{"id":16719,"date":"2026-08-25T15:16:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=16719"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:16:52","slug":"big-sky-food-and-wine-festival-dates-lineup-and-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=16719","title":{"rendered":"Big Sky Food and Wine Festival: Dates, Lineup, and Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>Montana&#8217;s most high-end town is debuting a new food and wine festival next month, bringing a serious culinary lineup to the mountains in time for peak leaf-peeping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Scenic view of trees and mountains during autumn in Montana.<!-- --> (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published August 25, 2026 09:02AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Winter powder in the mountain town of Big Sky, Montana, usually gets all the credit. But its autumn festivities are making us rethink our upcoming travel plans. Shoulder season sets the aspens ablaze, their honey-gold leaves fluttering like pennants against a wall of dark evergreens. Perhaps that\u2019s what author James Lee Burke was getting at when he wrote his novel L<em>ight of the World,<\/em>\u00a0\u201cThe allure of Montana is like a commitment to a narcotic; you can never use it up or get enough of it.\u201d As if the town of Big Sky\u00a0needed another reason to prove his point, this fall brings a new temptation: the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigskyfw.com\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=branded-search&amp;utm_content=817942990702&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24058439990&amp;gbraid=0AAAABDZBETScGOSZ3kLQFqJRAnMUtERnC&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwy5rUBhB5EiwAIoAtCl8GnPYYJB1oP3GOMa_ng_sEQaDzUDrTLf6gzWiJNAeJiqN1CXibNBoC7JgQAvD_BwE\">Big Sky Food &amp; Wine Festival<\/a> (September 24-26), a celebration that pairs the region\u2019s spectacular autumnal scenery with a lineup worth planning a trip around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited to host,\u201d Ming Tsai, TV personality, acclaimed chef of Big Sky\u2019s B\u0101B\u0101 restaurant, and host of the festival, tells <i>Outside<\/i>. His preview of the weekend is enticingly simple: \u201cSome super talented chefs, incredible vineyards, a nice smattering of local talent, and nice curated dinners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What that looks like is more than 40 culinary heavy hitters\u2014Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chefs, master sommeliers, winemakers, and spirits experts\u2014descending on Big Sky for the occasion. Among them: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nancysilverton\/?hl=en\">Nancy Silverton,<\/a> the pioneering chef behind Los Angeles institutions Osteria Mozza and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.labreabakery.com\/\">La Brea Bakery<\/a>. \u201cShe is a living legend,\u201d Tsai says.<\/p>\n<p>But a guest list like this could draw a crowd anywhere. What makes this festival worth traveling for is where attendees are\u00a0gathering. Imagine your wildest Montana fantasies\u2014cowboy culture, mountain adventure, and over-the-top indulgence\u2014rolled into one decadent weekend. It begins Thursday evening with a VIP-only opening night\u00a0BBQ at The Barn, which sounds charmingly rustic until you realize we\u2019re talking about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_self\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skimag.com\/culture\/yellowstone-club-skiing-taylor-swift-travis-kelce\/\"><i>The Barn at the Yellowstone Club<\/i><\/a>. Yes, that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowstoneclub.com\/\">Yellowstone Club<\/a>: the famously private enclave where <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433887\/did-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-have-honeymoon-go-to-montana-after-wedding\">Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly honeymooned<\/a>, and a place where most of us would otherwise never get past the gate.<\/p>\n<h2>New Places to Stay in Big Sky<\/h2>\n<p>Adding to the appeal is a wave of new hotels that have made Big Sky\u2014an easy hour-long drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)\u2014more accessible than ever with a range of options from secluded retreats to buzzy, see-and-be-seen stays. The 2025 arrival of One&amp;Only Moonlight Basin brought a new level of luxury to Big Sky last year, complete with chauffeured ATV rides to guest rooms, three restaurants, and a new futuristic (and accessible for all) observation deck. Among the new restaurants is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akiraback.com\/locations\">Akira Back<\/a>, the namesake restaurant from the Michelin-starred chef, who will join Tsai for a festival dinner followed by an after-party at the Moon Shack on September 25. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be eight courses. Some Dom P\u00e9rignon and Krug will be poured. Gonna be really fun,\u201d Tsai says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2753139\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"One&amp;Only Moonlight Basin Montana\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2753139\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OneOnly_MoonlightBasin_P3_The_Landing_Bar_Wide-2653_MASTER-1.webp?width=1920&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x, https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OneOnly_MoonlightBasin_P3_The_Landing_Bar_Wide-2653_MASTER-1.webp?