Finally, HARVEST SEASON HAS ARRIVED AND IT'S TIME FOR GRAPE STOMPING
COMPETITIONS! This event is perfect for a family outing. Listen to
continuous live music the entire weekend by superb local musicians.
Lakeridge wine, beer, soft drinks and a variety of food is available
for purchase, along with complimentary Winery tours and tasting. A
portion of the proceeds from this event will go to help the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter Counties, see below for more
details.Adult Admission - $10 per day
Children 12 and under - FREE
GRAPE STOMPING ALL AGES - Included with entry fees
Bouncy House & Rock Climbing Wall - Fee details below
FASTLANE CHECK-IN WITH EVENTBRITE!
Purchase your tickets through Eventbrite and you get to skip the cash
and credit lines, and check-in through our FastLane Eventbrite Lane!
GRAPE STOMPING SUMMER FUN!
The grapes are here! This is always an exciting time of the year as we
prepare to bring in the harvest for another year. It's also been a
long standing tradition here at the winery to celebrate that with our
24th Annual Harvest Grape Stomp, and that means it's time to "stomp
some grapes!"
The annual grape stomping is by far the most popular and highly
anticipated events we have at any of our festivals. It's truly fun
everyone in the family so get those happy feet ready and come join the
fun!
MUSIC ON THE OUTDOOR STAGE
We feature some of the areas top bands on our outdoor stage in a
variety of genres such as pop, rock, blues and jazz. Our outdoor stage
is surrounded by large Oak trees with beautiful views of our vineyard
and rolling hills. So bring your lawn chairs and blankets and come
enjoy the great music.
OUTDOOR STAGE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Friday - August 10th, 2018
10am - 1:30pm - Nightly Groove Band
2pm - 5pm - The Dave Capp Project
Saturday - August 11th, 2018
10am - 1:30pm - Baby Blues & The No Attitude Band
2pm - 5pm - Ronnie Duncan Band
Sunday - August 12th, 2018
11am - 1:30pm - Smokin' Torpedoes
2pm - 5pm - Buddy Blues
WINE & CHEESE BAR
Our popular Wine & Cheese Bar is located upstairs in the wine shop and
will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4pm during the
festival. The Wine & Cheese Bar features all of our famous Lakeridge
wines by the glass, a variety of beers, and our course our cheese
plates made from high quality Boars Head cheese!
WINE & CHEESE BAR ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Friday - August 10th, 2018
Noon - 4pm - The Rusty & Laurie Wright Duo
Saturday - August 11th, 2018
Noon - 4pm - Joe Hand
Sunday - August 12th, 2018
Noon - 4pm - Jeff Whitfield
LARGE FOOD COURT
We offer a large variety of wine, beer, soft drinks and food for
purchase at the event. Our food pavilion features a huge selection of
quality food options such as American, Greek, Mexican, Seafood, BBQ,
plus wraps and salads. You can also enjoy Wine Slushies, Twistee Treat
ice cream, and kettle corn.
FUNTASTIC BOUNCY HOUSE PLAY LAND!
We're happy to announce that Just Funtastic will be at our first
annual Summerfest Grape Stomp with their totally Funtastic
inflatables, rock climbing wall, plus food and tons of fun.
The bouncy house play land has been very popular during our August
grape stomp, so we've decided to add it to the new Summerfest event as
well. The play land consists of multiple inflatables, plus this year
we are also offering the Funtastic climbing wall. PLUS, cotton candy
and snow cones available for purchase.
Schools out, and summer has begun so bring the kids out for a
Funtastic day of grape stomping, bouncing, jumping, eating and
entertainment!
PLAY LAND ADMISSION FEE:
Deluxe Wristband (Inflatables + Rock Wall - 1 Day Unlimited) $15
Basic Wristband (Inflatables Only - 1 Day Unlimited) $10
Rock Wall Ticket (1 Climb) $5
_ONE FREE COTTON CANDY WITH EACH WRISTBAND!_
COMPLIMENTARY WINERY TOURS & TASTING
WINERY TOURS
Tours usually run every 15-20 minutes during the festivals and start
with a video presentation which shows the growing of the Florida
grapes to the wine making process, and the finishing with the bottling
and labeling. Your personal Tour Guide will then show you the
production area and the spectacular view of the vineyards where the
grapes are grown and harvested.
WINE TASTING
Enjoy a sample of up to 6-8 different wines as you walk through our
production area and stop at each wine station. You will taste our
award winning wines from dry to sweet including reds, whites,
sparkling, and desert style wines.
ID REQUIREMENTS FOR TASTINGS
US citizens: state issued drivers license, military ID, or state ID
card.
International guest: MUST have an original passport. No exceptions.
TOUR & TASTING HOURS
Friday 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am - 05:00 pm
(The last winery tours start at 4:30 pm)
SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter Counties
[https://www.bgccf.org/] is an after school and summer program for
children ages 6-18. Our Mission At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake and
Sumter Counties is to inspire and enable all young people, especially
those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive,
responsible, and caring citizens.
We are happy to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake and Sumter
Counties and the work they do in our community by donating a portion
of the gate proceeds to their great organization.
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