Elma Winter Wine Festival on tap

Bands, food, drinks and more are coming to Grays Harbor Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center in Elma.

The Elma Winter Wine Festival returns Jan. 19.

This is the 12th year for the event, which starts at noon at the Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center in Elma.

The nine-hour celebration of libation, food and music will include a silent auction, merchandise and live entertainment.

Southwest Washington singer/songwriter Caryn Hart will kick off the entertainment at 1 p.m. Six Pack Pretty, which plays a variety of music from the 1970s to today, follows at 4, and Journey tribute band Infinity Project takes the stage at 7:30.

Tickets at the event will cost $20 for the wine tasting package (entry, keepsake glass and 5 wine tasting tickets). Entry tickets will cost $10. Buying tickets in advance will save you $5.

Advanced tickets are for sale through noon Jan. 18 at Grays Harbor Wine Sellers and GH Wine Sellers in Aberdeen; Whitney’s Chevrolet in Montesano; at Elma Pharmacy, Liquor and the Like, and Elma Variety Store in Elma; and at Les Schwab Tires in Aberdeen, Montesano, Elma and west Olympia.

They also can be charged over the phone by calling 360-482-3055.

A shuttle will run between the Elma Chamber of Commerce, Stay Beyond Inn & Suites, and Elma RV Park.

Stay Beyond Inn & Suites will give a 10 percent discount and free entry tickets to its customers. Elma RV Park will offer a 20 percent discount to festivalgoers.

For more information, go to elmachamber.org, call 360-482-3055 or send an email to elmachamber @gmail.com.