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What’s Cooking at JXN Food & Wine Festival 2025

By: Maggie Ward

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The JXN Food & Wine Festival (JXNFW) is back on March 14-15, 2025. The Local Palate, in partnership with Visit Jackson, looks forward to hosting the second annual festival that highlights the diverse and rich food culture of Mississippi’s capital and an expanded roster of chefs and beverage experts from around the South and beyond.

The event kicks off Friday, March 14 with intimate dinners at The Hen & Egg hosted by owner and chef Nick Wallace and guest chefs, Vishwesh Bhatt, Gabriel Pascuzzi, and Enrika Williams. You won’t want to miss as they prepare a four-course, unforgettable dinner with wines served by Jackson Family Wines. Tickets for both 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. seatings of the Friday Feast dinners are available here while quantities last.

The main event on Saturday, March 15 includes tastings, cooking demonstrations, and live music from DJ Java. The festival will showcase a variety of chefs from Jackson, like Hunter Evans, Chaz Lindsay, Geno Lee, and more, and the wider Mississippi region, as well as from neighboring states. Doors open for general admission at 6 p.m. VIP ticket holders are invited to arrive at 5 p.m. for early access, including an exclusive VIP indoor and outdoor area with hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary bar, dedicated restrooms, and celebrity chef meet and greets.

Check out all of the participating chefs here.

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New to the festival this year is our Friends of the Festival program, designed to offer a unique and enriching experience to cherished members of our festival community. Friends of the Festival will receive exclusive benefits including 2 tickets to the Friday Feast at The Hen & Egg with an exclusive cocktail hour + 2 VIP Access badges to the Main Tasting, a Meet & Greet with Top Chefs and celebrity talent, special discounts with our hotel partner, a curated selection of festival-themed swag, and recognition with name proudly displayed on our website as a Friend of the Festival.

For more information and tickets, head to jxnfoodandwine.com/.