February 7, 2026 from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Summit will sponsor the Buffalo Wine & Chocolate Festival on Saturday, February 7th, at the Statler Buffalo. The festival features numerous regional wine, spirits, cider, and chocolate vendors, as well as other local businesses. Two sessions of the festival will be offered: an early session from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, and a later session from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Wineries and wine enthusiasts from across the region will gather for an unlimited sampling of dozens of wines of all styles and tastes. Then, buy bottles of your favorites, all for great prices!! All wine samples and a souvenir wine glass are complimentary with your paid admission.
Shop your way through a fabulous selection of tasty nibbles and treats, chocolates, cheeses, and sweets. And make sure you visit the Chocolate Fountain! Then get some serious retail therapy done. Browse mini boutiques featuring purses, jewelry, clothing, and more.
The Summit-sponsored Wine & Chocolate Festivals in Buffalo are highly rated and always anticipated. Each event also raises funds for a local beneficiary. This year proceeds from the festival will benefit Home Beneath Our Feet, which provides educational services and resources to the community of Buffalo. The organization offers Summer and After School programs for youth on Buffalo’s East Side, instilling important life skills through gardening and working with community partners. Additionally, HBOF’s All-Inclusive Sensory Garden provides free vegetables and herbs to the community while offering a space for organizations to hold educational workshops.
Festival attendees will be invited to make a cash or mobile donation and spin the wheel for prizes at The Summit’s booth. All donations collected will go to Home Beneath Our Feet. Additionally, $1 from the sale of each bottle of wine at the festival will go to that organization.
The Summit’s Buffalo branches and website will offer an opportunity to win a pair of passes to one of the festival’s sessions. Click here for details about the contest.
Click here for tickets to the festival, which are $35 ($20 for designated driver tickets) + fees.