Summer Wine Walk 2026
Swirl, Sip, Stroll, Repeat Throughout Downtown Wheaton!
$35 | $50 VIP
Soak up the sun this summer while enjoying 15 one-ounce wine tastes at participating Downtown businesses, and enjoy live music by the Leroy Winn Power Trio at the Innovator Hale Street Tents Center Stage. NEW THIS YEAR: Between sips, stop by our Food Tasting Locations for up to 5 samples from local eateries.
Select an upgraded VIP Admission ticket for access to the VIP Lounge (DWA Office | 206 N. Main Street, open from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.)! Enjoy an exclusive check-in location, an additional sample, air conditioning, private restrooms, a VIP exclusive treat bag, and additional live music!
Attending as a Designated Driver* or simply need a break from the heat? The Hydration Station at Neer Beer N/A Beverage Company (117 W. Wesley Street) will have bottles of water, air conditioning, and restrooms available! And be sure to stop by after you've had all your samples, to recycle your lanyard.
General Admission check-in is from 4 - 7:30 p.m. (W Tent on Front Street, next to Naperville Running Co. | 102 W. Front Street). All attendees must bring their driver's license or state ID to be age-verified at check-in. Upon check-in, ticketholders will receive an age-verified wristband and a lanyard map of tasting locations with 15 wine tasting punches and 5 food tasting punches.
Wine Tasting Locations:
6th & Foster | Adelle's Modern Kitchen + Bar | Bat's Collectible Empire | Bien Trucha | Cerity Partners | Graham's Fine Chocolate & Ice Cream | Hale Street Cantina | Hive Hair Collective | Jeans and a Cute Top Shop | Jerry Evans School of Music | MION Artisan Soap Co. | MOORE Toys & Gadgets | Moveable Feast + Co | Stonehouse on Hale | The Babe Bodega | The Backyard | The Burger Social | The Cottage
Food Tasting Locations: Coming Soon!
Generously sponsored by:
Policies:
*Must be 21 to participate. Food tasting locations are replacing souvenier wine glasses this year. Designated Drivers are welcome without ticket purchase (no tasting maps/punches provided to non-ticketholders). Participating businesses are subject to change. Quantities are limited at each location, available while supplies last.
Rain or Shine: Unless otherwise indicated, outdoor events occur rain or shine. If lightning or other dangerous weather is imminent or present, the DWA reserves the right to cancel or delay any remaining event activities. Updates on the status of an interrupted or canceled event will be posted to Facebook and Instagram @downtownwheaton. Please note, event websites and social media pages may not be immediately updated to reflect any weather-related changes. In the event a ticketed event is canceled, the DWA will email ticket holders with options for their unused tickets.
Refunds: All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued. If an event is canceled, the DWA will email ticket purchasers to advise of available options.
Photography/Video Use: The Downtown Wheaton Association takes photographs and videos of attendees for the purpose of promoting our events, promotions, membership, etc. By attending any DWA events and/or promotions the participant (or parent/guardian of a minor participant) agrees to the use and distribution of their image/likeness (or that of a minor child/ward) in photographs, video recordings, and any other electronic reproductions of such activities for any purpose without inspection, compensation, or any other consideration now and in the future.


