Hours Wed 6-9pm | Thur 4-9pm | Fri 1-9pm | Sat 11:30-9pm | Sun 11:30-9pm | 56 Pole Bridge Rd. Newtown, CT | Text Us (203) 303-4802 🎁 Gift Cards
FAQs 🌮 Free Music_&_Food_Trucks🍷Menu Selection 🎟️ All_Experiences | Indoor | Outdoor | Patio_Circle | Pergola | Gazebo | Fireplace | Luxury Picnic
Announcement: Indoor Tasting Room is Reserved for These Events on Jun 14, 6-9pm Adult Prom DJ Bingo | June 15, 6-9pm Dueling Pianos | Wine Dinner

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Reservations are highly recommended! If you can't secure a reservation and you'd like to walk-in at our outdoor areas, please bring your own folding chairs /blanket for parties of up to 4 guests max May - October. In case of rain Indoor Seating is not guaranteed. Text us first for walk-in availability at (203) 303-4802.
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Large Group Gatherings of over 10 guests that have not booked a Pergola, Igloo/Gazebo, Fireplace, or Private Event in advance are welcome by reservation only, where table service by our staff is provided. Email events@aquilasnestvineyards.com to make a large group gathering reservation.
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Explore our Wine Selection Menu and scroll below to check out our Food Truck & Music Schedule.
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Guests are welcome to bring their own food, however NO outside beverages, including water, is allowed. This is a restriction of our Farm Winery Permit.
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’re officially a Climate Neutral Certified business.
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Visit Us FAQ
Wine Selection
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Guests may purchase wine by the glass as well as bottles of wine for on premises consumption or to go. Bottle prices start at $33.50. Explore our menu to learn more about our 9 wines offered seasonally.
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Aquila’s Nest signature wine tasting flight includes a selection of four samples of Aquila’s wines, paired with BD Provisions sustainably sourced cheese crackers, nuts and chocolate to enhance each wine's profile. A souvenir glass is included as an add-on to the signature flight.
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A snack free signature flight as well as Red, White and Sweet wine flight options are offered starting at $17.50.
Food Offerings | Bring Your Own Food Policy
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Our Sip & Savor menu features Graze cheese, as well as vegan boxes. Explore Our Menu
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Food Trucks are present most days, and their schedule is listed below.
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Guests are welcome to order delivery from local eateries: Gino's Parlor, Project Pizza, Pizza Palace.
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Guests are welcome to bring their own food. Please note you are responsible for your picnic personal belongings and cleaning your picnic area before leaving the vineyard.
Outside Beverages Policy
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Outside alcohol beverages, water bottles or any other beverages are not allowed in the premises of the vineyard. This is a restriction of our Farm Winery Permit. Any violation of this restriction puts our permit in jeopardy. We offer a selection of non-alcoholic beverages at the wine bar, including water, soft drinks, juices, our own Aquila Sunrise Mocktail, Shirley Temple, and Cross Culture Kombucha.
Children, Pets, Lost & Found, Smoking Policy
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Children are allowed in all seating areas, except in the Pergola. Parents are solely responsible to supervise children at all times and ensure they do not disturb other patrons, as well as not let them climb on rocks or fences. Ball games with a soccer, football, baseball etc. are not allowed.
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Our vineyard is dog friendly outdoors only, except in the Pergola, Forbidden Fireplace and Igloo, Gazebo areas. Your dog must be leashed at all times. Please make sure to clean after your dog.
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The vineyard is not responsible for lost or stolen personal property. We do have a Lost & Found box where we keep items for a few days only. Please text our business number with details of your lost item and we'll do our best to help locate it.
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Smoking is allowed in the outdoor smoking areas at the front of the winery entrance, and in outdoor lower picnic field ONLY if it doesn't disturb other guests.
Gift Card Options & Online Pre-Ordering
Aquila's Nest Vineyards now offers two types of gift cards, perfect for sharing a special experience or a thoughtful gift:
Usage: Can be applied toward on-site wine purchases when visiting the winery.
Availability: Purchase as a physical gift card on-site or as an eGift Card online.
2. Experiences & Events eGift Cards
Usage: Redeemable for Seating Experiences or Event Tickets booked exclusively through our website.
Note: These gift cards cannot be used for on-site wine purchases.
3. Wine Online Pre-order for Pickup
Guests can conveniently pre-order wine, holiday baskets, and Aquila merchandise online for pick-up at the winery. Please remember to bring a valid ID for verification at the time of collection.
Food Truck & Music Schedule
🌮 Food trucks are on-site during our full business hours as listed on our website, except Thursdays (6–9 pm) and Fridays (4–9 pm) when they arrive a bit later. 🍨 Don't miss out on our Sweet Fridays Food Trucks!
🍕 Guests can also order food delivery from local eateries: Pizza Palace, Gino's Parlor, Project Pizza.
