Syracuse Wine Festival
The Syracuse Wine Festival returns in 2025 to a NEW LOCATION--the Oncenter Convention Center! Sample wine, spirits, & food from 40+ vendors.
Date and time
Location
The Oncenter
800 South State Street Syracuse, NY 13202Refund Policy
About this event
Wine, spirits, food, music, and fun at a NEW LOCATION IN 2025 -- the Oncenter Convention Center at 800 S State Street in Syracuse, NY 13202.
Enjoy unlimited samples of wines, spirits, and specialty foods from across New York state's fantastic wine regions. Purchase your favorite bottles for take-home and we will store them in the holding area until you are ready to leave.
If you want to order DINNER, we gotcha covered with great food for sale, courtesy of the OnCenter caterers.
PLUS -- Enjoy:
* The Paint and Sip attraction.
* DJ + FREE photo booth.
* Board Games.
* Wine glass with insignia for you to use for sampling and then to take home afterwards.
There are two sessions, so purchase your ticket for either Session 1 ($30), which is from 1pm-4pm, or Session 2 ($35), which is from 6pm-9pm, or the VIP ticket ($40) which gets you into the second session an hour early at 5pm. VIP tickets are limited, so you will be able to enjoy sampling with a smaller crowd and shorter lines during the first hour.
Your Designated Driver may purchase a $10 ticket at the door and enjoy all activities except for alcohol sampling.
Frequently asked questions
Sorry no. This is an adult only event. You must be at least 21 to attend. Except for service animals, dogs are not allowed.
YES, inside the beautiful Oncenter Convention Center in downtown Syracuse at 800 S State St.
There is a parking garage at the Oncenter. Please visit the following link for details: https://www.asmsyracuse.com/p/visit/directions-parking-oncenter
With the VIP ticket, you can come an hour early for the evening session, meaning you can come at 5:00pm instead of 6:00. Plus, the number of tickets is more limited so you should be able to sample among a smaller group of people.
Yes, everyone regardless of your age will be proofed before entry, so be sure to bring an ID.
When you purchase any bottles of alcohol, we will store them for you in the holding area. You just need to keep your tickets that the seller will give you and then present the tickets at the holding area on your way out of the show. It is a very solid system designed for your convenience.
Absolutely! The Oncenter caterers will be selling sweet and savory food and drinks for on-site consumption, and we will have plenty of tables where you can enjoy your meal with friends.
Our website, https://empirestatewineevents.com/syracuse-wine-festival/, will maintain a page for the show listing the participants and links to their pages. Every show is different and we try hard to sign up as many as we can. Check the site regularly to see who is on tap!
Yes! Please visit the following link for all the details: https://www.asmsyracuse.com/p/events--tickets/accessibility
The tickets are non-refundable, but you can either print and give away your ticket to a friend; or, you can forward your Eventbrite email to someone else to use. We will scan the tickets at the door either from your printout or phone.
We sell $10 tickets for designated drivers (DDs) at the door. DD tickets are good for all activities and food, except wine and spirits sampling. There is no limit to the number of DD tickets we will sell.
We would love to hear from you. You can email us at info@craftproducers.com, send a message through our website at empirestatewineevents.com, or visit the Facebook page for the show: https://www.facebook.com/syracusewinefest/
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Empire State Wine Events specializes in one day festivals celebrating wine, spirits, and specialty foods from the New York wine regions.