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Michiana Wine Festival Showcases Indiana Wineries for 7th Year
17 wineries, 12 food trucks and two dozen vendors are set for Fort Wayne’s first spring festival
FORT WAYNE, IN – The Michiana Wine Festival is returning to Fort Wayne for its seventh year on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The annual festival celebrates Indiana’s locally made wine and offers attendees the chance to sample (and buy!) some of the best wines produced in the state of Indiana.
The festival will take place at Headwaters Park from 1-5 p.m., with VIP hour beginning at noon and Very VIP guests admitted at 11 a.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample wines from at least 16 different wineries, including some of the state’s favorite producers. In addition to wine, the festival will also feature local food trucks, a spring craft market with more than 20 vendors, and live music throughout the day.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing the Michiana Wine Festival back to Fort Wayne,” said festival co-director, Nichole Thomas. “This year’s festival promises to be an amazing experience – with a great lineup of wineries, food trucks, shopping and live music.”
Tickets for the festival are on sale now and can be purchased online through the festival’s website at www.michianawinefestival.com. General admission tickets are $30 in advance or $15 for designated driver tickets. Ticket prices increase $5 the day of the event. All tickets include a free souvenir wine glass, sponsored by GLO Magazine (while supplies last).
The Michiana Wine Festival is a must-attend event for wine lovers in the area. Don’t miss the chance to sample some of the best wines from Indiana’s top wineries including: Mad Horn Meadery, Beach House Beverages, Byler Lane Winery, Fruitshine Wine, Hooker Corner Winery, Ertel Cellars Winery, Holtkamp Winery, Buck Creek Winery, Winzerwald Winery, Ash & Elm Cider, Co., Sip & Share Wines, Kekionga Craft Company, Whyte Horse Winery, Huber Winery, Harmony Winery, Satek Winery.
Festival favorites will be available all day from local food trucks: Wicked Good Cupcakes, Bravas Food , Smokehaus BBQ, Drop It Like It’s Tot, Rico Suave, Twisted Smoke Food Truck, Fork & Fiddle, Chau Time, WTFish, and Bontrager’s Hotdog Bar.
Additional 2023 sponsors include Fort Financial, The Joint Chiropractic, Mutton Party & Tent Rental, Rudy’s Shop and Majic 95.1.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.michianawinefestival.com.