Texas Wine Events 2026

A summer-long passport program encouraging visitors to explore wineries throughout the Hill Country during the slower tourism season.

A week of wine dinners, tastings, and culinary events leading up to the main Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival in the fall.

Harvest celebrations at the Messina Hof estate including grape stomps, dinners, tastings, and winemaking experiences across roughly two weeks.

Hands-on harvest experiences at Messina Hof’s Hill Country location — grape picking, stomping, vineyard tours, and wine events.

One of Texas’ largest food and wine festivals, featuring celebrity chefs, grand tastings, wine dinners, and special events at Moody Gardens.

A wine walk in Denison celebrating the legacy of T.V. Munson, whose grafting work helped save the French wine industry from phylloxera.

A celebration of the Texas High Plains wine region with local wineries, music, and food in Brownfield.

Billed as the largest wine festival in the Southwest, GrapeFest fills historic downtown Grapevine with Texas and international wines, live entertainment, and food.

A regional wine, food, and artisan event in Kingsland benefiting local charities.

An annual mead and wine festival in La Grange.

Wine tastings, downtown events, and food pairings in Rosenberg across roughly ten days.

A wine, food, and local vendor festival in Bridgeport.

A food and wine festival in Houston pairing chefs and regional producers.

The flagship October passport from Texas Hill Country Wineries — a month-long, self-guided tasting tour across participating member wineries, timed to Texas Wine Month.

An afternoon of Texas wine, food trucks, and music on the Outdoor Parade Grounds at Frontier Texas in downtown Abilene, run as a fundraiser for the heritage center. Held in mid-October (the 2025 edition was the third annual).

Wine, food, music, and shopping during Round Top’s famous antique market season.

A wine tasting and downtown merchant event in Sherman.

Texas wineries, artisan vendors, and food in Cleburne.

A long-running music and wine festival in historic Gruene, with Texas wines and live music.

A downtown Conroe festival featuring wine, food, music, and family entertainment.

Wine tasting, artists, and live music in Wharton.

An East Texas wine festival in Lindale with Texas wineries, music, and food.

Regional wineries, breweries, food vendors, and live music in Harker Heights.

Texas wineries paired with live Texas music in Johnson City.

Wine, local restaurants, and entertainment in Cedar Park.

The premier wine and culinary event in Texas Wine Country, featuring 75+ wineries and culinary partners over the main festival weekend.

Wine tastings throughout Granbury’s historic downtown.

Texas wine, craft beer, and food pairings in Brownwood.

Wine tasting and culinary experiences in The Woodlands.

Wine, food, arts, and live music in Waxahachie.

A holiday passport from Texas Hill Country Wineries pairing tastings with vineyard lights and seasonal décor across participating member wineries.

Wine tastings paired with regional artists and vendors in Winnsboro.

A wine, dining, and live jazz festival on Lake LBJ at Horseshoe Bay.

The Austin Wine & Food Foundation’s flagship two-day fundraiser benefitting its scholarship and food-security programs: a Friday Featured Winemaker Luncheon at the Guest House (110 San Antonio St), and a Saturday Austin Wine Auction and Foundation Gala at the JW Marriott Austin (101 E. 2nd Street). The 2026 featured winemaker is Christopher Carpenter of Cardinale Winery.

Wine, culinary experiences, and local entertainment in El Paso.

A downtown wine tasting and stroll event in Katy.

A food and wine tasting event featuring regional wineries and restaurants in Plano.