Charleston Wine + Food
Charleston Wine + Food takes place Early Mar 2027 (first full weekend, dates TBC; 2026 ran Mar 4 - 8) in Charleston, USA. The dress code is Southern-preppy smart casual daywear with a light layer for cool evenings. Typical cost ranges from 100 to 500 EUR per person.
A five-day Lowcountry festival celebrating Southern culinary heritage: tented Culinary Village tastings in Marion Square, oyster roasts, and intimate chef dinners spread across one of America's genuine food cities. The 20th-anniversary edition ran Mar 4 - 8, 2026; the festival traditionally returns the first full weekend of March. Rising in profile but still warmer and more personal than the coastal mega-festivals.
- When
- Early Mar 2027 (first full weekend, dates TBC; 2026 ran Mar 4 - 8)
- Where
- Charleston, USA
- Dress code
- Southern-preppy smart casual daywear with a light layer for cool evenings
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 100 to 500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 12 - 20C, mild early-spring Lowcountry weather
- When to book
- Tickets typically release in late autumn and signature dinners sell out; book Charleston hotels 2 - 3 months ahead
- Getting there
- CHS (Charleston), about 20 min to downtown
- Where to stay
- Hotel Bennett (grand overlooking Marion Square), The Dewberry (mid-century boutique luxury), The Vendue (art-filled value in the French Quarter)
- Official site
- https://charlestonwineandfood.com
How to attend
Buy tickets per event at charlestonwineandfood.com when they release, typically late in the prior year; Culinary Village day passes are the accessible entry while chef dinners are premium and sell out fast. Fully open to the public. Book downtown hotels early - festival week fills the historic district.
Tickets for the 3 to 7 March 2027 festival are not on sale yet - only Friends of the Festival members get pre-sale access when they release.
Insider tip
Skip one Culinary Village session and book a signature dinner inside an actual Charleston restaurant - that is where the city's Lowcountry cooking shows its depth.
Get inside Charleston Wine + Food
Booking matters here: tickets typically release in late autumn and signature dinners sell out; book Charleston hotels 2 - 3 months ahead. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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