Providence Culinary Collective Rebrands to Providence Food and Wine Festival
The third annual multi-day event invites local food and wine connoisseurs to bespoke culinary experiences citywide.
Wine tasting. Stock image from Getty Images.
The Creative Capital is gearing up to transform into the “culinary” capital in April for the third annual Providence Food and Wine Festival, rebranded from last year’s Culinary Collective. It still includes the Rhode Island Wine Experience (Wine X), with four days of events taking place April 15-18, 2027 at various locations throughout the city. The food and wine festival is the brainchild of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, produced in partnership with the Rhode Island Wine Experience (Wine X), and is entering its third year with a new name, expanded programming and more family-friendly events.
The Providence Food and Wine Festival includes wine tastings, chef collaborations, dinners and culinary competitions that spotlight the chefs, makers and culinary talent in the Ocean State. The signature events include the Rhode Island Wine Experience Grand Tasting, Vintners Dinner, Food Truck Bites, and restaurant dinners, plus a new a family‑friendly Pizza Throwdown featuring local pizzerias. The Wine X Grand Tasting continues at the Capital Grille with more than forty-five wine producers and brands with curated food vendors and expert panelists from the wine industry.
Last year’s events also included a Food Truck Drag Brunch Block Party, Hope & Main’s Foodcraft tasting experience with complimentary samples from local food and drink producers, and the VIP 90 Experience early entry to Wine X with access to a dedicated selection of 90-point-plus wines, a caviar experience and specialty gourmet foods available only during the VIP hour at Capital Grille.
The Providence Food and Wine Festival involves four days filled with food and wine with event details and ticket information coming soon. “Providence’s culinary community continues to grow in exciting ways, and this festival reflects that energy,” says Kristen Adamo, president and CEO of GoProvidence. “Providence was recently named one of New England’s best food cities by Parade, chosen as one of Chase Travel’s top destinations for 2027, and featured on the ‘TODAY Show’ as a perfect weekend getaway. As national recognition shines a spotlight on our city, the Providence Food and Wine Festival provides an opportunity to savor the talent that makes Providence such a dynamic food destination. This year’s festival will build on what people loved last year while introducing fresh, fun programming for all ages.”
