Okanagan Wine Festivals Society

Year-Round Wine Festivals:
The Okanagan Wine Festivals continue to be one of the top attractions in North America. We offer four annual festivals, to learn more about these festivals visit us online at www.TheWineFestivals.com

Spring:
The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival is a perfect marriage of wine and culinary tourism. For four days during the first weekend in May each year, it offers a tantalizing experience for anyone who loves fabulous wine accompanied by fine cuisine. And what better way to announce the grape growing season than to hold a festival during bud break! Guests can choose an incredible number of events throughout Okanagan Wine Country at a time of year when it is absolutely delightful to savour Spring in the warm sunshine. The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival has been described as “one of Canada’s best small festivals’ – no wonder its success continues to grow.

Summer:
The Okanagan Summer Wine Festival is held every second weekend in August at Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon. Come and treat yourself to an intimate weekend of wine education, arts, music and mile high outdoor recreation. The Okanagan summer Wine Festival offers unique wine seminars, great evening entertainment, a foot stomping musical outdoor wine tasting and wonderful presentations by local artists. Enjoy gourmet meals, wine education seminars, a unique consumer wine tasting and a wide variety of on-mountain activities. The beauty of mountain wildflowers in a Victorian-inspired mountain resort setting may be your most enjoyable and relaxing experience this summer.

Fall:
The Annual Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is an experience for all who love fabulous wine accompanied by great food and unique events. Autumn in Okanagan Wine Country is the perfect time to watch the grapes ripen in the sun and indulge yourself in the harvest celebrations. This is the only wine festival in North America that takes place during the heart of grape harvest. During this festival, experience vineyard tours, lunches, dinners, events and the fall wine harvest – there is no better way to visit Okanagan wine country. For ten days in early October enjoy over 165 events throughout the valley which are focused on wine, food, education and the arts in one of North America’s most spectacular settings – the Okanagan Valley. This festival continues to be ranked in the top 100 events by the American Bus Association.

Icewine:
The Annual Okanagan Icewine Festival in January at Sun Peaks Resort is the most unique of all the wine festivals. Spectacular wines and an award winning alpine resort create an unbelievable weekend of education and recreation. From wine masters dinners, to educational seminars and a unique progressive tasting, this is a memorable weekend in the making. Sun Peaks Resort is renowned for its dedication to quality and amazing winter recreation. These outdoor adventures in the crisp mountain air, combined with the acclaimed wines and world famous Icewines of the Okanagan, make this a Canadian winter escape to be remembered.

Future Wine Festival Dates:

2006 - Fall - Sept. 29 - Oct. 8

2007 - Icewine - January 18 – 21
2007 - Spring - May 3 -6
2007 - Summer - August 9 – 11
2007 - Fall - Sept 28 - Oct 7

2008 - Icewine - January 17 – 20
2008 - Spring - May 1 – 4
2008 - Summer - August 7 – 9
2008 - Fall - October 2 – 12

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