Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2026
11am-5pm
Tickets:
Advance Tickets: $40.00
At the Gate: $45.00
Age 13-20 $25.00
Age 12 and under free
Tickets include a souvenir glass and tastings at 30+ wineries. You also have access to food & craft vendors, live music, and garden tours! Shuttle services will be provided from the local campgrounds and hotels.
Wine by the bottle will be available to purchase. While there is an ATM on site, we do encourage you to bring cash to purchase wine by the bottle to take home with you.
Sip, stroll, and savor the beauty of the mountains at the Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival. Sample wines from 30+ premier regional wineries, enjoy live music by Wyatt Espalin & friends on two stages, browse unique artisan goods, and indulge in tasty bites from local food trucks. Don’t miss the chance to wander the Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens at peak bloom!
Enjoy:
20 acres of a beautiful Rhododendron gardens
30+ Wineries offering Tastings
Live Music all Day
Photo Ops
Mountain Views
Lake Views
Food Vendors
Arts & Craft vendors
Free Parking
Live Music on the Hootenanny Stage presented by Wyatt Espalin.
Wineries:
Accent Cellars
Buckley Vineyards
CeNita Vineyards
Chateau Meichtry
Cottage Vineyard & Winery
Crane Creek Vineyards
Currahee Vineyard & Winery
Engelheim Vineyards
Etowah Meadery
Grandaddy Mimm’s
Grapes & Ladders Winery
Hightower Creek Vineyards
Kaya Vineyard & Winery
Limoges Cellars
Living Water Winery & Vineyard
Mercier Orchards
Odom Springs Vineyards
Paradise Hills Winery
Paulk Vineyards
R.M. Rose
Roo Mountain Vineyards
Santos Sangria
Sharp Mountain Vineyards
Stonewall Creek Vineyards
Tesnatee River Winery
Tiger Mountain Vineyards
Yonah Mountain Vineyards