22nd Annual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival

From Saturday, March 18, through Sunday, March 19, the 22nd Annual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival hosted by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and the Town of Camp Verde returns to celebrate two of the area’s prime tourism draws – wine and pecans.

The festival, which is free to all, will feature fifteen Arizona wineries along with a variety of pecans for pairing, a very competitive Pecan Pie contest, a Budweiser Beer Garden, food trucks and 70+ local artisans

The scheduled entertainers include:

Saturday, March 18th:
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Eric Ramsey, International Blues Challenge Winner
2:20 – 4:20 p.m.: Tommy Dukes Band
4:40 – 7:00 p.m.: Thunder and Lightning

Sunday, March 19th:
12:00 – 2 p.m.: Chicago Bob & The Blues Squad
2:15 – 4 p.m.: Sky Daddy

Fifteen of the best local wineries within the Verde Valley will be in attendance, pouring their newest releases by the glass, bottle and case. These include:
1764 Vineyards
Alcantara Vineyards
Arizona Stronghold Vineyards
Bodega Pierce
Burning Tree Cellars
Caduceus Cellars/Merkin Vineyards
Clear Creek Vineyards
Cove Mesa Vineyard
Da Vines Vineyard
High Lonesome Vineyard
Laramita Cellars
Oak Creek Winery
Page Springs Cellars
Salt Mine Wine
Southwest Wine Center
Su Vino

Entry to the festival – for all ages – is FREE. Wine-tasting tickets (for attendees 21+) are available for $20 or at the door for $25 per person. Both include a commemorative glass (provided by the Arizona Office of Tourism) and six wine-tasting tickets. Additional wine-tasting tickets will be available for purchase at the event.

For more information on the 22nd Annual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival, visit verdevalleywine.org.