Wine festivals happening right now and still to come this August, with dates, locations, and where to stay for each.
August is late summer, with véraison in the vineyards and harvest already starting in the earliest, warmest regions.
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27 festivals still on across wine country this August — biggest and soonest first.
Colmar, France
The largest wine fair in Alsace, running for 10 days at the Colmar Exhibition Centre. Over 300 Alsatian winemakers pour their Rieslings, Gewürztraminers, and Crémants alongside live music, food stalls, and cooking demonstrations. It is the single best place to taste the breadth of Alsace wine in one visit.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near ColmarCambados, Spain
The birthplace of Albariño celebrates its star grape with Spain's oldest wine festival, running since 1953. Producers from across Rías Baixas pour their crisp whites alongside Galician seafood on the main square. Declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest, it is the definitive Albariño experience.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near CambadosChâteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Celebrating véraison — the moment grapes change colour — this medieval festival takes over the hilltop village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Costumed parades, street theatre, troubadours, and tastings from the village's famed domaines create an authentically Provençal atmosphere.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Châteauneuf-du-PapeVarious (Barossa Valley), Australia
Three days of food and wine experiences at 40+ Barossa Valley wineries. Each winery pairs a signature dish with their wines, prepared by local chefs. The format encourages leisurely exploration of the valley, with each stop offering a unique culinary and wine pairing. One of Australia's top food and wine weekends.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Various (Barossa Valley)Wiesbaden, Germany
Ten days of Rheingau wine in the elegant spa city of Wiesbaden, where over 100 Rheingau producers set up stands along the Wilhelmstraße promenade. The festival celebrates the Rheingau's world-class Rieslings and Spätburgunders, with live music stages, food vendors, and a relaxed, sociable atmosphere.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near WiesbadenManduria, Italy
Manduria's celebration of its signature Primitivo grape in the heart of Puglia's sun-drenched wine country. Local producers pour rich, fruit-forward Primitivo di Manduria DOC alongside traditional Puglian street food. The festival highlights the renaissance of southern Italian winemaking and the ancient vine heritage of Salento.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near ManduriaWolfville, Canada
The Annapolis Valley's celebration of its distinctive cool-climate wines, featuring the unique Tidal Bay appellation — North America's first geographically defined wine. Winery tours, lobster and wine pairings, and live music set against the beauty of the Bay of Fundy. The festival highlights L'Acadie Blanc and other hybrids suited to the maritime climate.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near WolfvilleNewent, England
One of England's oldest and largest vineyards, Three Choirs in Gloucestershire hosts a popular summer open day with guided vineyard walks, winery tours, and tastings of their award-winning still and sparkling wines. Set in 75 acres of vines in the Severn Vale, it's a perfect introduction to English winemaking with a restaurant, lodge accommodation, and gift shop on site.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near NewentDeidesheim, Germany
The Pfalz's most charming wine festival in the medieval town of Deidesheim. Local Riesling and Dornfelder producers line the Marktplatz for five days of tastings and live music.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near DeidesheimRüdesheim, Germany
Rudesheim am Rhein's annual wine festival in the shadow of the Niederwald Monument. Rheingau Riesling served in the Drosselgasse and along the riverfront.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near RüdesheimTrier, Germany
Wine tasting in Germany's oldest city. Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer producers pour in the shadow of the Roman Porta Nigra gate. Over 100 stands across the historic centre.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near TrierWinningen, Germany
The Mosel's oldest wine festival in the village of Winningen. Four days of Riesling from the Uhlen and Rottgen Grand Cru vineyards, with a traditional harvest parade.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near WinningenBreisach, Germany
Breisach am Rhein's wine festival at the foot of the Munsterberg. Kaiserstuhl wines — Spatburgunder and Grauburgunder — with views across the Rhine to Alsace.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near BreisachVolkach, Germany
Main-Franconia's flagship wine festival in the historic town of Volkach. Silvaner and Muller-Thurgau served in traditional Bocksbeutel bottles along the Marktplatz.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near VolkachEsslingen, Germany
A wine trail through Esslingen's medieval half-timbered streets. Wurttemberg Trollinger, Lemberger, and Riesling served from stands in the Altstadt's atmospheric alleys.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near EsslingenNaumburg, Germany
Saale-Unstrut wine festival in the cathedral city of Naumburg. Germany's northernmost quality wine region pours Muller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, and Silvaner.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near NaumburgStuttgart, Germany
One million visitors descend on Stuttgart's historic Marktplatz and Schillerplatz every August for this beloved wine village, where 500+ Württemberg wines flow from vine-covered timber booths. The Swabian setting — cobblestones, baroque squares, regional specialities — makes this far more atmospheric than a standard festival. Running since 1978, it's the benchmark for German urban wine festivals.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near StuttgartDeidesheim, Germany
Held across two long weekends in August, the Weinkerwe transforms the idyllic Palatinate village of Deidesheim — Germany's most wine-focused small town — into an open-air tasting room. Over 60 participating wineries, ateliers, restaurants, and shops create a wine-tourism circuit through cobblestone streets, with the famous Woigass food market on Bahnhofstraße adding culinary depth. One of Germany's most beautiful wine-village festivals.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near DeidesheimBreckenridge, United States
A boutique wine festival uniquely positioned at 9,600 feet in the Colorado Rockies, blending guided mountain hikes with sommelier-curated wine lunches and a Grand Tasting. The combination of alpine scenery, outdoor activity, and serious wine education makes this one of the most original wine events in the country. It attracts a younger, adventure-minded wine audience unlike any traditional festival.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near BreckenridgeTraverse City, United States
