Kirkland Uncorked is held downtown Kirkland inside Marina Park at 25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, Washington. The event is close to a large selection of hotels, restaurants, bars and shopping. Map

 2023 Tasting Garden Dates & Hours 

Admission required. Must be 21+.

Friday, July 14: 5 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, July 15: 12 pm – 10 pm
Sunday, July 16: 12 pm – 6 pm

2023 Street Fair Dates & Hours

Free and open to all ages.

Friday, July 14: 2pm – 8 pm
Saturday, July 15:  11 am – 8 pm
Sunday, July 16: 11 am – 6 pm

For full parking details visit City of Kirkland Transportation Website.

Free Parking

2 Hour Parking 
– On-street 

3 Hour Parking in lots from 9AM-5PM 
– Lake Street
– Lakeshore Plaza

4 Hour Parking 
– Peter Kirk Municipal Parking Garage located under the Kirkland Library. Entrances are on 3rd Street or Kirkland Avenue.
– 1st Street and 3rd Avenue
– 2nd Avenue South and State Street

Pay Parking Stations

Up to 4-Hour Parking from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., Mon-Sat
– Lake Street
– Lakeshore Plaza
– $1.00 per hour (credit/debit or coin only accepted)

All Day Parking (9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Mon-Sat)
– Park & Main Lot ($1 per hour, credit/debit or coin only accepted)

The bus:

To find a route nearest you, visit King County Metro Online.

Download a ride share app! Uber or Lyft

Take a Taxi:

Yellow Cab: 206-622-6500
Gray Top Cab: 206-282-8222
Orange Cab: 206-552-8800
Redtop Cab: 206-789-4949

Kirkland has a number of brand-name and premier hotels with easy access to all points on the Eastside, as well as downtown Seattle.  To find a hotel visit our Stay In Kirkland Page or Explore Kirkland.

The Kirkland Uncorked Street Fair is free and open to the public. View all Uncorked Market Vendors.

Tasting Garden General Admission is $35 in advance and $40 at the door. No Cash is accepted in the Wine Garden. Credit/Debit Card Only. Tickets include entrance to the Tasting Garden, a commemorative tasting glass and 10 wine tasting tokens. One ounce wine tastes are 1-2 tasting tokens depending on each wine’s value.

*Commemorative festival glasses available while supplies last. You must be 21 or older and have a valid ID to enter the Tasting Garden. Advance tickets are non-refundable; the event will be held rain or shine.

Designated Driver Admission is $20 in advance and at the door.5

Kirkland Uncorked is a benefit for Homeward Pet Adoption Center. $1 – $1.75 will be directly contributed to Homeward Pet Adoption Center for every tasting garden ticket sold. In addition, we ask our guests to pledge an additional contribution when purchasing their advance tickets.

Yes! Advanced tickets can be purchased online or at select Fred Meyer locations (Kirkland, Bothell, Redmond, Issaquah, Bellevue, Lake City and Renton).

The Washington State Liquor Control Board requires everyone entering the Tasting Garden to present valid ID.

The Washington State Liquor Control Board states that any of the following is acceptable:

a driver’s license with a photo from any state
a current passport
a DMV identification card*
a military card*

*The DMV identification card and the military card must have a picture of the person, the person’s name, address, date of birth, a physical description and the signature of the person.

The festival has a strict alcohol policy that is designed to protect the guests and the public from alcohol related incidents. All festival guests are expected to maintain responsible and appropriate behavior at all times. Any behavior defying the guest conduct policy as determined by event management can result in ejection and possible arrest.

Event management has the right to refuse entry to any guest deemed intoxicated upon arrival to the Festival.  Additionally, the festival has the right to remove any guest from the premises who is intoxicated or causing a disturbance or is potentially dangerous to himself/herself or other guests.

Ejected guests will not receive a refund for their tickets or be compensated in any way.

Inappropriate behavior includes, but is not limited to:

Drunk and disorderly conduct
Fighting or challenging others to fight
Bringing weapons of any kind in to festival
Interference with the event, or participants of the event in any way
Throwing, tossing, or discharging any object
Standing on chairs/seats
Taunting or using offensive language
Disturbing other guests enjoyment of the event
Failure to comply with festival personnel
Violating festival rules, regulations, and policies
Violating any local, state, or federal laws
Alcohol brought from outside the festival
Attempting to enter the festival with a fraudulent ID

The festival reserves the right to deny entry or eject from the facility guests displaying inappropriate behavior, as determined by event management.

The Kirkland Uncorked Tasting Garden has same day re-entry on Sunday only. You many only use your ticket for one day.

We accept all major credit and debit cards  for payment of admission. No cash is accepted inside the Wine Garden. We do not accept checks.

Yes to the Street Fair, but children are not allowed in the Tasting Garden. All Tasting Garden ticket holders must be at least 21 years of age with valid ID.

Yes, dogs are allowed both in the Craft Market and the Tasting Garden throughout the entire event weekend.

In order to taste wine at the festival you must have the official event glass. Servers will not pour wine into anything else. Admission includes a glass and 10 tasting tokens. Wine servers do not accept cash. Tasting tokens for wine are purchased from the Wine Shop or the Beer Garden inside the Tasting Garden. Wine tasting tokens are $2.00 each. Wine tastes are 1-2 tasting tokens depending on each wine’s value. Tasting tokens are non-refundable.

On Friday and Saturday, admission and token sales will stop at 9 p.m., precisely one-half hour before the taps are closed and bottles are corked at 9:30 p.m. Be aware of this when scheduling your visit to the festival. We want you to be happy, so arrive early and allow yourself plenty of time to enjoy the festival. On Sunday, admission and token sales will stop at 4 p.m. and bottles will be corked at 4:30pm.

On Friday & Saturday, the event will announce last call at 9:15 p.m. No wine will be served after 9:30 p.m. The festival closes at 10 p.m. On Sunday, last call will be at 4:15 p.m. and the festival will close at 5 p.m. and no wine will be served after 4:30pm.

Yes! We have food trucks all weekend in the Kirkland Uncorked Wine Garden. 

Downtown Kirkland also has many wonderful restaurants, so you can sit down and enjoy a meal before or after visiting the festival. For a complete list of Kirkland restaurants, visit Explore Kirkland.

Kirkland Uncorked is an outdoor event and smoking is permitted. We ask that you do not litter, use the trash receptacles and be respectful of other guests.

If you are part of a group and plan to drink, assign a designated driver. Designated drivers may enter the Tasting Garden with a Non-Tasting Admission ($15) and a valid ID. Non-Tasting Admission can be purchased in advance online or at the entrance.

Kirkland Uncorked works to minimize the environmental impact of our event. Our efforts include:

Recycling all empty wine bottles
Donating empty wine bottles to local artists to be recreated into works of art
Sanitizing and recycling any wine glasses left behind by guests
Composting food used in the Grill Off and Grilling Demonstrations
Providing composting stations in our food court and restaurant sampling areas
Using only Cedar-Grove approved compostable serving dishes and cutlery in our food court and restaurant sampling areas
Providing recycling stations throughout the event
Using recyclable glasses in the beer garden
Providing bike valet service for patrons cycling to the event