Call to chef: A Local Seafood Experience
As always, attendance to access the entire Destin Seafood Festival 1.5 mile stretch is FREE.
Call To Chef / VIP is a smaller, local seafood festival inside the larger Destin Seafood Festival. This is a VIP 2-day ticketed event, where chefs/restaurants will prepare a signature dish for the attendees to sample.
Single day and 2-day tickets are available for purchase. Attendees will have the option to come and go each day as they please, sampling at their leisure.
Gates are open:
Saturday September 28th: 11am-6pm
Sunday September 29th: 11am-6pm
Think of it like a VIP area — Located in the East Pass Marina Parking Lot (between Boathouse & Brotulas), it will be a gated area that will require a ticket to access. Tickets are $65 for Adults, $25 for Kids and are valid for in and out entry from 11am-5pm.
Tickets include:
Food Samples from Local Restaurants / Chefs
Private Bathrooms
Seating Area + TVs
Cash Bar
Private Music Stage
VIP itinerarY
Saturday SEPT 28, 2024
11am-6pm : VIP Gates Open
Sunday SEPT 29, 2024
11am-6pm : VIP Gates Open
TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 1, 2024
Friday SEPT 27, 2024
6pm-9pm : Sponsor Party
Attendees will have the chance to vote on their favorites for each category, and chefs are competing for a top prize of $2500. It will be very similar to other local festivals in our area, with chefs serving out of tents + attendees sampling the food.
We are very excited for this event and look forward to seeing everyone there!