Taste of Downtown - Lansing, Michigan

Wine tasting table.

Taste of Downtown is this Saturday, July 20th, 2013 from 3-8pm in downtown Lansing, Michigan. Here are a few f the photos from last year's event. See more photos here.

Live music, food & fun!

Wine tasting table.

Volunteers pour wine samples for guests.

"The 4th annual Taste of Downtown is a fun, summer festival in the heart of Michigan's Capital City! Taste of Downtown includes an afternoon of food sampling, wine tasting of over 100 different wines from around the world and live entertainment on an outdoor stage."

Volunteers serve wine samples.

Learn how you can volunteer at Taste of Downtown here.

"Over 100 different wines from around the world will be available for tasting! For those that don't care for wine, a wonderful selection of beer will be available for purchase, from classic American beers to handcrafted micro-brews. A selection of Coca-Cola products will also be available."

Tavern on the Square serves food samples at Taste of Downtown.

"With over 40 restaurants, cafes and pubs located in downtown Lansing, Taste of Downtown is the perfect showcase of a variety of diverse, and may we add delicious, local food."  

Live Music Performance Schedule:

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.        Southpaw Isle Steelband
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.        Avon Bomb
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.        Root Doctor
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.        The Squids

AnQui Sushi serves food samples at Taste of Downtown.

Advance Tickets: Adult Tickets are $15 each and Children's Tickets are $5 each for children 12 and under. Children under 2 years of age are free. Tickets can be purchased online, or at the Downtown Lansing Inc. (DLI) office, located at 401 S. Washington Sq. Ste. 101 Lansing, MI. The DLI office is open M-F from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Online ticket sales end Friday, July 19, 2013 at noon. 

Tickets at the Event:
Tickets are available at the event for $20 per adult. All adults 21+ are required to bring a valid I.D. to the event, which will be checked upon entry. Children's tickets are available at the event for $5 for children 12 and under. Children under 2 years of age are free.

Each adult ticket includes a keepsake Taste of Downtown wine tasting glass (while supplies last) 4 food tickets, and 6 wine sampling tickets. (You must be 21+ years old to participate in the wine sampling. A valid I.D. is required at entry to the event.) Each Children's ticket includes two food tickets and free activities in the Kids' Corner.

Additional Food and Wine sampling tickets will be available for purchase at the event for $1 each. 

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