The Signature Wine Event Returns to June with New Experiences and Expanded Focus on the Region’s Full Range of Wines, Tickets Now Available
WALLA WALLA, WASH. (MARCH 24, 2025) – Tickets are now available for Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine, returning June 19-21, 2025, with an exciting new format designed to engage both longtime fans and emerging wine enthusiasts. The reimagined festival moves beyond a single-varietal spotlight to honor the full spectrum of wines that have earned the Walla Walla Valley global acclaim.
Since its inception in 2013, Celebrate has explored a rotating cast of varietals—Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Merlot—through immersive tastings and educational panels. This year, in response to shifting consumer interests and industry trends, the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance has redesigned the experience to be more inclusive of the region’s diverse wine offerings, innovative producers, and evolving audience.
“Celebrate is a powerful platform to tell the full story of Walla Walla Valley Wine,” said Liz Knapke, Executive Director of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance. “This year, we’ve modernized the schedule and broadened the lens to showcase not just the wines we’re known for, but also the culture, creativity, and connection that defines our wine community.”
The updated three-day event is carefully designed to meet existing and emerging wine lovers wherever they are in their journey. The lineup includes long-standing favorites like Vintage, now enhanced with curated wine service elements and vintage car display, as well as all-new experiences including a vineyard tasting tour, a laid-back Summer Supper, and an elevated Block Party, a grand tasting experience held downtown highlighting Walla Walla’s historic and cultural center. Educational offerings also get a refresh with dual masterclasses that explore the Valley’s global relevance and unique winegrowing conditions.
Collaborative Winemaker Dinners—an attendee favorite—return with multiple seatings on Thursday and Saturday evenings. Tickets are on sale now for Vintage, Vineyard Tour & Tasting, Summer Supper, and The Block Party – dinner locations and masterclass topics, will be announced in April.
CELEBRATE WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE
Dates: June 19–21, 2025
Location: Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Tickets: Available now at CelebrateWallaWalla.com
Join us for a dynamic, delicious weekend celebrating one of the world’s premier wine regions in the heart of summer. Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine is presented by: Apple Valley News, Banner Bank, Sip Magazine and Trysk Print Solutions along with many community and industry sponsors.
2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, June 19
Vintage | 4:30-6:30 PM at Long Shadows Vintners
Collaborative Winemaker Dinners | 6:30 – 9:30 PM, various locations
Friday, June 20
Vineyard Tour & Tasting | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM start at Marcus Whitman Hotel, 3 vineyard locations
Summer Supper | 5:00 – 7:30 PM at Echolands Winery
Saturday, June 21
Focused Education, Masterclasses | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 2 locations
Colville Street Block Party | The Motor Co. and Colville Street
VIP Entry | 1:00 PM
General Admission | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Collaborative Winemaker Dinners | 6:30 – 9:30 PM, various locations
Visit CelebrateWallaWalla.com to learn more and purchase tickets.
ABOUT CELEBRATE WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE Founded in 2013, Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine is the region’s premier wine and food festival. Originally structured to spotlight a single varietal each year, the event has evolved in 2025 to showcase the full breadth of the Valley’s winegrowing excellence. Over the course of three days, Celebrate offers immersive experiences—from aged wine tastings and vineyard tours to educational masterclasses and collaborative winemaker dinners—all designed to highlight the diversity, innovation, and sense of place that define the Walla Walla Valley.
ABOUT WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE Walla Walla Valley Wine is a nonprofit wine industry membership organization whose primary mission is to build an internationally acclaimed Walla Walla Valley wine brand among consumers, media, and trade by providing marketing programs on behalf of member wineries, vineyards, and partners. Walla Walla Valley Wine functions as the leading informational resource for consumers, media and trade interested in learning more about the Valley’s wine industry.
