The Florida Aquarium’s annual  fundraising event, “SeaGrapes Wine and Food Festival” is one of the most popular events in Tampa every year, with this year’s event taking place on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

“SeaGrapes Wine and Food Festival” will take place from 8:00pm until 11:00pm, and guests will stroll through all of the Florida Aquarium’s exhibits, visiting thousands of sea life and enjoying unlimited wine and food tasting samples from over twenty local Bay area restaurants and over one hundred and fifty wines. There will be live entertainment throughout the night and complimentary valet parking at the Florida Aquarium.

Restaurants that will be participating in the “SeaGrapes Wine and Food Festival” are:

• Chef Inspired Popcorn
• American Social
• BJ’s Restaurant
• Cooper’s Hawk Winery
• Fresh Kitchen
• Carmel Kitchen and Wine Bar
• Ciccio Cali
• Mini Doughnut Factory
• Green Lemon
• Maggiano’s
• Zoe’s Kitchen
• Sassy Girl’s Kitchen
• Walkabout Bakery and Café
• Kahwa Coffee
• Jeremiah’s Italian Ice

General Admission Tickets are $125.00 per person, click here.

For a VIP Experience for $250.00 per person, guests will have an extra hour to experience the “SeaGrapes Wine and Food Festival” that will begin at 7:00pm, access to a VIP Lounge, exclusive live entertainment, and VIP Food and Wine Tasting samples.

A new addition to the “SeaGrapes Wine and Food Festival” is a Sunset Cruise on the Bay. The cruise will board at 6:45pm and depart at 7:00pm for an one hour and fifteen minute cruise on the Bay Spirit II where guests will enjoy the sunset as well as a presentation by Chef Kevin Riley on wine and cheese pairings. The Sunset Cruise can be added to either of the above ticket options for $75.00 per person.

All of the proceeds from the “SeaGrapes Wine and Food Festival” will benefit the Florida Aquarium’s Conservation efforts.

The Florida Aquarium is located at 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa.