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Beer Wine Cheese and Chocolate Festival

2026 Beer Wine Cheese & Chocolate Festival

2026 Beer, Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival
2026 Beer, Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival
Feb 07, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$35-$85. Prices increase day-of show

We invite you to the 13th Annual Beer Wine Cheese & Chocolate Festival on February 7, 2026. This is a unique tasting and shopping experience for guests 21 and older.* Included in your ticket are samples of Beer, Wine, Cheese & Chocolates, educational seminars and live music!

Also participate in our People's Choice awards by voting for your favorite items! You can vote by making a donation to the Supreme Beef Committee at the event. 100% of these proceeds will go to help children in agriculture. Tickets for the 13th Annual Beer Wine Cheese & Chocolate will be available for purchase on Stubwire.com on December 15, 2026. This event SOLD OUT for 2025!


Don't Miss out on the VIP Pairings Dinner happening the Friday before the Festival, February 6, 2026.

VIP Pairings Dinner, an intimate culinary experience held the night before the festival. This year, we are thrilled to collaborate with Chef Jeff Woodward, The Rogue Chef, for an unforgettable four-course dining experience.

VIP Pairings Dinner Menu:

  • Appetizers course of Brie & Shrimp Puff Pastry with Sauvignon Blanc Hollandaise & Parmesan Crisp
  • Salad & Salad Course of Bacon Beer Cheese Soup and Apple, Red Wine Marinated Pear & Fennel Salad with Blue Cheese, Chocolate Candied Walnuts and a Honey Citrus Dressing
  • Main Course featuring a Cocoa Crusted Seared 6-ounce Filet with a Red Wine Demi-glaze, Beer Glazed Rainbow Carrots and Cheesy Potato Gratin
  • Dessert Course featured Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Bailey's Butter Cream Beer Caramel, topped with a Chocolate Heart

Each course is perfectly paired with a craft beer and a regional wine.


There are a limited number of tickets for this exclusive event so don't delay! Tickets are $85/person which includes your meal, the pairings, AND your ticket into the Beer Wine Cheese and Chocolate festival on February 7th.
This event is also 21 and older. Doors will open at 6PM with the dinner starting at 6:30PM.

Tickets for the VIP Pairings Dinner tickets also SOLD OUT for 2025!


Both events are STRICTLY 21 & Older. NO children, NO exceptions.


2026 Beer Wine Cheese & Chocolate Fest

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KY3 The Place to host the VIP Pairings Dinner

We are excited to announce that The Place will be hosting the Friday Nights VIP Pairings Dinner!

KY3's daily lifestyle show, "The Place," was relaunched in June of 2025 with three new hosts: Kelly Smith, Nate Sallie, and Mitch Brashers. Drawing from her extensive experience as a music artist, actress, stage performer, and her eight years of live television experience, Kelly Smith is well-known for the vibrancy and levity she brings to her audiences. Her career highlights include performing as the voice of Cher in the TV movie "And the Beat Goes On," and spending eight years performing at Legends in Branson. Nate Sallie, who graduated from Evangel University in 1998, brings his gifts for on-air talent to the show, drawing on his vast music background as the lead singer of Newsong for over a decade, as well as owning heyday Music & Dance Academy in Ozark, MO. Mitch Brashers has been part of the local music community for years as the manager of Ernie Williamson Music, as well as having played with multiple bands and running live sound for decades. Together, these three hosts deliver engaging content focused on local attractions, dining, family activities, and lifestyle tips, making "The Place" the go-to destination for viewers looking to discover the best that the Ozarks has to offer."

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Event Sponsors:

Heart of America
Audio Acoustics
Ihop
Power 96.5
KY3
the rogue chef
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These Companies will be sampling:

7c
A squared brewing
AI Brands
beat box
cowboy kettle corn
eagles landing wine
Fat Tony Pizza
gentry spirits
grison dairy
Heart of America
HIland Dairy Foods
jb spice
lindwedel winery
martins smoked meats
Missouri ridge
Ozark empire fair catering
ozark viking meadery
q66
restaurant marketplace
Rocky Mountain Chocolate
SBC
Springfield Trading Co
st james winery
stone hill winery
ty lechyd distillary
les bourgeus vineyards
wenwood farms winery
vixens brew
WNDR Coffee
windy wine
pepper ridge hot sauce
CCs Cookies
Miss D Honey Bee
wenwood bay
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Non-Food Vendors at the 2024 Fest:

mary kay bobby mcknight
renewal by anderson
continental siding
show me furniture
leaf filter
14 mill market
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Photos of previous BWCC Fest

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