🍷Happy Hour: Buy One Glass of Wine, Get One 50% OFF or a FREE Mocktail on Thursdays 4 - 6pm, Fridays 1 - 4pm.
🎷 Our FREE live music sessions take place outdoors, unless weather conditions require us to move the performance indoor, or postpone it.
🎟️ All ticketed events are held in our Indoor Tasting Room, unless otherwise specified in the event description.
JUNE
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Friday Jun 13 🍔 Steak-It-In (🍨 Wafel Wagen Cancelled) 🎷 Round Two Acoustical Duo 5:30-8:30pm
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Saturday Jun 14 🌮 Greek Crave 🎟️ Adult Prom DJ Bingo Night 6pm
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Sunday Jun 15 🍔Steak-It-In 🎷 Tony & The West Siders 2-5pm 🎟️ Outdoor Sip & Shimmy Belly Dancing 12pm 🎟️ Dueling Pianos 6pm
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Wednesday Jun 18 🍔 Steak-It-In
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Thursday Jun 19 🌮 Greek Crave 🎷 Marc Huberman 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Jun 20 🌮 Crepe Hut 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎟️ Bon Jovi Tribute Show 6pm
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Saturday Jun 21 🌮 Crepe Hut 🍕 Dough Boy Pizza Truck 🎷 Frandango 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ A Dance With Death, A 1950's Prom Murder Mystery 6pm
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Sunday Jun 22 Greek Crave 🎷 A&R Duo 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Rolling Stones Tribute Show 6pm
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Tuesday June 24 🎟️ Whispers From Heaven with Patricia Griffin 6pm
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Wednesday Jun 25 🍔 JJ Stacks
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Thursday Jun 26 🌮 Greek Crave 🦙 Llamas and Llibations 4:30 - 7:30pm 🎷 Jessica Paternoster 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Jun 27 🌮 Greek Crave 🌮 Varano Bakery 🎟️ The Psychedelic Relics Tribute Show 6pm
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Saturday Jun 28 🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🌮 JJ Stacks 🎷 The Adults Band 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Comedy Show 7pm
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Sunday Jun 29 🌮 Crepe Hut 🎷 Katrina & Mark Duo 2-5pm 🎟️ Panacea Summer Show 6pm
JULY
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Wednesday Jul 2 🌮 Smoke and Fire
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Thursday Jul 3 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🎷 Christian Radzion 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Jul 4 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Murray the Wheel 4-7pm
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Saturday Jul 5 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🌮Greek Crave 🎷 Brass Band 2-5pm 🎟️ CUBORICUA Salsa Band Show 6pm
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Sunday Jul 6 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Rockoustic Duo 2-5pm 🎟️The Soupranos Murder Mystery 6pm
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Tuesday Jul 8 🎟️ Whispers From Heaven with Patricia Griffin 6pm
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Wednesday Jul 9 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎟️ Back to Broadway Drag Show 6pm
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Thursday Jul 10 🌮 Greek Crave 🎷 Sal Grillo 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Jul 11 🌮 The Crepe Hut 🍨 Le Petite Pouf Cotton Candy 🦙 Llamas and Llibations 4:30 - 7:30pm 🎷 Elana Zabari 5:30-8:30pm
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Saturday Jul 12 🌮The Crepe Hut 🌮The Mason Jar Exchange 🎷 Sunset Ride Band 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Elton John Tribute Show 6pm
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Sunday Jul 13 🦞 Cousins Main Lobster 🍔 Steak-It-In 🎷 Long River Jam 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ BEYOND 1969 Woodstock Tribute 6pm
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Wednesday Jul 16 🍔 Steak-It-In
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Thursday Jul 17 🍕 Dough Boy Pizza Truck 🎷 Al Rivoli 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Jul 18 🌮 The Crepe Hut 🍨 Wafel Wagen 🎷 Valerie Rose 5:30-8:30pm 🎟️ Sunset Wine Pairing Chef Dinner 6:30pm
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Saturday Jul 19 🌮 Greek Crave 🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex 🎷 Tony & The West Siders 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Tropical Beats DJ Bingo Night 6pm
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Sunday Jul 20 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 On the Road Again 2-5pm 🎟️ The Best of 80s, 90s & 2000s Live Band 6pm
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Wednesday Jul 23 🦞 Cousins Main Lobster
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Thursday Jul 24 🌮 Greek Crave 🦙 Llamas and Llibations 4:30 - 7:30pm 🎷 Kent Besocke 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Jul 25 🌮 Greek Crave 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎷 Pop Divas Revival with Shay Sullivan 5:30-8:30pm
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Saturday Jul 26 🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Frandango 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Comedy Show 7pm
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Sunday Jul 27 🍔Steak-In-It 🌮 Greek Crave🎷 R&R Duo 2-5pm 🎟️ Joni Mitchell Jazz Show 6pm
AUGUST
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Wednesday Jul 30 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 The Adults Fairfield U Alumni Band 5:30-8:30pm
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Thursday Jul 31 🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex 🎷 Don Lowe 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Aug 1 🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎷 JC Hill 5:30-8:30pm
