Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ninth Annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest
Wines from Around the World Featured at 9thAnnual Lincoln Park Wine Fest in Jonquil Park October 3-5
Wine tastings, a food and beverage market, sommeliers on hand and music
CHICAGO (October 2025)— The ninth annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest transforms tranquil Jonquil Park into a wonderland of wine October 3-5. Wine and Food pavilions spread out across the park offering wines from around the world, food, and accouterments, with sommeliers and brand ambassadors on hand to assist wine newbies and the most sophisticated viticulturalists alike.
Lincoln Park Wine Fest takes place in Jonquil Park (1001 W. Wrightwood Avenue) October 3-5 Friday 5-10 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. General Admission tickets are starting at $30 in advance. VIP packages start at $67.50. To purchase tickets visit https://bucketlisters.com/experience/lincoln-park-wine-fest-chi
Visitors can choose from a number two-hour tasting sessions held throughout the weekend. During the session, general admission ticket holders will enjoy access to the festival market, twelve tasting tickets and a commemorative tasting glass. VIP ticket holders receive an additional five tastings of carefully curated specialty wines, a commemorative tasting glass, private seating area and restrooms. Plus, an – Exclusive VIP entrance for easy access to event.
Varietals on the VIP tasting list include offerings from wineries located in every corner of the grape-growing world from Rioja Alavesa Red in Spain to Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley, to 60 Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria in Italy. Other prestigious wineries featured on the VIP list include Alta, Zialena, Bella Glos, Safron Fields and more. Specialty wines retail for over $50 a bottle in store, making the VIP tasting a unique and economical experience.
Fest goers will enjoy tunes spun by a DJ, food from Pies of London (savory English pies), Taqueria Teotihuacan (Mexican) and Kurtos R us (Polish) and browse wine related craft and merchant vendors.
Lincoln Park Wine Fest is hosted by the Wrightwood Neighbors Association. Proceeds from the event will benefit Wrightwood Neighbors Conversation Program including care of Jonquil Park. Jonquil Park is located at 1001 W. Wrightwood Ave. in Chicago
Tasting Session Times
Friday, Oct 3: 5 to 7pm; 8 to 10pm
Saturday, Oct.4: 11am to 1pm; 2pm to 4pm; 5pm to 7pm; 8pm to 10pm
Sunday, Oct. 5: 11am to 1pm; 2pm to 4pm; 5pm to 7pm
Examples of VIP Wines
Dowdell – Pinot Noir 2008
Bennett Lane – Maximus 2020
Trione- Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Examples of General Admission Wines
Cork Alliance – Uno Rose
St. Supery – Sauvignon Blanc
Shaw Ross- Marques de Riscal Verdejo
.For more information visit https://chicagoevents.com/event/lincoln-park-wine-fest/
The Wrightwood Neighbors Association is the community group for all people living in the area bounded by Halsted and Fullerton and Lakewood and Diversey. It is the neighborhood’s central source of information and activity, with a goal to help you meet those who live around you, keep you informed of events in the area, and provide you with a direct link to the planning and development of our community. Its mission is to promote local safety and a healthy and vibrant community through the cooperative efforts of local residents and businesses.
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