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.
Photo Credit: Texas Hill Country Wine
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 a wine and music festival. Some are free, and some charge a fee.
- live music
- Local vendors selling handmade items
- wine tastings and wine pairings
- delicious food from food vendors and local restaurants (food trucks)
- a silent auction, usually from local businesses
- grape stomp – get down and dirty – wear old clothes!
- family games
- kid’s activities and rides
- 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, next. 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.
Bending Branch Winery
2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events
October 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events
• Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail
October Wine Trail Passport – Southeast Texas Region
October 1-31, 2023
Join the passport in October when they showcase all Texas offers from member wineries. Wineries are located between I-45 and U.S. Highway 290. Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail
Tickets: $30
• East Texas Piney Woods Wine Trail
Wine in the Pines 2023
October 20-21, 2023
Piney Woods Wine Trail is the 2nd largest wine trail in Texas. It’s in Lindale on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets: $15-$120 (last year’s price)
• 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: $85 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 Trail 2023 – North Texas Wine Country Fall Wine Trail
October 1-31, 2023
Tickets: $49.95
• Gruene Music And Wine Fest
October 5-8, 2023
37th Annual Gruene Music and Wine Fest 2023 -in New Braunfels will celebrate with wine, craft beer, food, and vendors.
Thursday – Diamond Rio at Gruene Hall. Free to get in before the band starts at 7. General Admission: $55.
Friday – Dennis Quaid (yes, the actor) and his band at 9:30 pm. General Admission $62.50.
Saturday – Taste of Texas Wine & Beer – Free.
Saturday – band – See the website for more information on the festival in Gruene. It’s going to be a big weekend.
• Grape Day 2023 at Llano Estacado Winery
Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 11 am to 6 pm
Location: Llano Estacado Winery, 3426 E FM 1585, Lubbock.
Tickets: VIP $100. will post a link as soon as I find it – it’s hidden.
November 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events
• Texas Wine Jam – Johnson City at Vinovium Winery
November 4-5, 2023, 12-5 pm
Ticket sales benefit Sims Foundation and Texas Hill Country Wine
20 Wineries – including some of my favorites in the area!
Live Music (4 bands) – No information yet
Vinovium will host the Texas Wine Jam with over 15 wineries, three bands, raffles, local vendors, and more.
Tickets: General Admission – Reg. $45-$95. Parking is $5 or free with food donation.
• Drink North Texas Wine Festival
November 4, 2023, 12 to 6 pm.
Drink North Texas – The Sound at Cypress Waters, Dallas, TX
Tickets: $49-$79
• Austin Food & Wine Festival
November 4-5, 2023
Come on out to Auditorium Shores in Austin for the Austin Food & Wine Festival
Tickets: $195 – $750 + add-ons.
• Texas Hill Country Wineries Fort Worth Road Show
Monday, November 6, 2023, 6 to 8 p.m.
Join the Texas Hill Country Wineries as they bring 20 wineries from the Texas Hill Country to Fort Worth for a unique tasting experience. Meet the owners, and winemakers and taste awesome wines. I’m sure you’ll find a favorite!
Where: Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall, 122 E Exchange Ave Suite 200, Fort Worth – Cowtown Stockyards.
Tickets: $75 – Buy tickets – here.
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: $65 single / $100 couple – Tickets go on sale in October.
• 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. I am very excited to get out on a cold, wintry night in Texas. This may be a monthly thing – I’ll let you know!! Check it out on FB – Denton Wine Tasting Tour.
Tickets: $25
This Texas Wine Festival and Events list will continue to be updated throughout the year.
2024 – updating soon.
January 2024
• 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 14, 2023
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 22, 2023, 2-9 pm
Houston Event Venue – 5601 Navigation Blvd.
Indoor festival, 36+ Texas wines, music & food
Tickets: $24-$49
• Wino Wine Fest – Southeast Houston
January 29, 2023, 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
• 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
Tickets: $24-$49
March 2024
Last year’s FWFWF. Photo Credit – Nancy Farrar
• 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.
• Red River Wine & Beer Festival – Wichita Falls
March 25th
The Red River Wine & Beer Festival allows guests to sample various Texas wines, beers, and spirits.
Beer garden, entertainment, exhibitors
Tickets: $30 online; $35 at the door
https://www.redriverwineandbeerfestival.com/
April
• 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 p.m., and more. See more at Wildflowers Trails.
• Texas Wine Trail – Wine & Wildflower Journey – THC
March 27 – April 21, 2023
Texas Hill Country
Wine & Wildflower Journey
Tickets: $65 single/$100 couple
• Bertram Wine And Herb Festival 2023 – (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
May 2024
• Messina Hof Wine And Roses 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
The entire Month of May
Spring Wine Trail
Tickets: $49.95 + fees.
• Twice As Fine Texarkana Wine Festival 2024
May 4, 2024, 11 am -7 pm
The 9th Annual Wine Festival is an outdoor one-of-a-kind charity event supporting The Alzheimer’s Alliance Tri-State Area. The location is Spring Lake Park. Find out more – here – Texarkana Wine Festival.
Tickets: $20
The Hill Wine Walk 2023
May 13, 2023
June 2024
• 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 2024
Red, Wine, & Blue Festival
July 1, 2023
The Vineyard at Florence in Florence, TX
• Wine Tasting and Jazz (near Austin)
July 21, 2023, 3:30 -6:30 pm
Bent Oak Winery in Cedar Park
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And then there’s this indoor wine fest – Texas Wino Fest – San Antonio, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth – look it up – sounds fun! April, May, & June.
September 2023 Texas Wine Festivals And Events
I wish there were more wine festivals in September – maybe next year!
GrapeFest 2023
• Annual GrapeFest Grapevine – A Texas Wine Experience
September 14-17, 2023
Grapevine (North Texas): I usually never miss this event. It’s a good one.
The annual GrapeFest in Grapevine – a Texas Wine Experience and the largest wine festival in the southwest.
Entertainment at GrapeFest will be awesome, with well-known bands and singers. WOW!
Tickets: Adults $10; children $5. Weekend pass $20
• 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
• Celebrate Food & Wine At Kalahari
September 24, 2023, 12-4 pm
The 2nd Annual Food & Wine Festival features over 40 of Texas’s best wineries, Kalahari restaurant tastings, live music, and a souvenir wine glass.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions – Round Rock, TX
Admission: $125 per person/ VIP $175
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