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Great news! The Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival is starting this weekend at Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia!
This is one of my favorite events at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. I love all the delicious foods and wine you can sample. They have such a good variety of flavors from all over the world! In fact, there are over 100 different dishes here!
The festival will begin on Thursday, April 24, 2025, and run through June 22, 2025. In preparation of the event beginning, I want to give you a guide to what’s there for the 2025 Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival. Then I want to tell you how to save money on tickets to Busch Gardens!
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So a big reason to attend this event is the delicious food and great drinks. I want to tell you about each tasting location.
1. Virginia
Food
- Chesapeake Style Crab Cake Slider with Chesapeake Style Crab Cake, Micro Greens & Remoulade Sauce
- Jalapeño & Cheddar Hushpuppies with Cornmeal fritters & Dijon mustard marmalade
- Apple Crisp made with Oatmeal Crumble & topped with Bacon Jam
Drinks
- Beers
- Gravity Sucks – Frothy Moon Brewhouse
- Sunbeam Blonde – Big Ugly Brewing
- Ramble On Juicy IPA – Starr Hill Brewery
- Easy Peasy Lemon Radler – The Virginia Beer Co.®
- Wines
- Governor’s White – The Williamsburg Winery
- Chardonnay – Barboursville Vineyards
- Cocktails
- Apple Pie Moonshine – A cocktail made with Cinnamon & Apple
- Non-Alcoholic Specialty Beverage
- Plant-Based Strawberry Lemonade made with Strawberries & House-Made Lemonade
2. Highland Spirits
Food
- Brown Butter Bourbon Blondie
- Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey & Walnuts
Drinks
- Peachwood American Single Malt (Copper Fox Distillery)
- Single Malt Scotch (Dalwhinnie Distillery)
- Small Batch Bourbon (Four Roses Bourbon)
- Single Malt Scotch (Dalwhinnie Distillery)
- Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade
- Four Roses Bourbon, Blackberry & Pink Lemonade
- Irish Buck
- Jameson Irish Whiskey, Basil & Honey
- Tasting Flight
- Sample for Bourbon, Scotch & Whiskey
3. Africa
Food
- Peri Peri Chicken
- Grilled Chicken Skewer with a Chili Garlic Sauce over Coconut Rice
- From Mozambique
- Bobotie
- Beef Curry & Baked Egg Custard
- From South Africa
- Koshary
- Blend of Pasta, Rice, Chickpeas, Lentils, Crispy Onions & Zesty Tomato Sauce
- From Egypt
- Plant-Based
- Puff-Puff
- Fried Dough topped with Powdered Sugar
- From Nigeria
- Vegetarian
Drinks
- Wine
- Figuière (Méditerranée Red)
- Bieler Père & Fils (La Jassine Cotes du Rhone)
- Raw Bar
- Others Grenache, Department 66
- Cocktails
- Amarula
- South African Marula Cream Liqueur
- Amarula
- Non-Alcoholic Specialty Beverage
- Nigerian Chapman
- Fanta Orange, Sprite, Grenadine, Cucumber & Bitters
- Nigerian Chapman
4. Hawaii
Food
- Loco Moco with Hamburger Patty, Sushi Rice, Fried Egg & Brown Gravy
- Spam Slider with Sriracha Mayonnaise, Roasted Pineapple & Macaroni Salad
- Kālua Pork Slider with pulled pork & pineapple on a sweet roll with a side of pineapple coconut slaw
- Coconut & Macadamia Chocolate Tart made with Chocolate Ganache & Toasted Coconut in a Macadamia Nut Crust
Drinks
- Beers
- Big Wave (Kona Brewing Company)
- Tiki Like a Fox Hazy IPA (New Realm Brewing Company)
- Cocktails
- Frozen Blue Hawaiian with Tito’s vodka, coconut cream & pineapple
- Aloha Beaches with José Cuervo tequila, Malibu coconut rum & mojito
- Wine
- La Croix Rosé (Chateau Peyrassol)
- The Y Series Shiraz (Yalumba)
- Non-alcoholic Specialty Drink
- Ube Tea-Ade with Lemonade, Ube Syrup & Iced Tea
5. Margaritas
Drinks
- Beers
- Pineapple Grenade
- Young Veterans Brewing Co.
- El Guapo Agave IPA
- O’Connor Brewing Co.
