See stars from the Food Network live and in person!  Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis and Guy Fieri will each present one hour sessions in the Celebrity Theater.  Due to the full schedule, each star is giving just one or two theater presentations.  No shows will be added, so reserve your seat today!

Known for her "down-home" personality and traditional Southern cooking, Paula Deen has authored over 10 cookbooks, including "Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible" due out October 11, 2011.  She also publishes the magazine Cooking with Paula Deen, and stars in two TV shows, "Paula's Best Dishes" and "Paula's Home Cooking," on the Food Network.  Paula Deen is presented by Smithfield.

Giada is loved by fans all over the world not only for her extensive culinary skills and her personable charm. Known best as the charismatic star of the Food Network’s "Everyday Italian," Giada is also the star of “Giada’s Weekend Getaways,” has secured a role as a contributing correspondent for the "Today Show," and recently launched a new Food Network show called "Giada at Home."

"Culinary Rock Star” Guy Fieri hosts top-rated show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, as well as the special series Tailgate Warriors and guest judges on Next Food Network Star.  In 2011, he officially launched CWK (Cooking With Kids) a program that encourages developing healthy eating habits to address the childhood obesity crisis, strengthen the family unit by sharing quality time in the kitchen, and as a result increase our children’s self-esteem in a fun and positive way.
 

Seating is limited to 2,500 attendees per show.  Costs to attend range from $65 - $500* per reserved seat and include a General Admission ticket.

NOTE: Each culinary artist chooses his/her own content for presentation based on what they'd like to share with the content of the presentations.  The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show does not control the content of the presentations.

Additional Ticket Packages : you can purchase individual tickets for the presentations above or one of the special ticket packages described below.

2-Show and 3-Show Celebrity Theater Passes : receive a discount when you purchase a combination ticket to see two or three of the celebrity shows or all the celebrities.  There are several ticket combinations available for shows on Saturday and Sunday.  Seating is limited; you should purchase your tickets well in advance.
 

Seating is limited to 2,500 attendees per show.  Costs to attend range from $65 - $500* per reserved seat and include a General Admission ticket.

NOTE: Each culinary artist chooses his/her own content for presentation based on what they'd like to share with the content of the presentations.  The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show does not control the content of the presentations.

Additional Ticket Packages : you can purchase individual tickets for the presentations above or one of the special ticket packages described below.

2-Show Celebrity Theater Pass : receive a discount when you purchase a combination ticket to see two of the celebrity shows or all the celebrities.  There are several ticket combinations available for shows on Saturday and Sunday.  Seating is limited; you should purchase your tickets well in advance.