Roam Rutherglen, it’s the place on every wine lover’s lips
Roam Rutherglen, it’s the place on every wine lover's lips.
The Winemakers of Rutherglen, emerging as Victoria’s most progressive artisans for new style Muscats, Fianos, Malbecs, aperitifs, Iberian wines and more. The June long weekend festival is certainly one not to be missed.
The full festival program features premium tastings, live entertainment, and unique sensory cellar door experiences from 16 of our region’s wineries.
There will be something for everyone, from sipping on Muscat cocktails and dancing to live music, to connecting wine lovers and winemakers through new varietals and unexpected winemaking techniques. Tickets allow access to both Saturday & Sunday of the festival so you can see more, taste more and roam Rutherglen at your own pace across our two day festival. Tickets are limited so get your group together and secure your tickets today.
Entry Tickets
Entry tickets give you admission for two days, not one! Go slow, share the love of wine, and enjoy the experience at our 15 cellar doors open all weekend.
FESTIVAL LOVER TICKETS
Early Bird $65 pp | Full Price $70 pp | Entry ticket only
Festival Lover – Here for the party, grab your Festival Lover Tickets for two full days of fun.
- Two-day festival entry (great value!!)
- Branded Festival Glass
- Tasting on a core range of wines
- 1 x $5 redeemable food voucher
- 1 x Non-alcoholic drink voucher
WINE LOVER (VIP) TICKETS
Early Bird $100 pp | Full Price $105 pp | Entry ticket only
Wine Lover – Add an extra touch of class to your party and enjoy a VIP Wine Experience with unlimited tastings on the regions most premium wines.
- Two-day festival entry (great value!!)
- Branded Festival Glass
- Tastings on core and premium range of wine
- Access to seated or ‘VIP’ areas for tastings (where possible)
- 1 x $5 redeemable food voucher
- 2 x Non-alcoholic drink vouchers
SUPER SATURDAY SPECIAL
Full Price $40 pp | Entry ticket only
Super Saturday Special – Enjoy the slower pace of Saturday whilst uncovering cellar door secrets and special events only available on Saturday.
- Saturday only entry
- Festival Branded glass
- Tastings on core & premium range wines
- Non-alcoholic drink voucher
- Access to Saturday Special Festival activities.
DESIGNATED DRIVER TICKETS
Free | Entry ticket only
Have you drawn the short straw or are you generally just the most responsible friend in your group? Either way, respect to you and we’d love to have you along as festival royalty FOC!
CHILD UNDER 18 TICKETS
Free | Entry ticket only
Children are welcome to come along to the festival. They must be accompanied by a legal guardian or parent throughout the duration of the festival.
Shuttle / Regional Bus Tickets
Need bus transport to roam your way around Rutherglen? Featuring one continuous hop-on, hop-off Festival Bus Loop, the reinvigorated Rutherglen Winery Walkabout format allows ‘roamers’ to taste the region in their own time – to slow down, discover and ‘revel’ in Rutherglen’s hidden gems.
For those travelling from elsewhere in the region, Regional Bus Shuttles will run from Corowa, Howlong, Yarrawonga, Wangaratta, Chiltern, Beechworth, Albury and Wodonga. All regional bus tickets are inclusive of the Festival Shuttle Bus Service.
Use our specifically designed bus tracking software throughout the weekend to see how far away the buses are.
FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS
$40 per day | Bus ticket only
Staying in Rutherglen or only need access to the hop on, hop off service between wineries, select this bundle.
FESTIVAL & REGIONAL SHUTTLE BUS
$55 per day | Entry ticket only
Staying in surrounding towns and needing transport to Rutherglen and home again, as well as the hop on, hop off service between wineries, select this bundle.
Regional bus returns depart 5pm sharp from our central departure point located at the Showgrounds.
Festival Currency as your Entry Wristbands
A wallet on your wrist.
Each paid entry ticket includes Festival Currency as your Festival wristband - a way for you to skip entry queues, access your pre-loaded festival money and your festival ticket inclusions throughout the weekend.
All tickets purchased prior to 20th of May receive their wristbands in the mail, sent to the main ticket purchasers address. Mailing will begin the 17th of May
Pop your wristband on before you get to your first winery, and all you need to do is grab your glass on your way through.
What’s Festival currency? click here for more info
Top-up your Festival Currency at the event at the Festival Hubs: Cofield Wines, De Bortoli Rutherglen Estate, Pfeiffer Wines & Stanton & Killeen Wines
All orders incur a 4% booking fee
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