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Grand Weekend · Day 2 of 2
Grand Fiesta
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Day two turns the bay south. The spirits of Mexico, Baja's wineries and the city's taquerías take the waterfront for an afternoon of Taco TKO, live Latin music and everything you can taste in three hours.
- Date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Time
- 12 – 3 pm · VIP + Early Entry from 11 am
- Place
- Embarcadero Marina Park North · 400 Kettner Blvd, San Diego
Price increase
Tickets
Every food and drink tasting is included. Prices include fees.
Official Credit Cards of the San Diego Food + Wine Festival
Experiences
What to find on the day, from the competition stage to the culinary districts.
VIP
Southwest Airlines® VIP Lounge
An extra hour of tasting, top chefs, Baja wineries, Southwest Airlines speakeasy and special givaways.
Food
Cabetos Pops Experience
Build your own handcrafted ice cream pop with Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards.
CultureSunday
¡A Bailar!
San Diego–Tijuana's own big band, Bulevar Descarga, brings Latin funk, horns, and nonstop dancing.
Food
Smoke + Fuego
Celebrity chefs bring the heat with Latin-inpired live fire grilling experience.
Food
Destination Baja
Taste Baja's culinary revolution with its boldest chefs and winemakers. Presented by FITUR BC
FoodSunday
Northgate Market's Mercado
Time-honored recipes and regional flavors passed down through generations of Mexican cooking.
CultureSunday
Meet the Catrinas
Marigolds, papel picado, and elegant Catrinas honor Día de los Muertos in vibrant style.
Lifestyle
GMC Garage
Get behind the wheel of GMC's premium trucks and SUVs between bites.
Food
Brandt Beef Experience
The ultimate waterfront fest experience pairs family-raised beef cuts with craft cocktails, DJ, and local celebrity chefs.
Food
CohnChella
Music-fest energy meets chef-driven bites from Cohn Restaurant Group's beloved San Diego restaurants.
FoodSunday
Taco TKO
Chefs showdown for the title of this year's Most Awesome Taco and up to $5,000.
Grand Weekend Presented by Southwest Airlines®
Two days, one weekend
Day 1
Sat
Sat
← Grand Tasting
Saturday, November 7 · Chef of the Fest, California wine country, the VIP Lounge
Day 2
Sun
Sun
Grand Fiesta
Sunday, November 8 · Taco TKO, wine + spirits of Mexico, live music
Talent
Chefs, winemakers, brewers and distillers, with more announced as they sign.
Exhibitors
Wineries, breweries, distillers and restaurants, pouring and plating all day.
Sponsors
Grand Fiesta is presented by Southwest Airlines®.
Make it a weekend
Friday, November 6
Icons + Legends
Opening Night at JULEP. Celebrated chefs and acclaimed wineries.
Opening night
November 1 – 6
Festival Week
Chef dinners, a wine lunch and a culinary expedition, in the days before the Grand Weekend.
All events
Staying over
Plan your trip
Festival hotel rates, flights, and how to get to each venue.
Where to stayFeatures
Know before you go
All-inclusiveEvery tasting is in the ticket, unless otherwise noted. Portions are sample sized.
21+ onlyNo infants or children.
Rain or shineDress for the weather.
ID + securityValid government-issued ID. Screening and bag check for every guest.
Embarcadero Marina Park North
400 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 · Directions
Ticket terms: food and beverage tastings are taxable at a value of $25; the tax is included in the ticket price.