Spring kicks-off in the Atlanta area with the 2nd Annual Georgia Food + Wine Festival, March 23 – 26, 2023 taking place at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. The festival offers several events with hidden values available for guests (including families and adults 21 and over). Festival Co-Founder, Tod Miller said, “It’s going to be a fantastic festival, with so many different events at a variety of price points. Most events are for adults 21 and over, with Sunday/Funday created to be totally family friendly, with a free Kids Zone with inflatables and family activities. If anybody has been waiting to purchase tickets to the festival, we would suggest buying them now as some events will most likely be sold out and may not be available at the door for purchase. There is a limited amount of souvenir glasses for each event, and once those are accounted for – we simply cannot sell additional tickets.”

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Deals & Steals:

 

  • Kids 12 & Under are FREE on Sunday/Funday presented by Atlanta News First & Peachtree TV. Adult tickets are only $25. Kids Zone is FREE with inflatables, activities, and the Atlanta Falcons AND the Atlanta Braves. Live music, over 20 restaurants and food trucks, artisans, TWO cooking demo stages, Georgia’s Best Whiskey Cocktail Challenge, and more. Cash bars available for adults 21 and over. Free attendees do NOT receive free tasting tokens.
  • All Saturday and Sunday TICKETS include $10 in FREE Tasting Tokens (including VIP Lounge tickets).
  • Fired-Up, an ALL-INCLUSIVE TICKET, Friday, March 24, 7:30 – 9:30 pm  ~ FREE tasting bites and beverages in a souvenir glass, whole hog pickin’ featuring Rodney Scott’s BBQ, and the Meat & Greet event with Chatel Farm and Basil Hayden/Knob Creek.
  • Savor, Saturday, March 25, 1 – 4 pm, 20+ restaurants and artisan booths. Over 400 varieties of wine, beer, & spirits tastings with a souvenir tasting glass,
  • VIP Lounge, presented by Publix, Saturday, 12 – 4, and Sunday 12-3. A fully catered experience with a souvenir crystal wine glass, open bars, live music, the Bellissima Beverage Cart serving craft cocktails and Red Hare Brewing Products, private restrooms, early festival access, and VIP Swag bag.  VIP ticket includes full access to the Savor general admission area.

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Not to Miss:

      

  • “Georgia Celebrity Chef Stage”, on Saturday and Sunday with FREE tasting samples for the first 50 people in each session, cooking demos: Saturday – Chef Henry Chandler, Jernard Wells, and the Publix Aprons Cooking School; Sunday – Matthew & Tia Raiford will be doing a joint demo.
  • Meat & Greet @Fired Up ~ a bourbon/grill pairing featuring Knob Creek & Basil Hayden bourbons with National Brand Ambassador Beth Burrows, and Georgia Grown Chef Nick Leahy grilling up select beef products from Chatel Farms.
  • Georgia Grown Chef & Member Stage ~ Chefs from all over Georgia will be doing an assortment of cooking demonstrations throughout the weekend, highlighting Georgia Grown products.
  • Multiple Georgia Grown Activations ~ Look for several different Georgia Grown activations throughout the festival, including the Georgia Grown Member Village.
  • Audi Marietta ~ Come check out the gorgeous vehicles on display from Audi Marietta.
  • Live Music at all events on the Superior Plumbing Music Stages: Friday, March 24 – Fired Up 7:30-9:30pm ~ Scott Thompson performing acoustic favorites on the Plaza Stage.
  • Saturday, March 25 – Savor 1:00-4:00pm ~ Scott Thompson & Brother Mojo on the Plaza Stage
  • Lance and Wes Duo performing at the Cobb Travel & Tourism Bubbles & Brews Alley
  • Saturday VIP Lounge 12:00-4:00pm ~ Ollie Patterson and Atmosphere Quintet
  • Sunday/Funday, March 26 12:00-5:00pm ~ Scott Thompson performing acoustic favorites on the Plaza Stage
  • Sunday/Funday VIP Lounge 12:00-3:00pm ~ Ollie Patterson and Atmosphere Quintet.
  • Fired Up Whole hog pickin’ featuring 2 whole hogs slow cooked by pitmasters from Rodney Scott’s BBQ
  • Cobb Bubbles & Brews Alley, a showcase of Cobb County’s most popular breweries and distilleries at Savor on Saturday, March 25.
  • Maker’s Mark signature cocktail trailer with a variety of samplings
  • Jim Beam front porch activation featuring signature cocktails
  • “Georgia’s Best Whiskey Cocktail Challenge” taking place from 2 – 4 pm, Sunday, March 26. An exciting, judged cocktail competition with eight semi-finalists, competing with Knob Creek Rye and Basil Hayden whiskey brands.
  • Oyster Roast VIP Lounge, 12 – 3 pm, Sunday/Funday, Sunday, March 26, 2023; Plates of oysters, live music, the Bellissima Beverage Cart pouring craft cocktails and Red Hare products, open bars and more.
  • SafePath Silent Auction, a variety of auction items, from local gift certificates to luxury travel that will be available for live bidding, auction closes on Sunday, March 26. All proceeds benefit SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center.
  • Wine & Spirits Pull, a blind-pull of various wine and spirits (fantastic steals) at Savor on Saturday – starting at 1:30 pm; items usually sell-out in the first hour, so get there early. Claim check area available to hold items during festival. All proceeds benefit SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center.

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Insider’s Tips:

  • Arrive 30 minutes early for events – event pre-check (wristbands, ID check, receive glassware, etc.)
  • Buy extra tokens early (avoid waiting in line later in the day). Stations will be located in multiple locations at the event to purchase more food tokens.
  • Thousands of Free Parking spaces; no pets allowed.
  • Friday & Saturday are 21+ ONLY.  Individuals must present ID before entering.
  • Sunday/Funday is FAMILY FRIENDLY. Kids 12 and under admitted free (free attendees do NOT receive free tasting tokens).
  • Stay Hydrated – water and soft drinks are FREE at Friday and Saturday events.

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The Georgia Food + Wine Festival is a culinary and beverage celebration that showcases Georgia’s celebrity chefs and beverage experts. The festival offers a wide variety of events for all tastebuds and budgets, including “Savor”, the main event on Saturday with over 400 varieties of wine, beer and spirits tastings, cooking demonstrations on the Georgia Celebrity Chef Stage and the Georgia Grown Chef/Member Stage, and 25+ restaurants and artisans from around the south. The VIP Lounge, presented by Publix, offers a fully catered experience with open bars, the Bellissima Beverage Cart pouring craft cocktails and Red Hare Brewing products, early access, live music, and more. The festival takes place in Marietta, March 23 – 26, 2023 at Jim R. Miller Park, which is located just off I-75 and Windy Hill Road, minutes from The Battery Atlanta and Truist Park. *Schedule and talent subject to change

 

Please contact Missy Miller, missy@georgiafoodandwinefestival.com (770-423-1330) for additional festival information, festival photography and assets.