Four For the Weekend is our way of searching through all the food focused events in the Valley and picking our top picks, creating a list of the best ways to eat and drink your way through the weekend. This weekends list is full of the very best bites! Deciding on where to go this weekend is going to be tough!
6th Annual Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival
When | Friday, February 10th through 12th, 10am until 5pm
Where | Scottsdale Waterfront | 7135 E. Camelback Road | Scottsdale | 85251
What | Thunderbird Artists, producer of award-winning fine art and wine festivals, lines the banks of the Scottsdale Waterfront with the greatest selection of juried fine arts, fine wines, delectable chocolates and musicians in the Southwest for the Waterfront Fine Art & Wine Festival.
Patrons love strolling throughout spectacular paintings, bronzes, glass, stone, copper, clay sculptures, photography and jewelry, while listening to live musical entertainment and sipping fine wines. The Scottsdale Waterfront is a superb backdrop which adds romance to the event with reflections across the waters.
How Much | $3 entry fee, $10 for wine tasting ticket and souvenir wine glass
When | Saturday, February 11th, 2017
Where | Steele Indian School Park | 300 E. Indian School Road | Phoenix | 85012
What | Designed for the true craft beer lover who enjoys a variety of beers and/or discovering new boutique breweries and beers, the Strong Beer Festival is home to an astounding assortment of memorable brews that provide the perfect respite for the winter weary.
Featuring a myriad of styles on hand for tasting, a plethora of top-notch food vendors and a variety of music to keep the party rockin’. Arizona’s “Best Beer Festival” has quickly become one of the state’s can’t miss hospitality and tourism events, so come on by and get a taste of what’s on tap for craft beer’s biggest week-long southwestern celebration.
How Much | $45 for general admission (includes 40 tasting tickets), $10 for designated drivers
When | Saturday, February 11th and Sunday, February 12th beginning at 11am
Where | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | 7555 N. Pima Road | Scottsdale | 85258
What | I have six incredible reasons why you should not stay away from this epic weekend of the best food truck offering in the Valley. Peep them all here.
How Much | General admission tickets are $12 per day, $60 for VIP tickets and tasting tickets will be sold for $2 a piece
Sangria Social at Queen Creek Olive Mill
Where | 25062 S. Meridian Road | Queen Creek | 85142
What | The festival of the New Oil continues with this weekend’s Sangria Social at the Queen Creek Olive Mill. You’ll be able to experience live music, games and a tour through the grove and milling room. The Sangria Social will allow guests to try out the new flavors which include red, white, cucumber, melon, pomegranate and citrus.
How Much | Olive oil samples will be complimentary and glasses of sangria will be $6.49 plus tac with carafes available for $24.95 plus tax.
No matter how you opt to spend your weekend, make sure that you have a great time and that you do it safely!
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