- Pineapple Grenade
- Cocktails
- Prickly Pear Margarita with Juarez Silver Tequila & prickly pear
- Mango Magarita with Juarez Silver Tequila & mango
- Lime Margarita with Juarez Silver Tequila & fresh lime
- Passion Fruit Margarita with Juarez Silver Tequila & passion fruit
- Frozen Watermelon Margarita with Juarez Silver Tequila, lime, & watermelon
6. Mexico
Food
- Crispy Shrimp Taco with sweet chili sauce, pico de gallo & cilantro lime slaw
- Shredded Beef Taco with Soy Shredded Beef, Marinated Citrus, Queso Fresca, Cilantro & Mango Salsa
- BBQ Pork Taco with BBQ Pork Carnitas, Pickled Onions & Queso Fresco
- Taco Trio
- BBQ Pork Taco, Crispy Shrimp Taco & Shredded Beef Taco
- Tidewater White Sauce & Chips
- Tortilla Chips with Virginia Favorite White Salsa
- Sopapilla Cheesecake Bar
- Cinnamon Sugar Pastry Dough & Sweet Cream Cheese
Drinks
- Agua Fresca with Hibiscus Tea & Lime (non-alcoholic)
7. Poland
Food
- Pierogie – Vegetarian Perogie Filled with Potato, Caramelized Onion Jam, Cheese & Sour Cream
- Kielbasa – Bacon, Sauerkraut & Brown Mustard Sauce
- Kołaczki – Apricot & Raspberry filled cookie
Drinks
- Wines
- Micro Cosme Blanc – St Cosme
- Costera – Argiolas
- Cocktail
- Mad Dog – Mad Dog Shooter
- Specialty Beverage (Non-Alcoholic)
- Strawberry Rhubarb Kompot – Strawberries, Lemon, Rhubarb & Peach Infused Water
8. Brazil
Food
- Churrasco with grilled beef & chimichurri sauce
- Cordeiro with lamb, lemon, garlic, mint & a spicy cilantro mint chutney
- Linguiça with grilled sausage, portabella mushrooms & peppers
- Abacaxi with grilled pineapple & coconut caramel sauce
- Arroz Doce Cremoso with coconut rice pudding & cinnamon
Drinks
- Wines
- Classic Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cousiño-Macul
- Vive Malbec
- Alta Vista
- Classic Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cocktails
- Mango Caipirinha with cachaça, mango & lime
- Non-alcoholic specialty beverage
- Brazilian Lemonade with frozen limeade & sweetened condensed milk
9. Jamaica
Food
- Jamaican Patty with pastry crust, spicy beef & coconut jerk dip
- Jerk Chicken Slider with mango salsa & cilantro lime slaw
- Caribbean Shrimp Salad with Arugula, Pineapple, Heart of Palm, Jicama & a Key Lime Vinaigrette
- Toto Rum Cake with coconut cake & sweet rum sauce
Drinks
- Beers
- Passion Fruit Gose – Three Notch’d Brewing
- Red Ale – Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co.
- Limeador Lager – New Realm Brewing Co.
- Wines
- Brut Rose – Cote Mas Cremant de Limoux
- Loureiro Vinho Verde – João Portugal Ramos
- Cocktails
- Jamaican Me Smile – Calypso Spiced Rum, Banana Liqueur, Malibu Coconut Rum, Grenadine & Coconut Cream
- Dark & Stormy – Bacardi Black Rum, Lime & Ginger
- Specialty Beverage (Non-Alcoholic)
- Plant Based Ginger Limeade – Lime Juice, Fresh Ginger & Brown Sugar
10. BarKastle Spirits
Food
- Virginia Pimento Beer Cheese Dip
- Bacon, Beer, Cheddar Cheese, Roasted Pepper & Crackers
- Bourbon Chocolate Tart
- Rich Chocolate Ganache, Graham Cracker, Pecan & Whipped Cream
- Vegetarian
Drinks
- Beer
- Lemon Ginger Shandy – Alewerks Brewing Co.
