<h1>Legal checklist for a multi-day culinary festival: tickets, alcohol licensing, customs, food safety, IP, contracts, insurance</h1> An upcoming four-day culinary festival is scheduled for 23-26 October 2025 at a major waterfront venue, promoted by an official tourism body and operated by private organizers. The event will feature ticketed tasting pavilions, a limited-capacity pop-up restaurant with guest chef collaborations, branded exhibitions, and international wine showcases, implicating contract, consumer protection, and licensing issues (ticketing terms, refunds, age-restricted alcohol sales, import/export and customs compliance for wines, and food safety regulations). Organizers may also need to manage IP and publicity rights for chefs and sponsors, vendor contracts, insurance and indemnity allocation, and cross-border travel advisories affecting attendees.