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Over the years the Wine Country Harvest Festival has evolved into a regional event that encompasses the entire town of North East for 3 full days. In addition to the more than 150 companies and organizations that must come together for this festival, consider some of these facts as well:

WineFest relies on approximately 150 volunteers each year
Between 13,000 and 16,000 people will visit the festival
15 Bands will play over the weekend
More than 32,000 glasses of wine will be sold

Thank you for being a part of our festival. Below is some general festival information. If you have other questions or comments please let us know. We constantly look for ways to improve the overall experience of WineFest and we look forward to hearing from you.

Park Hours and Admission

Gravel Pit Park: $6 For Adults 11 years and older
Friday 6pm-10pm
Saturday 12pm-10pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm

Gibson Park FREE
Saturday 11am-6pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm

The festival will happen, rain or shine! But, for your own comfort, you may want to bring rain gear or sun screen because our Septembers can be unpredictable! Handicapped parking is available and other public parking is provided free in downtown North East as well as at Gravel Pit Park.

Food and beverages will be available for sale at both parks during the festival. No coolers or alcoholic beverages may be brought into the festival grounds. For those who do not enjoy wine, Pepsi and Welch products will be available.

Pets will not be admitted to the festival area, and for the safety of your animals, please do not leave them in your car.

Area Information:

An Information/Welcome Booth will be located in each park with brochures and schedules of all events and other activities in North East during the Wine Fest weekend. The Chamber of Commerce office will also be open on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from Noon - 4:00 p.m.

Safety/First Aid:

Your safety is important to us! Please be responsible during all of our activities at the Wine Fest. Please remember to appoint a designated driver!

A First Aid Station, sponsored by the North East Community Nurses, will be located in Gravel Pit Park. For all other emergencies, please contact a security officer in either park, a Wine Fest official (who will be identified by the purple Wine Fest shirts) or dial 911 at the nearest telephone.

Souvenirs:

Wine Fest souvenirs will be sold in the Wine Tent at both parks. The collector wine glasses, with this year's logo, will be available as well as sweatshirts and tees, special shopping bags and other gifts from the North East area.

North East Area Chamber of Commerce
21 South Lake Street
North East, PA 16428
PH: 814.725.4262 - FX: 814.725.3994 EM: jon@nechamber.org