Busch Gardens Hosts 5th Annual Food & Wine Festival

TEMPLE TERRACE, FL -- Tampa’s premier spring festival, Tampa Bay’s Food & Wine Festival, is on tap each weekend at Busch Gardens through April 28.

With more than 35 dishes to pair with over 100 wines, craft brews and cocktails, park guests can explore a variety of flavors while enjoying a diverse concert lineup, including acts for all tastes.

The Food & Wine Festival runs weekends and is included with admission to the park.

In addition to returning fan-favorites, this year’s menu boasts many daring new flavors inspired by cuisines around the country.

Guests can begin their culinary road trip with grilled lamb chops featuring a 15-year balsamic drizzle from northern California. Foodies can’t miss mouthwatering Tex-Mex classics like chorizo queso fundido with sweet onions and shishito peppers or grilled elote – the park’s spin on Mexican street corn featuring cotija cheese and lime crema. Island delights feature flavors of paradise with Hawaiian-inspired delicacies including pineapple upside down cake or Kona-crusted filet mignon with Maui onion butter. Nostalgic guests can even take a trip down memory lane with a visit to the 60th Anniversary cabin, featuring recipes inspired by historical Busch Gardens’ treats and snacks from decades gone by.

Throughout the event, guests can explore exotic spirits at signature vodka, bourbon, ice wine, tequila and sparkling wine tastings.

The best way to savor and save on everything the festival has to offer is with a Food & Wine Festival Sampler. Guests can purchase a five-, eight- or 12-item sampler lanyard to use at each festival cabin to explore sample-sized dishes and drink offerings. Pass Members can purchase an exclusive 15-item sampler for the same price as a 12-item sampler.

All-Star Performances

From country and rock to R&B, the Food & Wine Festival lineup reflects musical genres of all tastes. Fans can book the ultimate festival experience with one of two exclusive VIP packages available for each act, including reserved concert seating and a Sampler Lanyard. Concert headliners include:

Saturday, April 13 -- Mighty Mighty Bosstones at 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 -- Boyz II Men at 6 p.m.

Friday, April 19 -- Edwin McCain and Vertical Horizon at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 20 -- Hunter Hayes and Levi Hummon at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 21 -- Mat Kearney at 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 -- Walk Off the Earth at 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 28 -- Foreigner at 6 p.m.

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