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Powhatan's Festival of the Grape

Annual Celebration of Virginia Wine

Emma Holman

Event date: 10/2/2024 6:30 AM - 11/1/2024 6:00 PM

Event Location: Powhatan, Virginia

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The Powhatan Chamber of Commerce hosts its 21st annual Festival of the Grape, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 5th from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. The festival will be held at Historic Courthouse Village located at 3887 Old Buckingham Road. With every ticket purchase, visitors will be able to relish in a variety of wines from over 20 different wineries such as Bright Meadows, Elk Island Winery, and Lake Anna Winery. Patrons will also enjoy food, shopping, and live music.

Not Just Wine, Cider, Beer and Spirits Too

For the first time this year, the festival will have distilleries and breweries including Belle Isle Craft Spirits, Fine Creek Brewing, Three Crosses Distillery, and Virago Spirits. Again this year some of the best Virginia cideries will be participating including Courhouse Creek Cider and Cobbler Mountain Cider.

Food vendors include Dank Eats, Italian Delight, River City Woodfire, Sherry’s Crabcake and Smokin’ Pigs.

Every year the festival brings in 8,000 guests and 1225 volunteers and gives back $10,000 to community organizations.

Get Tickets

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate for adults 21+ and cover admission and all tastings for the festival.  Tickets for youth, 13-20 are $15 or $20 at the gate. For tickets and a complete list of vendors and wineries, https://www.powhatanfestival.com . Tickets can also be purchased at local .