Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate Festival

On Thursday evening, June 20th from 6pm – 9pm, Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, in partnership with Bloomington-Normal Catholic Schools, will once again welcome 500+ guests to the 6th annual Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival. The Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Center is the host site of this year’s prestigious event, and the facility’s expansive ballroom and surrounding area will provide comfortable seating and cash bars, allowing guests to enjoy on-stage live music and prize giveaways. Attendees of the Festival will enjoy and assortment of samples from wineries, restaurants, grocers, caterers, purveyors, and retailers, as well as free individual or group photographs from Oglesby’s Photographic Arts. In addition Festival guests will experience a taste of Central Illinois as they savor delectable offerings from Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano and other popular culinary and beverage outlets.

Tickets to the Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate Festival are $20 and can be purchased through June 19h at Corpus Christi Catholic School, Epiphany Catholic School, St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School, Central Catholic High School, and Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home. One-hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the aforementioned educational institutions. Attendees must be 21 years or older to purchase a ticket and enter the Festival. For more information regarding this even, please call (309) 827-7699.