A world of taste awaits at Busch Gardens® Food & Wine Festival. Scheduled for this spring and running for an extended nine weeks of chart-topping artists and culinary masterpieces; the popular Tampa Bay food and wine festival returns for it’s 3rd year. It is included with any daily admission to the park. Uncork the flavor of wines, craft brews and more at the Busch Gardens® Food & Wine Festival, Saturdays & Sundays March 4 through April 30.
BUSCH GARDENS® FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
The biggest names in entertainment will take the stage every weekend with the headlining act starting at 7 p.m. on Gwazi Field. Artists kicking off the festival include:
Saturday, March 4: Daughtry
Sunday, March 5: Andy Grammer
Saturday, March 11: Goo Goo Dolls
Sunday, March 12: Kool & The Gang
Saturday, March 18: Young the Giant
Sunday, March 19: Jason Isbell & John Hiatt Trio
Saturday, March 25: NBC’s The Voice finalists Craig Wayne Boyd & Adam Wakefield
Sunday, March 26: El Gran Combo
Saturday, April 1: DNCE
Sunday, April 2: Walk Off The Earth
Saturday, April 8: Coming Soon!
Sunday, April 9: Daya and Matt Nathanson
Saturday, April 15: Coming Soon!
Sunday, April 16: Newsboys
Saturday, April 22: Gilberto Santa Rosa
Sunday, April 23: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Saturday, April 29: Coming Soon!
Sunday, April 30: Coming Soon!
The festival returns with signature dishes and exciting new cuisine – including duck tacos, lobster ravioli, bacon mac & cheese, brown sugar rubbed pork belly, banana foster panna cotta, gator bites, and cabernet-filled chocolates – as well as an expanded selection of wines, craft brews and cocktails.
Marvel at larger-than-life topiaries that capture the excitement of spring throughout Busch Gardens®. Each horticulture masterpiece is a living work of art, including:
- NEW! Darwin the Orangutan in Bird Gardens, near Kangaloom plaza
- Spirit of Spring in Bird Gardens, near Xcursions
- Mugambi the Lion at the park entrance, near the main tram stop
- Topiarazzi outside of Zagora Café
- Sidewalk Serpent: Vertigo the Green Boa Constrictor in Gwazi Plaza
- Octopus’ Garden in the lagoon outside Garden Gate Cafe
- Commerson’s Dolphin outside Garden Gate Cafe
- Sea Turtles outside Garden Gate Cafe
- Elmo, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch in Gwazi Plaza
- Wooloomooloo and Coogee Kangaroo and Joey in the Kangaloom plaza
- Flock of Florida Flamingos in Bird Gardens
- Butterfly Giants in Bird Gardens, near Sesame Street® Safari of Fun
The BUSCH GARDENS® FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL will be included with general park admission. Food and beverage is not included with park admission and is available for an extra fee. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages.