Naples Winter Wine Festival
- Dates
- Expected January 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
- Price
- $17500 to $40000
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Naples Winter Wine Festival returns to Naples, FL, Expected January 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
You must try…
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Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
The Naples Winter Wine Festival is widely regarded as the nation's premier charity wine auction an ultra-exclusive, invitation/inquiry-only three-day event held each January at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, that pairs intimate vintner-and-celebrity-chef private dinners with an electrifying live auction under a chandeliered white tent. Guests bid, cheer and wave handheld noisemakers over dozens of one-of-a-kind lots rare large-format and library wines, ultra-luxury travel, chef-led dining and bespoke lifestyle experiences. Founded in 2001 and run by the Naples Children & Education Foundation, it has raised more than $336 million for children's programs in Collier County, with the 2026 live auction alone topping $30 million
What people love
For its rarefied guest list of philanthropists, collectors and executives, the appeal is the combination of world-class food and wine in intimate settings, once-in-a-lifetime auction experiences, and the sense of an electrifying, high-stakes room raising enormous sums for children's charities. The private vintner dinners and the theatrical live auction under the tent are the signature moments
Last time around (2026)
The most recent held edition, in late January 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, once again ranked as the country's top charity wine auction, with a live auction of roughly 51 lots that raised more than $30 million for the Naples Children & Education Foundation. Attendees bid under the tent on rare collectible wines, luxury travel escapes and chef-hosted experiences, following the festival's established rhythm of private vintner dinners leading into the marquee auction day. The next edition is set for January 29-31, 2027
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport RSW.
How do I get to Naples Winter Wine Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Naples Winter Wine Festival. The nearest major airport is RSW, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Public bus is technically possible but wholly impractical for this event reaching the resort from RSW involves multiple LeeTran/CAT transfers and takes the better part of a day. Included only for completeness; effectively no one attends this festival by public bus
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Southwest Florida International (RSW, Fort Myers) is the primary commercial gateway at ~24 miles / ~28-30 minutes' drive north of the Ritz-Carlton Tiburón. Given the festival's ultra-luxury, philanthropist clientele, pre-booked town-car and limo service is the norm; rideshare and rental cars are also straightforward from RSW. Naples Municipal (APF) is a nearby general-aviation/private-jet field ~10 miles south for guests arriving by private aircraft
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost Resort valet/self-park rates (event/guest arrangements apply); not publicly published.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at RSW
Optional. Many attendees use town-car/limo service or are chauffeured, but a rental from RSW is a reasonable choice for guests combining the festival with wider Naples/Southwest Florida travel (beaches, golf, the Everglades). Note the event is wine-forward, so a car service is the sensible choice for the festival evenings themselves
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Naples Winter Wine Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 5
Airbnb & private camping
Naples has an upscale short-term-rental market (North Naples condos, Pelican Bay/Vanderbilt Beach homes) near the Tiburón venue, though this trustee-hosted, inquiry-only festival draws a clientele that typically stays at the resort itself. Late-January is peak Naples winter season, so expect firm seasonal pricing regardless of the festival
Search Airbnb →Hipcamp options near Naples are sparse and rural (Everglades-edge and inland Collier County private-land sites) entirely mismatched to this ultra-luxury resort event. Listed only for completeness
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