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SoBe Wine & Food Festival 2024 (SOBEWFF): Top Celebrities and Can't-Miss Events
The star-studded South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF) is a four-day event featuring 500+ A-list celebrities, chefs, and culinary personalities. Attracting nearly 65,000 guests annually to its 105+ events, SOBEWFF is stacked with intimate chef dinners and cookouts, seminars, demos and master classes, brunches and lunches, themed tastings, late-night parties, and even a celebrity chef pickleball tournament. The 23rd annual festival will be held in Miami Beach, Feb. 22 - 25, 2024.
Named one of the top food festivals in the country, SOBEWFF always captures the culture and high energy of Miami. We’ve put together a guide to the festival, with a round-up of the biggest celebrities and can’t-miss events to help you make the most of the long weekend. Make sure to reserve your spot in advance, these events are expected to sell out fast.
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Where is SOBEWFF?
The iconic white tents of the Grand Tasting Village and Publix Culinary Demonstrations can be found on the sand adjacent to Lummus Park in South Beach. The Village is open Sat. Feb. 24 - Sun. Feb. 25, from 12 - 5 p.m. To get there from The Sagamore, walk south along the beach for approximately 10 minutes or south along Collins Avenue before taking a left on 14th Street. For locations on other events, which take place in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, please refer to the specific event pages.
What Celebrities will be at SOBEWFF?
Musician Rev Run, Hollywood A-lister Neil Patrick Harris, and Celebrity Chefs Michael Symon, Rachael Ray, and Guy Fieri are among a few of the big names who will be in attendance in 2024. Check out our favorite events below to see where to catch some of your favorite celebrities.
Tickets to SOBEWFF
Tickets range from $40 to $600 per person depending on which event you choose to attend. Visit the SOBEWFF site for information on ticket packages, plus answers to more frequently asked questions. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the festival website or by calling 866-271-8540.
Top SOBEWFF Events
- Heinz Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray, Feb. 22, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. at American Airlines North Venue (on the sand at 1 Lincoln Rd). The beloved bash is back for an epic burger showdown with drinks from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio and the crowning of ‘The Very Best Burger.’
- Coke Zero Sugar presents Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives LIVE hosted by Guy Fieri, Feb. 23, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. at American Airlines North Venue (on the sand at 1 Lincoln Rd). The hit Food Network show is coming to the sands of SoBe for a culinary tour you won’t want to miss.
- Cigars & Spirits hosted by Guy Fieri, Feb. 23, 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. on the rooftop at Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach. A late night soirée with premium cigars, bourbons, whiskies, and scotches.
- Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best, Feb. 23, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. A tasting event where over 60 of the nation’s most acclaimed chefs pair with more than 65 first-rate wineries from around the world.
- Celebrity Chef Pickleball Tournament hosted by Tara Bernstein and Hunter Fieri, Feb. 24, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Miami Beach Golf Club. Top chefs and culinary personalities compete in the sport, and you get the chance to join!
- Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village, Feb. 24 - 25, 12 - 5 p.m. on the beach next to Lummus Park. The biggest and most iconic event of the whole festival! Featuring Publix Culinary Demonstrations, a performance by DJ Cassidy, beachside bites from 30 South Florida restaurants, wine and cocktails, dynamic brand activations, gourmet exhibitors, and chefs and Food Network personalities.
- ABSOLUT Vodka presents Drag Brunch hosted by David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris, featuring Mistress of Ceremonies Athena Dion, with special performances by Alaska 5000, Willam, and Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Feb. 25, 12 - 3 p.m. at Miami Beach Bandshell. The drag brunch features beloved drag queens and television personalities, wine and cocktails, and dishes from some of South Florida’s most acclaimed chefs.
- Bacardí presents The Block Party hosted by Melba Wilson and Andrew Zimmern with a special performance by Rev Run, Feb. 25, 6 - 9 p.m. at American Airlines North Venue (on the sand at 1 Lincoln Rd). All things rum, bites, grooves, and TV personalities at this block party on the sand.
- Master Classes; SOBEWFF is packed with a multitude of master classes to deepen your culinary skills on making things like empanadas, ice cream, Detroit-style pizza, Israeli breakfast, BBQ, sushi, cookies, donuts, Cuban and Vietnamese eats, beer, pasta, and Basque cheesecake. See the events calendar to sign up for specific classes.
View the full SOBEWFF Events Calendar.
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