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Local Event
Cost: $25 - $30
Sat Sept 25th, 2021. The Darke County Wine Festival! 4 different sessions to choose from!
Join us for the very first Darke County Wine Festival! Hosted by and to benefit The Darke County Humane Society, this wine festival will boast 7 local popular wineries as well as several local craft and gift vendors!
The festival will be held indoors in the Coliseum at The Darke County Fairgrounds on Sat September 25th, 2021. The festival will host TWO sessions with the opportunity to purchase VIP tickets or general admission tickets.
VIP Admission includes a logo glass and 10 tasting tickets. General admission tickets include a logo glass and 8 sample tickets. You can purchase additional tasting tickets at the festival.
Pricing is as follows:
Session One:
VIP: Noon-4pm: $30 (10 tasting tickets instead of 8, the opportunity to sample and purchase one extra hour prior to all other guests and the first 100 VIP guests will receive a cloth wine tote with goodies and coupons from our vendors!)
General Public: 1pm-4pm: $25 (8 tasting tickets and a logo glass)
Session Two:
VIP: 5pm- 9pm: $30 (10 tasting tickets instead of 8, opportunity to sample and purchase one extra hour prior to all other guests and the first 100 VIP guests receive a cloth wine tote with goodies and coupons from our vendors!)
General Public: 6pm-9pm: $25 (8 tasting tickets and a logo glass)
NO charge for under 21 or non-drinkers. You MUST have a paid bracelet, a festival supplied logo glass and be 21 years or older to do sampling/tastes. You MUST provide a photo ID at entrance to be admitted with a bracelet. NO exceptions.
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NO outside animals admitted. Only service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome.
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This fun and unique event is held to raise much needed funds for The Darke County Humane Society, Greenville, Ohio. The DCHS is a non-profit, no kill facility that operates solely on private donations and fund raisers. They provide a much needed service for injured homeless animals as well as an equine division. For more information on the DCHS, please visit their page at Darke County Humane Society: https://www.facebook.com/DarkeCountyHumane
AND, the Humane Society will have pets there at the event available for immediate adoption or even just a cuddle session!
The following wineries will be in attendance this year:
The Winery at Versailles
Meranda-Nixon Winery
Olde Schoolhouse Vineyard & Winery LLC
Dragonfly Vineyard & Wine Cellar
Old Mason Winery and Vineyard Inc.
A. R. Winery
Brandeberry Winery
And possibly one more!
(*Wineries subject to change)
We will list vendor names as we finalize those as well!
Wine will be available in 1 ounce samples, and by the glass. You can also purchased sealed bottles to go from each winery. Music, food, fun, great local crafters and fabulous Ohio Wineries!