On April 20, the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development will host its annual spring wine walk, attracting hundreds of locals and visitors to the village.
This year will be the second time that the wine walk is accompanied by art showings. It is organized by the Forest Park Arts Alliance.
“We realized people were standing in line without anything to do, and it’s fun to look at art,” said Bridget Lane, secretary of the Forest Park Arts Alliance. “People are just enjoying themselves, and art adds to that enjoyment.”
The art will be shown at some of the 17 locations where participants can taste wine and enjoy small bites on Madison Street. Participants will start at Forest Park Bank at 7348 Madison St. to pick up their wine glass and map with locations of wine tastings and art showings.
The participating artists have previously been involved with the Arts Alliance through events like Garage Galleries, where artists show their work in neighborhood garages, or Makers’ Markets, a pop-up shop of handmade items.
Lane said the artists, many of whom are from Forest Park and the surrounding suburbs, will advertise to attendees for the Makers’ Market April 27, “which is a much bigger event.”
“The wine walk people come from a fairly broad area, and it introduces them to the fact that there are so many artists in this area,” Lane said.
The Spring Wine and Art Walk is April 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include three wine tastings at 17 locations, plus a free bottle of wine from Famous Liquors to be picked up within 30 days. Purchase tickets on the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development website.