Wine Festivals in New York 2026

Four festivals across Long Island, Hudson Valley, the Adirondacks and NYC — but the Finger Lakes is where the wine actually is.

New York's four wine festivals span a wider geography than most US states — Long Island, the Hudson Valley, the Adirondacks, and New York City itself. The most-attended is Food Network's New York City Wine & Food Festival (October, Hudson Yards as base), but it's more food than wine. For a wine-focused festival weekend, the Adirondack Wine & Food Festival in Lake George (last weekend of June) is the one most upstate couples drive to.

Conspicuously absent from this list: the Finger Lakes. New York's most serious wine region hosts cellar-door open days year-round — Heron Hill, Ravines, Hermann J. Wiemer and Dr. Konstantin Frank all pour by appointment — but no single big-name festival in the WTG database. If wine is the reason for the trip, base around Geneva or Penn Yan in September and visit the wineries directly. That's the real New York wine experience.

For a city-and-wine weekend, the NYC Wine & Food Festival is the right call: four days of celebrity-chef events at Hudson Yards, with the Grand Tasting on Saturday afternoon being the wine-heaviest single ticket. Hotels in Midtown West fill fast that weekend — Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea are the better-value fallback neighbourhoods.

Peak Season

June (summer events) + September–October (harvest)

Ticket Range

$45–$295 typical / $800+ for NYC Wine & Food Festival weekend passes

Signature Event

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival →

Wine Regions Covered

Long Island (North Fork)Hudson ValleyLake GeorgeNew York City

Worth the Trip

Festivals worth travelling to New York for.

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival — New York, United States

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Destination Event

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival

New York, United States$75-$50050K

NYC's premier five-day culinary extravaganza featuring 50+ events including walk-around tastings, intimate chef dinners, master classes, and FoodieCon. Set against the backdrop of the historic Seaport in Lower Manhattan, it draws world-renowned chefs, Food Network stars, and top sommeliers. One of the most celebrated destination food-and-wine events in North America.

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Adirondack Wine & Food Festival — Lake George, United States

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Tasting

Adirondack Wine & Food Festival

Lake George, United States$30-$508K

A two-day showcase of New York State wines, craft brews, and artisan food set against the stunning backdrop of Lake George in the Adirondacks. The 10th annual edition in 2026 features 120+ wineries, breweries, and distilleries at The Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park — with the lake as the backdrop. The scenery alone justifies the trip, and proceeds benefit local charities.

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Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest — Rhinebeck, United States

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Food & Wine

Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Rhinebeck, United States$30-$5510K

A beloved two-day outdoor festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck celebrating 25+ years of Hudson Valley wine, food, and craft beverages. With 200+ vendors spanning regional wineries, breweries, distilleries, and artisan food producers, it captures the full breadth of the Hudson Valley's agricultural bounty. The riverside setting and autumn foliage make it one of the most scenic wine festivals in the Northeast.

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2026 Calendar — All New York Wine Festivals

Every wine festival in New York, organised by month.

June(2)

North Fork Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival

Cutchogue, United States

Adirondack Wine & Food Festival

Lake George, United States

September(1)

Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Rhinebeck, United States

October(1)

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival

New York, United States

Insider Tips

North Fork Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival

Buy tickets well ahead — this sells out. Combine with a self-guided winery drive along Route 25 for a full weekend in wine country.

Adirondack Wine & Food Festival

Sunday is less crowded than Saturday. Book a lakeside cabin for the weekend — Lake George Village is walkable from the festival grounds.

Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival

Buy multi-event packages early — popular dinners sell out months in advance. The Grand Tasting on the pier is the most accessible event for first-timers.

Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Pair the festival with a Hudson Valley wine trail drive — many tasting rooms are open the same weekend. Arrive at opening to avoid parking queues.

New York Wine Festivals — Common Questions

When are most New York wine festivals?

June and October. The Adirondack Wine & Food Festival is the last weekend of June at Lake George — outdoor, summer-vacation pairing. North Fork Crush is also late June, on the eastern tip of Long Island. The big October event is the NYC Wine & Food Festival, plus Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest in September. The state has no major late-November or January events.

Is the NYC Wine & Food Festival actually about wine?

It's about half wine, half food, with a tilt toward celebrity-chef events. The Grand Tasting events on Saturday and Sunday are where the wineries pour — typically 150+ producers in one room at Pier 76 or Hudson Yards. If wine is your priority, buy a Grand Tasting ticket and skip the chef-led dinners. If food + wine + spectacle is the draw, the four-day full pass makes sense.

What about Finger Lakes wine festivals?

Finger Lakes wineries skew toward year-round cellar-door pours rather than single-weekend festivals — the regional approach is "show up, taste, repeat." For festival-style structure, the FLX Wine Country Boat Tour (June) and Seneca Lake Wine Trail events run on weekends through the season, but they're trail-pass events rather than central festivals. Book a 3-day Geneva or Watkins Glen base and visit 8–12 wineries — that's how locals do it.

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