Tickets for the new, multi-day culinary event go on sale Monday, June 8, 2026
The Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (SDACVB) today announces Kristen Kish as headliner for the inaugural Art Coast® Food & Wine Festival from November 5—7, 2026. Tickets for the new, multi-day culinary event go on sale Monday, June 8, 2026 and start at $400.
Kish is the chef/partner of Arlo Grey in Austin, TX, a two-time Emmy-nominated host of Bravo’s award-winning series Top Chef, and a New York Times best-selling author for her memoir, Accidentally on Purpose.
"I’m looking forward to being part of Saugatuck’s inaugural Food & Wine Festival,” said Kish. “Having spent summers there growing up, it’s a place filled with personal memories, and I’m excited to return and celebrate food, hospitality, and community.”
The three-day Festival will take place in a new 16,000 square-foot pavilion in downtown Saugatuck overlooking the Kalamazoo River and will showcase local and regional chefs, restaurants, wineries, and farms across Saugatuck, Douglas, Fennville, and beyond. They’ll cook, pour, teach, taste, and gather in one of the most spectacularly beautiful towns in the country.
With an expectation of approximately 1,000 attendees across the three-day Festival, the event will further elevate the region’s reputation as a premier destination for food, wine, and authentic local experiences.
More details on the Art Coast® Food & Wine Festival are forthcoming. For more information and the latest updates, please visit here or say hello on social media at @saugatuckdouglas.
