The 50th Annual 2024 AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will be celebrated on Sunday, June 9, 2024, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. In honor of this milestone, the event will take place at a new location: The Urquhart Residence in South Pasadena!
2024 AbilityFirst Food Festival
AbilityFirst pays tribute to Greg & Heba Wood as this year’s festival underscores its commitment to recognizing outstanding contributions. The Event Co-Chairs are Anita Lawler and Mary Spellman. Also, Nancy Longothe will be the Emcee for this special event. The 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival is a landmark outdoor event. As always attendees will enjoy gourmet food and also beverage tastings. Taste culinary delights from more than 20 renowned restaurants, cocktail bars, as well as wineries, and breweries.
This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival Restaurants and Desserts will feature Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery, Alexander’s Steakhouse, Beard Papa’s, Bone Kettle, Gale’s Restaurant, Kensington Caterers, Lord Empanada, Marina, Mi Piace, Stems: Cheese, Charcuterie & Catering, Tam O’Shanter, The George, We Olive & Wine Bar, as well as lots more.
Beverages featured include Cocktails and Spirit Tastings from 1886 at The Raymond, Dulce Vida Tequila, Empress 1908 Gin, Gerlach’s, Knox & Dobson, and Old Hillside Bourbon Company. In addition Craft Beer from Golden Road Brewing, San Gabriel’s Ogopogo Brewing will also be available. Wine lovers can partake in specially curated Wines from Caymus Vineyards, Navarro Vineyards, as well as Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery. Non-alcoholic Beverages arer provided by Celsius, and also PepsiCo.
About AbilityFirst
For 98 years, AbilityFirst has been at the forefront of providing person-centered programs to empower individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. These programs guide individuals through each life transition, fostering social connections, independence, and providing essential employment preparation, training, and experience.
Proceeds from this year’s 50th Annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will directly benefit AbilityFirst’s programs which help an individual successfully transition from childhood to adult life; providing employment preparation, training, and experience; build social connections and independence; and offer participants and their caregivers an opportunity to refresh and recharge through recreational activities. AbilityFirst’s person-centered programs empower individuals to discover what is important to them in their lives, and to develop the skills that are important for them to achieve their goals.
2024 AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival General Info/Admission
Tickets are $250 or more if you would like to reserve a table or sponsor the event. The 50th annual AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival takes place on Sunday, June 9, 2024, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. It will be held at a new location – Urquhart Residence in South Pasadena. Visit the website for additional information and to purchase tickets (and receive address info); https://www.abilityfirst.org
