Brews, Brine, & Wine

Please join us for our popular kickoff event! The casual and fun Brews, Brine & Wine on May 31, 2024.

Come enjoy oysters and beer while visiting the Plein Air artists who will be interpreting the beautiful surroundings on their canvases, creating small works that will be available for sale at the event. Art, food, and beautiful scenery will make for a lovely evening for the whole family. Co-hosted by the Fairfield Foundation, Brews, Brine & Wine will be held at Machicomoco State Park this year.

Timberneck Farm at Machicomoco State Park sits on land that was a part of the Powhatan empire, just downriver from Werowocomoco, home of the paramount chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas. The new state park serves as a “gateway” to the Tsenacomoco region - land that Virginia’s Algonquin tribes occupied for hundreds of years before European settlement at Jamestown Island.

Just the Facts!

8am - Dusk ~ Park Hours (artists will be painting in the park during the afternoon

5pm ~ Brews, Brine & Wine opens for attendees

6pm ~ Small Paintings for purchase (take them home that night!)

Oysters, Beer & Wine!

Your entrance fee includes 6 oysters and a beer or glass of wine, but enjoy more food and beer via Coastal Thirst Food Truck, Cool Concessions, Bar-Q, and On the Flip Side. Beverages will be provided by Saude' Creek Winery and Gloucester Brewery selections (featuring Perennial Daze IPA, specially created for the Gloucester Arts Festival). Cappahosic Oyster Company oysters will also be available for purchase. They will be serving up their farm-raised oysters steamed or raw on the half shell.  Additional oysters will be for sale to dine or take out. RaJazz band, who have captivated audiences of all ages and tastes with their savory mix of smooth jazz and R&B will be back this year! Please bring your own lawn chairs (and bug spray!)