Featured Image: Summer Lovin’ (Red) and The Lehigh Lounger (White) – being offered at this year’s SangriaFest. Photo courtesy of South Italy Imports
Tickets on sale starting today!
BETHLEHEM, PA— Prepare to sweeten your summer plans as the popular SangriaFest returns to SteelStacks in Bethlehem Sat., July 14. Tickets for the event go on sale today at noon at steelstacks.org and 610-332-3378.
At SangriaFest, attendees can sample 10 different sangrias all made with light and refreshing wines imported by South Italy Imports from family-owned vineyards throughout Italy. This year’s event will feature new crowd pleasers like “Sucker Punch”- with Primitivo red wine with lime juice, rum and fruit– and “Zen,” featuring Chardonnay white wine with peaches, apricots, pomegranate juice and brandy. The event will have two sampling sessions: The first takes place from 1-4 p.m., with a limited access VIP experience from noon-1 p.m. (VIP Access Ticket required), while the second runs from 6-9 p.m., with a VIP experience from 5-6 p.m.
Guests can enjoy fun and games during the event with Bocce courts, beanbags and quoits. There will also be live music by Tioga, the Billy Bauer Band and Flowers for Taco, in addition to food trucks offering great eats, perfect for personal food and wine parings.
Proceeds from SangriaFest support the nonprofit ArtsQuest’s free music, arts and education programming for the region.
Ticket prices for SangriaFest are below; every guest who attends the event will receive a commemorative, unbreakable wine glass upon exiting the event.
| Tickets | Advance | Day of |
| ArtsQuest Member VIP Access | $ 65.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Public VIP Access | $ 69.00 | $ 79.00 |
| ArtsQuest Member Regular Admission | $ 30.00 | $ 35.00 |
| Public Regular Admission | $ 34.00 | $ 39.00 |
VIP Access Tickets, which are available in limited quantities, include early access to the event, complimentary snacks and the opportunity to sample handcrafted sangria cocktails designed by mixologists from popular Lehigh Valley restaurants. All VIP ticketholders also receive an official SangriaFest lanyard, SangriaFest sunglasses and have the opportunity to vote for their favorite drink as the “Best Sangria of SangriaFest 2018.”
SangriaFest is also supported by Primo Produce. For more information on the event, visit www.steelstacks.org.
Information and image provided to TVL by:
Mark Demko, ArtsQuest
http://www.artsquest.org/
