New York City Wine & Food Festival to include alcohol-free events

The 19th New York City Wine & Food Festival, scheduled for October 14 to 18, 2026, will feature a mix of traditional alcoholic celebrations and new non-alcoholic programming. For the first time, the festival includes a fully non-alcoholic dinner curated by chefs such as Jonathon Sawyer and Gautier Coiffard.

Musician mgk, founder of 27 Club Coffee, will host ‘Morning Buzz,’ a sober brunch event at the Rooftop at Pier 17. This addition highlights a growing trend of catering to both drinkers and non-drinkers within premium hospitality.

Despite the new sober options, the festival maintains a heavy celebrity presence centered on spirits. Sylvester Stallone is slated to attend a dinner to promote his Carbonadi Italian Vodka brand, while Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will participate in tasting events for their Dos Hombres mezcal brand. Other scheduled events include steak and whiskey dinners featuring personalities from ‘The Real Housewives of New York City.’