It was voted the top annual event by LakeGeorge. Com voters, and since its launch in 2015, the Adirondack Wine & Food Festival has become a must-attend festival for foodies and wine aficionados across the Northeast. The 2025 festival will be held on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29 at the Festival Commons in Wood Park, featuring 60 craft beverage producers — a combination of wineries, distilleries, meaderies, cideries, and non-alcoholic beverage producers. Artisan food producers, artists, crafters and a lineup of food trucks fill out the vendor list.
This is a try-before-you-buy event. General Admission and VIP ticket holders (ages 21+) pick up a souvenir wine glass at the entrance and may sample the variety of craft beverages. All attendees are invited to sample artisan foods from vendors such as Nothing Bundt Cakes, Hidden Hollow Maple Farm, Cheese Filled Company, German Roasted Nuts and Adirondack Fudge.
In a press release, Festival Founder and President of Adirondack Winery Sasha Pardy says, “It has become the official kickoff to Summer in Lake George, drawing new and repeat attendees from near and far to experience the incredible culinary and craft beverage products of small family-owned business from all over New York State, significantly boosting tourism and creating a vital economic impact for our area,”
This is a family-friendly event that includes children’s activities and live entertainment. Designated Driver tickets are available.
Features of the 2025 Adirondack Wine & Food Festival
- The Adirondack Brewery will manage a Biergarten tent offering full pours of Adirondack Brewery and Mean Max beers and Adirondack Winery Wines.
- A Culinary & Cocktail tent will host food and cocktail creation demonstrations with local chefs and mixologists preparing food and drinks using ingredients supplied by festival vendors. Saturday will feature two Iron Chef-style competitions with winners competing on Sunday for the Top Chef designation. Sunday will also include a mixology competition.
- Entertainment will include a lineup of solo acoustic musicians, street magic by TJ Clancy and the stilt walking and aerial work of Jessica Black.
“We encourage attendees to come with families, and especially locals, to attend on Sunday when there is more room to roam and a more laid-back atmosphere,” says Festival Manager Brad Willett. “Designated Drivers get in for only $20 and Kids 15 and under get in free; and will enjoy access to a kids activity tent, food trucks, samples from artisan food vendors and non-alcoholic beverage vendors, and there is a natural playground and skatepark right outside our gates.”
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks and Soroptimist International of the Adirondacks, a women’s service organization, will be the 2025 festival’s beneficiaries. BBBS will be operating a drop-off tent allowing attendees to leave their purchases in a shaded, secure area while they shop. They will also be selling raffle tickets for a variety of gift baskets filled by festival vendors.
CDTA will run a shuttle bus (no charge) to the Festival Commons from parking lots at the Lake George Village Hall and Lake George Elementary School, where parking is free.
Tickets are available online or at the gate. Organizers urge those who wish to attend on Saturday to purchase in advance, as tickets usually sell out. The festival is offering a discount on tickets purchased before June 13. Visit the Adirondack Wine & Food Festival 2025 website for tickets and more information.
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