Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival

Posted on May 14, 2019

WJBC invites you to the 6th Annual Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival on June 20th.

More wine and food samples, fun and prizes than ever before!

The Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival is presented by the Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home and will be held on Thursday, June 20th, 6:00 – 9:00pm at the Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Center (1413 Leslie Dr. in Bloomington).

Attendees will enjoy on-stage live music and prize giveaways throughout the night. An assortment of samples from wineries, restaurants, grocers, caterers, purveyors, and retailers will also be available.

Tickets to the festival are $20 each and can be purchased through June 19th (or until event is sold out) at the following locations:

  • Corpus Christi Catholic School
  • Epiphany Catholic School
  • Mary’s Catholic Elementary School
  • Central Catholic High School
  • Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home

Attendees must be 21 years or older.

All festival proceeds benefit Bloomington-Normal Catholic Schools.

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