The 2025 Georgia Food + Wine Festival will celebrate the best of Georgia and the South, from its culinary superstars and beverage experts, to farmers, artisans, live musicians and more.

A variety of events for all taste buds begins with the Best of Cobb celebration on Thursday, March 20th.  Cobb's best and brightest from a variety of categories will be recognized. Best of Cobb is hosted by Cobb Life Magazine and the Marietta Daily Journal.  Visit mdjonline.com/cobblife/ for ticket information.

The legendary barbecue event, “Fired-Up” starts your weekend off right on Friday night.  This is an all-inclusive, food and drink tasting event. Saturday’s main event, "Savor" offers hundreds of unlimited beer, wine and spirits tastings, the Georgia Celebrity Chef Stage, 15+ restaurants sampling food, VIP Lounge, artisans, Georgia Grown Chef Stage, and live music. “Sunday/Funday” is the budget friendly and family-friendly day, with Kids Zone, VIP Lounge, chef demos, shopping, Georgia's Best Whiskey Cocktail Challenge, live music and more. Savor the Flavors!

Schedule of Events

March 21, 2025

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Fired-Up - Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta, GA

An evening celebrating everything grilled, smoked, barbecued and more. A wide variety of the best barbecue in the South: beef, pork, chicken, seafood and vegetarian dishes will be available to taste from some of Georgia and the South’s most renowned Pitmasters and chefs. Enjoy live music, wine, beer and spirits tastings in a souvenir glass. Shop the artisan market and Georgia Grown Member Village, and bid on items in the Silent Auction, benefitting SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center.  This is an all-inclusive event, food and drink is included with admission ticket, featuring two whole hogs from Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ.  This event will also feature “Meat & Greet” – a bourbon & grilling pairing experience. VICE Kitchen owner, Chef Nick Leahy will be grilling up something tasty.

Tickets per person:
$55 Early Bird
$75 Winter Rate (Jan/Feb)
$85 March/Gate

Event Type:
Outdoor
Rain or shine.

Attire & Info: Casual attire, 21 years and over.

March 22, 2025

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Georgia Food + Wine Festival - Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta, GA

An unbelievable afternoon of sumptuous food and drink, with some of Georgia’s best chefs, restaurants and more offering a variety of delicious bites.  Tickets include a souvenir wine glass for unlimited beverage tastings of wine, beer and spirits, along with 10 culinary credits (5 Tokens) good towards purchase of gourmet bites and plates from a variety of restaurants and specialty food companies. Samples from the culinary and beverage tasting stages will be available for the first 50 people seated in attendance at the Georgia Celebrity Chef Cooking Demo Stage. Several live music stages, presented by Superior Plumbing . will be located throughout the festival. Stroll the artisan market and Georgia Grown Member Village with an assortment of unique items showcasing food products, handmade gifts, artwork, and more.  Make sure you check out the Silent Auction as well, with Proceeds benefitting safepath children’s advocacy center.

March 23, 2025

12:00 - 5:00 pm: Sunday/Funday - Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta, GA

A fantastic festival finale sponsored by Atlanta News First, with live music and a variety of delectable restaurants, farmers, artisans, and food trucks. There will be a variety of beverages for purchase, stroll the Georgia Grown Member Village, check out the Audi Marietta display, see what’s cooking on the Georgia Grown and Celebrity Chef stages AND the Georgia’s Best Whiskey Cocktail Challenge! A family friendly event with something for everybody in the family, including a free Kids Zone. There will be a variety of adult beverages available for purchase, including beer, wine and cocktails. Adult tickets also include 10 tasting credits (5 Tokens).

Date:
March 21-23, 2025

Location:
Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta, GA 30008

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