HILLSDALE WINE FIELD GUIDE
Summer Tastings and Live Music on the Farms: New Jersey Wine Festival at Demarest Farms
A 5-hour, family-friendly weekend event in Hillsdale featuring tastings from award-winning wineries, live music, and a bustling retail market — an essential guide for planning the visit.
Summer Tastings and Live Music on the Farms: New Jersey Wine Festival at Demarest Farms.
Set on the grounds of Demarest Farms in Hillsdale, the New Jersey Wine Festival condenses a lively weekend into a focused five-hour celebration of regional wine, food and music. The event pairs tastings from award-winning wineries with live music and a retail market stocked with fresh baked goods, prepared foods and local produce — and it runs rain or shine with children welcome to join.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Wine Tastings from Award-Winning Wineries
Admission includes a wine glass and tastings drawn from award-winning wineries, concentrating the region’s varied bottles into a single, five-hour tasting window.
Live Music and a Festive Lawn
Live music provides the soundtrack for the weekend, giving the festival a relaxed, social rhythm as visitors move between tasting stations and market stalls.
A Retail Market of Local Produce and Prepared Foods
A retail market runs alongside the tastings, offering fresh baked goods, prepared foods, salads, deli items and local produce to round out the tasting experience.
What the day feels like
What the Afternoon Feels Like
Over five hours you circulate between tasting stations, catch live music on the lawn and browse a retail market stocked with baked goods and local produce. The format is social and celebratory: admission covers a tasting glass and pours from award-winning producers, children may attend without a ticket, and the event proceeds rain or shine.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this event suits — and who should rethink attending.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The festival is a five-hour event held on the stated weekend dates; check the operator’s schedule for exact session times and plan your arrival for check-in and glass pickup.
Admission includes a wine glass and tastings; bring any necessities for children if attending as a family and plan for outdoor conditions since the event runs rain or shine.
Reserve online in advance to secure entry; admission provides the tasting glass and access to winery pours.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Do I need a ticket for my child?
Children are welcome to join the event and do not need a ticket.
Are tastings included with admission?
Yes — admission includes a wine glass and tastings from award-winning wineries.
Is the event happening in bad weather?
The festival runs rain or shine.
Can I get a refund if my plans change?
No — the event has a no-refunds policy.
Who operates the New Jersey Wine Festival?
The event is operated by Demarest Farms in Hillsdale, New Jersey.
How long does the festival last?
The festival is a five-hour event.