A new flavor of food festival is on the menu in Providence, RI from March 27–30, 2025. The Providence Culinary Collective, alongside the inaugural Rhode Island Wine Experience produced in partnership with RMO PR, features a standout collection of events, signature tastings, demos, and specially curated paired dinners honoring the city’s culinary legacy. Choose from a mix of food and wine experiences throughout the city for food enthusiasts of all tastes, from casual foodies to culinary connoisseurs. Start planning your culinary adventure in Providence.
Highlights include:
Guest Chef Dinners: Savor dishes from nationally recognized chefs at collaborative dinners with local chefs at some of the city’s top restaurants, benefiting a charitable cause.
Exclusive Tastings: Sample small bites at "Foodcraft: An Evening of Global Flavors, Locally Made," a marketplace and tasting presented by Hope & Main and its diverse array of makers, featuring live music by local musicians.
Food Truck Festivities: Discover local cuisine at this gathering of food trucks brought to you by FoodTrucksIn.
Chef’s Choice Classes: Sharpen your skills in this hands-on cooking experience, learning directly from the expert culinarians at Johnson & Wales University, one of the top culinary schools in the nation.
Exclusive Wine Experiences: Indulge in the finest wines at the Grand Tasting and Vintners Dinner, allowing acclaimed chefs and sommeliers to pair the perfect pour with each dish.
Celebrity Chef Appearances: Meet Mary Ann Esposito, cookbook author, chef and host of nationally televised PBS series "Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito," at Uncorking the Future, the culinary and wine fundraising event presented by Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio.
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How It Works
Browse below for details on all of the events and experiences that are part of the Providence Culinary Collective, with many requiring ticket purchases or pre-registration.
Tickets are on sale now for individual events.Click below to find out more.
Choosing which events to go to might be hard, but we've rounded up all the links for ticketed events to make your ticket buying experience a piece of cake.
Head to Hope & Main's downtown Providence location for a Makers Market-meets-cocktail party, with complimentary appetizers from RI’s diverse food entrepreneurs. Tickets are free but the first 100 guests to RSVP online receive a free specialty cocktail.
Chef's Choice Cooking Classes
Johnson & Wales University Chef's Choice Classes: Expert chefs will lead hands-on classes where participants can learn professional techniques and create exceptional dishes.
