Texas Wine Festivals And Events

Mark your calendar for these 2023 Texas Wine Festivals & Events.

You don’t have to travel to Napa for good wine. Texas has wine …and it’s good! After all, Texas is the fifth-largest wine-producing region in the US! I can’t count all our Texas wineries, but I know they are in every inch of the Lone Star State. Here is a list of all the Texas Wine Festivals and Events we have gathered thus far.

This list will continue to update with new dates throughout the year.

Jump to: Texas Hill Country Wineries That Serve Food

 

Activities Offered At Most Texas Wine Festivals

But first … did you know most wine festivals and events want to make everyone happy? In doing so, the program administrators offer fun activities for everyone and every age. So, if anybody in your group doesn’t drink wine or your kids are with you, there will be activities they can participate in. I think that’s a fabulous idea!

Here are a few fun things you can expect at wine festivals. Some are free, and some charge a fee.

• live music
• local vendors
• wine tastings
• delicious food from food vendors and local restaurants (food trucks)
• a silent auction
• grape stomp
• family games
• and so much more

2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events & Wine Trails

With October being Texas Wine Month, expect many things to happen this month – including new wines, tasting champion wines, and possibly finding your new favorites. What better way to find that perfect wine than to try it at these festivals?

I found my favorite wine while attending the Texas Wine Trail in the Texas Hill Country in February (2022). Not only did I realize I’m a red wine lover, but Tempranillo has the taste I love – so now, I ask for it first. I go to my second love, Cabernet Sauvignon if it’s unavailable. But I have no problem with any red wine—I love it all!

The wine industry has exploded here in Texas, and I am super excited about that.

For a Texas wine experience, peek at these events and pick the ones you like! I have listed wine festivals by month of the year.

2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

 

May 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

 

• Wine & Rose Festival

May 5-7, 2023
Messina Hof Estate Winery in Bryan, TX, will celebrate its 39th anniversary of the budding of the vines and the roses blooming. Three days of wine tastings, food, local vendors, grape stomp, and more!

Tickets: Starts at $30

• Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail

May 1-31, 2023
May Wine Trail Passport
Enjoy native Texas wildflowers and discover award-winning wines in Southeast Texas between I-45 and U.S. Hwy 290.
Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail

Tickets: $30

• North Texas Wine Country- Spring Wine Trail

Entire Month of May 2023
Spring Wine Trail 
Tickets: $49.95 + fees.

• Twice As Fine Texarkana Wine Festival

May 6, 2023, 11 am -7 pm
The 8th Annual wine festival is an outdoor one-of-a-kind charity event supporting The Alzheimer’s Alliance Tri-State Area. Find out more – here – Texarkana Wine Festival.
Tickets: $20

And then there’s this indoor wine fest –  Winofest – San Antonio, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth – look it up – sounds fun! April, May, & June.

 

June 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

• Wine & Food Week – Presented by HEB – The Woodlands (Houston)

June 7, 2023, 6-9 pm – Wine Around The World
Wine & Food Week at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.

Tickets: $55

 

July 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

 

August 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

 

September 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

 

• 37th Annual Grapefest – A Texas Wine Experience

September 14-17, 2023
Grapevine (North Texas)
Grapefest – I usually never miss this event. It’s a good one.

Tickets: Not on sale yet.

• Texas Wine Jam

Johnson City – THC ???

Vinovium will host the Texas Wine Jam on September _____. Fifteen wineries, three bands, raffles, local vendors, and more.

• Glen Rose Wine And Art Fest

September 21-23, 2023 (VIP is Thursday)
The 4th annual family-friendly festival celebrates Texas wine, food, and local artists – Glen Rose Wine and Art Fest on the Square.

Tickets: $55/$65-$150

 

October 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

 

• Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail

October Wine Trail Passport – Southeast Texas Region

October 1-31, 2023

Texas Bluebonnet Wine TrailJoin the passport in October when they showcase all Texas has to offer from member wineries. Wineries are located between I-45 and U.S. Highway 290.

Tickets: $30

• Piney Woods Wine Trail – East Texas

Date

Piney Woods Wine Trail is the 2nd largest wine trail in Texas. It’s in Lindale on Friday and Saturday, October _____. Tickets are on sale now at $15-$120.

• Texas Wine Trail – Texas Wine Month Texas

October 1-31, 2023 – a full month

Texas Wine Month – The 2023 Texas Wine Month Passport in the Texas Hill Country will be October 1-31. Tickets go on sale on August 10.

