Saint Simons Food & Spirits Festival and Market

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The 2nd annual Saint Simons Food & Spirits Festival to benefit Hospice of the Golden Isles. Saturday's "main event" at Gascoigne Park includes a full day of classes and demonstrations by featured chefs and talent. General admission and VIP tickets available online at www.saintsimonsfoodandspirits.com and at the "gate" at Gascoigne Park on Saturday.

The Market presented by Viola’s Market

Open to the Public 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Stroll through over 50 tents featuring juried arts, crafts, farm stand and artisan- produced culinary items. We’ll have book signings throughout the day in the Viola's Market tent featuring the Festival's own Ben Galland with Island Time, Carrie Morey and her hot off the press Callie's Biscuits and Southern Traditions, Libbie Summers and her Whole Hog Cookbook and Gena Neely Knox and her 3 books, Gourmet My Way, Southern My Way Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors, and the new release, Southern My Way: Food & Family.

Local Flavors Tasting Tent presented by Sea Pak 1:00-3:30pm

Tickets: $45. 21 and over, $25. 6 yrs - 20 yrs.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of Southern delicacies under the historic oak canopy in the Local Flavors Tasting Tents. Partake in food and beverage tastings and samplings of local specialties from over 25 restaurants and 40 craft brew and fine wine vendors. Your ticket includes access to the Culinary Creations Cooking Stage presented by Atlantic National Bank where you can view the creation of signature favorites by James Beard Award Winner "Best Chef Southeast" 2012 Linton Hopkins, Top Chef All Stars fan favorite, Tiffani Faison of Sweet Cheeks Q, Gena Neely Knox of Fire & Flavor and Pastry Chef Kurtis Baguley. Your ticket also includes access to the Mixology Tent located just across the way from Gascoigne Park. Cross into The Market presented by Viola's Market, a unique and delightful place for a stroll featuring high-end juried arts, crafts, farm stand and artisan-produced culinary items. Local musical talents will entertain you around the grounds as you sip, snack, shop and savor. Nobody under the age of 21 will be allowed in the Mixology or Craft Beer/Wine tents.

Shrimp Net presented by Southern Soul Barbeque

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm ; Activities and entertainment for the younger set , included with tickets to Local Flavors Tasting Tent presented by Sea Pak. Hands-on arts and crafts, face painting, nature lessons, shell necklaces, cookie decorating and more!

VIP Riverside Sporting Club presented by Elegant Island Living

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm, tickets $85 and are available online.

The VIP Riverside Sporting Club presented by Elegant Island Living provides exclusive access that spotlight s the best of the St. Simons Food & Spirits Festival. In addition to the amenities provided in the Local Flavors Tasting Tent presented by Sea Pak, our VIP guests will enjoy upgraded, high-end food and beverages, and televisions will be broadcasting favorite fall sporting events. The Elegant Island Living hospitality area also offers the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with featured culinary talent from the weekend. Additionally, VIP guests have exclusive access to festival grounds 30 minutes prior to opening. If you’re looking to the make the most of your SSFSF experience, the VIP Riverside Sporting Club tickets are a must.

Culinary Creations Cooking Stage presented by Atlantic National Bank (access included in Local Flavors Tasting Tent and VIP Riverside Sporting Club Tent tickets)

Cooking demonstrations throughout the afternoon:

1:15: Executive Pastry Chef, Kurtis Baguley./Sea Island

1:50: Gena Neely Knox featuring "hot off the press" Southern My Way: Food & Family

2:25: Tiffani Faison/Sweet Cheeks Q and Top Chef/Top Chef All Stars

3:00: Linton Hopkins/Restaurant Eugene, Holeman & Finch Public House