42nd Annual Nouveau Parade & Celebration
Fri, Nov 20 , 2026 • 11:00am - 10:00pm
111 North Main Street, Galena, IL 61036
Galena Cellars' 42nd Annual Nouveau Celebration features a festive Main Street parade, the release of the 2026 Nouveau wine, and a weekend of live music, wine tastings, special dinners, and local business events.
Galena Cellars celebrates the release of the 2026 Nouveau wine - The 42nd Annual Celebration!
The parade of revelers will assemble at 2:30 pm for a trek around Galena’s Main Street in assorted modes of transportation and merriment, from horse-drawn wagons to trollies, as the annual Nouveau wine is delivered to Galena merchants who support the Nouveau by displaying posters in their shop windows. Join in or watch the procession - “Le Beaujolias Nouveau est arrivé!”
Local restaurants and Galena businesses continue the celebration all weekend with live music, wine tastings, dinner specials, and receptions.
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