An Event You Can’t Miss, The Charleston Food & Wine Festival
One of my favorite South Carolina events is coming up that you don’t want to miss - The Charleston Food & Wine Festival. The event takes place from March 5th - 9th in 2025 & is one of the largest festivals in the state featuring food from across the country, & adult drinks from around the world. There are a lot of ticket options. Here is how we do the weekend trip…
- Patrick
Get The “Weekender Bundle”
We always get the weekend bundle for access to the Culinary Village from Friday to Sunday. While single-day tickets are available, each day offers a unique experience that you won’t want to miss. The Weekender Bundle also gives you early entry & a VIP restroom & lounge area. The Friday festival is perfect for enjoying a more relaxed atmosphere with fewer crowds, allowing you to sample delicious food, wine, beer, & spirits without long waits. On Saturday, the excitement peaks as the festival buzzes with energy. Although lines may be longer, they provide a great opportunity to meet fellow food lovers & make new friends. By Sunday, we usually feel some festival fatigue - especially from our post-event adventures…details below - but it’s a wonderful chance to revisit your favorite dishes & drinks with fewer crowds.
Get Opening Night Tickets
The early bird gets tipsy or something like that… Make it a long weekend because you do not want to miss Opening Night on Wednesday, March 5th. This year’s opening night kicks off in the Cistern Yard at the College of Charleston. I've experienced some of the best festival food ever at this event, including an unforgettable nightcap-to-go last year - a bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit from Bodega CHS, served in a brown bag. It was stupid good. I had 2/3.
Ad-ons & how we do the our Charleston long weekend trip…
Outside of the Culinary Village & Opening Night there are dozens of tastings, events & dinners.
Full List | Charleston Food & Wine Events
However, we like to also take some time & enjoy what Charleston has to offer. Here are a few of our favorite bars & restaurants…
Restaurants - The Ordinary, 167 Sushi Bar, Circa 1886, Felix Cocktails et Cuisine, SNOB, The Darling Oyster Bar, Halls Chophouse, Church & Union Charleston, Jackrabbit Filly, & Xiao Boa Biscuit
Bars/Late Night - Prohibition, Citrus Club (Rooftop of The Dewberry), El Jefe Texican Cantina, Halls Chophouse Bar, The Darling Oyster Bar, Camellias in Hotel Bennett, Little Jack’s Tavern (amazing burgers)
Coffee & Deserts - Carmellas Cafe & Desert Bar (the best espresso martinis)
Hotels - The Dewberry, Hotel Bennett, Harbor View Inn, The Spectator Hotel