2026 California Wine Festival - Huntington Beach

Voted Top 10 Festivals in the U.S. CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL - HUNTINGTON BEACH - October 16-17, 2026 Voted Top Ten Best Wine Festivals in the USA by Americas Best & Top Ten EVENT SCHEDULE: SUNSET RARE & RESERVE TASTING Paséa Hotel & Spa Sapphire Ballroom Friday, October 16, 2026- 6:30-9pm This is an elegant VIP event for true fine wine lovers. The limited number of tickets sell out quickly (due to the rarity of the wines being poured). A sparkling wine reception is just the prelude to an evening of sampling hard-to-find trophy wines, some already out of circulation and impossible to find are poured, to an adoring crowd dressed in their finest casual/elegant resort wear. Top regional chefs will serve hot and cold appetizers while live music keeps things super cool. Paséa Hotel & Spa provides the perfect oceanfront destination for this night of fantastic wine and food. BEACHSIDE WINE FESTIVAL Paséa Hotel & Spa Indoor and Outdoor Saturday, October 17, 2026- 1-4pm (VIPs 12pm) The quintessential California wine tasting experience – sun, sea, food, wine and music all come together at this sun-splashed wine festival overlooking the award-winning beaches of Huntington Beach. This event gets under way at noon for VIP holders and 1:00pm for regular ticket holders. Thousands of wine lovers will hit the sun-splashed beachside location for a day of sun, wine, food and music. Hundreds of premium California wines are served up alongside dozens of great appetizers, artisan cheeses, breads and chocolates too–while the sounds of Adam Lasher maintain a happy beat to the day. Voted Top Ten Best Wine Festivals in the USA by Americas Best & Top Ten Featured Wineries: Adobe Road Winery Akash Winery & Vineyards Alma Rosa Winery Archer Roose Wines Ascension Cellars Barlow Vineyards Blaire Payton Wines Bouchaine Vineyards Burtech Family Vineyard Carol Shelton Wines Caymus Vineyards Cuvaison Double Bond Wines Dry Creek Vineyard GC Lurton Family Vineyards Goldschmidt Vineyards Harvey and Harriet Highflyer Wines Just Enough Wines Kubani Wines Lloyd Cellars Lorenzi Estate Winery Lyons Vineyard Mizel Estate Wines Navarro Vineyards Pasmosa Sangria Prescription Vineyards Priest Ranch PRP Wine International Seaglass Coastal Wines Silva Road SwissWineHouse LLC Terra Amata Vineyards The Landing Trinitas Cellars Willliams Selyem Wilson Creek Winery Wine Guy & Wine Gal Ysidro Sake Spritz The 2026 California Wine Festival - Huntington Beach will benefit Sandy Feet Initiative. More about the Festival California Wine Festival celebrates the fine wines and culinary offerings of California. A nationally recognized event series, California Wine Festival aims to bring attention to the beautiful wines, foods, and landscapes of California. Founded in 2004 in Santa Barbara, California Wine Festival is proud to be one of the largest outdoor wine festivals in the state and strives to be a green event producer. In 2025, 90% of the waste from the festivals was diverted from the landfill. A for-profit organization whose mission includes giving back, California Wine Festival has helped raise awareness and funds for local California charities including the Foodbank of Santa Barbara, The Surfrider Foundation, Sandy Feet Initiative, Golden Rule Charity and more. California Wine Festival events include sample-sized food and drink. Full-sized portions are not provided. Ticket fees grant access to the venue and the entertainment value therein, including, but not limited to, music, chef demos, and provide a comfortable and safe environment (security, advanced first aid services, additional bathrooms, hydration stations, shade, seating, etc.). Food and beverage tastings are taxable at a value of $25. The tax is included in the ticket fee.