The Big Sip: A Wine & Spirits Festival

presented in partnership with Hudson Valley and Valley Table
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wine festival
  • October 7th 2023 1:00 - 5:00 PM (VIP Entry at 12 PM)
  • October 8th 2023 1:00 - 5:00 PM (VIP Entry at 12 PM)
  • This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

Sip, sip, hooray!

This Fall, Bethel Woods is thrilled to partner with Hudson Valley and Valley Table to make The Big Sip bigger and better than ever.

A weekend celebration featuring premium tastings, world‐class live music and artisanal food and fare, the 3rd Annual Big Sip will draw more than 4,000 cultural enthusiasts to Bethel Woods—the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival—for the Hudson Valley’s wine and spirits event of the year.

General Admission: Entry into the festival; unlimited sampling from 50+ alcohol vendors; live music on the Horizon stage; access to a delectable food court as well as shopping and sampling with local craft, artisan, and specialty food vendors. 

VIP TASTING PASSES AT THE BIG SIP

Enhance your experience at The Big Sip with a VIP Tasting Pass that provides access to private lounges featuring top Bourbon & Whiskey, Tequila & Mezcal and Wine producers from across the country. Select one pass to immerse yourself in your favorite category, or choose our universal pass that gives you entry to all three tasting lounges. In each, you'll savor pours of premier varieties and vintages, meet the makers and learn first‐hand about the craft employed to create these one‐of‐a‐kind libations.

Top Shelf: Private Bourbon & Whiskey VIP Tasting Pass

+ Sip bourbons and whiskeys ‐ both familiar and unexpected ‐ while you learn about the ingredients and process that makes each hand‐crafed brand unique.

All About Agave: Sensational Tequila & Mezcal VIP Tasting Pass

+ Savor the aromas, flavors and textures imparted by agave cultivation, cooking, fermentation, and distillation, in addition to the aging techniques utilized by today's master distillers.

Sommeliers’ Choice: Wine Connoisseur VIP Tasting Pass

+ Swirl and sample a variety of world‐class wines, including reds, whites and rosés from vintners across the region and beyond, including flights of classics, new releases, and rare vintages.

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Ticket Types

  • Designated Driver | $25

    • Entrance into festival
    • Shopping and sampling at local and regional vendors.
    • Food available for purchase at local and regional food vendors.
    • Live Music on the Horizon Stage

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • General Admission | $65

    • Entrance into festival
    • Access to and sampling at more than 50 alcohol makers
    • Shopping and sampling at local and regional vendors.
    • Food available for purchase at local and regional food vendors.
    • Live Music on the Horizon Stage

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • 2-Day General Admission | $85

    • Entrance into festival
    • Access to and sampling at more than 50 alcohol makers
    • Shopping and sampling at local and regional vendors.
    • Food available for purchase at local and regional food vendors.
    • Live Music on the Horizon Stage

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • Sommeliers' Choice: Wine Connoisseur VIP Tasting Pass | $145

    • Everything included in GA
    • 1‐hour early entry to festival
    • Admission to exclusive VIP Wine Area featuring 15‐20 premium wine makers and complimentary light bites (located in the Event Gallery)
    • Commemorative VIP Wine Tasting Glass
    • Admission to the Museum at Bethel Woods

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • Top Shelf: Pricate Bourbon & Whiskey VIP Tasting Pass | $145

    • Everything included in GA
    • 1‐hour early entry to festival
    • Admission to exclusive VIP Whiskey Area featuring 15‐20 premium whiskey makers and complimentary light bites (located in the Market Shed 1)
    • Commemorative VIP Wine Tasting Glass
    • Admission to the Museum at Bethel Woods

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • All About Agave: Sensational Tequila & Mezcal VIP Tasting Pass | $145

    • Everything included in GA
    • 1‐hour early entry to festival
    • Admission to exclusive VIP Wine Area featuring 15‐20 premium wine makers and complimentary light bites (located in the Market Shed 2)
    • Commemorative VIP Wine Tasting Glass
    • Admission to the Museum at Bethel Woods

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • All Access Enthusiast VIP Tasting Pass | $345

    • Everything included in GA
    • Admission to all 3 VIP Areas: Wine, Whiskey, Tequila
    • Everything included in VIP: Wine Area, VIP ‐ Whiskey Area, and VIP ‐ Tequila Area tickets
    • All 3 Commemorative VIP Tasting Glasses
    • Special VIP All Access Gift

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 

  • 2‐Day All Access Enthusiast VIP Tasting Pass | $445

    • Everything included in GA
    • Admission to all 3 VIP Areas: Wine, Whiskey, Tequila
    • Everything included in VIP: Wine Area, VIP ‐ Whiskey Area, and VIP ‐ Tequila Area tickets
    • All 3 Commemorative VIP Tasting Glasses
    • Special VIP All Access Gift

    Don't wait for tickets! Lock in early bird rate by purchasing before May 21.

    This is a 21+ event. All attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. 


Disclaimer: All dates, acts, times, and ticket prices are subject to change at any time without notice. Tickets obtained from sources other than the official sites of Bethel Woods, Live Nation or Ticketmaster (our only authorized ticketing services) may be lost, stolen or counterfeit and will not be honored. We cannot refund tickets purchased from brokers or secondary sellers.