--- title: "Chablis Wine Festival 2026: Dates, Tasting, Getting There" description: "24–25 Oct 2026, Chablis. Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis.png --- # Fête des Vins de Chablis > Fête des Vins de Chablis: Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. Each autumn, on the weekend of the fourth Sunday in October, the streets of Chablis fill with growers, visitors and wine lovers for the Fête des Vins. Around fifty producers, 48 of them on the official 2026 list, pour their wines in the town centre, from Petit Chablis to grand cru. The 2026 edition is the 78th. ## Key facts - Type: Wine festival - Chablis - 1 h 30 from Beaune - When: Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: The weekend of the fourth Sunday in October - Nearby: [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Organised by: Office du Chablis - Official website: [chablis-wines.com](https://www.chablis-wines.com/visit/what-to-see/festivals-traditions-and-marathon/festivals-and-traditions,1855,7699.html) - Where: Chablis · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8144, 3.7986 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 30 · 135 km - €385 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## History The festival celebrates the new vintage and is also a time to open older bottles and welcome guests. Each year a godmother and a godfather inaugurate the new vintage and become ambassadors for Chablis wines. The programme includes the parade of the wine brotherhood of the Piliers Chablisiens and its swearing-in ceremony. Since 2019 the Marathon de Chablis has been run through the vineyards on the Saturday of the festival, with shorter courses for young and old. In 2026 a local history society also shows an exhibition on the story of the town's wine festivals. ## What to expect With a tasting glass in hand, stroll from stand to stand, meeting growers and tasting across the appellations, from Petit Chablis to grand cru. Stalls sell local food and regional specialities. The 2026 programme also includes a guest wine region, Pic Saint-Loup, sensory workshops run by the Cité des Climats, a glass-engraving stand, children's activities and a small tourist train through the vineyards. Music keeps the town lively into the evening. ## Tips for the day Entry is free and the tasting glass costs 7 euros. The stands, along boulevard du Docteur Tacussel and place Lafayette, open on Saturday from 12.30 pm to 6 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. The Saturday adds the marathon and a concert from 6 pm, while on Sunday the Piliers Chablisiens parade at 10.30 am. Streets in the centre are busy all weekend, so arrive early. Chablis is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune by the A6 motorway, and a private driver removes any worry about tasting and driving. ## Did you know? Each year a godmother and a godfather christen the new Chablis vintage and become its ambassadors. For the 2026 vintage the roles went to Laurie Perret and Bruno Solo. ## Around Fête des Vins de Chablis What to combine with Fête des Vins de Chablis on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in October 2026 - **Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Championnat du monde de l’œuf en meurette](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/championnat-monde-oeuf-en-meurette): Chefs from around the world compete to poach Burgundy's favourite egg dish at the Clos de Vougeot. (Food & markets · Vougeot) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Show les papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/show-les-papilles-dijon): Dijon's free festival of taste at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Trail du Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-montrachet): A semi-nocturnal trail race through the vines and woods above Chassagne-Montrachet. (Sport · Chassagne-Montrachet) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Venise au Palais](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/venise-au-palais-ancy-le-franc): Venetian carnival costumes parade through a Renaissance palace designed by an Italian architect. (Culture · Ancy-le-Franc) - **Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-grands-crus): A marathon on the closed Route des Grands Crus, from Dijon to the Clos de Vougeot and back. (Sport · Dijon) ### Nearby - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **The weekend before Christmas.** · [Marché du Réveillon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-du-reveillon-saint-bris-le-vineux): A Christmas food market held in the medieval cellars beneath Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. (Christmas · Saint-Bris-le-Vineux) - **A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 January.** · [Saint-Vincent de Chitry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-chitry): Chitry honours Saint Vincent with a parade, mulled wine for all and a Sunday of tastings. (Tradition · Chitry) ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (14 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (15 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit) (1 km away): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (7 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (7 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen) (1 km away): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis) (1 km away): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. - [L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche) (1 km away): A 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. ### Guides about Fête des Vins de Chablis - [Harvest and truffle season in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-harvest-and-truffle-season) - [A Chablis day trip from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/chablis-day-trip-from-beaune) ## Questions about Fête des Vins de Chablis ### When is Fête des Vins de Chablis 2026? Fête des Vins de Chablis 2026 takes place in Chablis: Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026. ### Where does Fête des Vins de Chablis take place? Fête des Vins de Chablis takes place in Chablis (Yonne). ### How do you get to Fête des Vins de Chablis from Beaune? Chablis is about 1 h 30 from Beaune by road (135 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €385 for the whole car, up to 4 guests, with no parking to find and nobody at the wheel after a glass of wine. ### Can we book a private driver for Fête des Vins de Chablis? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Fête des Vins de Chablis and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:chablis&date=2026-10-24): No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass. Your driver waits and drives you back: no parking to find, and everyone can enjoy a glass. ## Sources - - - - - - [The full events calendar](https://www.cote-privee.com/events) --- Canonical page: