Flights of fancy: Summer Sips

Thursday, July 16th, 2026
4:30PM-8:30PM

DOWNTOWN NHV presents New Haven's premier shopping, wine and food crawl - Flights of Fancy! We invite Connecticut's fashion-forward folk, foodies and amateur sommeliers to kick off the holiday shopping season in Downtown New Haven with shopping discounts, food tasting, and of course WINE! Enjoy 20 sipping, tasting and shopping stops, souvenir wine glasses and event bags, exclusive shopping discounts and promotions, raffle prizes, and more. Explore neighborhoods of downtown New Haven while you shop, sip & taste at the city’s independently-owned businesses!

donate $5 to new reach and win a $250 gift card to the wine thief raffle

Flights of Fancy is excited to partner with New Reach with 100% of $5 Raffle Entry donations going to them. Purchase your tickets and add up to 10 raffle entries per purchase to be entered to win!

New Reach helps families across Connecticut overcome homelessness, housing instability, and food insecurity through prevention, crisis services, and long-term housing solutions.

Our vision is that all children, families and individuals have a safe, secure, affordable home and food with the services and support necessary to achieve a fulfilling, self-reliant life.

Learn more about New Reach here.

Date: Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Crawl time: 4:30-8:30PM
Registration location: ZINC’s Garden Room
(Enter through the alley on Chapel Street, to the right of ZINC’s front entrance.)
Registration available: 4:30-7:00PM
(Choose a 4:30 or 5:30 registration time slot with your ticket purchase)
Discounted Parking through Park New Haven Partnership:
Details coming soon!

At Registration, Flights of Fancy guests will receive their signature souvenir tasting glass (you cannot crawl without it!), swag bags, required 21+ wristband after ID check, and first wine & food tastings!

For those looking to bite & shop without the wine tastings, we offer "Hold the Wine" tickets! Attend flights at a discount. (Hold the Wine tickets include a swag bag, but not a branded Flights wine glass or access to wine tastings.)

The event is PRE-TICKETED. All guests are required to purchase a ticket to participate in this event. This event is 21+ and ID's will be checked at registration. Please plan to bring a valid form of ID with you. Tickets are not eligible for refund unless a full event cancellation takes place.