2026 Wellen Park Wine Festival Tickets Now on Sale

VENICE, Fla. (July 31, 2026) – VIP and general admission tickets for the third annual Wellen Park Wine Festival go on sale Saturday, Aug. 1 at wellenpark.com/wine. The two-day alfresco event features a collection of ticketed wine experiences, including an exclusive five-course wine dinner Friday, Nov. 13, in Solis Hall and continuing Saturday, Nov. 14, with an introductory wine tasting class and the promenade Grand Tasting along Wellen Park Boulevard from 1 to 4 p.m.

A sell-out event every year, the wine festival showcases over 40 vintners from celebrated national and international wineries as well as the culinary talents of Downtown Wellen restaurants. Guests can enjoy a weekend of wine tasting, live contemporary jazz music, shopping and small bites from Acqua Pazza Coastal Italian, Agave Bandido, The Banyan House, Grain and Berry, La Maison, Oak & Stone, Sassy Tarts and Villani & Co.

“The Wellen Park Wine Festival has become a weekend that people look forward to each year because it brings together great wine, exceptional food and the welcoming atmosphere of Downtown Wellen,” said Rick Severance, president of Wellen Park. “We’re excited to welcome both returning and first-time guests for another memorable weekend where they can discover new wines, connect with friends, enjoy live music and experience everything that makes Wellen Park such a special place.”

Tickets for the annual Five-Course Wine Dinner, held from 6 to 9 p.m., are $175 per person. The evening will feature exceptional wines from ZD Wines, a family-owned Napa Valley winery renowned for its world-class wines and commitment to sustainable winemaking. Saturday’s festival offerings include the Grand Tasting, VIP Experience and Wine Tasting Class.

VIP tickets to the Saturday Grand Tasting are $175 and include early admission, access to an air-conditioned VIP lounge and private restrooms. General admission tickets are $95. Both ticket options include festival admission, a souvenir tasting glass, a swag bag and four food tickets redeemable for small bites from the festival’s culinary partners.

Guests can also enhance their festival experience by attending the Wine Tasting Class, held Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon in Solis Hall. Tickets are $25.

Additional details about the Wellen Park Wine Festival, including food menus and vintners can be found at wellenpark.com/wine.

The Rotary Club at Wellen Park is the festival’s official charity partner, with sponsorships from local businesses and the community’s leading homebuilders. The Wellen Park wine festival is a 21 and older event.

About Wellen Park

With a focus on wellness, community connections and a vibrant lifestyle, Wellen Park offers an array of homes and neighborhoods built by leading national and regional builders. Ranked the No. 8 best-selling community in the nation for 2025 by prominent national real estate consultants RCLCO and John Burns, Wellen Park is planned for more than 50,000 residents and 22,500 homes at full buildout. The community is currently home to 10,000 residents who enjoy on-site recreational and fitness opportunities, amenities, events, Downtown Wellen and proximity to the area’s top-rated Gulf of Mexico beaches.

Wellen Park continues to expand residential and lifestyle choices with new gated neighborhoods featuring private amenities, low-maintenance villas, coach homes and condominiums, plus custom, semi-custom and single-family homes, including the community’s first enclave for active adults 55 and over.

Traditional apartment and single-family home rentals are also available as is world-class independent, assisted living and memory care.

For more information about Wellen Park, call 941-960-7805, go to www.wellenpark.com or visit the Welcome Center, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 12275 Mercado Drive in Venice, Fla.

Contact:

Jennifer Hamilton, Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold Marketing and PR, 239-275-5758, [email protected]