Entering our third year, Fuyu Fest is an exploratory, educational, PNW Winter-themed sake festival, with activities, demos, food, artists and cultural activities in addition to tasting over 85 (nearly 100!) different sake with the passionate people who make and import them! Local food, coffee, snack and treat vendors will have lunch & snacks available from 1PM onward (a great opportunity to check in early!), while passionate sake professionals will fill your glasses and your minds from 2-5PM.
20% of ticket revenues are donated to elder lunch and community program Ikoi no Kai.

Ticket Types:

There are two ticket types before February 1st: Early Bird ($75, before 2/1/25) and Early Bird + Sakazuki (adds $39, for a total of $114). After 2/1/25, Early Bird pricing will be replaced with General Admission pricing ($85). Sakazuki, a type of sake cup usually associated with a more conical shape, are made by local artist Dwayne Sackey whose information follows. Sakazuki orders placed prior to 1/1/25 are guaranteed, but after 1/1 supplies will be limited and may sell out (he needs time to make them-- so he is only making a set amount! But he will be vending at the fest too and may have some extras.)

Activities

Sake Tasting
The heart of the fest: over 85 different types of craft sake to taste and explore, while learning from brewers and the folks who work with them every day.

Sake Brewers
Visiting representatives from Dewazakura, Heiwa Shuzo, Haccoba Craft Sake and Niida Honke will be at Fuyu Fest to share their sake and knowledge!

Food & Drink
Look forward to a cozy Winter menu from local food vendors Obon Shokudo, Not Umami's Cooking, Hey Day Mochi Donuts, Electrica Coffee and Reggie's Manga Cafe. Be sure to stop by Okome Kitchen as well, who are launching their brand new local amazake company at Fuyu Fest 2025!

Artists & local crafts
A beautiful slew of ceramics, leatherwork, Japanese knives, and other creations from our incredible community. Look for Dwayne Sackey ceramics, Erica Harada katazome stencil art, Sora Shodo calligraphy, Michelle Sparnicht ceramics, Casey Jonquil ceramics, and Yonezawa Leather & knives.