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ICYMI: Noosa Food & Wine Festival Drops Its Delicious 2026 Program
Noosa Food & Wine Festival is back from 11th to 14th June 2026 with beachside parties, chef-led feasts, Restaurant Series collaborations and tickets on sale now.
Noosa knows how to throw a weekend with appetite, and this June it is doing so in spectacular form. From 11th to 14th June 2026, Noosa Food & Wine Festival returns with four days of glittering beachside parties, chef-led feasts, rare collaborations and long lunches in some of the Sunshine Coast’s most beautiful settings. Better still, tickets are on sale now, so anyone craving a gourmet getaway with a little gloss should move quickly.
This year’s festival has been shaped around three major pillars: Signature Events, the Restaurant Series and the American Express Festival Village. Together, they make up a program that feels expansive and seriously tempting, stretching from the shoreline to the hinterland with a line-up that reads like a who’s who of Australian hospitality.
At the heart of it all is the American Express Festival Village, the social hub of the weekend and your entry point into the festival mood. General Admission tickets are available now, with inclusions such as complimentary canapés and a cocktail on arrival, a reusable festival glass, access to the Village Pavilion and Main Stage, plus lounge spaces and entertainment across the precinct. It is the place to graze, sip and settle into the festival spirit between headline events.
Then there is the Restaurant Series, stacked with the sort of one-off dining moments people will absolutely plan a trip around. Across 19 Noosa venues, local favourites will join forces with interstate and international talent for an ambitious run of collaborations. Highlights include Rickys Bar & Grill x Essa, Light Years x Long Time Bali, Bandita x Byrdi, Peli’s x George Calombaris, Sum Yung Guys x Marion Grasby, and Lucio’s Marina hosting a vibrant Ligurian seafood sagra with Lucio Galletto OAM, a generous long-table feast steeped in coastal Italian tradition. Newcomer Cibaria Noosa will also step into the mix, alongside experiences set further afield, including the hinterland and Makepeace Island.
The Signature Events are where things get especially irresistible. The Official Opening Party returns to Noosa Main Beach on Friday 12th June, after selling out last year, bringing a sun-drenched mix of standout food, flowing drinks and serious culinary star power. Guy Grossi, Warren Mendes and Lucio Galletto OAM are among the culinary drawcards. Elsewhere, there is The Makepeace Island Experience, an intimate lunch for just 40 guests, and The Italian Long Lunch, which gathers Guy Grossi, Luca Ciano, Adriano Zumbo and Andrea Ravezzani for a gloriously indulgent beachside celebration on Saturday 13th June. Also on the bill are Sunset Sessions, Le Bistro, La Plage, The Catalina Afternoon Afloat and the Festival Sundowner on the sand.
Adding even more flavour to the weekend, the Main Stage and Olsson’s Salt Culinary Stage will host a strong line-up of talent including Marion Grasby, Alessandro Pavoni and Gino D’Acampo. Guests wanting closer access can purchase Interactive Tickets for front-row culinary sessions and live workshops, while General Admission still includes access to the wider stage programming.
When can I buy tickets?
The good news is you need not wait. Tickets for the American Express Festival Village, Signature Events and Restaurant Series are all on sale now, though some Signature Events have already been snapped up.
With beachside parties, chef-led collaborations and tickets already disappearing fast, Noosa Food & Wine Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most enticing events on the winter calendar. If a long weekend of excellent food, sharp pours and sunshine is calling, now is the time to lock it in. Our guide to Noosa makes a very persuasive case for stretching the escape beyond the festival.