Debuting in 2025, this inaugural five-day August festival quickly established itself as Northern Michigan's marquee food and wine event, pairing the Traverse Wine Coast's 40+ wineries with James Beard Award winners, Food Network personalities, and rising culinary talent. The Grand Tasting — held at Open Space Park along West Grand Traverse Bay — features 100+ beers, wines, and beverages alongside small bites from Traverse City-area restaurants. Celebrity chef dinners, vineyard estate dinners on the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas, and a vineyard 5K complete the week.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Traverse CityMainz, Germany
Up to 350,000 visitors fill Mainz's romantic Stadtpark rose garden across two weekends in late August and early September for this beloved Rheinhessen wine market. With wines from Mainz, Rheinhessen, the Rheingau, and the Nahe all under one rose-garden canopy, it's among the most diverse regional tastings in Germany. The unique evening atmosphere under fairy lights makes it particularly popular with couples.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near MainzKirtland, United States
Ohio's largest and premier wine tasting event, Vintage Ohio draws 30,000+ wine lovers to Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland each August for a two-day immersion in Ohio's award-winning wines. More than 150 wine varieties from Ohio wineries are poured across the scenic farmpark grounds, accompanied by live music, local food vendors, and artisan crafts. VIP access includes Gold Medal wine tastings in a private area, complimentary appetizers, and a dining credit at a nearby restaurant.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near KirtlandRüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
A long summer weekend on the Rhine in Rüdesheim — Germany's most famous wine-tourism town — celebrating Rheingau Riesling with local producers, live music, and the spectacular river backdrop. The Drosselgasse (Thrush Alley), a narrow lane famous for wine taverns, forms the festival's beating heart. In autumn, the Tage des Federweißen festival on the last two October weekends adds a harvest sequel with young, fermenting wines.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Rüdesheim am RheinPalisade, United States
Colorado's most beloved agricultural festival doubles as a wine country gateway — Riverbend Park fills with peach cuisine demos by Colorado chefs, a Peach Pit Bar pouring local wine, beer, and spirits, and the full fragrance of August orchards in peak harvest. Surrounded by Colorado's wine country, the Peach Festival is the perfect excuse to pair winery visits with orchard tours in the Grand Valley.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near PalisadePelee Island, Canada
Canada's southernmost wine region — on an island in Lake Erie — hosts a summer festival that combines Pelee Island Winery's Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, and Riesling with live music in a remote island setting. Accessible only by ferry from Leamington or Kingsville, the event draws visitors who make a weekend getaway of the island's sandy beaches, cycling trails, and historic lighthouse.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Pelee IslandDana Point, United States
The Southern California edition of the California Wine Festival, held at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel's oceanfront terrace in Dana Point, combining luxury resort setting with unlimited tastings from 100+ California wineries. The clifftop Pacific Ocean backdrop — genuinely unmatched among American wine festivals — creates an aspirational atmosphere that makes this a memorable couple's destination.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Dana PointAlbuquerque, United States
New Mexico's Labor Day weekend wine event brings the state's producers back to Albuquerque for a second annual festival bookending the summer with an autumn harvest celebration. The music programming — drawing regional and national acts — gives this event a broader cultural appeal beyond wine enthusiasts. Set against Albuquerque's high-desert backdrop as temperatures cool into the ideal autumn range.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near AlbuquerquePlan ahead — these festivals are next on the calendar. Book accommodation early; festival hotels fill up months in advance.
Various (Kakheti), Georgia
Georgia's ancient grape harvest (rtveli) is a communal family tradition in the Kakheti wine region. Families and guests participate in picking, treading grapes in traditional qvevri (clay vessels), and feasting at supra banquets with polyphonic singing. An 8,000-year-old winemaking tradition made accessible to visitors.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Various (Kakheti)Peso da Régua, Portugal
The Douro Valley's official harvest festival in Peso da Régua, celebrating the ancient grape-treading tradition in granite lagares. Visitors can join the treading, taste ports and Douro reds, cruise the river, and enjoy live fado music. The terraced vineyard scenery along the Douro River is spectacular.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Peso da RéguaBarolo, Italy
A grape harvest celebration in the heart of Piedmont's Barolo DOCG zone. The weekend features vineyard walks, open-cellar tastings at top producers, truffle hunts, and a grand palio-style procession through the hilltop village. An authentic, non-commercial experience in one of Italy's greatest wine villages.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near BaroloBernkastel-Kues, Germany
The Middle Mosel's largest wine festival, set in the picture-postcard half-timbered town of Bernkastel-Kues. For five days each September, the town's medieval market square transforms into an open-air wine bar, with over 40 Mosel Riesling producers pouring. Fireworks over the river and a festival parade are highlights.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near Bernkastel-KuesFunchal, Portugal
Madeira's annual wine harvest festival takes over Funchal and the island's vineyards throughout September. Highlights include grape-treading at Câmara de Lobos, folkloric performances, live music on the waterfront, and tastings of Madeira's unique fortified wines. The backdrop of Atlantic ocean and volcanic mountains is unforgettable.
Festival detailsWhere to stay near FunchalLaguardia, Spain
The medieval walled town of Laguardia celebrates the Rioja Alavesa harvest with grape-stomping, traditional txalaparta music, wine tastings in the centuries-old underground cellars beneath the town, and a harvest-queen crowning. The stunning setting — perched on a ridge with vineyard views — makes this one of Spain's most photogenic harvest festivals.
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