A visit to Orlando comes with a long list of options for fun and entertainment. Among them is the chance to participate in the annual Harvest Festival at nearby Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards. You’ll only have to travel 30 minutes outside the city to reach this inviting and savory stop where the annual Harvest Festival is hosted each summer much to the delight of locals and visitors alike! The annual Harvest Festival in Orlando is typically a three-day event that runs all day and invites guests of all ages to come and enjoy the fun. Tickets to enter the festival are $10 for adults while kids 12 and under can make the most of the Harvest Festival fun for free.
The Harvest Festival welcomes more than 60 local crafters and artisans to the vineyards to showcase their work. There’s also live music that plays throughout the weekend as well as savory food options and plenty of opportunities to try the award-winning wines that the vineyard produces. A $2 donation is typically requested upon entrance to the festival as a way to support the Hospice Foundation.
One of the highlight events of this annual festival is the grape stomping that’s showcased. Visitors are invited to give barrel stomping a try if they’d like, or simply enjoy watching others participate in this winemaking tradition. The Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards annual Harvest Festival is a family-friendly event that everyone is sure to love. Whether you drop by for a day or spend the entire three days of fun, it’s an experience you won’t want to miss.
All About Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
When it comes to destinations in Central Florida with a wonderful reputation for producing fine wines, Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards is it! This inviting, exciting, and inevitably delicious destination is located at 19239 US Highway 27 in nearby Clermont, Florida and is open daily from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm making it an easy addition to any itinerary. When you drop by Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards, you always have the option of enjoying both a guided tour of the grounds and facilities and making the most of a tasting session. Both tours and tastings are offered every day of the week beginning at 10:00 am, while the last tour sets off at 4:00 pm. Typically, tours run every 30 to 40 minutes and last about 45 minutes in total. Tours always start with a 10-minute video presentation to give guests more insight into the meticulous wine-making process that happens long before they take their first tasting session sip!
A personal guide gives guests an inside look at the winemaking area on-site as well as tour stops that showcase the beauty of the surrounding vineyards. Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy award-winning wines as Lakeridge is known for producing everything from sweet and dry varietals to sparkling options as well.
Check Out the Retail Store and Winery at Harvest Festival in Orlando
When you’re visiting Lakeridge Winery to attend the annual Harvest Festival, you’ll want to make sure to set some time aside to enjoy the greater winery and retail store as well! Since first opening to the public in 1989, Lakeridge Winery has provided visitors with exceptional flavors to enjoy a place to settle in and savor the views alongside family and friends. In total, the estate covers 127 acres and includes lush rolling countryside that’s accessible just 25 miles from Orlando. Lakeridge is known and loved as one of the state’s largest premium wineries and is notorious for the production of sparkling wines from native Muscadine grapes like Welder, Carlos, and Noble. The Vinifera varieties lend themselves to amazing Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, and Chardonnay too. Muscadine grapes are sometimes lovingly referred to as the super fruit of the South and are defined by their impressive anti-inflammatory properties promoted by high antioxidant levels. Anytime there’s a chance to swing by the retail store and pick up a bottle, you can feel great about the potential benefits that come with the purchase!
Vineyard Specifics
In total, Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards hosts over 80 acres of planted vineyards. This is where the magic happens as the dedicated team pioneers the growth of native muscadine grapes as well as hybrid varietals. The abundant annual crop leads to an amazing product that continues to thrill wine enthusiasts from near and far. While bottles are available to purchase in-store, the vineyard itself welcomes more than 160,000 people annually who show up to savor the flavors in the tasting room, enjoy the annual Harvest Festival, and browse the on-site gift shop. Many also drop by to make the most of the Weekends At The Winery events, where Lakeridge Winery staff invite visitors to come by and settle into the vineyard green while savoring food, beverages, and live entertainment too. These weekend events typically run from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday. Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards has an overall production rate of 100,000 cases constituting over one million bottles. To date, Lakeridge has proudly earned more than 600 awards for winemaking excellence.
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Guests Many travelers are excited to pack their bags and hit the road or skies in pursuit of magical fun in Orlando each year. Home to Disney World Resort and theme parks, Orlando is a place where it’s easy to make lifelong memories alongside family, friends, and of course, your favorite Disney characters too! While a Disney-themed getaway in this direction is a treat any time of year, those who make their way to Orlando in the spring and summer are just in time to enjoy the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2023. This annual event is always highly anticipated by locals and visitors alike. In 2023, Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival is on from March 1 through July 5, offering visitors a chance to experience the park in full bloom and at its very best! This springtime fan-favorite festival pairs stunning on-site gardens and fresh flowers with topiary displays, unique exhibits, living sculptures of Disney characters, and lively entertainment too. All in all, it’s an experience you simply won’t want to miss when you’re in the area.
Where Flavor and Floral Fun Thrive
No matter when visitors drop by to experience Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival for themselves, they’ll find a Garden Graze is often a festival highlight to enjoy! Upon arrival, you’ll want to pick up your Festival Passport which will be your guide as you enjoy this food stroll that includes no less than 10 delicious dishes to check out! While experiencing all of the festival flavors is the goal, you can be rewarded for your efforts by the time you’ve tried five Garden Graze items. Just make sure you collect a stamp in your passport for each mouthwatering moment and then head to the Pineapple Promenade where you can present your passport and proudly receive a special treat.
Another highlight of Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival is the collection of outdoor kitchens that are included in the experience. Guests who drop by to celebrate this floral festival are invited to drink, eat and delight in the creative festival-inspired cuisine that’s found throughout the park! Garden-fresh fare is always within reach during festival time, but guests will find there’s also an array of outdoor kitchens to explore that showcase specialty menu options from destinations across the globe. Whether you’re looking for a festival snack or a robust meal, you’re sure to find it when you spend time at Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival this year.
There’s More to Enjoy When You Shop and Explore
Throughout the course of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, guests will want to keep their eyes open for pop-up markets that are always well-worth enjoying! Here, you’ll have access to a wide variety of special festival merchandise that’s only available for a limited time and makes for amazing gifts and souvenirs too. You’ll find everything from garden gear and accessories to customized apparel as well. Some of the festival merchandise collections on the lineup include the Snow White Collection, the Annual Passholder Collection, the Orange Bird Collection, and the Figment Collection in 2023.
If you’re looking for festival activities that are particularly appealing to the little ones in your traveling crew, you’re in luck. The Family-Friendly Garden presented by OFF! Is an appealing place where kids can enjoy camp-themed fun and floral and plenty of space to climb, jump, and play. Consider dropping by the Butterfly Landing presented by AdventHealth while you’re at the festival if your kids are interested in observing an amazing number of butterfly species flittering around in a kaleidoscope of color! The entire family can take part in the Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration scavenger hunt by purchasing a map and stickers at the entrance and searching all of Epcot for Spike the Bee. As you find him in different places, you can add a sticker to your map and turn it in for a prize at the end.
Amazing Entertainment to Enjoy
Guests who are looking to be entertained will find the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival has them covered. Get in the groove with the Garden Rocks Concert Series which aligns with the festival fun once again in 2023. Concerts are vast, varied, and hosted at the America Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion. Some of the headliners during the festival include Blue Oyster Cult, Element, Smash Mouth, Audio Exchange, Glass Ceiling, and more!
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