Here comes the 31st Annual Seeing Red Wine Festival, on November 9-12, 2023 - and once again when you book with Homeowners Collection you can receive complimentary festival tickets worth hundreds of dollars.
One of America's "Top 10, can't-miss"fall wine festivals happens again in Seaside, Florida - that accolade was from Fodor's Travel, by the way - and plenty of wine lovers and fall travelers agree that this four-day festival is a special event in a special town.
The four-day festival of fun and wine features live music to accompany offerings from more than two dozen of the country's best winemakers. The perfect pairings appear with the most delicious foods prepared by our acclaimed local and regional chefs, and as many as 100 tents offering treats from our casually gourmet Seaside eateries.
Be warned that the festival always sells out completely, so book ahead accordingly. You can buy tickets for every event or mix and match to suit your taste - check the full Schedule of Events. UPDATE: as of this writing, Thursday's Dinner and the Friday VIP reserve tasting are sold out. Saturday and Sunday are open.
Seeing Red Schedule
Thursday kicks off the adventure with the Vintner's Dinner hosted at Bud & Ally's famous beachfront restaurant. This is limited -ticket with a menu designed to celebrate the wines of Silver Oak Vineyards. Live music under the stars caps the evening.
Friday evening presents the Al Fresco Reserve Tasting on the Lyceum Lawn, with a masterly curated selection of vintage and reserve wines, and sommelier lore and guidance from the winemakers. Fabulous foods and live music accompany the fun.
Saturday in Central Square offers the daylong main event, the Grand Tasting. National and international wines presented by their vintners occupy the day, with more irresistible bites and pairings, while live music fills the air.
Sunday is wraps up the festival with the Sunday Social, a tiki-party brunch with more delicious foods and tiki-themed cocktails. A live DJ gets the people moving, and locals and guests alike celebrate another perfect wine festival, the 31st to date.
Book Ahead
November is a great time to visit Seaside, with fewer visitors and yet the whole town still open and active - this is a time when locals can meet their guests with more time to spare, and everyone can enjoy the company of others, under sunsets that really do seem to excel at this time of year.
Book ahead with Homeowners Collection to receive complimentary and discounted festival tickets, not to mention the savings as always by reserving your Seaside guest cottage with us directly, and eliminating other agency fees.
The complimentary tickets and discounts are not available online, so call us at 1-855-411-1557 to arrange your stay for the festival.