Answers to Frequent Wine and Harvest Festival Questions

Always the weekend after Labor Day.

Phone 269-655-1111, Fax 269-415-0154 or email at mclear@btc-bci.com

Students need their school IDs if they are participating in the Student Stomp.  Smaller children need a parent or guardian with them, please.

The Grape Stomp Committee will contact you either by telephone or email about three days prior to the stomp.

Food Vendors need to contact the festival office at 269-655-1111 for availability.  For Artists and Crafters, we have the Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday and Sunday.  The application is available by going to the Events and scroll to Arts & Crafts.  For all others we have Marketplace and the application connected to the Marketplace event or by contacting the festival.

Please send your information and sample of your music to the festival, at PO Box 376 Paw Paw, MI 49079.  We do have a committee that reviews all entertainers in early January.

Yes, but you cannot set them up in front of the Stage area.  The hill is tiered and you are welcome to sit anywhere there with blankets or chairs toward to upper portion of the hill.

There are cover charges at The Festival Tent (after 5pm), St. Julian Winery, Warner’s Vineyard, and Paw Paw Brewing Company.  Food and Beverage fees vary from Vendor to Vendor.  There is a fee to compete in Grape Stomp and prior registration is recommended.  There is a fee to enter a Vehicle in the Car Show, but there is no charge to view the vehicles.  There is a fee for the Artists and Crafters and Vendors to participate.  The Hole-In-One has a fee to participate.  The Carnival Midway offers bracelets for specials and tickets for immediate use.

Friday all events begin at 5pm and run until midnight. On Saturday, the morning begins with the 5K Run/Walk and Car Show at 8am with most other events beginning at 10 am and running through midnight. On Sunday, the Bike Tour begins at 7am, with Church on the Lake at 10am, and most other events beginning at Noon and running through 5 pm.