Art Wine & Music Festival 2025

Everything You Need to Know for the 34th Annual Arts, Wine & Music Festival—And Why Your Local Shops Hope to See You, Too

This Sunday, June 8th from 11am to 5pm, Historic Medford Village welcomes back the 34th Annual Arts, Wine & Music Festival, proudly organized by the Medford Arts Center. It’s a day full of local flavor—literally—with artists, musicians, crafters, food trucks, Jersey wineries, and thousands of happy festival-goers taking over Main Street. Rain or shine, this event brings in over 10,000 people—and it’s one of the best days to soak in everything we love about small-town life.

🚐 Parking & Shuttles: Free, Frequent, and Frankly a Lifesaver

Two free shuttles run every 20 minutes from 10:45 AM to 6 PM, stopping at six lots around town. Park stress-free!

Shuttle Stops:

• #6 Sharp’s Run Plaza (ACME & DMV)
• #5 Medford Center (Dunkin / Kennedy Fitness)
• #4 Freedom Park (across from Police Station)
• #3 Police Department (91 Union Street)
• #2 Municipal Building / Library (49 Union Street)
• #1 Village Park (Main & Union – right at the heart of the festival)

Reminder: Main Street will be closed to vehicles from 9 AM–6 PM, so plan to walk in if you park elsewhere (Charles Street, near ShopRite, is your pedestrian access point).

🍷 How the Wine Works

Ready to sip your way through Main Street? Here’s the deal:

• Head to one of the three Wineglass Stations (located at Main & Union, Main & Cedar, and Main & South)
• Purchase a souvenir wine glass for $15 - these funds support the Medford Arts Center, & they need the fundraising so get one for every 21+ you know.
• Use that glass to sample wines from all nine participating New Jersey wineries
• Like what you taste? You can purchase bottles to take home directly from the wineries

This year’s wineries include:

• Stokelan Estate Winery (Medford's own, Yay!!)
• Plagido’s Winery
• Villari Vineyards
• Cream Ridge Winery
• Belleview Winery
• Unionville Vineyards
• Wagonhouse Winery
• Balic Winery
• White Horse Winery
  

Not into wine? No problem. Medford’s 3 Main Street breweries will also be open and pouring all day long:

• Lower Forge Brewery – (our Sponsor & my family's place!) known for creative small-batch brews and gluten-free hard seltzers, with refreshing, easy-drinking beers you won’t find anywhere else. Featuring beer slushies!
• Farm Truck Brewing – a haven for hop lovers, with a wide range of IPAs and typically hosting live music.
• Kings Road Brewing Company – a local favorite offering a solid lineup of classic styles and seasonal pours.

Bring your ID, your sense of adventure, and maybe a tote bag for all the bottles you'll inevitably buy "for later."

🎶 Live Music on Five Stages

There’s a little something for every music mood:

• Lost in Brunswick (rock/jam)
• Oh Gees (oldies/rock)
• Lonesome Turnpike Ramblers (bluegrass)
• Dave Kelly (instrumental guitar)
• Dave Birmingham (pop & jazz covers)

Plus: A scavenger hunt and community art exhibits hosted by the Medford Arts Center.

🛍️ Show Some Love to Main Street’s Year-Round Businesses

While the festival is packed with incredible vendors, don’t forget about the businesses that are here long after the tents come down.

This year, different from other festivals Main Street sees, our Main Street shops were asked to pay to set up outside their own storefronts—so many of them are simply keeping their doors open and welcoming you inside instead of incurring additional costs for operating out front this day!

They may not have a tent on the street, but they’re still the biggest part of what makes Medford Main Street special. So as you wander from band to wine station to food truck, take a moment to step inside the stores that keep our downtown vibrant all year long! If you don't love 'em, you'll lose them!

It’s going to be a beautiful, bustling day in the Village - bring your umbrella because this event is rain or shine—and one of the best times to enjoy a little wine, a little music, and a whole lot of local love!

See you Sunday!

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