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Putnam County International Wine & Food Fest

Our second annual festival is taking place Saturday, August 11 (11 am until 6 pm) & Sunday, August 12, 2012 12th (noon to 5 pm) .at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park, (201 Gypsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY). This year, we're thrilled to offer a fun-filled weekend featuring a variety of wineries, a beer garden, an eco village, arts and crafts vendors, plenty of food to nosh on, and much more!

While you sip on fine wines from a variety of winemakers, you'll also see some of the area's best arts and crafts and be entertained by live music all weekend long.

You'll also enjoy our children's activity area, fresh produce at the farmers market, local and international craft beers in the beer garden, plus, local chefs will be on hand offering fun and informative cooking demonstrations on both days of the event!

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Getting to Wine Fest from New York City and Albany will be a breeze, too. The Putnam County International Wine & Food Fest has partnered with Metro-North Railroad to offer a discount rail and discount admission Getaway package. Customers can take Metro-North's Harlem Line to the Southeast Station or the Hudson Line to Cold Spring Station to connect with free shuttle buses to/from the Wine Festival.

A portion of our proceeds shall benefit Feed the Children "Americans Feeding Americans" campaign, and other local charities.

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