Kohler Food & Wine Additional Events
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Woodlake Market
Make Woodlake Market a stop during your Food & Wine weekend. This refreshed market and food hall offers a thoughtfully curated selection of elevated prepared foods, specialty groceries, wellness-focused products, artisanal chocolates, and convenient grab-and-go offerings.
Guests can enjoy complimentary beverage tastings throughout Friday and Saturday from 11am–4pm. Also, stop by the ZWILLING Airstream for product demonstrations and the opportunity to purchase products.
Looking to dive deeper? Woodlake Market's Gathering Lounge will host a series of intimate, ticketed Food & Wine seminars and experiences. Explore the full lineup alongside the festival's programming schedule and discover a new favorite way to sip, savor, and learn.
Book Signing with Richard Christiansen
Saturday, October 24 | 1–2pm
Kohler Design Center
Vendor Fair
October 23–24, 2026
Friday & Saturday | 11am–4pm
Explore a curated selection of artisan vendors and specialty purveyors throughout the Kohler Food & Wine weekend. From gourmet foods and handcrafted goods to live illustrations and culinary favorites, the Vendor Fair offers the perfect opportunity to discover unique finds and meet the makers behind them.
Vendors in attendance include Northwoods Design Co., Jones Dairy, Miesfeld’s, Pine River, Drewry Farms, (RED), Made By Adri Live Illustrations, The Deliciouser, House of Crane, Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates, and a photo booth.
Please note: Live illustrations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Live Music
Friday, October 23
11am–1:15pm | Ryan McIntyre
1:30–4pm | Judson Brown
Saturday, October 24
11am–1:15pm | Kris Crow
1:30–4pm | Orlando Pena
Kohler Waters Spa – Recovery Lounge
Friday & Saturday | 11am–4pm
Take a moment to restore and recharge in the Recovery Lounge, featuring Spirited Remedies, Functional Elixirs, and other therapeutic delights. Enjoy complimentary mocktail and cocktail samples from Mike Holmes, the James Beard Award-nominated restaurateur behind Door County's acclaimed Wickman House, with full cocktails available for purchase. Guests can also experience NormaTec recovery boots, Press + Chill juice samples, Phytomer Rosée Glow Hand Facials, and rejuvenating wellness device experiences designed to help you feel your best throughout the day.
All items are available on a first-come, first-served basis and while supplies last.
Book Signings
Book signings take place at the Culinary Stage. Guests who would like a book signed but do not have tickets to the demonstration leading into the book signing can wait outside until guests begin departing from the session. At this time, they can alert the venue champion, who will be near the door closest to the Lost Sheep food truck, that they would like to enter for the book signing.
A limited number of cookbooks will be available for purchase on-site during each book signing. Cookbooks will also be available all weekend long at the Information Booth near the Village entrance.
Culinary Stage
Thursday, October 22
3–3:30pm | Scott Conant
Friday, October 23
11:30am–noon | Alex Guarnaschelli
1:30–2pm | Melissa King
5:30–6pm | Tyler Florence
Saturday, October 24
11–11:30am | Tyler Florence
1–1:30pm | Stephanie Izard
3–3:30pm | Melissa King
5–5:30pm | Alex Guarnaschelli
The American Club – Erie/Ontario/Michigan
The following two book signings will take place at The American Club in Erie/Ontario/Michigan:
Saturday, October 24
1:30–2pm | Caroline Chambers
3:30–4pm | Dan Pelosi
The Horse & Plow Late Night
Friday & Saturday | 9pm–midnight
Not ready for the night to end? Keep the celebration going at Horse & Plow from 9pm to midnight on both Friday and Saturday. Enjoy live music, a late-night menu, and a lively atmosphere perfect for gathering with friends, sharing stories from the day, and raising a final toast to the weekend. Whether you're looking for a nightcap or a bite to eat, Horse & Plow is the place to be after the main festivities conclude.
Live Music
Friday, October 23
9pm–midnight | Kid Shakes
Saturday, October 24
9pm–midnight | Ira DeBoer
