Peruvian festival is a festival of happy and friendly Peruvians and friends of Peru that just…read morecelebrated its 30th anniversary. The parking was good, no entrance fee, a lot of free stuff (ice creams, water, bags, jello's, etc...), plenty of Peruvian food choices. Entertainment was rich and fun as you can tell by the pictures - they even had the horses do the tricks... I had food that I had never tried before: Anticuchos - marinated and grilled calf hearts, was delicious meal, with the taste and texture close to a calf liver. Picarones - Peruvian doughnuts were soft and sweet. I was expecting they will be soggy but they were perfect, melting in mouth. This festival is very colorful, and had all the colors under the sun, not just red and whites (their flag). The festival is family friendly and even had a NPS stand where kids can learn and touch objects. Only problem with that is the lack of alcohol (I would have loved a Peruvian beer) but that is a small price to pay for an excellent Peruvian experience.

I purchased these tickets through TravelZoo and paid $45 each instead of the advertised original…read moreprice of $79 each. I never got the complimentary wine glass lanyard and some other do-hickeys (not that I wanted that goofy looking thing anyway), but they were supposed to come with my ticket purchase and it would've been nice to get what was advertised and get my money's worth. A lot of people stuck to the initial main area by the entrance where the tastings for whiskey, cheap vodka, and some wine were available along with a handful of food trucks and a Bare Minerals booth for the women who wanted mini-makeovers. We skipped this area and went along our way to the tents by the piers to search for food, or the lack thereof as we quickly discovered. The "unlimited" samples and tastings were definitely deceiving. Besides a sliver of a beef sample, the actual "food" we ate we purchased -- the jerky, chocolate bark and truffles, and cinnamon almonds which was enough to hold us over just so we could even consume alcohol. I even glanced at the program post-event and couldn't believe there was only one cheese vendor - Kerrygold. After giving the stall a quick glance the line for a crumble of cheese was a mile long down the pier so we didn't even bother to try it. We rarely came across any beer/wine vendors who actually knew the product enough to sell it or answer any of our questions and that was probably due to the fact that they just hired a bunch of volunteers to simply pour. If anything, the food vendors were the only knowledgeable bunch about the products they were selling. After experiencing this lackluster event, I'm glad I didn't pay full price or waste my money for the VIP upgrade. From what I've read from other Yelpers' reviews, the issue lies with the event organizer.

Came here to National Harbor for the Wine and Food Festival. Nice event. We got VIP this year so…read morewe were granted access to the festival 2 hours before GA. The VIP area was located on a pier and you had to show a special VIP arm band to gain entrance. There were food, wine, beer and liquor vendors up and down both sides of the pier offering various tastings, which were included in your VIP ticket with one EXCEPTION.... The Stella Artois tent had comp beer and beverages, BUT they wanted you to pay $2 a glass, which I thought should have been included with the VIP admission....anywhoo...it was a nice event with plenty wine, liqouor, food and beer flowing. I will no doubt be going again next year!

VIP was not worth it, ya they had food tastings but was limited, and done by 2pm, the food card…read moregiven was only good for $15 at any vendor taking them and all plates started at $30. Good experience with the vendors. Except certain "individuals" were catered to more than others. Maybe a good time with general admission but definitely VIP was NOT worth it.

Overpriced, long hot lines, minimal samples, no parking. People throwing up everywhere was the…read morehighlight.

We visited Vine on the Waterfront this weekend and enjoyed the festival. Lots of great local…read morewineries pouring some delicious wines. I was a big fan of Rogers Ford and Arterra. We arrived at noon when the lines were pretty short, but the lines grew quite lengthy as the day wore on. We did buy the Groupon for the food tickets. I'm not sure it was the best move as several food vendors ran out of food by 4 pm. Other than that we had a great time. Looking forward to next year's event!

I would actually give this event 1.5 stars. I paid $35 for my husband and I each for literally a…read moretable spoon of wine. We were there for almost 2.5 hours and only were able to hit up 3 tents. Ridiculous. The idea and set up are fabulous. But the lines are ridiculously long and for a little tasting. For as many wine and beer tastings as I've done my share of, I've never actually got a TASTING! It was almost a nice pour to enjoy while walking around. I paid $35 for crappy tastings then I have to pay $8 for a glass, pass! If you do go, get a bottle of wine and just chill and eat and listen to music, you could tell who the newbies were (like us) vs. veterans who didn't want to waste their time in like! Would not recommend and definitely will not be going back!