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Saturday Aug 2 🍔 JJ Stacks 🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex 🎷 The Big Motor Band 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Disney Music Drag Show
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Sunday Aug 3 🍔 Steak-In-It 🦞 Cousins Main Lobster 🎷 Blonde and Grey 2-5pm 🎟️ Dueling Pianos 6pm
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Monday Aug 4 🎟️ Whispers From Heaven with Patricia Griffin 6pm
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Wednesday Aug 6 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🎟️ Salsa & Bachata Dance Night 6pm
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Thursday Aug 7 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🎷 Robby Schwartz 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Aug 8 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍨 Wafel Wagen 🎷 MENTAL HEALTH Duo 5:30-8:30pm
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Saturday Aug 9 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍕 Dough Boy Pizza Truck 🎷 Long River Jam 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Sinatra & Dino Rat Pack Tribute Show 6pm
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Sunday Aug 10 🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍔 Steak-In-It 🎷 Acoustic Mafia 2-5pm 🎟️ Caribbean Vibe Steel Drums 6pm
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Tuesday Aug 12 ❤️ Singles Speed Dating 🎟️ Gentlemen Sign Up 🎟️ Ladies Sign Up
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Wednesday Aug 13 🦞 Goni's Gourmet Lobster Truck
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Thursday Aug 14 🍔 Steak-In-It 🎷 Steve Capalbo 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Aug 15 🍔 JJ Stacks 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎟️ The Doors Tribute Show 6pm
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Saturday Aug 16 🍔 JJ Stacks 🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🎷 The Adults Band 2-5pm 🎟️ Summer in White DJ Party 6pm
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Sunday Aug 17 🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🌮 Greek Crave 🎷A&R Duo 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ The Janis Joplin Queen of Rock Tribute 6pm
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Wednesday Aug 20 🍔 Steak-It-In 🎟️ Comedy Show 7pm
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Thursday Aug 21 🌮 Greek Crave 🎷 Dave King 5:30-8:30pm 🎟️ Wine and Wheels Car Show 6pm
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Friday Aug 22 🌮 Greek Crave 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎷 Filo Fox 5:30-8:30pm 🎟️ To Be Announced
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Saturday Aug 23 🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🌮 The Crepe Hut 🎷 Tony & The West Siders 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Prince Tribute Show 6pm
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Sunday Aug 24 🌮 The Crepe Hut 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Bittersweet Descent 2-5pm 🎟️ Reggae Meets Soul with Rho & The Nomads 6pm
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Wednesday Aug 27 🍔 JJ Stacks
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Thursday Aug 28 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Glen Roth 5:30-8:30pm
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Friday Aug 29 🍔 Steak-In-It 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎷 Bobby Wheeler 5:30-8:30pm
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Saturday Aug 30 🍔 JJ Stacks 🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🎷 Frandango 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ I Love the 80s to Death Murdery Mystery 6pm
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Sunday Aug 31 🌮 Greek Crave 🦞 Goni's Gourmet Lobster Truck 🎷 On the Road Again 2-5pm 🎟️ Silent Disco White Party 6pm
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Monday Sep 1 🍔 Steak-It-In 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Nayra & Cyril Acoustic Duo 2:30-5:30 pm
Weddings, Private and Corporate Events
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Weddings, Family events, or Corporate parties of up to 150 guests can be hosted indoors or outdoors.
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Our One Thousand and One Nights Pergola with Fire Pits can be rented out for 2 or 4 hour events for up to 30 guests starting at $300/hr. plus tax with a minimum purchase and gratuity applied.
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Please email events@aquilasnestvineyards.com to inquire about private event packages.
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Party decorations are welcome - NO CONFETTI!
Nearby Places to Stay
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Hotel Zero Degrees - Danbury, CT
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Luxury Lake Apartment - Brookfield, CT
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The Little Lake Cabin - New Fairfield, CT
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The Heritage Hotel - Southbury, CT
Engagement and Family Photos
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We encourage all local photographers, couples and families to make memories in our vineyard. A minimum wine bottles purchase is required. Please email in advance to let us know when you will be stopping by.
Climate Neutral Certified
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Aquila's Nest Vineyards was inspired by mythological tales and our love for astronomy. One of our wines is named after the Goddess of Earth, Gaea. However our dedication to Mother Earth extends beyond labels.
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’re officially a Climate Neutral Certified business. We measured and invested in offsetting last year's carbon emissions, and are implementing plans to reduce future impact by converting into a 100% solar powered operation in 2023.
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Learn more about what it took to earn the Climate Neutral Certified label.