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Winefest
Wine festival featuring live music, art & craft vendors, free wine tasting, wine & cheese bar, and wine specials.
Winefest is an opportunity to enjoy all the fruits of our bountiful previous year's harvest. Our full range of award-winning table wines, from dry to sweet, are sure to entice newcomers as well as draw rave reviews from longtime devotees. Local Artists and Crafters are invited to display their work. Enjoy live music on our outdoor stage, and inside at our Wine & Cheese Bar throughout the entire weekend. Lakeridge wine, beer, soft drinks and a variety of food is available for purchase, along with complimentary Winery tours and tastings.
Come Join Us
Feb 7, 2020 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Feb 8, 2020 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Feb 9, 2020 11:00 am - 05:00 pm
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FEATURING ART & CRAFT VENDORS!
Come explore a wide variety of fine art and hand-crafted items on display from some of the area’s finest artisans. This year’s Winefest features one of our best line-ups of art & craft vendors we've ever had. Our wide-open crafter area allows you to explore the unique items on display while still being able to hear the live entertainment, and enjoy the beautiful views of the vineyards and rolling hills.
MUSIC ON THE OUTDOOR STAGE
We feature some of the area's 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 - February 7, 2020
10:00 am - 1:30 pm - The Ladyz & The Boyz
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - David Julia
Saturday - February 8, 2020
10:00 am - 1:30 pm - The Smokin' Torpedoes
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Mike Quick Band
Sunday - February 9, 2020
11:00 am - 1:30 pm - Buddy Blues Band
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Beautiful Bobby Blackmon & The B3 Blues Band
Visit our
WINE & CHEESE BAR
Our popular Wine & Cheese Bar is located upstairs in the wine shop and will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the festival from Noon to 4pm. The Wine & Cheese Bar features all of our famous Lakeridge wines by the glass, a variety of beers, and of course our cheese plates made from high quality Boar’s Head cheese!
Wine & Cheese Bar Entertainment Schedule
Friday - February 7, 2020
Noon - 4:00 pm - Rusty & Laurie Wright Duo
Saturday - February 8, 2020
Noon - 4:00 pm - Tony Scozzaro
Sunday - February 9, 2020
Noon - 4:00 pm - Ron Duncan
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 Twistee Treat ice cream, and kettle corn.
FUN AND GAMES
We think we have one of the most beautiful venues around for outdoor music and fun. Our festival grounds feature large shade trees and open grassy areas to set up your chairs or blanket. It's the perfect place to listen to live music and enjoy the great outdoors.
To add to the fun, we have a large number of cornhole games set up for everyone to play and enjoy for free. It’s the little things in life!
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 dessert style wines.
ID Requirements for Tastings
US citizens: state issued drivers license, military ID, or state ID card.
International guest: Original passport preferred, or valid government issued photo ID with birthdate. Original passport will be required if government ID cannot be validated.
Tour & Tasting Hours
Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
(The last winery tours start at 4:00 pm)
FESTIVAL CHARITY
South Lake Chamber of Commerce
South Lake County’s breathtaking landscape and quality of life have captivated people for centuries. Today, those same qualities attract businesses, residents, and visitors from around the globe. The Chamber has a proud and successful history of promoting commerce and providing an important connection between the workplace, community, and government.
For more information on ways to help, please call (352) 394-4191 or visit
We are happy to support the South Lake Chamber of Commerce and the work they do in our community by donating a portion of the gate proceeds to their great organization.
IMPORTANT FESTIVAL POLICIES
Thank you for your interest in our festivals and events. We host thousands of visitors at our festivals and events, and our goal is to provide the greatest experience possible for ALL that attend. With that in mind we have developed a few simple rules and policies over the last 30 years that helps us to do just that. Our festival and event rules apply to ALL festivals, events, concerts, or other organized outdoor activities. Please visit our
REFUND POLICY
We are happy to refund your ticket purchase if you have some type of unforeseen emergency and can no longer attend. We are ONLY able to refund the cost of the tickets, Eventbrite will no longer refund the their fees. If you purchase tickets for the wrong date, we will honor them on that date your arrive.
