Events

Includes reserved table for 4. Uncork your weekend at the as we launch the 2020 Capricorn Food and Wine Festival. Prepare and enjoy your own signature cocktail with Saleyards Distillery. You’ll be treated to a delicious canape menu by the exclusive Riverston Tea Rooms, a Q&A with our Festival Chefs and enjoy live music along the river.

SOLD OUT For the first time, CFWF is presenting a Vegan Cooking Masterclass. Local chef Cameron Maltby will create an inspired vegan dish for you to enjoy using the freshest produce – perfectly paired with a vegan-friendly glass of wine.

Capricorn Food and Wine Festival, presented by Kitchen Design CQ returns with new and local culinary talent, sommeliers and craft brewers, for an experience unlike any other in the region. Your Festival Pass gives you access to a range of food, wine, spirit, produce exhibitors as well as live music, great amosphere, plenty of seating and more.

Includes reserved table of 6. Brazzo Boys are bringing the low and slow experience to the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival. Enjoy a plate of barbecue meats, slow cooked over traditional wood fire and seasoned with a unique blend of homemade spices to ensure succulent, juicy meat feast.

SOLD OUT Since it’s inception in 2015, the RACQ Capricorn Rescue Degustation has proven to be a culinary highlight on the Central Queensland event calendar. This spectacular dining experience will see renowned chef Matt Golinski present a superb six-course degustation, celebrating both local produce and talent.

This special edition Chef’s Table experience begins with a panel discussion with the producers, followed by cooking demonstration by Chef Culinary Cameron; a locally inspired dish for you to enjoy, using the freshest produce direct from the farms – perfectly matched with a glass of fine wine.

SOLD OUT Includes reserved table of 6. Equally elegant and deliciously decadent, the Ladies of the Vine Soiree is the perfect way to spend your Saturday afternoon. Arrive to a delectable platter prepared by the Boathouse, served with fine wines and bubbles.

Izakaya culture - drinking in small bars with great snacks - is huge in Japan, and Coco Brew are bringing the experience to Rockhampton. This will be a dining experience like never before - a delicious 5 course Japanese inspired menu matched with exclusive Japanese Whiskeys.

For an intimate and educational experience, join us at the Chef's Table experience, a sit down tasting prepared in front of you by our Festival Chefs. Ask questions, soak up some priceless cooking tips, and enjoy a delicious tasting showcasing some of Australia’s finest produce.

SOLD OUT French, Spanish or Italian? What makes it pink? How many different varieties are there? These questions and more will be answered at this intimate wine tasting and masterclass.

SOLD OUT Delight your palate, indulge your senses and discover the beauty of everything cheese. Hosted by Master Cheese monger and founder of Archer Cottage Cheese Lovers John Evans, this masterclass will delve into the origins of cheese, how different types of cheese are made and more.

SOLD OUT Join us at this exclusive farm-to-table experience. Chef Matt Golinski has curated a tasteful degustation using the Farm’s bountiful ingredients. This unique experience delivers an amzing meal and farm tour not to be missed.

SOLD OUT Not always confident when picking a wine at a restaurant? Are you a little unsure about wine pairs with which food? Then this masterclass is for you. The tasting will focus on a broad range of white and red wines, highlighting different wine regions, origins, colour, aroma and taste profiles.

SOLD OUT Includes reserved seating for table of 6. Set against the backdrop of the heritage-listed facades of Quay Street, your table of 6 includes reserved seating in a NEW location right in the heart of the Festival. Indulge with a glass of wine on arrival and a cheese and charcuterie share platter.

SOLD OUT Headrick’s Lane and CFWF present this chic and unique, under-the-stars affair. As the sun goes down, the stage will be set for an epic night delectable dining and drinks - all dressed in your best white attire.

SOLD OUT Headricks Lane Brewing, the one and only award-winning Head Brewer, Alex Taubert will come head to head with "a winery" at the 6 course Wine Vs. Beer degustation battle in the Brewery. With three courses each to showcase the art of their passion and the intricate subtleties that go into food and beverage pairing. Who will come out victorious?

SOLD OUT Includes reserved table of 4. Nothing conjures the same luxuries, dare we say opulence even, as a meal that comes in five stages. Now imagine a degustation paired with carefully considered wines beneath the chandeliers at Riverston Tea Rooms and you've got yourself an evening not to be missed.

The Criterion Hotel Rockhampton is teaming up with Capricorn Food and Wine to offer this fantastic dining experience. Start your evening with a two course meal at the iconic Criterion Hotel, followed by Late Night Entry the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival .

SOLD OUT A signature event now synonymous with the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival, The 2020 Long Lunch is not to be missed. This outdoor dining experience, situated on the boardwalk in the Riverside Precinct, will see guests seated at a long table and served a sumptuous three-course menu perfectly paired with boutique wines and craft beer.