05/20/2026
**UPDATE: you all are THE BEST
July: SOLD OUT!
September: 15 tickets remain
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đĽ2026 WILDFIRE GUEST CHEF ANNOUNCEMENTđĽ
There are certain people whose work immediately feels aligned with the spirit of a place.
The first time we started talking with James Beardânominated chef Alek Schober, Food & Beverage Director of Reidâs CafĂŠ & Catering, The Beacon, and Bettyâs Biscuits in the High Country â we knew.
Alek is an avid forager, deeply rooted in the landscapes and farms of Western North Carolina, and someone who cooks with both extraordinary skill and genuine reverence for ingredients, fire, and experience. His approach feels thoughtful, grounded, seasonal, and deeply alive â which is exactly what Wildfire has always hoped to be.
And honestly⌠we could not be more excited. (Reid's has long been a favorite of ours before we finally made these mountains official)
For those new here, Wildfire is our signature dining & gathering adventure beneath the stars â a fire-to-table evening built around live flame, remarkable food, music drifting through the fields, mountain air, glowing fires, botanical cocktail, local wine, and meaningful connection around the table.
Smoke curling through the night air. Whole vegetables blistering over open flame. Fire-kissed meats slowly roasting as glasses clink beneath candlelight and the mountains fade into dusk.
Come for the food and fire. Leave wondering why life doesnât always feel this alive.
As a thank you to the people who have supported Wildhaven most deeply over the years, tickets were first quietly released to our VIP email community before public release. (if you are not on that list you can register on our website;-)
*Wildfire has sold out every season, and this year is moving even faster than expected: (thank you!!) Wildfire also serves as Wildhavenâs primary annual âfarm raiser,â helping support ongoing land regeneration, conservation, restoration, and the continued evolution of this place we love so deeply.
⢠July 25 is down to just 5 remaining seats
⢠September 12 is already over half full
We truly canât wait to gather around the fire with you again this season!
Cass & Brian