Tickets are $85 for an individual and $120 for a couple. Be sure to read the rules, especially if you’re going as a couple.

• Cleburne Wine and Artisan Festival

October 7, 2023, Saturday, Noon to 7 pm

The Cleburne Wine and Artisan Festival is an event that brings together the community with fun activities while showcasing local wineries. It will take place in Downtown Cleburne. The event will showcase wine tastings, live entertainment, vendors, food trucks, and much more to make the experience engaging.

• North Texas Wine Country

Date

The North Texas Wine Country will partner with Windsong Ranch for its 8th Annual Windsong Wine & Music Festival Saturday, October ________.

North Texas Wine Country Fall Wine Trail is scheduled all month in October.

• Tasting Texas Wine + Food Festival

October _______, 2023

Tasting Texas Wine + Food Festival in San Antonio

Tickets:

• Gruene Music And Wine Fest

Oct —-, 2023

37th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Fest 2023 -in New Braunfels will celebrate with wine, craft beer, food, and vendors.

• Grape Day 2023

Saturday, October ___, 2023, from 12 noon to 7 pm

Location: Llano Estacado Winery, 3426 E FM 1585, Lubbock.

 

November 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

• Drink North Texas

Date

Drink North Texas – North Texas Wine Country

• Austin Food Wine Festival

November ___, 2023

Come on out to Austin for the Austin Food Wine Festival

• Corpus Christi Wine Festival

Sat, November ____ 3 pm – 11:59 pm

5th Annual Corpus Christy Wine Festival at Heritage Park, 1581 N Chaparral St.

Tickets:

• Celebrate Food & Wine At Kalahari

date

The first annual Food & Wine Festival is on Sunday, November 20, 2002, featuring over 40 of Texas’s best wineries, tastings from Kalahari’s restaurants, live music, and a souvenir wine glass.

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions – Round Rock, TX

Admission: $75 per person

 

December 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

• Christmas Wine Affair – Texas Hill Country

November 28 – December 23

Texas Wine Trail The Christmas Wine Affair  2023  Tickets go on sale in October.

Tickets: $65 single / $100 couple

• Denton Wine Tasting Tour

December, 6-9 pm

Downtown Denton will host its 3rd (I think) Wine Tasting Tour throughout the downtown square starting at 110 West Hickory Street. And I’m going!! I found it on Facebook yesterday, and a girlfriend and I will attend. Very excited to be getting out on a cold wintry night in Texas. This may be a monthly thing – I’ll let you know!! Check it out on FB – https://www.facebook.com/dentonwinetastingtour.

Tickets: $25

This Texas Wine Festival and Events list will continue to update throughout the year.

 

NEXT YEAR’S EVENTS 2024 – updating soon.

January 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

• Texas Hill Country Wineries Winter Winemaker Dinner

January 7, 2023
Horseshoe Bay Resort – Yacht Club – THC – Marble Falls – Winter Winemaker Dinner

Tickets: $160 per guest; Limited to 100 guests

• Uptown Swirl Wine Walk – Brenham

January 14th
Sample wines from around the world as you shop in downtown Brenham. Tickets are on sale at Downtown Brenham.

• Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium

January 15-18, 2023
9th Annual Hill Country Symposium – Horseshoe Bay Resort

• 5th Annual Texas Stagecoach Wine Trail – Central Texas

January 20-30, 2023
Texas Stagecoach Wine Trail wineries included – 3 Texans Vineyard,  Axis Winery, Country Spring Vineyard, Dancing Bee Winery, Kissing Tree Vineyards, Moose and Goose Winery, Red Caboose Winery Clifton, Salado Winery, and Valley Mills Vineyards.
Tickets: $37.50-$40

• Wino Wine Fest – Central Houston

January 22nd, 2-9 pm
Houston Event Venue – 5601 Navigation Blvd.
Indoor festival, 36+ Texas wines, music & food

WinoFEST

Tickets: $24-$49

• Wino Wine Fest – Southeast Houston

January 29th, 12-8 pm
Southeast Sterling Banquet Hall – 116 Fairmont Pkwy
Indoor festival, 36+ Texas wines, music & food

• Wild Game and Wine ComaFest

January 28, 2023
Taste wild game, wine, and craft beer. Enjoy entertainment, vendors, free activities for kids, and shopping downtown. Downtown Bay City on Sixth Street.

