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Paris Wine Fest is back. Join your friends for an evening to Sip, Savor, and Shop around downtown Paris! April 13, 2024, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Paris Main Street and partners present Paris Wine Fest. This ticketed event highlights Texas wineries from across the state, local restaurants, food trucks, farms, and local retail shops and galleries in downtown Paris.
At 5:45 pm, ticket holders can check in at City Hall, 107 E. Kaufman in downtown Paris, to pick up their 2024 swag bags and participant wristbands. This year’s swag bags include a 2024 commemorative wine glass, wine glass lanyard, and reusable wine bottle tote for purchases. The event sponsors provide these items, and all ticket holders will receive swag.
The event boasts ten different wineries from across Texas. Each winery will have a booth inside a business where winery representatives will give attendees a sample of their wine and share information about their vineyards and the types of wine they make. Attendees can purchase their favorite wines by the glass or bottle.
Each downtown business will host one of ten different eateries, food trucks, farms, or restaurants across Northeast Texas. Ticket holders can expect a bite-sized sample of gourmet bites representative of fantastic menu items found at each participating food establishment. Some menu items will be for sale depending on location.
NEW THIS YEAR! Fete de Vin VIP Pairing Experience.
VIP ticket holders will arrive early to enjoy an exclusive, curated experience hosted at Paris Emporium before the Wine Fest. Delicious hors d’oeuvres, prepared by our executive chef, are paired with selected French wines at four stations, each with a wine expert, to enhance and elevate your knowledge and enjoyment of wines.
Tickets for the Fete de Vin Pairing Experience are limited to 50 guests. Enjoy a streamlined ticketing experience starting at 5:00 pm at Paris Emporium, 27 Clarksville St., to receive your Wine Fest wristband and special VIP swag. Fete de Vin will begin at 5:15 pm and end at 5:55 pm so that you may start the rest of your evening at Wine Fest right on time.
They even provide entertainment for the attendees and are featured inside businesses or at various outdoor locations.
Event proceeds will help fund the Paris Main Street Building Improvement Grant. Through this program, building and business owners may obtain matching grants to improve downtown signage, facades, and other building improvements while maintaining the buildings’ historical integrity.
“To date, the Main Street Advisory Board has granted over $110,000 for improvements to historic downtown buildings, in some instances assisting to put them back in service instead of sitting vacant,” says Cheri Bedford, Main Street Coordinator. We are also looking at ways to incentivize downtown projects that partner well with our focus areas of more Arts and Entertainment downtown.
“The Building Improvement Grant has had a huge impact toward the goals for revitalization of the downtown,” says Board Chair Greg Kee.
We only sell 400 tickets, keeping the event an intimate gathering. Tickets are now available online at Pariswinefest.com. Ticket price points are $45 for the Paris Wine Fest and $95 for the Fete du Vin VIP Pairing Experience. For a list of all participating businesses, visit the website or call the Main Street program office at 903/784-9293.
Save the date, grab a ticket, and enjoy an evening to relax with entertainment, Texas wine, regional cuisine, and great shopping in downtown Paris.