The 24th Annual United Way of Bemidji Area’s Wine & Beer Tasting Social will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at the Sanford Center - Lakeside Room and Plaza.
Guests will enjoy a special selection of wines, beers, liquors, and delicious food samples from Bar 209, Bemidji Brewing, Bernick's of Bemidji, Cantilever Distillery, Castle Danger Brewery, Liquor Lodge, Lost Woods Whiskey Co., Lueken's Village Foods, McKinnon Company, Mrs. Sippi, Phillips Distilling Company, Poppy Manor Bakery, Portage Brewing, Sanford Center, The Tavern, and Zero Proof Bottle Shop.
The evening will also feature live music from Rhonda and Orlando, fun games including Shut the Box and Spin the Wheel, a raffle of vendor prizes, and an online Silent Auction running August 10–13, closing at 6:15 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per person through August 12 and $30 starting August 13. Tickets can be purchased online at www.UnitedWayBemidji.org. Guests must be 21 or older to attend.
The Wine & Beer Tasting Social is made possible thanks to our generous sponsors, including Amity Graphics, Bemidji Cooperative Association, First National Bank Bemidji, Karvakko Engineering Inc., Kraus Anderson, Northwoods Lumber Co., Paul Bunyan Communications, PrimeWest Health, Sanford Center, and The Design Store, along with media sponsors Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, Bemidji Pioneer and Mix 103.7.
All proceeds from the Wine & Beer Tasting Social support the 2026 United Way of Bemidji Area campaign for our community. For more information, visit www.UnitedWayBemidji.org or call the United Way office at (218) 444-8929.
