Everything You Need To Know for CWFF 18
Catskills Wine and Food Festival is quickly approaching and we want to give you the rundown on what to expect and how to make the most of your festival experience. With awe inspiring views including a lakeside backdrop and serene mountain views (bonus: peak foliage season) paired with top culinary chefs, musical guests, gourmet eats and experiential activations — this one weekend can not be missed in the Catskills.

We’re Closer Than You Think!
Located in Bloomingburg, NY on the picturesque grounds of Camp Echo, The Catskills Wine and Food Festival is only 90 minutes north of New York City and a little over an hour from northern New Jersey and Westchester. Close enough to home to avoid taxing travel day(s), but far enough away to experience a great weekend getaway in the mountains.
Getting to CWFF is easy!
Driving? No problem — there is free parking on festival grounds Saturday & Sunday!
Don’t Want to Drive? CWFF is offering shuttles from the following hotels, resorts and travel hubs— and our list is growing!
- Resorts World Catskills
- Marriott Courtyard, Middletown
- Days Inn, Middletown
- Microtel, Middletown
- Middletown Train Station (NJ Transit, Port Jervis Line) View the Middletown Train Schedule Here.
Planning to take full advantage of your Columbus Day Weekend? Our friends at Catskill Carriage are offering RT service from New York City to Middletown, NY departing on Friday at 5 PM and heading back from Middletown on Monday at 4 PM. Visit CatskillCariage.com for details!
Your days are action-packed!
Both General Admission and VIP attendees will have full access to our awesome lineup of cooking demonstrations and musical performances on our Main Festival Stage! Check out the full line-up by Clicking Here.
All cooking demos will come with a taste, so come hungry!
The festival is full of branded activations, activities, and wine tastings. A full activity schedule will be released mid-September!
Hint: Beyond the regular festival activities you are probably familiar with…shoot hoops, play beach volleyball, play some tennis or street hockey, go for a walk around the beautiful lake — make the most of your CWFF experience by taking it all on!
If you are a Two-Day or Saturday Single Day VIP, you will join us for an 8-course tasting menu and meet and greet with our celebrity chefs Josh Capon, Alex Guarnaschelli, Gail Simmons, Marcus Samuelsson, Jordan Andino, Michael Chernow, Daniel Holzman, and more before heading back to the main stage for performances from Chris Robinson Brotherhood and The Revivalists!
The action continues on Sunday, Oct 7, with our VIP Brunch, full of local tastes of the Catskills region. This buffet takes place in our VIP Village and will feature Catskill Provisions, The Heron of Narrowsburg, Benji and Jakes, Carnegie Deli, Baked by Melissa — just to name a few.
Dwayne Gretzky, Drake White and the Big Fire, Moon Taxi and Lord Huron round out the music lineup and Michael Chernow, Amirah Kassem, CWFF’s very own Culinary Producer Sarah Blair, and others join us on the cooking stage.
As an added bonus, spend some time with some of the biggest influencers in Food and Wine — Jeremy Jacobowitz, CityFoodie, Laura Jung, Melissa Ben-Ishay (Baked By Melissa) and more will take the stage for our Influencer Panel to talk about their favorite area #eeeeeats.
There are plenty of delicious eats (and drinks)!

It is a food festival after-all! Our culinary team has put together quite the lineup of food vendors offering specially curated, delicious eats and treats! Keep checking back for our full CWFF food lineup. Of course, we have several bars onsite for you to enjoy.
The Games Are ON Saturday and Sunday!
We get it. Sunday’s are for football — right (and Saturday’s for College Football)? TRUTH! The games will be ON (as will the MLB Playoffs) in “The Sulli” a curated sports bar filled with local distilleries, breweries, and ciders onsite! Food, drinks, music and games in the Catskill Mountains, name a better move Columbus Day Weekend — we dare you.
We have lodging on-site!

CWFF, in partnership with Camp Echo, are offering on-site lodging. We are offering a limited number of lodges that can accommodate up to 16 guests. Each lodge is equipped with bathrooms (showers, sinks, toilets), and cot sized bunk-beds. Cabins are $95 for Saturday night. Here’s the catch — you need to fill up a cabin with your Fest Friends as we will only sell cabins to groups of 12 or more! Bedding, pillows, towels, toiletries etc. are not included.
Learn more about purchasing a cabin by Clicking Here.
We’re Here for YOU!
We hope that this has been a helpful rundown, but please know this intimate event experience is all about YOU — our guests! Email Us, DM Us, or Stop by our CWFF Information Desk — we’re here to help and answer any and all questions!
We are FIRED UP — in the kitchen and on the grounds — for Catskills Wine and Food 2018 and hope you are, too! We’ll see you in a few weeks in Bloomingburg! Stay Tuned for more exciting announcements.
