Events & Entertainment

WineFest features 15 of the regions best bands during the weekend. These include popular blues, rock and country groups. See below for band schedules.

Shuttle Busses Between Parks

Pick up on Main Street and Park Street, (by McCord Library)

Saturday, September 26,  11:45am - 11:15pm
Sunday, September 27,  11:45am - 6:15pm

Vans To Wineries and Wine Shops

Leaves from Gravel Pit Park
Saturday, September 26, noon - 6:15pm
Sunday, September 27, noon - 6:15pm

2010 Wine Country Harvest Festival

Wine tasting tents will be selling 1 ounce, 3 ounce or 5 ounce servings.
Tokens must be used to purchase drinks, the tokens will sell for $1.00 for
1 ounce serving, $3.00 for 3 ounce serving and $5.00 for 5 ounce serving.

Token sales in the Gravel Pit Park will end at 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday
evening.  The wine tent will stop serving at 9:30pm.

Gravel Pit Park (is located behind the Township buildings at 10300 W. Main Rd., North East, PA 16428)

2010 Ticket information - TBA

Friday, September 24th  6pm - 10pm
Saturday, September 25th noon - 10pm
Sunday, September 26th noon - 6pm

Token sales in Gravel Pit Park will end at 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday
evening.  The wine tent will stop serving at 9:30 pm.

No pets, beverages or coolers may be brought into Festival Grounds.

 Entertainment schedule listed below.

Gibson Park

No ticket required for Gibson Park.

Friday, September 25th 10 am - 6pm
Saturday, September 26th 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, September 25th noon - 6pm

See below for entertainment schedule

29th Annual Arts and Crafts Show
Gravel Pit Park features a wonderful selection of homemade and handmade items from artists and crafters representing the tri-state area. Over 75 booths will be open during the entire festival weekend. Gibson Park features artisans and demonstrators from the local area, and is free to our guests. Enjoy this portion of the weekend that represents the origin of our Wine Festival.

10th Annual Champagne Breakfast
Saturday, September 26th–$30.00 per person
Advanced Reservation by: 9/1/09
Featuring local champagnes and sparkling wines, Welch juice and gourmet breakfast by TBA. Includes admission ticket and souvenir Wine Fest glass. Start your weekend with a hearty breakfast and a presentation of fine local champagnes!

16th Annual Cruise In
Gravel Pit Park, Noon - 4:00 Saturday, September 26th
Registration Fee: $5.00, registration from 11:30 - 1:30pm
First 100 cars get one FREE admission ticket to WineFest,
Goodie bag, dash plaque.  Grape Queen Choice Trophy, Commitee
Choice Trophy and Participants Choice Trophy.
Show Sponsor:  Sacco's North East Tire & Auto Service
Net proceeds will benefit Common Ground Teen Center.

Grape Stomping near the Main Stage
Saturday: 2:30 - 3:00pm; 5:00 - 6:00pm
Sunday: 2:00-2:30pm; 4:30-5:00pm

4th Annual Motorcycle Show
Sunday, September 26th
TBA

Bike Wine Country
Saturday morning, September 25th.  Enjoy a non-competitive group ride through the beautiful wine country in the peak of grape season.  Call Lake Country Bike for more information, 814-725-1338.
 

Crafts and Food Farmer's Market
Artisans in the Park Shuttle to Railway Museum
Wine by the Glass
Bike Wine  Country		 Shuttle to Gravel Pit Park and Lake Shore
Entertainment


Entertainment 2010

Gravel Pit Park

TBA

Gibson Park 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010

1:30 - 3:30     North East Banjo Band
4:00 - 6:00    Jim Cuneo - New Orleans Style Piano-jazzy/swinging/soulful.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

12:00 - 1:00    Elvis - Erie's Own Elvis Appreciator, Jim Moore.
 1:30 -  3:30    Flipside - Folk Rock/Classics
 4:00 -  6:00    Matt Gavula - Erie's Piano Man - Acoustic Performance with Matt playing piano & guitar

Sunday September 26, 2010

12:00 - 1:30   Bill Ward & Amanda Barton - Swing/Gospel/R&B/Blues Combo.
 2:00 -  3:30   Tony & Brian - Acoustics
 4:00 - 6:00    Cover Story - rock n' roll classics/60's & 70's