Whether your idea of food heaven is fine dining at Michelin-mentioned restaurants or getting down and dirty with a pile of crawfish, Palm Beach County has some serious range when it comes to food festivals.
This 2025-26 season packs significant flavor and fun from start to finish with the Galbani Feast of Little Italy at Abacoa in Jupiter in November and the Galbani Festa Italiana in Wellington in mid-April, both celebrating Italian cuisine and culture, practically bookending the season.
In between there will be a whole lot of goodness including the culinary star-studded Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival to events celebrating all things Wisconsin, bacon, barbecue, garlic, Cajun culture and much more.
Here are 2025-’26 events that foodies aren’t going to want to miss:
Galbani Feast of Little Italy, Jupiter
Celebrating its 24th year, this year’s feast will once again feature three days celebrating Italian culture through food, wine, music, games and more. There will be complimentary wine and cooking demonstrations on the La Cucina Galbani Cooking Stage, live music, rides and the Aperol Spritz Piazza where guests can indulge in a fantastic cocktail.
The event will be 4 to 10 p.m. Nov. 7; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 8 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Abacoa Town Center, 1267 Main St., Jupiter. Free. Information: feastoflittleitaly.com
Taste of Recovery, American German Club of the Palm Beaches
The seventh annual Taste of Recovery will be held Saturday, Nov. 8 at the American German Club of the Palm Beaches in Lake Worth Beach.
This culinary festival in its seventh year will once again feature top chefs representing restaurants throughout Palm Beach County. The festival benefits The Crossroads Club, a non-profit organization in Delray Beach that, at no charge, provides a safe haven for anyone whose life has been adversely affected by, or through, the use of addictive substances.
At the time of posting, participating restaurants include Rocco’s Tacos, Elisabetta’s, Louie Bossi’s, Louie’s Hot Chicken, Art Basil Restaurant, J&J Seafood Bar and Grill, City Cellar, Motor City Pizza, Taco Tuesday’s Taqueria and Pure Life Café.
“Taste of Recovery is a fantastic evening of delicious food from our finest area restaurants, all while supporting an important cause — helping to fight addiction,” said Dylan Morgan, The Crossroads Club executive director. The event was founded by Chef Louie Bossi, chef/partner of Louie Bossi’s Ristorante and Pizzeria.
The event is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. 5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth Beach. $65. Information: thecrossroadsclub.com/event/taste
The Tequila Festival, Mizner Park Amphitheater
The_Tequila Festival featuring tequila, live music and multiple food trucks will be held Saturday, Nov. 8 at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton.
This agave-fueled festival is back (with a slight name change from last year’s Sunset Tequila & Mezcal Festival) and featuring the same unforgettable energy, unlimited tastings, live entertainment, and great food that have made this one of the region’s most anticipated events. Guests will enjoy over 30 premium tequilas, mezcals and agave spirits.
For tunes, there will be a mix of reggae and rock with splashes of beachy grooves and high-energy sets courtesy of dj GQ Worldwide, Tasty Vibrations, Paul Anthony and the Reggae Souljahs and headliner Supervillians. Keeping attendees fueled will be The Wolf of Tacos, Lazy Oysters, Palm Beach Meats, Guac a Go and pizza from Boca standout How Ya Doughn’.
The_Tequila Festival, featuring tequilia, live music and multiple food trucks will be held Saturday, Nov. 8 at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton.
The event is 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. $85.61, VIP $142.47. Information: thetequilafest.com
Wisconsin Foodie Fest, Wellington Amphitheater
Bringing some much-needed midwestern goodness to South Florida, this festival will feature the hearty charm and down-to-earth deliciousness of Dairyland. Dig into curds that squeak, sizzling brats, sweet-as-Kringle treats, and other Wisconsin-worthy fare and “you betcha” — this polka-powered celebration will have you getting down with your bad self. There will also be craft vendors, laser tag, polka dance lessons and more. There will be live music from Southern Blood, The Rock Show, and Foreigner Experience & Bad Inc. on Saturday and Brett Staska and the Souvenirs and Spred the Dub on Sunday.
The event is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. See website for ticket prices. Information: wellingtonfl.gov
Florida Game Dinner, Tropical Smokehouse
Maybe you’re an avid hunter who loves spending hours in a tree stand waiting for that perfect buck or maybe you don’t know what a tree stand is but have always wanted to taste some of Florida’s wild game. This is the perfect opportunity for both parties to see how delicious it can be.
With a menu crafted by chef, pitmaster and Tropical co-owner Rick Mace, this event will feature an oyster roast, wild boar jerk sausage (chef Mace decided to switch things up from their usual gator sausage), grilled venison, braised red cabbage, brown bread and a sour cherry crisp with bourbon whipped cream.
