WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nov. 8 - 12, 2024
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion
World Food Championships is the largest Food Sport competition in the world. Celebrating culinary talent of all levels, WFC offers home cooks, chefs and competitive teams an opportunity to compete on a global stage in 12 food categories.1,200+ Culinary Champions. 30+ Countries Represented. Total Prize Purse of $450,000. Countless Tasting Experiences. 5 Days of Food Sport Fun.
With a World Food Championships’ General Admission Ticket, you’ll be LIVE in the Kitchen Arena witnessing the top culinary masters from around the world battle for the title of Champion! Ticket includes access to the Tyson Tailgate Zone, live cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, food samples, and lots of fun activities for foodies of all ages.
Looking for something more?
Be sure to check out our Taste of WFC and VIP Experience options. Taste of WFC includes additional access to a unique tasting experience featuring champion-inspired dishes and drinks. VIP tickets add celebrity chef meet and greets, premium food options, mixology demos, and more.
Join us at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 8-12 and indulge in the world’s largest live-action food event.
*Day Passes and Weekend Passes Available - starting at $15 with advance purchase
*Taste of WFC is only available on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10
*VIP Experience is available Saturday, November 9 through Monday, November 11
*Children 5 and under may attend for free.
*Free Admission for Veterans and Active Military on Monday, November 11
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General Admission tickets bring you directly inside the Kitchen Arena. With these tickets you will have the ability to snag tasting samples, see live cooking demonstrations featuring celebrity chefs and participate in a variety of fun food-related activities like Cake or Fake. You can also hang out in our Tyson® Tailgate area, browse the BBQ zone, witness and taste at our Live Fire demonstrations, or bring your future chefs for fun activities in our Kids Zone! Grab your General Admission ticket today!
Tickets: $15 single day or $25 Saturday-Sunday Weekend ticket when purchased online before November 7. Onsite pricing will be $25 single day or $45 for Saturday-Sunday Weekend tickets.
Sample a delicious assortment of global dishes created by previous WFC champions representing all twelve championship food categories. Each Taste of WFC ticket includes a passport to sample bites at all twelve category stations and an additional five drink samples from our team of creative mixologists. All samples will be served throughout this unique five-hour daily experience (11 AM – 4 PM) on Saturday and/or Sunday, allowing you to come and go as you please while never missing a moment of the Kitchen Arena action. Participants will get the opportunity to meet former champions and hear them explain the inspiration and creation of their dishes, while also experiencing unique demonstrations and Q&A sessions with Celebrity Chef Eric Greenspan. All ticket holders will also get a curated gift bag of WFC and partner products, along with opportunities to enter special prize raffles. This experience is available on Saturday and Sunday only.
Tickets: $125 single day Passport (12 category samples + 5 drink samples), or $225 two-day Passport (12 category samples + 5 drink samples per day).
Need to get away from the heat in the Kitchen Arena? Need a place to step away from the crowd with your family or business colleagues? Want to experience the tastes that have made WFC the penultimate cooking competition in the world? This is where the magic happens!!
The WFC VIP Experience will provide you with the flexibility to come and go as you wish throughout the competition (via assigned wristband). This exclusive area will have various food and drink samples offered throughout the weekend. In addition to samples from our Taste of the WFC event, daily items will be prepared by a team of former WFC Champions and a variety of Indianapolis’ top restaurant teams. You will also be able to enjoy wine, beer, and cocktails throughout the event, while having access to exclusive mixology demonstrations and tastings from this year’s World Mixology Championship competitors. The VIP area will feature opportunities for scheduled "meet and greets" with celebrity chefs and local celebrities. Take a picture for your social media or grab an autograph to remember the moment; this VIP Experience will be unlike any food experience you have ever had before. Participants will also receive a commemorative 2024 WFC Indianapolis print, curated gift bag of WFC and partner products, other special gifts, and chances to win exclusive prizes. This experience is available on Saturday and Sunday (11 am - 7 pm), and Monday (11 am - 5 pm) only.
Tickets: $175 single day entry, $325 two-day entry, or $450 for all three days.
NOTE: 10% of all Taste of WFC & VIP Experience ticket revenue will be donated to our partners at Gleaners Community Food Bank of Indianapolis to support Hoosiers facing hunger and food insecurity.