2026 Utica Winter Wine Walk

How does the Winter Wine Walk work? Visit all the locations listed on your passport and enjoy wine and food tastings. Walk between the tasting stops or ride the free trolley bus between stops. This is an open-house type format. You can check in at any time that is convenient to you and can visit the locations in any order you would like. Mill Street will be closed during the event where we'll have 2 fire pits set up for you to enjoy!

Wine & Food Tasting Admission Tickets: $25 per person for advance online purchase. Includes souvenir glass, passport, and 8 tasting tickets. ** This event sells out every year, so don't wait to get your tickets. ** Tickets are non-refundable.

Additional tasting tickets: Additional tasting tickets are available for $1.25 each at check-in, August Hill Winery and Roxie's Sweet Confections on the day of the event. ** Tasting tickets are different from admission tickets. You need the official WWW glass, which is only included with the admission ticket, to enjoy wine tastings. You can enjoy food tastings without the glass. **

Shirts & Hoodies: $16-$35 We recommend ordering in advance. Limited stock will be available on the day of the event. Size 3X- 5X will not be available on the day of the event. T-shirts and sweatshirts are all unisex sizes. Pre-sales end on Sunday, February 1.

Check-in:

• Early Check-in on Friday, February 13: Skip the lines and check-in the day before the event on Friday, Feb. 13, from 1-6 pm. You can pick up your glass, passport, and tasting tickets at August Hill Winery, 106 Mill Street, Utica. Additional tasting tickets will also be available for $1.25 each (cash only please). If you ordered shirts or hoodies, you can pick them up at Canal Market, 208 S. Clark St., during this time period.
• Check-in on Saturday, February 14 - the day of the event: Go to the Canal Market, 208 S. Clark St., Utica, and pick up your Winter Wine Walk souvenir glass, passport, and 8 tasting tickets. You can also purchase additional tasting tickets when you check-in for $1.25 each (cash only).
  

Tasting Locations and Participating Wineries:

CHECK IN – pick up glass, passport at Canal Market, 208 S. Clark St., Utica
APPAREL - pick up shirts or hoodies at Canal Market, 208 S. Clark St., Utica

1. Market on Mill Street tent, 255 Mill St - w/ Lavender Crest Winery(Wine)
2. Clarks Run Antiques, 215 Division - w/ Illinois wines (Wine & Food)
3. The Village, 248 W. Canal Street - w/ Berryville Vineyards (Wine)
4. Bruce & Ollies, 166 Mill Street – w/ Illinois Sparkling Co wines (Wine & Food)
5. Skoog’s Pub & Grill, 155 Mill Street - w/ The Pour Vineyard (Wine)
6. Clarks Run Creek, 143 Mill - Illinois wines (Wine)
7. T’s Midwest Boutique, 124 Mill Street (Food)
8. August Hill Winery & Illinois Sparkling Co., 106 Mill Street (Wine)
9. Lodi Tap House Utica, 101 Mill Street - w/ Kite Hill Vineyards (Wine)
10. Heritage Center, 208 S. Clark Street (next to Canal Market) - w/ TBD (Wine)
11. Canal Market, 208 S Clark Street - Obscurity Mead & Cider (Wine)
12. The Rock and Soul, 229 S. Clark - w/ Tres Rojas Winery (Wine)
13. Country Kids Produce, 426 S Clark St - w/ Blue Sky Vineyards (Wine)
14. Jamie's OutPost Parlor, 602 S. Clark – w/ Illinois wines (Wine)
15. Village Green House Liquor, 611 S. Clark - w/ various wines (Wine)
16. Stonehead Leather tent 1, 703 S Clark - w/ Sable Creek Winery (Wine)
17. Stonehead Leather tent 2, 703 S. Clark - w/ West of Wise Winery (Wine) and Spoon River Junction Winery (Wine)
18. Utica Spice Co., 723 S Clark (Food)
19. Roxie's Sweet Confections, 723 S. Clark (Food)

What if I need extra tasting tickets? Please bring cash if you would like to purchase extra tasting tickets. You can purchase extra tasting tickets for $1.25 each at check-in or you can get them at the August Hill Winery tasting room or Roxie's Sweet Confections. If you get them when you check in, we are only accepting cash in an effort to keep the check-in line moving quickly. If you forget cash, there is an ATM machine at the bank (corner of Mill and Canal), at Joy & Ed's (113 Mill St.), and at Stonehead Leather, 703 S. Clark.

Where can I get the Winter Wine Walk shirt I ordered? Winter Wine walk shirts/hoodies are going to be available at the Canal Market, 208 S. Clark St, where you will find a winery and other vendors. Those who pre-purchased shirts can pick them up at this area. Shirts can also be picked up the day before the event (2/13), from 1-6 pm, at this same location.

What is the schedule? Do I need to be there by 11 am for the start? The beauty of the Winter Wine Walk is that you are on your own schedule. You can come and go from each location as you please and you can check in when it is convenient for you. Can’t get here until 2 pm? No problem, we’ll still have people at the check in to get you on your way.

How does the trolley work? The trolley service begins at noon and is sponsored by Starved Rock Lodge. The trolley makes it easier for people to get from one end of town to the other (the trolley is enclosed). However, we have found that most of the people still walk (which is how the Winter Wine Walk got its name.) The majority of the tasting stops are within walking distance.

Where do we park? Parking is available across from the bank and near the memorial and Mill Street Market (corner of Mill and Church). There are also other small lots scattered throughout town and there is quite a bit of street parking available in the downtown area.

Are there places to eat? Yes! Here is a list: Nonie’s Bakery (522 Clark St); Lodi Tap House (101 Mill St); Skoog’s Pub (115 Mill St); Bruce & Ollie’s (166 Mill St); Jamie’s (602 S Clark); Joy & Ed’s (113 Mill St); Canal Port (148 Mill St); Starved Rock Lodge; Habaneros (Rte 178). There will also be food trucks (details coming soon).

We want to stay overnight; what are some lodging options? Click here for ideas.

What is the Refund Policy? Please note that tickets are non-refundable.

What will the design on the shirts look like? Here is the design for the 2026 t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies.

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