Proceeds from the dinner will benefit Veterans for Conservation, which enlists the skills and resilience of our nation’s vets to help eradicate invasive species from Florida’s ecosytems. The organization was founded by Mike Kimmel, aka Python Cowboy, who does guided hunts for hogs, iguana and Burmese pythons. The event will feature a silent auction along with a rifle and knife raffle that will benefit Veterans for Conservation.
Out of all of the events that Tropical Smokehouse does each year, chef Mace said “It’s the single day event that I look most forward to.”
The event is 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. $59. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1. Information: eattropical.com
Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival
This four-day annual event will feature a host of famous culinary faces including Maneet Chauhan, Robert Irvine, Daniel Boulud, Karen Akunowicz, Stephanie Izard, Tim Lipman, Leah Cohen, Julien Gremaud and many more. This year’s events will be held at various locations from the kickoff party at The Belgrove, to tastings at Oceano in Lake Worth Beach, Pink Steak in West Palm Beach, The Park in West Palm Beach, PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens and more.
The event kicks off a noon Friday, Dec. 11 and runs through Dec. 14. Various locations throughout Palm Beach County. See website for ticket prices. Information: pbfoodwinefest.com
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Smoke & Sunshine IV: A Craft Barbecue Meat Up
Once again pulling in some of the biggest stars in the known barbecue universe, this event will be a “who’s who” of ‘cue royalty.
Featuring over a dozen pitmasters and chefs skilled in the arts of turning barbecue into fare worthy of Valhalla, this event will include Hector Garate of Palmira BBQ in Charleston, S.C.; Esaul Ramos of 2M in San Antonio, Texas; John Bates of Interstellar BBQ in Austin; Elliott Moss of Elliott’s BBQ Lounge in Florence, N.C.; Tavel Bristol Joseph from Canje in Austin; Kareem El-Ghayesh of KG BBQ in Austin; Burt Bakman of SLAB BBQ in Los Angeles; Shuai Wang of King BBQ in Charleston, S.C.; Lamar Moore of Etc. in Chicago and Evan Tate of Tate Farms in Rockwall, Texas. There will be one-off dishes from guest chefs and pitmasters, live entertainment, craft drinks, local drinks and more.
The event is VIP 11 a.m. and general admission noon, Saturday, Jan. 24. 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. $99, VIP $135. Information: eattropical.com
Bacon & Bourbon Festival, Wellington Amphitheater
Held at the Wellington Amphitheater this year, this celebration of that sacred, salty, sweet meat known as bacon (breaker of vegetarians), along with bourbon, that most wonderful of American spirits, will once again feature delicious bacon-forward and bacon-infused dishes and over 40 premium bourbons and whiskeys. New for this year will be the “Hog Wild Speakeasy,” which will include a poker tournament as a fundraiser for our military veterans.
The event is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. Free. Information: instagram.com
South Florida Garlic Fest, Delray Beach
Returning its Delray Beach roots after rocking Wellington for several years, the “The Best Stinkin’ Party” is back and more than ready to once-again infuse the city with garlicky goodness. Held at Old School Square, the festival will include multiple live music acts (with a yet-unnamed national act), games, beverages and pretty much everything you can have garlic with, in or on.
The event is 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1. 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Saturday is $15 until 6 p.m. and then tickets go to $20, Sunday $15 all day. Information: garlicfestfl.com
Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival, Abacoa Town Center
Featuring plenty of delicious crawfish, the 8th annual Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival will be held April 11 and 12, 2026 at Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter.
Celebrating Louisiana cuisine and culture, this event will feature authentic Cajun dishes including gumbo, crawfish etouffée, po’ boys, muffuletta, shrimp and grits, beignets and more, plus all the crawfish you can handle courtesy of Cajun master boiler, Louisiana John and his family. Wash it all down with classic drinks like Hurricanes, Grenades and event emcee Virginia Sinicki’s Virginia Champagne Hurricane.
The 8th annual Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival will be held April 11 and 12, 2026 at Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter.
The event is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 11 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 12. Abacoa Town Center, 1267 Main St., Jupiter. $5. Information: cajuncrawfishmusicfestival.com
Galbani Festa Italiana, Wellington Amphitheater
Now in its second year, this festival will once again showcase Italian culture through food, wine, music, games and much more. There will be cooking and wine demonstrations, delicious cocktails and much more.
The event is 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 17; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 18; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 19. 12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. Free. Information: wellingtonfestaitaliana.com
Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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