Brews, Brine & Wine
June 6, 2025
5:00pm ~ 8:30pm
Please join us for our popular opening event! The casual and fun Brews, Brine & Wine on June 6, 2025.
Enjoy oysters, beer, wine and new this year, whiskey! Visit the Plein Air artists who interpret the beautiful surroundings on their canvases, creating small works available for sale at the event. Art, food, and beautiful scenery will make for a lovely evening for the whole family. Co-hosted by the Fairfield Foundation, Brews, Brine & Wine will be held at Machicomoco State Park again this year.
Timberneck Farm at Machicomoco State Park sits on land that was a part of the Powhatan empire, just downriver from Werowocomoco, home of the paramount chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas. The new state park serves as a “gateway” to the Tsenacomoco region - land that Virginia’s Algonquin tribes occupied for hundreds of years before European settlement at Jamestown Island.
Just the Facts!
8am - Dusk ~ Park Hours (artists will be painting in the park during the afternoon
5pm ~ Brews, Brine & Wine opens for attendees
6pm ~ Small Paintings for purchase (take them home that night!)
Please bring your own lawn chair (and bug spray!)
Oysters, Beer & Wine!
Your entrance fee includes 6 oysters and a beer or glass of wine, but enjoy more food and beer via Coastal Thirst Food Truck, Cool Concessions, Bar-Q, and On the Flip Side. Beverages will be provided by Blenheim Vinyards and Gloucester Brewery selections (featuring Perennial Daze IPA, specially created for the Gloucester Arts Festival). New to our event this year is the Copper Fox Distillery offering whiskey tastings! Cappahosic Oyster Company oysters will also be available for purchase. They will be serving up their farm-raised oysters steamed or raw on the half shell. Additional oysters will be for sale to dine or take out. RaJazz band, who have captivated audiences of all ages and tastes with their savory mix of smooth jazz and R&B will be back this year! Please bring your own lawn chairs (and bug spray!)
Children 12 and under receive free admission. Under 21 tickets for (6) oysters and (1) non-alcoholic beverage can be purchased for $10. Over 21 tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. It includes (6) oysters, (1) alcoholic beverage of your choice, and parking. Additional beverage tickets can be purchased at the event for $5 each. This is a rain-or-shine event.
“Give me oysters and beer, for dinner every day of the year, and I’ll be fine...”
—Jimmy Buffet