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Red Carpet Gala Dinner

Like cooking, winemaking is an art. Local winemakers from around the region team up with the area's finest chefs and create an incredible 6-course dining experience. Meet these experts, learn the story of their craft, and experience the skillful harmony of fine wine and masterful cuisine. Limited seating available.

  Local winemakers from around the region team up with the area's finest chefs and create an incredible 7-course dining experience. Meet these experts, learn the story of their craft, and experience the skillful harmony of fine wine and masterful cuisine.  Limited seating available.  Cuisine schedule below. Pairing wines coming soon.  462

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Walley-Eye’d 5K

2018 marks the beginning of the Inaugural Walley-Eyed 5k presented by Stansy Road Racing. This race event sponsor is AQUA Ohio and included in your registration will be gifts for everyone. Registration will begin at 6:30 PM with the race beginning at 8:00 PM on Bridge Street and finishing up at Walnut Beach.  This is going to be a challenging course and one in which you may not realize your best 5k time of the summer; however, the high-level of fun you will have certainly will make up for it!  To sign up for this race click the following link or fill out the following form and return.  Be sure to stick around afterward for our Street crawl festivities that evening where our dress up theme is Pirates and Mermaids!  More prizes, and even more fun! Registration will be at Wychock Physical Therapy located at 607 Lake Ave. beginning at 6:30 PM. Paperless registration will be used.

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Register Online. Mail-in Registration form.

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Lettie G. Howard Sailing Tours

Enjoy watching the sun set on the glistening water of Lake Erie as you sail aboard this beautiful wooden Fredonia schooner built in 1893 in Essex, Massachusetts. The Lettie G. Howard is believed to be the last surviving example of its type. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. All passengers must be aware that tripping hazards are unavoidable aboard sailing vessels and the highest degree of care is expected of all visitors. Proper footwear must be worn by all visitors boarding the ship. Leather sole shoes are slippery and dangerous on deck; no spike heels are permitted. PLEASE PRINT YOUR RECEIPT, IT WILL ACT AS YOUR TICKET FOR CHECK-IN AT THE DOCK FOR BOARDING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL UNLESS THE SAIL IS CANCELED BY THE OPERATOR, US COAST GUARD OR FESTIVAL.

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Street Crawl

Join us Friday, July 27th as we close the street to regular traffic and open it to sea dwellers! Dress up as a Pirate, Mermaid or Sea Creature, enjoy live music, food trucks and visit the participating businesses with your passport to collect all the booty and treasures being offered. The Costume Contest portion of the Crawl will take place at 10pm on the public dock. We will award cash prizes ($100-$200) in the following categories: Best Homemade Costume, Best Mermaid, Best Merman, Best Pirate (male or female), Best Couple, Best Group, Most Creative and Best Sea Creature. Participating businesses include: Bascule Grille, Cones, Middle Earth Boutique, Made in Ohio, Heartmade Boutique, Rennick Meat Market, Iroquois Lounge, La Niche, Halcyon, Purola's BSP, Brennan's Pub, Fitzgerald's Wine Bar, Carlise's Home in the Harbor, Harbor Perk, Briquettes Smokehouse. Deals are available for specific times throughout the afternoon/evening, beginning at 3pm, and will be listed in your passport. Passports can be picked up at Heartmade Boutique from 3pm - 7pm on the day of the event. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.

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Wine Garden

Winery owners and employees will be serving and speaking the viticulture language throughout the weekend as you taste their assortment of wines. Adults 21 and over are allowed inside the Wine Garden for an entry fee of $25. A wristband will be given along with multiple tasting tickets for your tasting flights.

