Plan Your Trip - Vancouver International Wine Festival

We’re proud welcome visitors to Vancouver for our 2025 festival, February 22-March 2.

Make the most of your time in the city and beyond at VanWineFest. Destination Vancouver is an excellent resource for winter activities in and around the city with attractions, neighbourhood guides, events, Indigenous culture, mountain sports, and travel information.

Travelling from Nanaimo to the festival? Our friends at Hullo are offering a 15% discount off regular fare sailings to VanWineFest patrons. The offer extends across all fare types and service levels, excluding applicable taxes, mandatory fees, and optional services (e.g. luggage).

The offer is valid for travel between February 21 and March 4 – use the discount code VWF15.

Hullo is BC’s new passenger only fast ferry service connecting you downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo in only 70 minutes. With up to 14 daily sailings, super convenient downtown locations, and high-comfort modern vessels, we’ll have you traveling with ease. www.hullo.com.

Dining Out

If you’re looking for an exceptional wine and dining experience, book a reservation at one of the VanWineFest Wine Program Excellence Award winning restaurants. Browse Wine Program Excellence Award winners from 2024 with suggestion in Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Whistler.

Vancouver is a renowned city for dining out. Here are a few guides to check out as you plan your trip to the west coast:

Eater, by Nikki Bayley
The 38 Essential Vancouver Restaurants

Vancouver is Awesome, Michele Guide
76 Vancouver restaurants honoured in 2024

Michelin Guide
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MSN: How to Spend a Stunning Weekend in Vancouver

The New York Times: 36 Hours in Vancouver

Sunday Times, by Hannah Ralph
The North American city so delicious it didn’t need Michelin

Vancouver Magazine: 2024 Restaurant Award Winners