Lake City Uncorked Wine And Music Festival

Lake City Uncorked Wine And Music Festival is an annual grand tasting wine festival held on the third Saturday of September in Lake City, Colorado — a one-day event in Southwest Colorado that combines wine, live music, food vendors, beer, and craft booths in a single outdoor setting. The festival has roots going back at least to 2009, when a formal feasibility study was commissioned to help organizers build a sustainable, long-running event. Ticket pricing and winery lineup details are released closer to the event date each year.

Lake City Uncorked Wine And Music Festival is organized as a community-centered event, with proceeds benefiting Lake City DIRT, a local nonprofit whose mission is to strengthen downtown Lake City by supporting small businesses, preserving historic and cultural resources, and improving the economic vitality of Hinsdale County. The festival functions as one of Lake City DIRT's primary fundraising vehicles, connecting the event directly to the long-term health of the town's Main Street district. Beyond wine, attendees can expect vendor booths offering food, beer, and handmade crafts alongside the musical performances.

The festival is explicitly family-friendly, making it accessible to a broad range of attendees — not just those focused on wine. Because Lake City is a small, historically significant mountain town in Southwest Colorado, the event draws both local residents and visitors to the region. Those planning a trip should check the festival's official website at lakecityfestival.org for current ticket prices, the wine list, performer lineup, and vendor information, as these details are updated seasonally. The third Saturday of September is the consistent anchor date each year.

Lake City sits in Hinsdale County at an elevation exceeding 8,600 feet, making it one of the highest-altitude festival settings in Colorado. The town's historic downtown district — the same area Lake City DIRT works to preserve — provides the backdrop for the event. Southwest Colorado does not have a designated wine AVA, so the festival likely draws wines from Colorado's primary growing regions, including the Grand Valley AVA near Grand Junction, which produces Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Riesling, and other varietals suited to high-altitude viticulture.