06/09/2025
Big Fun Under the Big Top at Art of Wine
Wine, Food, a Vintage Circus Theme and More Friday, July 11
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, June 9, 2025 – With just a month to go, there’s still time to get your tickets to the best party this summer, Walton Arts Center’s annual Art of Wine, an evening of wine and food sampling, 8-11 pm on Friday, July 11.
Come one, come all! Walton Arts Center invites you to sip, savor and step into something spectacular at the 23rd annual Art of Wine fundraiser. This event will be a circus of flavor, featuring bites from your favorite Northwest Arkansas restaurants, hundreds of curated wine samplings and innovative non-alcoholic options from local vendors.
General admission tickets are $95. Reserve Room tickets are $225 and give you access to the general admission spaces as well as a dedicated entrance and access to the exclusive Reserve Room with premier selections of wines and additional restaurant options.
Want to beat the crowd? Add the Express Pass for $25 per person to your Reserve Room or general admission tickets and get early entry at 7:30 pm to the event and be the first to taste your favorites!
Northwest Arkansas’ top restaurants will provide exclusive bites and samples, including Bienvenue, Theo’s, Ella’s Table, Stonebreaker Hotel, Brother’s Meethouse, City Park, PLOMO, Baked by Kori, Shake’s and many more. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, POST Winery, Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery, Urban Cellar Winery, Lost Forty Brewing, Fox Trail Distillery, Stoic Brews Alternative and others will be serving up a tasty variety of beverages while FNG Coffees, Mood Bru and Athletic Brewing Company will provide elevated non-alcoholic options.
Also returning this year, guests can browse and purchase themed Art of Wine merch designed by local screen-printing studio Hi-Fin. Other local artists who will be contributing to this indulgent world under the big top include multi-media artists RumWolf, Shaye, Jake Murray and Jennifer Northorp. Matthew Nixson will take tin type photos and Jessica Bristow will provide a glimpse into the future with tarot card readings.
New this year, guests will be able to sip from commemorative glassware, featuring the themes and motifs of the evening. Collect these glasses year after year!
Tickets can be purchased by visiting waltonartscenter.org, by calling 479.443.5600 weekdays 10 am until 5 pm or in-person at the Walton Arts Center Box Office weekdays 10 am until 2 pm. You must be 21 or older to purchase tickets.
Proceeds from the Art of Wine Festival support Walton Arts Center, a nonprofit arts presenting organization serving the region for three decades. As a non-profit. donations ensure over 25,000 students and educators experience live performing arts annually, many for the first time, at no cost. This includes Classroom Series performances, educator professional development and community outreach initiatives throughout the region.