Raleigh's 5th Annual International Wine & Beer Oktoberfest! FREE Admission

🍷🍺 Raleigh’s International Wine & Beer Festival

Oktoberfest Edition — Celebrating 5 Years! 🎉

🌍 Travel the World Without Leaving Downtown Raleigh!

Join us Saturday, October 17, from 12:00 PM–8:00 PM at City Plaza in Downtown Raleigh for Raleigh’s International Wine & Beer Festival.

Spend the day enjoying international wines, unique beers, food, live music, cultural experiences, and fall fun in the heart of downtown.

🍷 International Wine Tasting- largest selection of internaitonal wines in one place!

Taste wines from around the world, including selections from:

🇱🇧 Lebanon • 🇦🇲 Armenia • 🇫🇷 France • 🇮🇹 Italy • 🇬🇪 Georgia • 🇪🇸 Spain • 🇨🇱 Chile • 🇦🇷 Argentina •

🍷 Wine Tasting: 3 samples, 3 oz each — $15

🥂 By the Glass 9 oz— $8
🍾 By the Bottle

Select wines will be offered at special festival bottle prices.

🍺 International Beer Tasting

Sample unique beers and ciders from around the world, including selections from:

🇻🇳 Vietnam • 🇵🇱 Poland • 🇺🇦 Ukraine • 🇩🇪 Germany • Kosovo • 🇫🇷 France • 🇮🇳 India • 🇺🇸 USA • Kosova -

🍺 Beer Tasting: 5 samples, 3 oz each — $15

Try something new and discover beers you may not normally find locally.

NEW NEW NEW * **THC SELECTION***

SILENT AUCTION! HURRICANES SPECIALS!!!

Listed below are some of the items we would offer in the silent auction.Brandon Bussi SignedCarolina Hurricanes 2026 Stanley Cup ChampionsMichael Jordan ‘Hand”Jimmy V Never Give UpJack Nicholson I am Who I amArnie and Ben Smoking at the MasterJohnny CashJohn WayneThe Eagles BandYankee LegendsCaddy ShackKramer - AssmanDog RescueFrank and Dean Drinking SloganG.O.A.T. - Greatest of All TimeAsheville Biltmore GetawayRaleigh Date Night with Hotel and Angus BarnMyrtle Beach Getaway

🎃 Halloween & Oktoberfest Costume Contest

🕒 3:00 PM

Come dressed in your best:

🎃 Halloween • 🍻 Oktoberfest • 🌍 International-Inspired Costume

Prizes will be awarded to festival favorites.

🏆 People’s Choice Awards

Taste, compare, and vote for your favorite:

🍷 International Wine
🍺 International Beer

🎶 Festival Highlights

• 🍷 International wine tastings
• 🍺 International beer tastings
• 🥂 Wine by the glass
• 🍾 Wine bottles available for purchase
• 🌮 International food vendors
• 🎶 Live music throughout the day
• 🎃 Halloween & Oktoberfest Costume Contest at 3:00 PM
• 🏆 People’s Choice Awards
• 🌍 Cultural experiences
• ❤️ FREE admission

📍 Event Details

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

📍 City Plaza
Downtown Raleigh

Admission is FREE. Food, tastings, and beverages are purchased separately.

🍷 Taste • 🍺 Travel • 🎉 Celebrate

Support Local. Experience Global.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: BIG BEAR ROOFING, WEGMAN'S, TOWNE BANK,