Food and Wine Festivals in the Metroplex

This spring brings a whole host of food and wine festivals to the Metroplex. The best chefs in DFW will be out all around North Texas, including on the grounds at the Dallas Arboretum, in fields in Fort Worth and Arlington, on the streets of Addison, and in an extremely civilized way in Grapevine for a wine crawl.

Dallas Food & Wine Festival

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 — Regular Admission Entry is at 7 p.m.
Cost: GA tickets are $159 and $139 for Arboretum members

This fun annual festival returns with chef chair and Dallas food legend Sharon Van Meter leading the event with On Brand Hospitality’s Adrian Verdin, and some of the city’s top chefs dishing out food. Look for bites from Catch, Terra at Eataly, Fearing’s, Encina, Goodwins, Harvest at the Masonic, Las Almas Rotas, Monarch, Nuri Steakhouse, Rye, the Saint, Taco y Vino, and more. VIP tickets, which give access to bites from the chefs at Georgie, Quarter Acre, Fond, and Knife, among others, are sold out, but those with regular admission can still sample three dozen plates and over 125 types of wine.

Sure there’s a lot of great food but the Dallas Food & Wine Festival does not skimp on wine offerings.

Dallas Food & Wine Festival

Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival

Dates: Thursday, April 3, through Sunday, April 6, 2025
Cost: Tickets, available for each event range from $65 to $229

• April 3: Tacos + Tequila ($75 per person), where chefs and taco vendors go head-to-head by presenting attendees with their takes on the combination of tacos and tequila.
• April 4: The Main Event ($149 per person) is where wine and whiskey will flow as 27 Cowtown chefs serve bites.
• April 5: Rise + Dine ($65 per person), happens at midday, when 25 chefs and 35 beverage vendors serve brunch-themed foods and drinks.
• April 5: Burgers, Brews + Blues in the evening ($95 per person) features 13 chefs slinging mini-burgers and local brewers while live bands play. Local celebrity judges will pick the best burger.
• April 6: Ring of Fire ($95 per person) in which 22 pitmasters and chefs team up with 15 beverage vendors at a campfire for a big, old cookout — also with live music.