TAMPA, Fla. — Busch Gardens is offering a culinary trip around the world without ever leaving the Tampa Bay area.

What You Need To Know

  • Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival is currently running weekends through May 21

  • Executive Chef Matt Maslowski explains the global food and wine pairings chosen for the festival 

  •  Concerts are also part of the event, with acts like 38 Special and Elvis Crespo 

It’s the Busch Garden’s Food and Wine Festival, which will run on weekends through May 21.

The festival will include concerts and a view of the park's Serengeti and the newly opened “Screaming Swing” the Serengeti Flyer.

Executive Chef Matt Maslowski says kitchens have a lot in common with theme parks.

“Lot of moving parts like a roller coaster,” he said, laughing. “You build a strong team to make sure everything runs smooth. But it’s just that trying to take things out of the natural theme park atmosphere when it comes down to food and take it to another level.”

From baklava in Greece to tuna poke in Hawaii, food from around the world is there to try, plus the drink pairing that makes what Maslowski calls “an orchestra in your mouth.”

Concerts Coming Up:

  • Sunday, March 25:  Rodney Atkins
  • Sunday, March 26: Flo Rida
  • Saturday, April 1: Jeremy Camp
  • Sunday, April: +Live+
  • Sunday, April 9: The Fab Four
  • Saturday, April 15: 38 Special
  • Sunday, April 16: Mitchell Tenpenny
  • Saturday, April 22: Air Supply
  • Sunday, April 23: Gabby Barrett
  • Saturday, April 29: Hoobastank
  • Sunday, April 30: Walk The Moon
  • Friday, May 5: The Como La Flor Band
  • Saturday, May 6: Celia Vive
  • Sunday, May 7: El Gran Combo
  • Saturday, May 13: Toño Rosario
  • Sunday, May 14: Grupo Niche
  • Saturday, May 20: Elvis Crespo
  • Sunday, May 21: Luisito Ayala y la Puerto Rican Power