Because I enjoyed the Chesapeake Crab and Beer Fest in Baltimore so much, when I saw the Groupon…read morefor the beer package for the one in National Harbor, I didn't hesitate to buy it. I will say that I got a good value paying $17 vs. $35 because I would have been upset paying $35. First of all, the location was hard to find. There was no signage to find the area from Waterfront St near the water. This location is much smaller so getting around the lines and vendor tents were harder. The space was limited and if your ticket didnt guarantee seating, you were pretty much out of luck. They also had much less drink vendors here. About 5 or 6 vendors were only open to premium ticket holders. So I buy beer package ticket and can't even access all the beer vendors??? That's BS. They had less liquor and wine vendors than the one in Baltimore and the beer vendors didn't know how to properly pour beer. Every time they filled our cups, it would be half full with foam. Warm foamy beer is gross. Also, the food trucks were limited as well. We didn't buy crabs this time because the price without an AYCE package was ridiculous. I gave 2 stars because I like that the sample cups were bigger this time and vendors that were good but they needed better people to pour beers. I don't mean to compare locations but if they are the same price tickets, the experience should be just as great. National Harbor is a wonderful area but I didn't enjoy this fest like the one in Baltimore.

We bought a friend here for the start of his bachelor party weekend. We did the VIP tickets so we…read moregot a tent to sit under with tables. We had unlimited beer and crabs. Nice. There were lots of beers, ciders, and even a few harder alcohols to try. There were some other vendors there for clothing and services also. Once we were in the area where the festival was, the staff was helpful about where to pick up tickets etc. Given that this is a festival vs a formal event I think it went well. Festivals by nature are not as choreographed as a sit down get together. Yes it can be crowded but that is the nature of the beast. I used what had to be the cleanest port o potty I have ever used. Impressive given that we went for the second session of the festival. I would have given it five stars except that actually finding the way to where the festival was from the parking areas was confusing. Some people thought it was taking place in the convention center etc. A few more signs stating that the festival was at the waterfront and pointing in the direction you needed to go would have helped especially since there were multiple events going on this weekend.

Plenty of art but beware steep prices! Only 2 port o potties for the whole festival. No music or…read morefood vendors- must eat elsewhere.

We're having fun in the sun at the Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival. This is our second…read moreyear, and we had a great time. Highly recommend!

Great event for Local DC & Alexandria, VA residents to enjoy the Armenian culture! The Festival has…read moremany vendors, including Armenian Food, Entertainment, and artifacts on display!

Ventured here today looking for some fresh fruits and vegetables…read more Was happy with the selection for today. Picked up some yummy fruits and veggies. Was excited to see seeded watermelons and seeded grapes! We also grabbed some jelly's and apple butter. The Apple Butter took me back to Sunday mornings breakfast at Grandmas. The bakery side had a variety of yummy treats from doughnuts, pies, cookies and cakes. Definitely grabbed a few for later. The Apple Pie ice cream my hunnie ordered was delicious. Tasted just like Apple Pie. Looking forward to our next adventure here already.

I visited the nursery section only and the variety was impressive. I found most of what I was…read morelooking for which was a win. However the service was very hit or miss. The woman who checked us out was an absolute delight, warm, funny, and exactly what you hope for at a local farm stand. Unfortunately my experience in the herb section was the opposite. When I asked about strawberry plants and was told they didn't have any, I mentioned I was a first time gardener and asked if she could recommend something beginner friendly. Her response was essentially "just pick something, all you have to do is water them." When I explained again that I was new and looking for guidance, she told me she couldn't help me. As a first time gardener trying to learn, that kind of dismissiveness was discouraging. If it weren't for the lovely woman at checkout, I likely wouldn't return. I ended up going to Ed's Plant World in Brandywine where the staff were warm, welcoming, and genuinely helpful to a beginner. The difference was night and day. That said, I'm giving 4 stars because the place is really awesome in terms of selection and variety. The woman in the herb section may have just been having a bad day. It's absolutely worth checking out.