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Grape Stomp
It’s fun. It’s messy. It’s a stompin’ good time. Whether you’re a stomper or just cheering the teams on, there’s a weekend of fun waiting for you at Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria CARLOS CREEK WINERY grape stomp when its 20th annual Grape Stomp and Fall Festival gets going.
Held September 18-20, the festival attracts more than 15,000 visitors from all over the country during the three-day celebration.
And it’s not just the stomp you can enjoy. The festivities include wine tasting, 12 live bands on four stages and more than 150 food, juried artists and marketplace vendors and a man cave featuring 22 Northmen Brewing Co. beer.
The highlight of the event is the grape stomp, when more than 300 teams will stomp out 10,000 pounds of grapes. In addition, youth ages 10-16 can join in on the Little Foot Stomp on Sunday. Each day features a special theme with costumes.
The festival is handicap accessible, and is held rain or shine. In past years, there has been plenty of free parking for passenger vehicles and buses on site.
Information on how the Grape Stomp will be structured this year, and what health and social distancing guidelines will be required are yet to be determined. Grape Stomp hours are noon-7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Carlos Creek Winery is located at 6693 County Road 34 NW in Alexandria. For more information about the event, including how to participate in the grape stomping fun, call (320) 846-5443 or visit the website at www.ccw- grapestomp.com. Sunday.
