New York City Wine & Food Festival
New York City Wine & Food Festival takes place Oct 15 - 18, 2026 in New York, USA. The dress code is Varies by event: casual for daytime tastings, cocktail attire for dinners and galas. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 800 EUR per person.
Four days and dozens of events across New York, from Grand Tastings and skyline dinners to celebrity-chef brunches and late-night parties, with 2026 centered on Manhattan's Seaport district. Proceeds benefit hunger-relief charities, and the Food Network backing draws the biggest names in American cooking. It is the most sprawling, accessible showcase of the city's dining scene.
- When
- Oct 15 - 18, 2026
- Where
- New York, USA
- Dress code
- Varies by event: casual for daytime tastings, cocktail attire for dinners and galas
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 800 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 12 - 18C, crisp clear New York autumn
- When to book
- Line-up and tickets drop in late summer; Grand Tasting and headline dinners sell out within weeks
- Getting there
- JFK or LGA (New York), 30 - 45 min to Manhattan; the 2026 hub is the Seaport district
- Where to stay
- The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel (Victorian atrium grandeur near the Seaport), Hotel 50 Bowery (sleek downtown boutique), Motto by Hilton Chelsea (compact value)
- Official site
- https://nycwff.org
How to attend
Tickets are sold per event at nycwff.org once the line-up is announced in late summer; the Grand Tasting is the flagship accessible ticket at a few hundred dollars, with intimate dinners priced higher. Open to the public with no membership. Book hotels near the Seaport to walk to the marquee events.
Insider tip
The walk-around tastings hosted inside restaurants beat the big pier events for actual eating - scan the schedule for anything capped under a few hundred guests.
Get inside New York City Wine & Food Festival
Booking matters here: line-up and tickets drop in late summer; Grand Tasting and headline dinners sell out within weeks. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.