Taste of Sechelt Festival
Invites Locals & Visitors to Eat, Drink,
and Go Shopping
The Taste of Sechelt Festival on Saturday, June 3 promises to be a fun day out for everyone, regardless of whether you love wine, food, shopping, or all three. The Festival includes a Daytime Event with complimentary tastings at downtown shops as well as an Evening Event featuring over 100 wines.
The Taste of Sechelt Daytime Event starts at 1:00pm. Purchase a branded wine glass for $12 at one of two downtown locations; festivalgoers who bring their branded glass from last year save $2 on the Daytime Event. You’ll be given a wrist band; then sip, shop, and eat your way around downtown Sechelt, enjoying complimentary wine samples at participating retail shops. Local eateries will offer specially curated $6 menu items during this time.
The Evening Event will be hosted at the Seaside Centre. From 5:30 to 8:00, 20 winery tables will pour samples from over 100 wines, including both homegrown and imported options, including one table showcasing non-alcoholic wines. Guests will enjoy mouthwatering bites from Noble Meats & Cheeses, with live music by Joe Rotundo and the Modelos. Extend the evening and enjoy a cash bar from 8:00 to 9:30.
Tickets for the Evening Event are $85, available online, or in person at the Lighthouse Liquor Store (cash only).
Follow us @secheltdowntown for details on how to ENTER TO WIN a 2 night stay at The Oceanside at Davis Bay or The Spot in Downtown Sechelt. The prize includes 2 tickets to both the Daytime and Evening events.
Please plan ahead to have a safe ride home with Sechelt Taxi, Coastal Rides, or a designated driver. Visitors will find there’s a great variety of overnight accommodation in Sechelt, including The Oceanside at Davis Bay, The Spot at Porpoise Bay, rental cottages, B&Bs, and more.
The town of Sechelt is easily accessible from the GVRD. It’s only 20 minutes from Vancouver or YVR via seaplane, or a 40-minute ferry trip from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale, followed by a 25-minute drive through beautiful countryside. Visitors love downtown Sechelt’s wide variety of unique boutique shops devoted to fashion, home décor, arts and crafts, vintage and fabulous eateries.
Taste of Sechelt Wine Festival
Saturday, June 3 2023
Daytime Event
Various locations in downtown Sechelt
1:00 – 4:30pm
Tickets $12 including Taste of Sechelt wine glass
Evening Event
Seaside Centre – 5790 Teredo Street, Sechelt
Wine Tasting 5:30 – 8:00pm
Cash Bar 8:00 – 9:30pm
Tickets $85 here
About Taste of Sechelt: The Taste of Sechelt Festival was established in 2021 as a way to encourage locals and visitors to explore some of the town’s many attractions, including wine, beer, and cuisine, shopping, outdoor activities, and sightseeing. The Taste of Sechelt Festival is organized by the Sechelt Downtown Business Association and is sponsored by Lighthouse Liquor Store, Charm & Gusto Design & Branding Studio, Wind Sips, Evergreen Hotel Group and O’Reilly Real Estate.
Media release and images provided by Karen Madsen, Dana Lee Consulting Ltd.
