Hunter Valley Wine and Beer Festival

Overview

To celebrate its 10th birthday, the Hunter Valley Wine and Beer Festival will be bringing together dozens of wineries and brewers for their biggest-ever event.

Kicking off at 11am on Saturday, June 18, more than 50 wineries, 10 craft brewers and other local restaurants and musicians will gather to offer a selections of drinks, music and food for the festival.

Operating both indoors and outdoors at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, the event will feature some of the valley's most famous wineries and brewers. These include wine selections from iconic wineries like Scarborough and Macquariedale Organic Wines, as well as beer and cider courtesy of Sydney Brewery Hunter Valley, Iron Bark Hill Brewhouse, and more.

Tickets are $15 if purchased ahead of time and $25 on the day, and children can enter for free with a parent. Tastings are $2 each for 30ml of wine or 100ml of beer or cider. There are also accommodation options at the Crown Plaza itself for an ideal Hunter Valley weekend, as well as shuttles running from two locations in Newtown to bring you to and from the festival if you are enjoying the area for the day.