This Friday: 29th Annual Las Olas Wine & Food Festival Electrifies the Boulevard, Raises Funds for Lung Health
- Apr 25, 2025
- 2 min read
The 29th annual Las Olas Food & Wine Festival, Fort Lauderdale’s longest-running charitable wine and food festival, returns Friday. The one-night-only event will showcase nearly 50 of South Florida’s best restaurants and more than 200 domestic and international wines and spirits. Live music, DJs and other interactive experiences will electrify the boulevard. The best part? Proceeds from the festival support the American Lung Association’s lifesaving mission.
WHO: American Lung Association, nearly 50 local restaurants, more than 2,000 attendees
WHEN: Friday, April 25
5:30 p.m.: VIP Private Reception at the Riverside Hotel, presented by Florida Power & Light and Ameran
7:00 p.m.: Elevated Wine Garden, curated by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and sponsored Ombelle Fort Lauderdale (VIP premium tastings from 7 to 9:00 p.m., with general admission afterwards)
7:30 – 10:30 p.m.: General Admission
WHERE: Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale between S.E. 6th Avenue and S.E. 12th Avenue
WHY: The Las Olas Wine & Food Festival supports the Lung Association’s lifesaving research, programming and advocacy for the nearly 3.3 million people in Florida living with lung disease.
MEDIA: Limited media passes are available upon request. Requests must be made to Victoria.Oneill@Lung.org by noon on April 25.
ONSITE CONTACTS (TEXT or call day of event):
Chrissy Cohen – C. 561-414-5587 – American Lung Association
Valerie Roy – C. 786-683-6397 – CI Management
Hosting Sponsors of the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival include Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, The Las Olas Association, Blackstone Agency, the Las Olas Company, Memorial Cancer Institute, The Swezy Foundation, Land Rover, Florida Power & Light, Demesmin and Dover Law Firm, Ombelle Fort Lauderdale, Cadillac, Related Group, Stephen’s Distributing Company, Abiaka at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Amerant Bank and LaCroix. The Riverside Hotel is the official hotel of the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival. Sun Sentinel Media Group and Greater Fort Lauderdale TravelHost Media Group are the festival’s media partners.
This year, the American Lung Association is celebrating 120 years! Join us in our journey to champion lung health and help us celebrate 120 Years of Impact. Donate today at Lung.org/donate.