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Austin Food + Wine Festival: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry

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Now in its ninth year, the Austin Food + Wine Festival is scheduled for April 24 – 26, 2020. Boasting a personalized experience which is sure to delight both culinary and wine experts alike, the festival features a demo and tasting schedule that demands only one thing from its attendees, that they come prepared to eat, drink, and be merry!

Thanks to its live music scene, the architecture, the many cultures that make up the city, and last but not least, the local food offerings, Austin is a fantastic host site for such an event. The Austin Food + Wine Festival has a whole host of sponsors and a variety of top-of-the-line chefs. Its live music arsenal, artisanal foods, and delicious wines to treat yourself and taste have made it a favorite in the industry and an event mainstay in the Texas Hill Country.

Austin Food + Wine Festival: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry

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The event kicks off on Thursday night, April 23, 2020, with a Feast Under the Stars at Auditorium Shores. Friday night’s event is Grillin’ and Chillin’ at the same location. Tickets for everything, including various features and special offers, are available at the link provided here. The weekend also features book signings, a demo tent, tasting sessions, meet the maker sessions, and a fire pit area. The festival tends to have high ticket sales, to the point of selling out in some instances, so if you’re on the fence about this, you need to get off of it now!

Austin Food + Wine Festival: Eat, Drink, & Be Merry

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The Austin Food + Wine Festival features a $625 All-In pass which will get you into such a wide variety of culinary demos, as well as wine, beer, and cocktail tasting sessions. Not only that, but other ticket options (such as the Weekender and single-event tickets) offer festival goers some fantastic access to parts of the event you won’t find anywhere else! Splurge for the experience and you won’t regret the time spent enjoying two of our favorite things here in the Hill Country, food and wine!