Wing Fest San Diego 2026 — 9th Annual

“Nine years of wings on San Diego's waterfront. Wing Fest…”

Nine years of wings on the San Diego waterfront. Wing Fest returns to Broadway Pier on June 13 for its 9th Annual edition — more chefs, more vendors, a competitive cooking showdown where the city's best wing makers go head to head on flavor, and a crowd that has made this one of San Diego's most consistent summer food events.

This is not a sampling exercise. It is a proper festival: live DJs, lawn games, local sauce vendors, beer and spirits sampling, and the kind of food community that strikes up conversations about what is in their hand. The competitive element is real — professional chefs, local restaurants, and independent sauce makers all enter the same ring. Attendees vote. The community picks the winner.

Broadway Pier sits on the waterfront just north of the convention center, accessible from downtown by trolley (Convention Center stop, walk north along the waterfront) or by car with limited nearby parking — arrive early or use Harbor Dr park-and-ride options. Tickets sold in advance online and include a set number of wing samples; additional tasting tickets available at the event. Dress for the bay breeze. The vendors who make their first Wing Fest appearance here often come back. This is where San Diego's food community finds out what is next.