Celebrating fabulous food, exquisite wine, and world-class music.

If you’re craving a weekend of soul-stirring music, incredible flavors, and unforgettable moments—this is it. 2025 is Highlands Food & Wine’s year to celebrate 10 years of Hitting the High Notes  with an all-star lineup of American South chefs, global beverage makers, and world-renown musicians set to the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Featuring three brand-new events alongside the beloved events you know and love, there’s never been a better time to join us.

From the energy of the Main Event to the intimacy of High Life, every experience is designed to help you savor more, connect deeper, and celebrate longer. Whether you’re tasting rare vintages, tapping your toes, or indulging in culinary brilliance from acclaimed chefs, this weekend is crafted to surprise, delight, and impress.

Festival Schedule:

12:00-3:30pm: Smoke Signals

Introducing Smoke Signals—think everything chargrilled and seasoned. Our chefs’ global foodways will make you nostalgic for backyard barbecues and campfire cookouts in a way you’ve never experienced before. Friday gives all the love to our beer and spirits partners, and our craft beer area is back, bigger and better than ever. Lifting our spirits even higher, Paul McDonald opens for nostalgic bluegrass Americana band Railroad Earth, sure to bring the house down.

Tickets: $275 per person

Location: Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411-499 Pine St, Highlands, NC 28741

4:00-5:30pm: Vines in the Pines

Hiking, but make it Highlands Food & Wine. Partake in a guided stroll on the flat, manicured trails through the Botanical Gardens of the Highlands Biological Station with natural and sustainable wines tastings along the way. The tour will culminate at the lakeside Teaching Pavilion for a sunset toast to our beautiful town.

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Tickets: $75 per person

Location: Highlands Biological Station, 265 N 6th St, Highlands, NC 28741

4:30-6:00pm: Her Voice, Her Vintage

Enjoy an early evening of conversation, songs, fine wine and hors d’œuvre pairings with American singer-songwriter and AMA nominated Emerging Artist of the year, Nikki Lane, nestled under Skyline Lodge’s outdoor pavilion.

Tickets: $150 per person

Location: Skyline Lodge, 470 Skyline Lodge Rd, Highlands, NC 28741

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