- Paddy Green – Blue Toad Hard Cider
- Pick of the Litter – Wasserhund Brewing Company
- Wild Berry – Truly Hard Seltzer
- Cocktails
- Big Bad Mule – Tito’s Vodka, Jägermeister, Ginger & Lime
- Loch Ness Libation – Juarez Silver Tequila & Granny Smith Apple
- Spiced Rum Sangria – Red Wine & Calypso Spiced Rum
- Cocojito – Bacardi Rum, Mojito & Malibu Coconut Rum
- Wines
- Rioja Crianza – Viña Bujanda
- Singing Gruner Veltliner – Laurenz V
11. Herbal Infusion
Food
Drinks
- Specialty Non-Alcoholic Drinks
- Lavender Lemonade with fresh lemonade & lavender flowers
- Cocktails
- Pineapple Basil Lemonade with Tito’s Vodka
12. Island Freeze
Food
Drinks
- Frozen Cocktails
- Piña Colada with Bacardi Rum, Coconut Cream & Pineapple
- Purple Rain with Tito’s Vodka, Lime, Grape & Grenadine
- Loch Less Lemonade with Tito’s Vodka & Midori Melon
- Electric Ocean Margarita with Juarez Silver Tequila, Pineapple & Lemon
- Bahama Mama with Bacardi Rum, Pineapple, Orange & Grenadine
- Piña Colada with Bacardi Rum, Pineapple & Coconut Cream
- Bellini with Prosecco, Peach Schnapps & Peach Purée
- Beer
- Saving Daylight (The Virginia Beer Co.)
- Witty Wit (Bull Island Brewing Company)
Blue Raspberry (Blake’s Hard Cider Co.)
13. OktoberTaps
Drinks
- Jai Alai – Cigar City Brewing®
- Craney Island Brown Ale – MoMac Brewing Company
- Toucan – Center of the Universe Brewing Co.®
- Sheet Mullet – Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- Blueberry – Woodchuck® Hard Cider
- Vixen – Old Bust Head Brewing Co.
- Key Lime – Blake’s Hard Cider Co.
- Squared Pants Sour – 2 Silos Brewing Co.
- Unleashed – Wasserhund Brewing Co.
- Captain’s Lager – Tradition Brewing Co.
- O’Dark Thirty – 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company
- Grape Fizz Ale – New Belgium Brewing Company
15. Sangria Garden
Food
- Sangria gelatin: Cherry gelatin, strawberries, blueberries & Rosé (contains alcoholic, must 21+ to order)
Drinks
- Classic Sangria with Merlot, Apple, Triple Sec, Brandy, Lemon & Orange
- Pineapple Jalapeño Sake Sangria with Sake Wine, Pineapple Juice, Mint & Jalapeño
- Sweet Tea Sangria with moscato, sweet tea, peach & raspberry
- Cucumber Melon Sangria with Chardonnay, Melon Liquor & Fresh Cucumber
16. Italy
Food
- Maltagliati with house-made pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto & olives
- Bruschetta with Tomatoes, Basil, Garlic, Olive Oil & Parmesan on Toasted Italian Bread
- Giant Meatball with marinara & shaved asiago cheese
- Lemon Ricotta Cake with lemon & ricotta and topped with toasted almonds
Drinks
- Barbera d’Asti (Damilano)
- Melissa Asylia Bianco (Librandi)
- Centorri Moscato (Eleanor Estate)
- Terre degli Osci Sangiovese (Di Majo Norante)
17. Turkey
Food
Concerts
Food and drinks aren’t the only special thing at this event! There will be live local entertainment throughout the festival at the France Pavilion.
- Tyler Meacham
- Performances on April 26 & June 1
- Mango Thieves
- Performances on April 27 & June 22
- Cinder Cat
- Performances on May 3, May 4, & June 21
- Drew Dunbar
- Performances on May 10 & May 25
- NovaKane
- Performance on May 17
- Melissa Quinn Fox
- Performance on May 18
- Lane Rice
- May 24
- daughter
- Performance on May 31
- Clayton Perry
- Performance on June 7
- The Newport Grooves
- Performance on June 8
- Kids Table
- Performance on June 14
- Rob Oliver & The Attractors
- Performance on June 15
Busch Gardens Ticket Discounts
So about those discounted tickets! There is a great Busch Gardens flash sale going on right now where you can save a lot of money on your tickets!
Also, a great way to save money on the food and wine you have at the festival is with a Food & Beverage Sampler. You can buy either a regular one, which gets you ten different menu items, or a Deluxe Food & Beverage Sampler, which gets you fifteen different menu items. Click here to buy one of these samplers.