Grand Tasting Wine Garden More than 40 wines from local wineries are available to sample while guests tour the tasting tent. New, rare, and exciting wines from around the Grand River Valley are available for tasting. Whether you are a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, winemakers and winery representatives welcome you as they mix useful knowledge with amazing samples of their art. The Wine and Walleye Festival prides itself on its Wine Garden tasting tent and committee members are pleased to see it return to Bridge Street in 2018.  Expectations of nearly one dozen different wineries will be present. The Wine Garden will be tented and across the street from Rennick Meat Market nearest the main entertainment stage where guests will enjoy the sounds of our weekend live music lineup while sipping from their complimentary wine glasses.   Winery owners and employees will be serving and speaking the viticulture language throughout the weekend as you taste their assortment of wines. Adults 21 and over are allowed inside the Wine Garden for an entry fee of $20. A wristband will be given along with multiple tasting tickets for your tasting flights.  The Wine and Walleye Festival endorses responsible drinking and promotes the use of designated drivers to our guests.  Designated drivers will be allowed to join their party inside the Wine Garden free of charge and will be given a separate wristband for identification for a non-alcoholic option.   Wine Garden tickets are available for sale via the link below for a price of $20 for a single day or a discounted weekend pass for $35. Discounted ticket sales end Friday, July 27th. Wine Garden hours for Saturday, July 28th will be 12pm to 9pm.  A lighter schedule for Sunday, July 29th will reflect opening at 12pm and closing of the Wine Garden at 6pm.  

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Lighted Boat Parade

The 10th Annual Wine & Walleye Festival welcomes you once again to the Lighted Boat Parade. This event is free to attend.   If you are interested in entering your boat, please click here and complete the form.   If you are interested in purchasing tickets for any other event. Please click the link below.

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Lettie G. Howard Sailing Tours

Enjoy watching the sun set on the glistening water of Lake Erie as you sail aboard this beautiful wooden Fredonia schooner built in 1893 in Essex, Massachusetts. The Lettie G. Howard is believed to be the last surviving example of its type. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. All passengers must be aware that tripping hazards are unavoidable aboard sailing vessels and the highest degree of care is expected of all visitors. Proper footwear must be worn by all visitors boarding the ship. Leather sole shoes are slippery and dangerous on deck; no spike heels are permitted. PLEASE PRINT YOUR RECEIPT, IT WILL ACT AS YOUR TICKET FOR CHECK-IN AT THE DOCK FOR BOARDING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL UNLESS THE SAIL IS CANCELED BY THE OPERATOR, US COAST GUARD OR FESTIVAL.

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Wine Garden

Winery owners and employees will be serving and speaking the viticulture language throughout the weekend as you taste their assortment of wines. Adults 21 and over are allowed inside the Wine Garden for an entry fee of $25. A wristband will be given along with multiple tasting tickets for your tasting flights.

Grand Tasting Wine Garden More than 40 wines from local wineries are available to sample while guests tour the tasting tent. New, rare, and exciting wines from around the Grand River Valley are available for tasting. Whether you are a seasoned expert or a curious beginner, winemakers and winery representatives welcome you as they mix useful knowledge with amazing samples of their art. The Wine and Walleye Festival prides itself on its Wine Garden tasting tent and committee members are pleased to see it return to Bridge Street in 2018.  Expectations of nearly one dozen different wineries will be present. The Wine Garden will be tented and across the street from Rennick Meat Market nearest the main entertainment stage where guests will enjoy the sounds of our weekend live music lineup while sipping from their complimentary wine glasses.   Winery owners and employees will be serving and speaking the viticulture language throughout the weekend as you taste their assortment of wines. Adults 21 and over are allowed inside the Wine Garden for an entry fee of $20. A wristband will be given along with multiple tasting tickets for your tasting flights.  The Wine and Walleye Festival endorses responsible drinking and promotes the use of designated drivers to our guests.  Designated drivers will be allowed to join their party inside the Wine Garden free of charge and will be given a separate wristband for identification for a non-alcoholic option.   Wine Garden tickets are available for sale via the link below for a price of $20 for a single day or a discounted weekend pass for $35. Discounted ticket sales end Friday, July 27th. Wine Garden hours for Saturday, July 28th will be 12pm to 9pm.  A lighter schedule for Sunday, July 29th will reflect opening at 12pm and closing of the Wine Garden at 6pm.  

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