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Kids too will enjoy the festival with free activities just for them including face painting, balloon art, carriage rides, hair braiding, and more, including painting sections of a mural designed by artist and owner of the Stonebow Inn Riverside Bed & Breakfast, Julyen Norman .
Visitors who frequent the Deep Creek Lake area will have the opportunity to chat with locals who are elevated to a new status for the afternoon as they become the festival’s “celebrity pourers.” Past participants include State Senator George Edwards, Maryland Delegate Wendell Beitzel, County Commissioners Denny Glotfelty and Fred Holliday, and Oakland Mayor Asa McCain.
Rounding out the afternoon is live entertainment by local and regional musicians and a silent auction that features donated wines, wine accessories, art and children’s gifts. Live entertainment includes music by Jimmy Flanigan, Dmitry Kubin, Brother Short, and The Remedy.
On September 7, Sunday brunch will be offered at participating restaurants.
“In three years, the festival has doubled in guests and activities,” said co-chair Paula Yudelevit. “We sold wines through a window the first year. Now we’ve created an actual store with donated point-of-sale systems from Wisp Resort. The festival has become one of the most popular events in the county – it’s a lot of fun.”
Tickets for Saturday’s festival are $25 for adults, 21 and over and include entry fee, wine tastings and a commemorative wine glass. Admittance only is $5 and children five and under are free.
Art & Wine Festival lodging packages are available at participating hotels, B&B’s and resort rental agencies. The packages include entrance to the Art & Wine Festival, wine tastings, commemorative glass and Friday night wine dinner gift certificates to be used toward wine pairing dinners at participating restaurants. For more information, guests may call (888) 387-5237 or visit www.deepcreekwinefest.com.
The Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival is sponsored in part by local & regional businesses including Wisp Resort, Long & Foster REALTORS, Inc., The Lodges at Aqua Mountain Resort, Ridgeview Valley, Railey Mountain Lake Vacations, Coldwell Banker, Taco Bell, McHenry Beverage, Maryland Life Magazine, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, Savage River Lodge, The Lake-Front, NuWay Interiors, Little Mountain Promotions, Good Timber Bed & Breakfast, and MarketWorks, LLC.
Local favorites "The Remedy" will be one of several scheduled acts on Saturday