Nantucket Wine & Food Festival: New Venues & Plans For 2025 Annual Event

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival has been held annually for 27 years and is one of America’s most prestigious culinary gatherings. According to news about the iconic event, this year Bartlett’s Farm will be its primary venue for 2025. Read on to learn more about the upcoming culinary event, its new venues and more.

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival at Bartlett’s Farm

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival is collaborating with America’s oldest family-run farm, Bartlett’s Farm. This promises to bring in an exciting new chapter that deeply honors Nantucket’s agricultural heritage while elevating the wine and culinary event to new heights.

The festival is set to run from May 14-18, 2025, and will transform Bartlett’s Farm’s already scenic landscape into an exciting culinary destination. Moreover, the festival will feature expanded outdoor programming, immersive farm-to-table experiences, along with intimate wine tastings that have long been a hallmark of the festival.

Nancy Bean, owner of the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, said in a statement:

Bartlett’s Farm represents everything we love about Nantucket – the preservation of tradition, the celebration of our island’s agricultural roots, and the constant evolution that keeps our community vibrant.

The farm’s natural beauty and rich history provide the perfect canvas for creating an extraordinary festival experience.

How to buy tickets for the festival

Tickets for the signature events will be on sale with special pricing and access for festival patrons and island residents before the holidays. Meanwhile, the balance of the festival programming, including brunches, lunches, dinners, and special events will be available on sale in late January.

“The festival, which traditionally draws over 4,000 attendees annually, recently reached a settlement agreement with White Elephant Hotel. Our focus remains firmly on moving this annual celebration forward and making up for lost pre-festival production time,” Bean added. “The overwhelming support we’ve received from our community and industry partners has been instrumental.”

In conclusion, Bean said:

This festival has always been a love letter to Nantucket. With Bartlett’s Farm as our new home base, and fabulous venues like the Nantucket Hotel, Sconset Casino, and the Nantucket Inn, we’re writing our most exciting chapter yet – one that celebrates our island’s past, present, and future in every sip and bite.

About Nantucket, Massachusetts

The island of Nantucket is located 30 miles off the Cape Cod coast and can be accessed only by air or by sea. The island has been dubbed “The Grey Lady” by islanders and frequent visitors because of the frequent layer of fog that settles over the land.

Meanwhile, Nantucket offers dune-backed idyllic beaches accessed by bike paths across the island. Moreover, the Nantucket Town features wharves and cobblestoned streets, lined with restaurants, cedar-shingled buildings and steepled churches.

Of interest to visit is the town‘s Whaling Museum, which tells the story of the island’s role as a 19th-century whaling hub. All this, and the picturesque harbor come together as the perfect backdrop for the iconic celebration of wine and food.

Find out more about the Nantucket Wine & Food Festival on the official website here. Remember to mark down the dates on your calendar – May 14-18, 2025.