 

February 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

• Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail

February 1-28, 2023
February Wine Trail – perfect for your Valentine’s

Southeast Texas Region – the wine trail is between I-45 and U.S. Highway 290. This year’s participating wineries are Bernhardt Winery, Messina Hof Winery, Perrine Winery, Texas Star Winery, Threshold Vineyards, and West Sandy Creek Winery.
Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail Passport

Tickets: $30-$54

• Texas Wine Trail – Wine Lovers Celebration

January 30 – February 24, 2023 – Texas Hill Country
This was my first Texas Hill Country wine tour to attend in 2022. It was fun, and I learned a lot about wine, and everyone we met along the way was so kind and inviting.
Wine Lovers Celebration

Tickets: $65 for Individuals / $100 for Couples – tickets are on sale now.

• Wino Wine Fest

February
5th – Central Arlington
12th – Central Austin
12th – Northeast San Antonio
19th – Central Plano
26th – Central San Antonio

Indoor festival, 36+ Texas wines, music & food
WinoFEST

 

March 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events

Tickets: $24-$49

• Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival

March 30 – April 2, 2023
The (adult-only) four-day foodie and wine extravaganza will be held at Clearfork and is gearing up to go bigger and better than last year. The annual spring festival will bring six signature events and two special dinners with prominent celebrity chefs to the table. The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival will feature over 100 exceptional wines, craft beers, and spirits from near and far to pair perfectly with food from the best chefs and restaurateurs Panther City offers.

Tickets: Start at $55

• Dripping With Taste Trail – Dripping Springs

March 17 to April 17, 2023
Dripping With Taste Trail Includes wineries, breweries, and distillers.

Tickets: $40/per person

• Texas Wine Trail – Wine & Wildflower Journey

March 27 – April 21, 2023
Texas Hill Country Wine & Wildflower Journey

Tickets: $65 single/$100 couple

• Corpus Christi Wine Festival

March 11, 2023
Wines, Food, and Concerts. Benefiting nonprofit organizations on health and safety. Heritage Park, 1581 N Chaparral St.

April 2023

• Texas Hill Country Road Show – Austin

April 17, 2023, 6-8 pm
TX Hill Country Wineries is bringing 29 wineries to Austin. You’ll get a chance to taste over 80 wines from these wineries. The location is Lexus Club at Q2 Stadium. Guests are limited to 200.

Tickets: $30 & $75

• Rootstock Wine Festival

April 15, 2023, 12-6:30 pm
Indian Spring Park – Waco.  15 Texas wineries – 5 Chefs – 2 bands. Rootstock.

Tickets: $40-$140

• Spirit of the West – Alpine, TX

April 21-22, 2023
Wine & Beef Street Festival. Live music, wine-tasting classes, and more.

• The Texas Wine, Hops & Shops Wine & Beer Festival – Lubbock

April 22, 2023, 12 – 7 pm
McPherson Cellars, 1615 Texas Ave, Lubbock, TX

The Texas Wine, Hops & Shops Wine & Beer Festivals.

Tickets: $45 + tax/fees

• Taste of Texas

April 23, 2023, 2:30-5 pm
Star Hill Ranch – Bee Cave – Wine & Food Foundation.

Tickets: $75, $90, & $125

• Granbury Wine Walk

VIP April 27, 2023; April 28-29,2023, Everyone
Historic Granbury Square. Cross Timbers Wine Trail.

Tickets: $45 online. $55 (at the door). VIP $150.

• Wildflowers & Wine – Avinger, TX (East Texas)

Saturday, April 29th, 10 am to 5 pm
Wine tasting opens at 11 am with the finest Texas wineries – $10 entry provides a glass and wine bag. Also, a canine beauty pageant at 10:30 am, a community parade at 4 pm, and more. See more at Wildflowers Trails.

• Texas Wine Trail – Wine & Wildflower Journey – THC

March 27 Through April 21, 2023
Texas Hill Country
Wine & Wildflower Journey

Tickets: $65 single/$100 couple

• Bertram Art, Herb, & Wine Festival – (THC)

April 29 – 30, 2023
Last year was a huge success, and The Bertram Festival returns this year. FREE

• 2nd Annual Texas Wine Auction – Fredericksburg

April 29, 2023, from 6-11:30 pm at Vista Oaks Event Center
Over 20 wineries around the state, celebrity chef competitions, and silent and live auctions are coming together to raise a glass & paddle to keep hospitality workers healthy! See more at texaswineauction.com.

Tickets: $175

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