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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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