Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival
Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival in Riverbank, CA — 49th annual wine and cheese tasting in four sessions, ending with a line-dancing finale. Oct 10, 2026. $40.
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Riverbank Cheese & Wine Festival is the City of Riverbank's signature October street festival in Riverbank, California, and its ticketed Wine & Cheese Tasting Experience at the Riverbank Community Center, 3600 Santa Fe Street, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, is the 49th annual. Tickets are $40 per session and include a commemorative glass, wine and cheese pairings and live entertainment.
Four sessions are sold: three traditional 90-minute tastings at 12, 2 and 4 PM, and a new Final Pour session from 6 to 7:30 PM that pairs wine and a cheese grazing table with instructor-led line dancing. The tasting sits inside the larger free festival of vendors and food along the downtown streets. Riverbank is on the Stanislaus River just northeast of Modesto in the Central Valley.
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What to expect
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A mix of varietals from regional producers. Start light, work toward the bigger reds.
Held at Riverbank Community Center in Riverbank. Check the venue page for layout details.
Friendly to first-timers — no one is going to quiz you on Pinot. Ask questions, take notes, enjoy.
Arrive early, hit your must-try wineries first, then wander. That's the move.
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