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OneOnly_MoonlightBasin_P3_The_Landing_Bar_Wide-2653_MASTER-1.webp?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">One&amp;Only Moonlight Basin Montana opened in 2025 and has three restaurants. (Photo: Courtesy of One&amp;Only Moonlight Basin)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the marquee dinners are only part of the draw. During the day, the festival takes over the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigskyfw.com\/2026schedule\">Grand Tasting Tent<\/a>, where guests can graze their way through dishes from some of the weekend\u2019s biggest culinary names while sampling wines from world-renowned wineries Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Esclans, Peter Michael, Joseph Phelps and more, alongside Montana-made beer and spirits. Over on the Culinary Stage, Tsai will emcee cooking demonstrations with Marc Forgione, an <i>Iron Chef<\/i> winner and owner of the eponymous Tribeca restaurant New York, along with Silverton, and Montana-based chef Eduardo Garcia, owner of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chefeduardogarcia\/?hl=en\">MontanaMex<\/a>, a food brand based in Bozeman. If you missed him at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/outsidedays.outsideonline.com\/2026-industry-speakers\/eduardo-garcia\">Outside Days<\/a> in Denver last\u00a0May, this is your chance to see him in action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEduardo Garcia is a story in himself,\u201d Tsai says. \u201cHe\u2019s a Mexican Jewish Montanan who, seven years ago, electrocuted his left arm, so he has a prosthetic. But most of the chefs are jealous when he\u2019s grilling because he can just grab the meat and slice it without tongs. Total badass and the nicest chef there is and cares about the world and the agriculture of Montana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plenty is happening beyond the plate, too. Country music queen Brittney Spencer and folkternative artist HAFFWAY provide the live soundtrack, while the Montana Mixology Tent puts local craft spirits front and center alongside zero-proof creations. VIP passholders can slip into The Reserve, an exclusive tasting tent, and The Hideaway, a speakeasy-style experience featuring acclaimed bartenders.<\/p>\n<h2>Adventures Around Big Sky, Montana<\/h2>\n<p>And when it\u2019s time to work up an appetite for the next course, there are plenty of ways to earn it. Just 20 miles south of Big Sky lies Yellowstone National Park\u2014a requisite for visiting this stretch of the country, and a pretty spectacular place to walk off lunch. Closer to town, outfitters can put a fly rod in your hand (there\u2019s also a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montanawomensflyfishingschool.com\/\">women\u2019s fly-fishing school<\/a> in town) and point you toward trout-filled rivers, while horseback rides trade the dining tent for wide-open country, with that famously enormous Montana sky as the backdrop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2753140\" class=\"pom-image-wrap photo-alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"One&amp;Only Moonlight Basin Montana fly fishing \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2753140\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2024_09_ONEONLY_HR_-15-scaled.webp?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2024_09_ONEONLY_HR_-15-scaled.webp?width=3840&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=75&amp;fit=cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"pom-caption\"><span class=\"article__caption\">A person fly fishing amidst the autumn leaves around Big Sky, Montana. (Photo: Courtesy of One&amp;Only Moonlight Basin)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Saturday night, the weekend shifts into one final gear with the opportunity to attend a next-level pizza party hosted by Silverton and Forgione at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsupbigsky.com\/\">Tips Up<\/a>, or an omakase dinner hosted by Wei Chen at Backcast at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montage.com\/bigsky\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Search%7CMBS%7CBrand&amp;utm_content=Brand%7CBig%20Sky%7CEXT&amp;utm_term=montage%20big%20sky&amp;utm_creative=542589161227&amp;utm_placement&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=14478675263&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD532oQYF4XyXKzJ9qUhfnYcuv0h9&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw7p_UBhBlEiwAhpIs70y-7-iE6UK66Siy0GDw94rkIp5mcjh63tsUAUZDv85B_BOYW-Fz8xoCt6kQAvD_BwE\">Montage Big Sky<\/a>, followed by closing ceremonies and the Chef\u2019s After Party at Buck\u2019s Roadhouse\u2014all while benefiting the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-content-link text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bigskyfoodbank.org\/\">Big Sky Community Food Bank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re in Big Sky, I recommend above all to simply find a creek, river, hillside or meandering trail. Turn off your ringer and turn on your ears, eyes, nose and take it all in,\u201d Garcia says. \u201cRepeat until your heart syncs with your soul and the spirit of the space we call Montana. Everything else is a bonus!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>The Big Sky Food\u00a0<\/i><em>and<\/em>\u00a0<i>Wine Festival VIP Pass is $2,000 for the weekend package and $1,200 for a single day. A General Admission Pass is $1,000 for the weekend package and $600 for a single day. Dinner tickets are available \u00e0 la carte. 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