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Okanagan Wine Festival

The Okanagan Wine Festivals have become synonymous with celebration of the spring growing season and the annual fall harvest as well as the new Icewine festival.

 They provide an experience for the truly serious wine lover and those keen on experiencing the character of the festivals 

Year
Icewine
Spring
Summer
Fall
2005
Jan 20-23
May 5-8
August 4-6
Sept 30- Oct 9
2006 Jan 19-22     Sept 29-Oct 8
2007 Jan 18-21     Sept 28-Oct 7
2008 Jan 17-20     Oct 2-Oct 12

As a forerunner to the fully integrated Wine Tourism business, a group of wineries and tourism operators saw the opportunity 20 years ago to develop a tourism event around the young wineries in existence at the time. The Annual event was originally focused on developing awareness of the wine industry among local Okanagan residents and to celebrate the harvest of grapes and pair fine Okanagan wines with food at a variety of culinary events.

The Fall Wine Festival's success paralleled the growth of the wine industry and became a major event to celebrate the fall harvest amongst Okanagan Valley residents. Over time, it developed a following from B.C. residents, and then residents of the Pacific Northwest, and most recently wine lovers from around the world. In 1996, its status as a leading event was confirmed by the premier ranking among the Top 100 Events In North America as ranked by the American Bus Association. This ranking continues into 2002 having been named to the Top 100 Events List for seven consecutive years by the prestigious American Bus Association. In 1995, the first Spring Wine Festival was developed as the best way to kick-start the new wine season. The introduction of the Spring Festival also allowed the Wine Tourism industry to have two flagship events at the start and the end of the growing season, which allows for better packaging of wine tourism. With great success, both Festivals have been able to expand the traditional shoulder season for tourism away from the peak summer months into the Spring and Fall seasons.


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For more information visit the Official Okanagan Wine festival Site