Overview The Crocker Park Wine Festival puts tents down South Main Street inside Crocker Park, the open-air shopping and residential district in Westlake, Ohio, for two days of more than 150 wines in September, and every ticket comes with a souvenir glass and ten tastes. The pours come from local, national and international producers, with craft beer, spirits and specialty drinks alongside. The festival benefits University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. 2026 was its 15th year, and the festival says it had sold out in each of the two years before. Stark Enterprises opened the first phase of Crocker Park in 2004; it covers more than 120 acres and 20 city blocks, with apartments and offices above street-level shops, and says it draws nearly 12 million visitors a year. On site In 2026 the gates ran 4 to 10 on Friday and 2 to 10 on Saturday, rain or shine. Guests buy more tastes in blocks of ten, and two bands play each day: Yearbook, BackTraxx, Jump the Gun and Funkology in 2026. Bibibop, Condado Tacos, Pasta Co-op and Market District sold food on site, and exhibitors set up alongside the wine tents. Parking is free in the Crocker Park garages, and designated-driver tickets are sold at the gate. Audience Wristbands allow re-entry, so guests leave to eat in Crocker Park's own restaurants and come back to the tents, and the crowd moves through the district's streets and storefronts all evening. Weekend passes cover both days. Anyone 20 or younger comes in only with a parent or guardian holding a paid adult ticket. Brand presence Westland Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing and Market District presented the 2026 festival. Hyatt Place Cleveland/Westlake/Crocker Park, Kerwell and The WineBuzz were among the partners, and vendor space was full before the 2026 weekend.