Events

Small Business Saturday  

November 29th: 10:00AM to 8:00PM

YEA!! SHOP LOCAL!

Sip with cheer as we offer free gift wrapping on all wine bottles — making your holiday prep a little easier. Spend $100 or more and enjoy 10% off your wine purchase, while Wine Cru Members receive 15% off bottles when spending $100+. Your support keeps local wine flowing, and we can’t wait to share a festive day of shopping and sipping with you!

 

First Friday Karaoke at City Vino 

December 5th @ 7:00PM to ? 

Goes until we run out of songs or the DJ gets tired!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of wine, karaoke, and good vibes with DJ Great Scott! Sip on special wine cocktails, sing your heart out, and indulge in our signature charcuterie boards available for purchase. Bring your friends, grab a mic, and let the good times flow! 

Holidays in Fredericksburg Cookie Crawl

December 13th: 4:00PM to 8:00PM  

Tickets are $50 person. Get Tickets HERE 

Pick your empty cookie tin at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center at your appointed time. The stroll around to the baker’s dozen businesses to collect your sweet treats and cookies. Enjoy the holiday shopping along the way. Here at City Vino, we will be sampling milk and cookies (Well Hung Creamy Dreams and Bluestone Crooked and Weedy Christmas Cookie Label).

Wine Cru Christmas Party

December 18th at 7:00PM

$40 per person. RSVP to [email protected] 

Join us for an exclusive Wine Cru Christmas Celebration! Enjoy festive heavy hors d'oeuvres and a glass of something beautifully sparkling, plus several samples of a variety of higher-end wines we don’t typically pour on the  tasting bar. The evening will also feature special selections not yet available on our shelves. Mix, mingle, and connect with fellow Wine Cru members as we toast the season in an evening filled with good wine, great company, and holiday cheer. As a special last-minute gift, members will receive an exclusive 15% Wine Cru bonus discount on bottles purchased that evening—perfect for stocking up or wrapping up something delicious under the tree. Don’t miss this merry and sparkling night just for the Cru!

Comedy and Wine Night at City Vino 

2026 Dates TBD, Doors open at 7:00PM, show starts at 7:30PM

$30 per person. Get Tickets HERE 

Funny Man and beloved City Vino wine rep, Jon Yeager is coming to City Vino to share jokes and wine. He is bringing with him comics that have played at the DC Improv and have appeared on TV. Can't name drop, you just must come see who it is. Included are four comics paired with four wines and a light snack. By the glass, bottles sales, and other food menu items available for purchase.

Future date: Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Bubble in the Bottle and Sparkle

December 27th: 7:00PM

Tickets are $55 person. Get Tickets HERE

Explore how bubbles are created through different winemaking methods, from traditional Champagne techniques to tank-fermented Prosecco, Pet-Nat, and beyond, while discovering why each style tastes uniquely crisp, fruity, yeasty, creamy, or delicate. The class highlights the evolution of sparkling wine from its accidental beginnings to its rise as a symbol of luxury and celebration, and uncovers why fizz in a glass became the go-to toast for weddings, New Year’s, graduations, Valentine’s Day, and life’s sparkling moments. A curated tasting will showcase a range of styles, understand production methods, terroir, sugar levels, pressure, and personality in every bubble. Come sip the science, history, and magic that make sparkling wine sparkle.

Future Classes (TBD) Jan 17 – Sherry Styles;  Feb 7 – Red Sparkling Wine and Chocolate;  Mar 7 – The Dirt on Merlot – Defining Terroir; April 4 – Blind Tasting; May 2 – Tour of the Loire Valley, France; June 6 – Qye Syrah, Shiraz

 

After Dark Holiday Shopping

December 6th: Reopens after the parade to 10:00PM

Warm up inside! Holliday Cheer!  

Now that the excitement has settled and the air is crisp, come warm up inside with a cozy Lt Blender Mulled Wine and share a few tasty treats. While you’re here, put your palate to the test with our Blind Tasting Challenge! Take a sip, guess the wine, and get it right to win a $10 gift card — we’ve got 10 gift cards up for grabs! Then, venture back out to explore the winter wonderland of the Burg, where sparkling lights, festive shops, and holiday cheer await!
 

FAMFaire Christmas-Mart

December 13th from 10:00AM to 4:00PM

Free event at Market Square behind the FAM 

The Fredericksburg Area Museum’s holiday market offers a festive outdoor shopping experience in historic Market Square, inspired by 16th-century German markets, with vendors selling crafts and foods, live local music, and City Vino pouring wine—all proceeds support the museum and its mission to celebrate the city’s art, culture, and history.

Live Band comming to City Vino 

December 20th: 7:00PM to 9:30PM

$TBD

More info comming 
 
Updated on 11/5/2024: