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Riverbank parks director reports net gain from 2025 Cheese and Wine Festival, outlines 2026 plans
Summary
Parks Director Michael Patton told the City Council the 2025 Cheese and Wine Festival earned $54,627 in revenue and netted $8,446.23 after expenses; staff flagged manageable security and logistics issues and proposed maintaining the festival layout for 2026 with added evening programming and an early‑bird vendor fee.
Michael Patton, Riverbank’s director of parks and recreation, presented a staff review of the 2025 Cheese and Wine Festival and outlined plans for the 2026 event.
Patton said the city recorded $54,627 in revenue for the festival and spent less than anticipated, producing a net positive of $8,446.23. “We exceeded that with 54,627,” Patton said, and noted that the wine‑tasting sessions sold out: “Our wine tasting experience that was held in house, we sold out tickets night prior to multiple sessions.” He also told council staff ran short of tasting glasses during the event and pulled inventory from retail sales to cover…
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