Brews, Brine & Wine
June 5, 2026
5:00pm ~ 8:00pm
Join us for the kickoff of the Gloucester Art Festival’s 10th anniversary!
Enjoy oysters, beer, wine, and a food truck rally on the York River. Visit with the Plein Air artists who interpret the beautiful surroundings on their canvases, creating small works available for sale at the event. Art, food, and beautiful scenery will make for a lovely evening. Co-hosted by the Fairfield Foundation, Brews, Brine & Wine will be held at the Timberneck House in Machicomoco State Park again this year. Your ticket includes park entry, parking, a commemorative cup, and tickets for 6 raw or steamed oysters, and two tickets for beer or wine.
Timberneck Farm at Machicomoco State Park sits on land that was a part of the Powhatan empire, just downriver from Werowocomoco, home of the paramount chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas. The new state park serves as a “gateway” to the Tsenacommacah region - land that Virginia’s Tribes occupied for hundreds of years before European settlement at Jamestown Island.
Just the Facts!
8am - Dusk ~ Park Hours (artists will be painting in the park during the afternoon)
5pm ~ Brews, Brine & Wine opens for attendees
6pm ~ Small Paintings for purchase (take them home that night!)
Please bring your own lawn chair (and bug spray!)
Oysters, Beer, Wine & Whiskey!
Your entrance fee includes 6 oysters and a beer or glass of wine, but enjoy more food and beer via, Coastal Thirst, Sweet Tooth Cafe and Short Lane Ice Cream and more to be announced. Beverages will be provided by Gloucester Brewery selections (featuring Perennial Daze IPA, specially created for the Gloucester Arts Festival). Back by popular demand is the Copper Fox Distillery offering whiskey tastings! Cappahosic Oyster Company oysters will also be available for purchase. They will be serving up their farm-raised oysters steamed or raw on the half shell. Additional oysters will be for sale to dine or take out. Stay tuned for my updates! Please bring your own lawn chairs (and bug spray!)
Children 12 and under receive free admission. Under 21 tickets for (6) oysters and (1) non-alcoholic beverage can be purchased for $10. Over 21 tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. It includes (6) oysters, (1) alcoholic beverage of your choice, and parking. Additional beverage tickets can be purchased at the event for $5 each. This is a rain-or-shine event.
“Give me oysters and beer, for dinner every day of the year, and I’ll be fine...”
—Jimmy Buffet