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Ticket Information
YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO ATTEND – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Your tickets will NOT be mailed to you. You should bring a printed copy of the email confirmation that you received when you placed your order OR have a digital copy of your ticket from your email on your phone. You MUST HAVE A VALID ID AND BE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE (21 OR OLDER) TO ATTEND THE EVENT. ALL TICKETS INCLUDE chocolate samples, wine, and shine samples and the Chocolate Fountain (attendant will be at station to serve you).
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY!
Can I buy tickets at the event?
Limited Tickets are being sold for both sessions. Please pre-purchase your ticket to ensure entry into the event.
Is this an indoor or outdoor event?
For the February 11th event, this will be indoors. The event is located at the Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park. This is a rain, snow, or shine – (see what we did there?) – event.
How accessible is the CWS Festival to those with disabilities?
The event is handicap accessible. We will also have a limited amount of handicap parking spaces near the entrance and are available on a first-come, first-served basis to guests with state-issued disabled parking placard or license plates.
What does my ticket provide?
All tickets include admission to event grounds, 1 commemorative tasting glass, food sampling, and access to entertainment. Other attractions and additional food/beverage must be purchased separately.
What are the ticket and admission policies?
One ticket per attendee is required. Ticket holder must be at least 21 years old with proper ID.
Can I bring outside food and beverage to the festival?
No outside food or drinks will be allowed into the festival. Vendors will have food and drinks available for sampling and purchase.
Do I have to pay for parking?
No. Parking is included for free on the grounds.
Will ATM’s be available?
Yes, the there will be ATM’s available in the entrance lobby, but should not be considered a reliable source of funds.
Will food and beverage be available for purchase?
Yes. Onsite caterings will have a full menu of offerings. There will be 3 bars, including a “Shocktail” (Shine Cocktail) bar and beverage sales.
Can I leave and return during my session?
No re-entry allowed. No exceptions. A designated smoking area will be provided.
If I cannot attend, can I get a refund?
Sorry, we do not offer refunds for unused tickets. Ticket holders may give their ticket to someone else to use— similar to a concert or other ticketed event.
Can my child attend with me?
If your child is 21 or over, they may attend with a purchased ticket. Anyone under the age of 21 will not be allowed. No Exceptions.
Can I bring my pet to the event with me?
Sorry, no pets are allowed into the event.
What are the hours for the event?
Please see the session schedule on the homepage of our website.
What items are not allowed into the festival?
The following items are prohibited from the festival grounds: outside food & beverages, coolers, illegal drugs, weapons or objects that could be used as weapons, bikes, roller skates, skateboards, or other carry-ins as determined by event management.
Communicable disease assumption of risk and release of liability:
This section is an acknowledgement and express assumption of risk and release of liability in any way related to Participant being exposed to or contracting COVID-19 (as defined by the World Health Organization) and any strains, variants, or mutations thereof, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and/or any other communicable and/or infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses or the causes thereof (collectively, “Communicable Disease”), during or in connection with Participant/ participation in the Activity and/or Participant presence at the Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival or wherever the Activity is held (the “Facility”).
By participating in the Activity and/or being present at the Facility, Participant acknowledges and expressly assumes the risk that Participant may be exposed to Communicable Disease. Participant expressly understand that the risks of exposure to Communicable Disease include contracting Communicable Disease and the associated dangers, medical complications (including death) and physical and mental injuries, both foreseen and unforeseen, that may result from contracting Communicable Disease.
Participant further acknowledges and understands that Participant interaction with Activity staff, participants and any other individuals present at the Facility poses an elevated, inherent risk of being exposed to and contracting Communicable Disease, that it cannot be guaranteed that Participant will not be exposed to Communicable Disease, and that potential exposure to or contraction of Communicable Disease while participating in the Activity and/or being present at the Facility are risks that cannot be eliminated. If infected with Communicable Disease, Participant acknowledges and understands that Participant/Participant’s child may subsequently infect others, even if Participant/Participant’s child don’t experience or display any symptoms.
In connection with the foregoing, Participant agrees that Participant will not participate in the Activity or be present at the Facility if, within fourteen (14) days preceding the Activity, Participant (i) tested positive or presumptively positive for Communicable Disease or was identified as a potential carrier of Communicable Disease, (ii) experienced any symptoms commonly associated with Communicable Disease, including, without limitation, fever, cough, loss of sense of taste or smell, or shortness of breath; (iii) traveled to a country that is subject to a U.S. State Department Level 4 “Do Not Travel” Advisory or a CDC Level 3 Travel Health Notice (each, a “Prohibited Country”) and/or (iv) was in direct contact with or the immediate vicinity of any person who is either confirmed or suspected of being infected with Communicable Disease or who has travelled to a Prohibited Country within fourteen (14) days preceding Participant/Participant’s child’s encounter with such person. Participant further agrees that Participant will submit to any health screening and/or Communicable Disease testing that may be required as a condition of Participant participation in the Activity and/or presence at the Facility.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, I HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE THE RELEASEES FOR, AND THE RELEASEES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY OR DEMAND OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE) THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH, OR RELATE IN ANY WAY TO, EXPOSURE TO OR CONTRACTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BY ME/MY CHILD OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL INFECTED BY ME/MY CHILD, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES AND/OR THE INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND/OR BEING PRESENT AT THE FACILITY DURING A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PANDEMIC.
By purchasing a ticket to Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival, I acknowledge that I have read this Agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by attending at the event, and did so freely and voluntarily without any inducement.
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and you agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.
Entry to the Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival is solely at the discretion of security and/or the Festival Organizers at the time of the event. No persons under the age of 21 will be permitted entry to the festival. We may conduct security searches upon entry at our discretion to ensure the safety of all festival goers.
The Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival & Guidon Creative, LLC cannot accept responsibility or liability for any personal property or belongings that is lost, stolen or damaged, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for any personal injury, accident or illness.
Ticket holders or attendees of the event consent to being filmed, photographed, and recorded as members of the audience. The resulting film footage, images and recordings may be used to promote the Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival in print, various forms of media, and on websites. You consent that the footage remains our property and we may use it in conjunction with promotion of our event however we choose.
The ticket holder must comply with all relevant statutes, laws, safety announcements, and regulations while attending the event. Breach of any of these conditions or any unacceptable behavior likely to cause damage, nuisance or injury shall enable Chocolate, Wine & Shine Festival, its security personnel, volunteers, staff, or festival organizers to eject the ticket holder from the festival site without a refund.
These Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice and were last updated 1-15-2022
