Just because summer has drawn to a close doesn't mean the fun on the waterfront at Jack London Square ends!
Jack London Square’s popular Wine Walk on the Waterfront returns on Saturday, September 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. Photo by Lorenzo Fernandez-Kopec
Published: September, 2019
Just because summer has drawn to a close doesn’t mean the fun on the waterfront at Jack London Square ends!
After a successful event in July, Jack London Square’s popular Wine Walk on the Waterfront returns on Saturday, September 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. Located at the heart of the Urban Wine Trail, Jack London Square’s waterfront setting is an ideal location to sip, stroll, dine and shop during this outdoor wine tasting experience.
The event will feature more than 20 Northern California wineries offering tastings, as well as live music, vendors and more. Wineries participating include Rosenblum Cellars, Wente Vineyards,and Wachira Wines.
A portion of the tasting ticket proceeds will benefit Alameda County Community Food Bank, which has been at the forefront of hunger relief efforts in the Bay Area since 1985.
The Food Bank serves 1 in 5 Alameda County residents, most of whom are children and seniors, by distributing food through a network of 267 food pantries, soup kitchens and other community organizations, as well as direct-distribution programs including children’s backpack and mobile pantry. This year, the food bank will distribute the equivalent of 29 million meals; more than half that food is farm-fresh produce. The food bank will also have donation barrels at the event and attendees are encouraged to bring a can or non-perishable item.
“Our community is stronger today thanks to the support of the July Wine Walk on the Waterfront and everyone who participated, and we are looking forward to another successful event on September 28,” said Norma Batongbacal, Alameda County Community Food Bank marketing and communications manager. “This event provides more meals—and hope—to the food-insecure children, adults and seniors we serve throughout Alameda County.”
Guests can also enjoy other fun and games before and after the festival, such as the 90’s Experience Museum, which lets visitors relive the unforgettable music, fashion and pop culture by of the 1990s, plank, which features bocce, bowling and video games, or live music at Yoshi’s jazz club.
Tickets, available now on Eventbrite, are $40 for general admission or $80 for the VIP experience, which offers access to three VIP lounge areas featuring tastings from premier boutique wineries, small food bites, and live entertainment. All guests must be 21+ with valid ID to attend.
