ONWINE presents
Not Your Average Winefestival
The wine festival where the winemaker takes the mainstage
Fri 11 & Sat 12 September 2026 · 16.30 to 23.00 · Kanaal30 Utrecht
Day ticket from €15 · Friends 5 for €75 + free bottle of bubbles
50+ wines6 winemakersFree masterclassFood trucks & dancing
Why this name
Not your average wine festival in Utrecht
Not Your Average Winefestival is the wine festival of Utrecht, on 11 and 12 September 2026. At most wine festivals an importer pours you a familiar label and you move on to the next stand. Not here: the winemakers themselves stand behind the table, the people who prune, harvest and vinify. You taste their wines, hear why a vintage became what it is, and buy straight from the maker, without any middleman.
You might still know our festival as the ONWINE Harvest Festival or the Winemakers' Festival. Same soul, new name. Over four editions it grew into the wine festival in Utrecht for true enthusiasts. In September we are back, two days long, as our harvest edition: a celebration of the harvest and a beautiful wine year, together with the makers who brought it to the glass.
How it looked
Four editions of celebration
Four times before we landed in Utrecht, from the Harvest Festival to the Winemakers' Festival. Thousands of glasses, dozens of makers pouring their own wine, and evenings that ran late. No stands with familiar labels, but the people who make the wine themselves. That is how it grew into one of the most characterful wine festivals in the Netherlands. This is the atmosphere you taste again on 11 and 12 September.
Mainstage
The line-up: 6 winemakers
Six small European estates travel to Utrecht and pour themselves. We are keeping the names to ourselves for now and revealing them one by one. Follow us and be there when the mask drops.
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Curious about the calibre? Past editions featured the likes of Tenuta Polvaro (Veneto), Johanninger × Weinreich (Rheinhessen & Nahe) and Champagne Hautbois behind our tables. Discover all the winemakers of ONWINE.
Ready for 11 & 12 September?
Day ticket €15 p.p. · Friends 5 for €75 with free bubbles
The programme
This is your day
Taste 50+ wines
Over fifty wines from across Europe, poured by the six makers themselves. Every table is an estate, every glass has a story. Whatever you love, you take home right away or have it delivered.
Free masterclass
Your ticket includes a free masterclass: a short 30-minute session where you go in depth with a winemaker of your choice and taste three of their wines. In the week before the festival you receive a separate email with the link to sign up you and your friends.
Fine sharing platters & oyster bar
Good wine calls for good food. Food trucks with fine sharing platters and a proper oyster bar keep you going from 16.30 to 23.00.
Dancing into the evening
After the tasting the glass stays full. The afternoon rolls into the evening with music and a dance floor. Not your average finale, but ours.
Be quick
Tickets
Pick your day: Friday 11 or Saturday 12 September. Coming with your crew? Grab the Friends ticket, with a free bottle of bubbles on arrival.
Day ticket
Friday or Saturday
€15 p.p.
- Entry to the festival (50+ wines)
- A festival glass
- Entry to a free masterclass of your choice
Come with your crew
Friends ticket
5 people, 1 day
€75 for 5
- 5 tickets, entry to the festival
- Free bottle of bubbles on arrival
- Festival glass & masterclass of choice for everyone
With every ticket you choose your free masterclass in the week before the festival, via a separate email, together with your friends.
Track record
Four editions, one mission
“A wine festival for enthusiasts, with the winemakers on the mainstage instead of the DJs.”
From the press release of the previous editionGood to know
Practical info
When
Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 2026. Both days we are open from 16.30 to 23.00.
Where
Kanaal30, Kanaalweg 30, 3526 KM Utrecht. A raw industrial venue by the water, where we have held the festival before.
Getting there
From Utrecht Centraal station (Jaarbeurs side) it is about 8 minutes by bike to Kanaal30. By car there is free parking on site; P+R Westraven and Papendorp are close by too. Come by bike or public transport if you can.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When is the wine festival in Utrecht?
Not Your Average Winefestival takes place on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September 2026 at Kanaal30 in Utrecht, both days from 16.30 to 23.00. It is the fifth edition of ONWINE's wine festival, this year as our harvest edition.
Where is the wine festival in Utrecht?
The wine festival takes place at Kanaal30, Kanaalweg 30 in Utrecht: an industrial venue by the water, about 8 minutes by bike from Utrecht Centraal station. There is free parking on site, and P+R Westraven and Papendorp are close by.
What makes it different from other wine festivals?
At most wine festivals you taste with importers and traders. Here the six winemakers stand behind the table themselves. You taste straight from the source, hear the maker's story and buy without any middleman.
What does a ticket cost and what is included?
A day ticket costs €15 per person and is valid for the day of your choice, Friday or Saturday. Coming as a group? There is the Friends ticket: 5 tickets for €75, with a free bottle of bubbles on arrival. Every ticket includes entry to the festival with over fifty wines, a festival glass and entry to a free masterclass of your choice.
How does the free masterclass work?
The masterclass is a short 30-minute session where you go in depth with a winemaker of your choice and taste three of their wines. It is free with your ticket. In the week before the festival you receive a separate email with a link to sign up you and your friends. Places are limited, so be there on time.
Which winemakers are coming this year?
Six winemakers from across Europe are coming, together good for over fifty wines. We reveal the names one by one in the coming weeks. Have a look at all the winemakers of ONWINE to see where the names come from.
Can I buy wine at the festival?
Yes, and that is exactly the idea. Everything you taste, you buy straight from the maker. Take it with you right away; larger orders are delivered to your home.
Is there food too?
Definitely. There are food trucks with fine sharing platters and an oyster bar, so you are well looked after from 16.30 to 23.00.
Wasn't this festival called something else before?
That's right. Earlier editions we organised as the ONWINE Harvest Festival and the Winemakers' Festival. The concept stayed the same, the name became Not Your Average Winefestival. Same makers, same atmosphere, sharper name.
Is this the same as a wine tasting?
No, the festival is our big annual event with six winemakers and over fifty wines at once. Want something more intimate? Winemakers give masterclasses in our shops all year round. Have a look at the wine tasting in Utrecht.
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