Hunt Country Harvest Festival
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 2, 2021
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Saturday, October 2nd, 10am-5pm
Location
Hunt Country Vineyards
Description
Join Hunt Country for the 33rd Annual Harvest Festival to celebrate 40 years of Hunt Country Vineyards.
Wines, Libations, & Food:
Tastings: Wine tastings are $10 for five wines. We have some new vintages, and new wines that we are excited to share with you.
Reservations for tastings are not required, but highly recommended. Reservations guarantee tastings. Our tasting room and porch seating will be reserved for tastings inside and outside under our covered porch.
There will also be bar service outside where guests can purchase wines by the glass or bottle, as well as beer from Climbing Bines Hop Farm & Brewery. Tables and seating outdoors and about our grounds will be available without reservations, first come first serve. This is a rain or shine event. Cover will be provided if there is inclement weather.
Food & Libations: The Anita Pizza Food Truck will be on site for noshes and to fill the air with the amazing smells of pizza as it bakes to perfection. Grape pies by Jeni's Pies will be available to purchase, whole or by the slice. And we have a whole variety of picnic items and snacks in our gift shop that include local cheeses, salamis, ferments, olives, nuts, popcorn, pretzels, chips, crackers, salsa, specialty mustards, Hedonist chocolates, grape candy, etc... We also offer local beer, kombucha, bottled soda, iced teas, and sparkling water.
Music All Day:
10:30am to 12:30pm: Opening Harvest Fest for us, local favorites Bob & Dee.
12:45pm to 2:45pm: Enjoying Evan Meulemans tunes at Harvest Fest has become a great tradition.
3:00pm to 5:00pm: Keuka Whalers - Sea shanties, Americana, world music, & harpoons.
Tours:
The ever-popular tours will reflect on 40 Years of Hunt Country - Past, present, & future. Check back in a week or so for more details, descriptions, and schedules.
Other Activities:
1pm to 3pm:
Wild Wings, Inc.: Bird of Prey Facility & Nature Center bringing educators and raptors to Hunt Country.
All Day:
Ax Throwing with renaissance man DJ Kitzel, all day long.
Trolley Ride History Tours: Our replica trolley towed by tractor into the vineyard for scenic tours.
Grape Stomping will be back!!!
Pick Your Own Grapes: We'll provide the picking bags.
Harvest Day happens rain or shine. Barn seating, porch seating, and tables about the vineyard grounds will be available, as well as tent seating during inclement weather.