ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival will be returning for another year of delectable bites. The three-day festival, which will be ’70s disco-themed, will run from January 22, 2026 to January 24, 2026.
The Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival aims to raise sustainable funding for arts organizations across Albany. In the past 16 years of the event, the festival has reportedly raised a total of about $1.8 million.
“The arts are what bind our community together,” said Marcus Pryor, president of the festival’s board of directors.
The festival’s 2026 Premier Beneficiaries will be the Albany Barn, the Albany Center Gallery, the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York and the Empire State Youth Orchestra. The Spotlight Beneficiaries include the Albany Symphony, the Capital Repertory Theatre and the Palace Performing Arts Center.
“Food and the arts, where do you go wrong?” said Albany County Executive Dan McCoy.
This year’s festival will feature several events, including a slider competition, bartender competition and an auction. Attendees will also be able to enjoy a grand tasting with over 100 food, wine, spirit, cider and beer vendors over two days.
Take a look below for the full festival schedule. Tickets for each event can be purchased on the Albany Chefs’ Food & Wine Festival website.
Schedule
- Mayor’s Reception, New York State Museum
- January 22, 5:30 p.m.
- Slider Jam, Albany Capital Center
- January 23, 8 p.m.
- Grand Tastings & Seminars, Albany Capital Center
- January 23, 4 p.m.
- January 24, 12 p.m.
- Battle of the Bartenders, Albany Capital Center
- January 23-24, 8 p.m.
- Grand Gala Reception and Five-Course Dinner, Albany Capital Center
- January 24
