Wine Walks are Aplenty Along Oregon Coast in November: Seaside, Coos Bay, Bandon

Published 10/28/2026 at 8:55 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Coos Bay, Oregon) – You don't usually think of the beach and wine in the same run through your synapses. It's just not the number one thing out there. Photo Manuela Durson: downtown Coos Bay- Manuela Durson Fine Arts

Until it is. Every once in awhile, the coastline kicks out the jams with the vino. It turns out, it happens once a month on the south coast, at Bandon and Coos Bay.

Oregon wine lovers have even more voluminous opportunities to sip, stroll and shop this November and December, with popular wine walks returning to the coast and a holiday bazaar adding to the pre-season's festivities.

Normally a wine walk, one southern Oregon stroll veers into nog territory.

In Bandon, the city's monthly wine walk takes on a holiday twist with the Alive After Five Art and Nog Walk in Old Town Bandon. Hosted by the Greater Bandon Association, the event invites visitors to stroll through the historic downtown district while enjoying wine, egg nog, food and shopping with local merchants.

Photo of Bandon, Manuela Durson - Manuela Durson Fine Arts

The Alive After Five Art and Nog Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Old Town Bandon. See https://bandon.com/. Another happens on Dec. 12.

Meanwhile, the Coos Bay Downtown Wine Walk returns Friday, Nov. 6, continuing a tradition that has become one of the community's most successful fundraising events. Organizers stress that no wine expertise is required.

"You don't need to be sophisticated to enjoy the Coos Bay Wine Walk... Just come, have fun, and support a great cause!"

The fun begins at 5 p.m. at the Coos Bay Visitor Center, 50 Central Ave. Participants can make a $10 donation and receive a commemorative wine glass while supplies last, a wristband and a map of participating businesses.

The event is a fundraiser for the Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club, with proceeds benefiting a different local nonprofit organization each month.

The Downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk is held on the first Friday of every month from February through December. Starting locations include the Coos Bay Visitor Center and Checkerberry's Flowers & Gifts at Coos Bay Village. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club said it is excited to bring the Wine Walk back downtown for another season.

"We do not offer a wine walk in January and all other events fall on the first Friday of the month," said the club.

According to organizers, the Wine Walk has been extremely popular since July 2007, generating more than $350,000 for local nonprofit organizations. Club officials credit downtown Coos Bay businesses for helping make the event successful as attendance continues to grow each year.

Photo Oregon Coast Beach Connection

On the north coast, Seaside's annual Fall Wine Walk returns Saturday, Nov. 7, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Organized by the Seaside Downtown Development Association, their wine walks have been around for almost three decades now, filling wine glasses with unique tastings from Oregon wineries while visitors explore downtown businesses.

For a $20 admission fee, participants receive a commemorative wine glass, ID bracelet and wine walk map. Complimentary appetizers will also be available, and wineries may charge a nominal fee for tastings.

The event, also known as the Whiskey Wobble & Wine Walk, has become one of Seaside's most popular seasonal gatherings, combining local shopping, food and Oregon wines in a festive downtown atmosphere.

Rounding out the month's lineup is the Holiday to Harvest Bazaar, planned for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in the Reedsport area.

The following weekend, holiday shopping takes center stage in Winchester Bay with the Holiday to Harvest Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 14. The fundraiser will be held at the Winchester Bay Community Center, 635 Broadway Ave. in Winchester Bay, with proceeds supporting improvements to the community center.

Shoppers can browse a variety of handmade goods, flowers, skin care products, crafts and gift items, offering plenty of inspiration for Thanksgiving gatherings and Christmas gift-giving.

Hotels in Seaside - Where to eat - Seaside Maps and Virtual Tours

Oregon Coast Hotels for this event - South Coast Hotels - Oregon Coast Vacation Rentals - Where to eat - Maps - Virtual Tours

 

 

N. Oregon Coast Town Gets Honors: Rockaway Beach Has Most Accessible Rentals ...
7 Jul 2026 at 8:02pm
Becoming rentABLE reviewed 430 short-term rentals. Rockaway Beach hotel news, reviews

Getting Oregon Coast Stays on the 'Lowdown' - Where Lincoln City Cut Rates
Excellent Lincoln City specials abound. Lincoln City hotel reviews. Inn at Wecoma, Surfland, Coho Lodge

Legendary Inn at Nye Beach in Newport
Newport Hotel Review: there's a serious glow here, not just from the ethereal Infinity pool. Upscale and gorgeous, pet friendly. Newport hotel news

Review: Inn At Wecoma, Lincoln City. Marsha Don wrote an independent review
7 Sep 2026 at 11:11pm
Very much reccommend and would stay again.

More About Oregon Coast hotels, lodging.....

More About Oregon Coast Restaurants, Dining.....

Washington Coast / Oregon Coast Articles (stories are random: hit reload to see different articles)

Ethereal Oregon, Washington and Coastlines: Halloween Science, Space Station, Meteors
22 Oct 2026 at 8:56pm
Peak of Orionids, ISS over Oregon, and astronomy behind Halloween. Weather, astronomy

BREAKING: Entire Oregon Coast Razor Clamming Shut Down
2 Oct 2026 at 6:58pm
Domoic acid is again the villain. Clamming unsafe until tests prove OK. Marine sciences, safety. Port Orford, Bandon, Lincoln City, Seaside, Astoria, Depoe Bay, Coos Bay, Charleston, Brookings, Gold Beach, Reedsport, Florence, Yachats, Waldport, Newport, Pacific City, Oceanside, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Cape Meares, Rockaway Beach, Wheeler, Manzanita, Cannon Beach

Search Suspended for Missing Pilot Off Oregon Coast - Newport
22 Sep 2026 at 9:28am
The 78-year-old crashed into the Pacific near 1 pm. Coast Guard. Astoria Coast Guard, North Bend Coast Guard

SOLVE's Inland Oregon River Cleanups Get the Wacky Finds As Well
13 Oct 2026 at 11:31pm
Last of the waterways cleanups wrapped up in Sept: Medford, Clackamas, Portland, Ashland, Gladstone

State Parks Seeks More Public Input on Central Oregon Coast Riprap Permit
20 Oct 2026 at 9:45pm
Virtual hearing details for Gleneden Beach. Date: Nov. 18, 2026; Time: 2 p.m. Lincoln City events, geology

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is 'Off the Rails' with Fall Rides, Holiday Trips
6 Oct 2026 at 5:49pm
Fall Splendor rides now taking off, holiday rides announced: Wheeler events, Rockaway Beach events, Garibaldi events, Tillamook events

Two Found Dead on Oregon Coast in Separate Incidents, Including Happy Valley Murder Suspect
22 Oct 2026 at 8:56pm
In Clatsop County, Warrenton and Astoria: Includes the prime suspect in a murder case in Clackamas County. True crime

Roundup: Recent Oregon Coast Fire, Rescue and Police Emergencies
29 Oct 2026 at 9:20pm
Injured hiker, fires, a school threat, more: Manzanita, Tillamook, Astoria, Eugene, Seal Rock

Back to Oregon Coast

Contact Advertise on Oregon Coast Beach Connection
All Content, unless otherwise attributed, copyright © Oregon Coast Beach Connection. Unauthorized use or publication is not permitted