El Paso Wine & Food Festival 2026

Know Before You Go

Review our bag policy, permitted items, identification requirements, and festival FAQs before arriving.

Plan Ahead

Bag Policy

Please review the following lists before traveling to the festival.

Allowed Items

  • One factory-sealed water bottle or one empty clear water bottle
  • Clear bags no larger than 12 inches × 6 inches × 12 inches
  • Non-clear bags limited strictly to small clutch purses or similar items no larger than 8 inches × 6 inches
  • Sunscreen
  • Baby strollers
  • Wagons for taking home cases of wine
  • Medically necessary items and diaper bags, subject to inspection

Prohibited Items

  • Non-clear backpacks, large purses, printed-pattern or tinted bags, and multi-compartment bags
  • Weapons or harmful objects of any kind, including pocket knives and corkscrews
  • Mace or pepper spray
  • Illegal substances, including drugs and drug paraphernalia
  • Outside alcohol
  • Outside food or drinks, except for one permitted factory-sealed water bottle
  • Fireworks or explosives of any kind
  • Coolers
  • Non-service animals and emotional-support animals
  • Unauthorized vending or soliciting materials, including promotional stickers, flyers, and commodities
Helpful Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Select a question to view the answer.

Are there additional costs to sample wines and food?

There are no additional costs to sample wines and food.

Is there a shuttle?

No. Uber and Lyft are readily available and are just a quick call away.

A free ride-hailing ride will be provided for anyone who should not be driving. Arrangements can be made at the Wine Store.

Are pets allowed?

No. We have a strict no-pet policy, with exceptions only for service animals as specified by federal and state law. Due to large-scale service-animal fraud and for the safety of our patrons, staff, and other service animals, animals that do not meet the legal standards will not be allowed onto the grounds. All service animals must be registered at the entrance gates.

Please note: Animals whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support are not considered service animals by the ADA and will not be allowed onto the grounds. For more information, visit ADA.gov.

Can I bring my kids?

Our festival is directed at adults of drinking age, 21 years or older. Anyone entering the grounds must have a ticket.

What forms of identification are acceptable?
  • Any valid state or federal ID
  • All state-issued driver's licenses
  • Passports and passport cards
Where is Lost and Found?

Lost and Found will be located at the Wine Store on the day of the event. After the festival, direct inquiries to the Rotary Club of El Paso at (915) 833-6616 or publicity@rotaryelpaso.org.

Attendee Notice

Photography and Media Release

By entering and attending the El Paso Wine & Food Festival (the “Festival”), all attendees acknowledge and agree that photographs, video recordings, and other media may be captured during the event by the Festival, its representatives, sponsors, media partners, and authorized photographers.

By attending the Festival, each attendee grants the El Paso Wine & Food Festival the irrevocable right and permission to photograph, record, use, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and otherwise use their name, image, likeness, voice, and appearance in any photographs, videos, recordings, or other media captured during the Festival. These materials may be used for promotional, marketing, advertising, editorial, social media, website, and other lawful business purposes in any media now known or later developed, worldwide, without compensation, notification, or further consent.

Attendance at the Festival constitutes acceptance of this Photography and Media Release. Individuals who do not wish to be photographed or recorded should notify Festival staff upon arrival; however, the Festival cannot guarantee that incidental images or recordings will not be captured in public event areas.

Conditions of Entry

Other Important Things to Know

By entering this event, you agree that all vehicles, persons, and property are subject to search at all times. Failure to consent to a search will result in denial of entry or ejection from the Festival.

  • Open bottles are prohibited and will be confiscated.
  • We reserve the right to refuse service or entry at any time.
  • Underage drinking will not be allowed.
  • No pets are allowed.
  • No weapons of any kind are allowed.
  • No outside food or drink is allowed, except for one permitted factory-sealed water bottle.
  • No unauthorized vending or soliciting is allowed.

The Rotary Club of El Paso reserves the right, without refund of any amount paid, to refuse admission to or eject any person whose conduct is deemed disorderly, disruptive, abusive, or who otherwise fails to comply with the rules and instructions of uniformed event staff.

Have another question? Contact the Rotary Club of El Paso.

(915) 833-6616  ·  publicity@rotaryelpaso.org