The Okanagan Valley's largest family fall wine festival! Held annually at the Oliver Recreation Centre, the Festival of the Grape celebrates the grape harvest in the Okanagan Valley. Organised by the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce and hundreds of volunteers, the Festival of the Grape attracts over 3,500 people from western Canada to sample the finest wines from 50+ Okangan wineries and taste the best in Okanagan cuisine from innovative local chefs and local food vendors. The family-oriented one-day event has something for everyone. Some of these include: entertaining grandstand music. grape stomping competitions, a separate Kids Zone play area for children including activities, games nd farm animals; local arts and crafts and trade show vendors. Parking is free.

1. Photos by Paul Eby, OK Photo Lab