Wine & Walleye Festival Ashtabula

Wine & Walleye Festival Ashtabula Mark your calendars for Wine & Walleye Festival July 23-25, 2027! 🎣🎇

We have to say thank you just one last time. THANK YOU to everyone who made Wine & Walleye 2026 possible. It takes so ma...
07/31/2026

We have to say thank you just one last time. THANK YOU to everyone who made Wine & Walleye 2026 possible. It takes so many people to make a festival as big as ours happen, and we are so grateful for all of the support to keep this tradition going. We already can’t wait for next year! Message us if you want to join the volunteer planning committee.

Mark your calendars for Wine & Walleye Festival July 23-25, 2027! 🎣🎇

07/29/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who participated and came out to see our Classic TV boat parade this year!

Congrats to our winners:
1st place- Roy Skinner
2nd place- Patrick & Courtney Hackett
3rd place- Steve & Sharon Schoneman

Year after year our annual pro-am fishing tournament continues to grow! This year we had a record-breaking 63 boats fish...
07/28/2026

Year after year our annual pro-am fishing tournament continues to grow! This year we had a record-breaking 63 boats fishing for walleye during Wine & Walleye Festival 2026.

Here’s how the scoreboard shook out for the top 3 (photo of full results below):

Amateur Division
1st place - Miscalculation - Captain Hammond (131.875)
2nd place - Tall Timber - Captain Detweiler (130.625)
3rd place - Walleye Destroyer - Lautzenheiser (130.250)

Pro Division
1st place - Playin Hooky - Captain UHL (135.250)
2nd place - Bring It On - Captain Dubiel (134.500)
3rd place - Sweet Fish - Captain Easton (132.625)

Congratulations! Thanks for joining us this year. Huge thank you to the Robert S. Morrison Foundation for sponsoring, thank you Kevin Severino and family for organizing and working the tournament, and our volunteers for making this year as smooth as can be. You all rock!

Final day! ☀️ Day 3 of the Wine & Walleye Festival is here, let’s close out the weekend right on Bridge Street in the Hi...
07/26/2026

Final day! ☀️ Day 3 of the Wine & Walleye Festival is here, let’s close out the weekend right on Bridge Street in the Historic Ashtabula Harbor:

🛍️ Street Faire — 11AM-5PM
🐠 FOP & IAFF Fish Tent — Noon-5PM
🍷 Wine Tent — 11AM-5PM
🍺 Rotary Beer Tent — Noon-5PM
🏆 Boat Parade Awards — 1PM

🎶 Live Music on the Main Stage:
• 12:30-2:30PM Huffman Acoustic
• 3-5PM Mark Morris

One last chance to grab crispy fried walleye, shop the vendors, and soak up the sunshine before the weekend wraps. Entry is FREE and family-friendly, come on down! 🎣🥂

07/26/2026

That’s a wrap on Day 2! 🎆✨

Thanks to everyone who came out last night, that fireworks show was hands down the best one yet!🐟🍷 Bridge Street was absolutely electric!!!

See you today for Day 3 of the Wine & Walleye Festival!🩵

Day 1 was so much fun! 🐟🍷 Now it’s time for the BIG day at Wine & Walleye Festival!! Here’s everything happening today o...
07/25/2026

Day 1 was so much fun! 🐟🍷 Now it’s time for the BIG day at Wine & Walleye Festival!! Here’s everything happening today on Bridge Street in the Historic Ashtabula Harbor:

🎣 Fishing Tournament — 5AM-2:30PM
🛍️ Street Faire — Noon-9PM
🐠 FOP & IAFF Fish Tent — Noon-9PM
🍷 Wine Tent — Noon-9PM
🍺 Rotary Beer Tent — Noon-10PM
🏆 Fish Tournament Awards — 4PM at the Public Dock
🚤 Lighted Boat Parade — 9PM at the Bridge
🎆 Fireworks — immediately following!

🎶 Live Music on the Main Stage:
• 12-2PM Melissa & Mitch
• 2:30-4:30PM Jordan Hope
• 5-7PM Amy Varckette
• 7:30-9:30PM Rough Cut

Come hungry for crispy fried walleye, and don’t miss checking out all the amazing vendors and the businesses who support our community all year long. So many cool local finds! Stay for the fireworks and make it a full day on Bridge Street.

A huge thank you to everyone who made this festival possible — the City of Ashtabula, the Lift Bridge Community Association, our sponsors, volunteers, businesses, and vendors, this weekend wouldn’t happen without you! 💛

Entry is FREE and it’s family-friendly all day. See you on Bridge Street! 🎉

HUGE THANKS to our friends at Sunset Transportation for providing shuttling for our guests! Look for the parking signs!
07/25/2026

HUGE THANKS to our friends at Sunset Transportation for providing shuttling for our guests! Look for the parking signs!

We are having a blast at Locals Night of Wine & Walleye 2026! And yes, we are family friendly! Bring the kiddos down and...
07/24/2026

We are having a blast at Locals Night of Wine & Walleye 2026! And yes, we are family friendly! Bring the kiddos down and have some fun this weekend 🎣🍷🥳

FRIDAY NIGHT LOCALS NIGHT!Join us TONIGHT in the Historic Ashtabula Harbor Friday, July 24 for Wine & Walleye Festival L...
07/24/2026

FRIDAY NIGHT LOCALS NIGHT!
Join us TONIGHT in the Historic Ashtabula Harbor Friday, July 24 for Wine & Walleye Festival Locals Night sponsored by our friends at Brobst Maintenance! FREE entry and family-friendly!

Here’s what’s happening all night:
-Vendors and merchants are staying open late until 9pm
-Wine Tent tickets are discounted, with 5 local wineries pouring tastings and filling DORA glasses
-Bridge Street is turning into TV land! Storefronts are decorated as Classic TV Shows, and YOU pick the winner. Stroll the street and vote for your favorite.
-5 pm: Welcome the Lettie G Howard
Head to Pavilion Park as the Lettie G. Howard sails in and docks for the weekend. We’ll have punch and cookies, or bring your favorite DORA beverage and let’s toast her arrival together. There’s nothing like watching a tall ship come home.
-6 to 9 pm: Northern Whiskey on the Main Stage
Three hours of live music to keep the party going.
7 pm: The Classic TV Costume Contest
This is your moment. Lucy? Fonzie? Mary Tyler Moore? Dress up as your favorite Classic TV character and strut your stuff in the costume parade on the Main Stage. Judging by Joey Brobst (Brobst Maintenance, our Locals Night sponsor), Lisa Newsome (AACS Superintendent), and Jayson Noscal (Ashtabula County Commissioner candidate). Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, plus Bridge St Bucks & bragging rights for the champ!

See you at Locals Night!
wineandwalleyefestival.com

Address

Bridge Street
Ashtabula, OH
44004

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wine & Walleye Festival Ashtabula posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to Wine & Walleye Festival Ashtabula:

Shortcuts

Share

Category