival in North Miami and a one-day seafood blowout in Wynwood, rolls through $5 tastes around the world on the Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk and a one-night wine affair in Boca Raton, then lands on the three biggest culinary weeks of the year: Palm Beach in December, Fort Lauderdale in January, and South Beach in February. Here are 8 verified South Florida food festivals worth eating your way through — every date, venue and price checked against the festival's official listing or organizer. Confirm on the official link before you go, because tasting lineups can shift. ## 1. North Miami Greek Food & Wine Festival — The Free One The North Miami Greek Food & Wine Festival (https://miamionthecheap.com/event/north-miami-greek-food-wine-festival-3/) takes over Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for three days of grilled everything, Greek platters, spanakopita, dolmades and baklava, with traditional live music, dancing and kids' activities, according to the festival listing. **When:** Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 8, 2026 — 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Sunday **Where:** Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 12250 NW 2nd Ave, North Miami **Price:** **Free admission** — food and drinks sold separately **Best for:** Families and anyone who measures a festival by its baklava table. This is the easiest yes on the list. ## 2. South Florida Seafood Festival — Wynwood's One-Day Feast The 13th annual South Florida Seafood Festival (https://www.southfloridaseafoodfestival.com/) returns to Wynwood Marketplace for a single Sunday: more than 15 seafood pop-ups serving paella, stone crabs, oysters, lobster and ceviche, live Kitchen Lab chef demos, cocktails from Miami mixologists, live bands and DJs, and a family fun zone, according to the festival. **When:** Sunday, November 8, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. **Where:** The Wynwood Marketplace (https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/event/south-florida-seafood-festival/9184), 2250 NW 2nd Ave, Miami **Price:** Tickets starting at **$20.91** via the official listing; **kids under 12 free**; early-bird pricing online, higher at the door **Best for:** Stone crab season, done right — one day, one neighborhood, all the seafood. Buy ahead; entry is not guaranteed at the door. ## 3. Riverwalk International Food Festival — $5 Around the World The 6th annual Riverwalk International Food Festival (https://www.goriverwalk.com/events/events-riverwalk-international-food-festival) turns Esplanade Park into a world tour in one afternoon — Caribbean, Latin American, European, Asian and Middle Eastern flavors from South Florida restaurants and vendors along the downtown Riverwalk, according to Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. Every food vendor offers a **$5 item**, which makes this the best grazing value of the season. A limited-capacity VIP Tasting Experience for guests 21+ adds premium samplings. **When:** Saturday, November 14, 2026, 12:00–4:00 p.m. **Where:** Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale **Price:** See the official Riverwalk page for admission and VIP details — every vendor's $5 taste is confirmed **Best for:** Groups who can never agree on a cuisine. You do not have to — eat all of them. ## 4. Rum Cake & Caribbean Black Cake Festival — The Sweetest Ticket in Broward The 5th annual Rum Cake & Caribbean Black Cake Festival brings bakers from more than 20 Caribbean countries and territories to Wilton Manors, according to Island SPACE Caribbean Museum (https://ftc.einnews.com/pr_news/952137397/5th-annual-rum-cake-caribbean-black-cake-festival-brings-dozens-of-cakes-from-across-the-caribbean-to-south-florida). The Hall of Bakers lines up golden rum cakes — soursop, piña colada, sorrel, coconut, bourbon — against dark, fruit-rich black cakes, plus Caribbean food, performances and holiday shopping. Guests 21+ can upgrade to the Rum Room for tastings from up to six Caribbean rum brands. **When:** Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2:00–6:00 p.m. **Where:** The Venue Fort Lauderdale, 2345 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors **Price:** **$30 in advance / $40 at the door**; kids 4–12 **$10**, ages 3 and under free; Rum Room (21+) **$75 in advance / $85 at the door**, including general admission **Best for:** Holiday bakers, rum lovers, and anyone building a Caribbean holiday table this year. ## 5. Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival — One Big Night in Sanborn Square The 13th annual Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival, A Culinary Affair! (https://bocaratonwineandfoodfestival.com/tickets/) takes over Sanborn Square Park for one Saturday night of culinary villages, wine, spirits and craft brews, artisanal cheese, a shopping bazaar, live entertainment and a chef competition where you vote for your favorite, according to the festival. Proceeds benefit Children's Giving Foundation, and the night is 21+. **When:** Saturday, November 21, 2026, 5:30–10:00 p.m. **Where:** Sanborn Square Park, 72 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton **Price:** **$98 general admission; $172 VIP; $229 VIP + Lounge** — all ticket prices include food, wine, beer and spirit tastings **Best for:** A dress-it-up date night that eats like a tasting menu and parties like a festival. ## 6. Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival — December's Chef Blowout The 19th annual Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival (https://www.pbfoodwinefest.com/schedule) is four days and 24 events across Palm Beach County — chef dinners, brunches, walk-around tastings and poolside parties at venues including Café Boulud, Buccan, Florie's at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, The Belgrove Resort & Spa and PGA National Resort, according to the festival. It closes with the Grand Tasting (https://www.pbfoodwinefest.com/events/grand-tasting) at Palm Beach County Convention Center: more than 50 chefs and restaurants, more than 100 wines rated 90+ by Wine Spectator, and the Grand Chef Throwdown, where four local chefs compete for a $10,000 charity prize. **When:** Thursday, December 10 – Sunday, December 13, 2026 **Where:** Restaurants and resorts across Palm Beach County; Grand Tasting at Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Sunday 2:00–6:00 p.m. **Price:** Events from **$50** (Kids Kitchen) to **$350** (The First Bite); Grand Tasting **$179 through November 13, then $229**; Pick 3 saves 10%, Pick 4 saves 15% **Best for:** Serious food people. Book the Grand Tasting before the November 13 price jump — that is the season's smartest early buy. ## 7. Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival — Broward's Signature Week The Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival (https://www.vlfoodwine.com/the-grand-tasting/) runs a full week of dinners, classes, seminars and signature events across Greater Fort Lauderdale, with a portion of proceeds benefiting Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, according to the festival. The centerpiece is The Grand Tasting at Las Olas Oceanside Park: unlimited food and beverage tastings, celebrity chef demos — the 2027 demo lineup lists Marcus Samuelsson, Eddie Jackson and Jason Smith — wine and cocktail seminars and live music, strictly 21+. **When:** Monday, January 18 – Sunday, January 24, 2027; The Grand Tasting Saturday, January 23, 12:00–4:00 p.m. **Where:** Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale (Grand Tasting); events all week across Greater Fort Lauderdale **Price:** Grand Tasting early-bird **$99 general admission / $225 VIP** (at the door $199 / $425); the week closes with a free family Picnic in the Park on Sunday, January 24 **Best for:** Fort Lauderdale loyalists — this is Broward's own culinary week, and the Grand Tasting is its beachfront showpiece. ## 8. South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) — The Season Finale The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival (https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/event/south-beach-wine-and-food-festival/265?ref=trip101com) returns for its 26th edition, according to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau — four days, 100+ events, and 500+ chefs across Miami Beach and beyond. The 2027 highlights include Mike's Amazing Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray, the Goya Foods Grand Tasting Village on the sand, a new Seafood Soiree at Joia Beach and El Mercado: The Flavors of Latin America in the Design District. Net proceeds benefit FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management — more than $46 million raised to date. **When:** Thursday, February 25 – Sunday, February 28, 2027 **Where:** Venues across Miami Beach and Greater Miami **Price:** Tickets sold per event at sobewff.org — Capital One cardholder presale began October 26, 2026; **general public sale opens Monday, November 2, 2026**. Popular events sell out fast. **Best for:** The big finish. Set an alarm for November 2 — Burger Bash and the Grand Tasting Village do not wait. ## How to Play the Season Do not try to eat all eight at full speed. Budget lane: the free Greek festival, Riverwalk's $5 tastes and the $30 rum cake afternoon — a whole season for the price of one VIP ticket. Seafood lane: Wynwood on November 8, then Palm Beach's Grand Tasting in December. Splurge lane: Boca's one big night, the Palm Beach Hopper bundle, and SOBEWFF in February. Two dates to act on now: Palm Beach Grand Tasting tickets rise from $179 to $229 after November 13, and SOBEWFF's general sale opens November 2. Everything else, book as the lineup firms up — and confirm times and prices on the official link before you head out. Want more like this every week? Browse the latest events and guides at SFL Cool Events (https://www.sflcoolevents.com/blog) — we keep the calendar fresh.