Grapevine Texas Key Annual Events

Though some of the community's events reoccur yearly with great anticipation, there are many new ones to experience. Be sure to check this short list often. For a detailed, year-long listing, visit our Community Calendar.  If you'd like to list an event in Grapevine, contact us with the information.

January 2010

February 2010

March 2010

Annual Chocolate Festival The Travelers Aid "Traveler" dressed in chocolate and his blue artist's smock and holding his paintbrush is the official representative of the Chocolate Fest DFW Chocolate and Art Festival. Chocolate Fest DFW is an annual fund raising event benefiting Travelers Aid Dallas/Fort Worth.  The Festival features two different events bringing together the best in chocolate, art and wine.  The 2010 Chocolate Fest will be held March 12-13, 2010 in Historic Downtown Grapevine, Texas. Adult or child, if you love chocolate, this is your event! Chocolate Fest Features and Events: Friday, March 12, 2010; 7-10 p.m.    - An Evening of Chocolate and Wine, held at La Buena Vida Vineyards, featuring chocolate, wine, hors d'oeuvres, live music, silent auction and more!   Saturday, March 13, 2010; 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - A Day of Chocolate and Art, held at the Palace Arts Center in Historic Downtown Grapevine, featuring chocolate sampling, art exhibits and sales, live music, contests and more!   Peoples Choice and Celebrity Judging at both events.

April 2010

9th Annual Spring Into Nash Farm  April 10, 2010 10:00 am to 2:00 pm FREE Family Fun! Learn about life on the farm...have old-fashioned fun! Petting zoo * Pony rides * Sack races * Duck pluck * Grapevine FFA show animals * Learn how quilts are made * Watch bees make honey * Tour the 1869 Nash farmhouse * See cooking demonstrations in the historic kitchen 626 Ball Street • Near Historic Downtown Grapevine Additional parking is across the street at Cannon Elementary For more information call: 817-410-3585

17th Annual New Vintage Wine & Gallery Trail with the Blessing of the Vines Saturday, April 17, 2010 Downtown Grapevine, Includes Blessing of the Vines, New Vintage Wine & Gallery Show. The New Vintage Wine Trail begins at 11 a.m. and will run through 5 p.m., offering a memorable journey to experience first-hand the many unique winery tasting rooms of Grapevine. Complimentary shuttle service is available to all of Grapevine’s winery tasting rooms, which include: Cross Timbers Winery and Tasting Room, Delaney Vineyards and Winery, La Bodega Winery & Tasting Room, Farina’s Winery, D’Vine Wine and Tasting Room, Homestead Winery & Tasting Room, La Buena Vida Vineyards, and Su Vino Winery and Tasting Room. Each winery features live musical entertainment, delicious food offerings and interaction with the winemakers and proprietors who make it all happen. Blessing of the Vines and Wine Tasting Reception 11:00 AM-Noon, complimentary On Saturday, April 17, start the day at Delaney Vineyards as hundreds of wine enthusiasts gather to take part in the Blessing of the Vines and New Vintage Wines, a centuries-old European ceremony to ensure robust vines and savory grapes. The ceremony begins with a colorful procession through the largest vineyard in North Texas, comprised of Grapevine dignitaries, the Knights of Columbus, Mariachis, and the general public. A complimentary wine tasting with live entertainment will follow. Gallery Art Show April 17th 10 AM - 5 PM On Saturday, April 17, the Lancaster Gallery Art Show in the Palace Arts Center, 300 S. Main Street, will feature many local, very talented artists displaying and selling their original art works, including oils, watercolors, and photographs, as well as, hand-blown glass, woven baskets, pottery and jewelry. Come to meet, chat with and support your Grapevine community of artists. Jazz Wine Train April 16th and 17th 6:40 PM - 9:30 PM Jump onboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad, with the popular Jazz Wine Train, which will run on two evenings – April 16 and 17 – from Grapevine’s historic Cotton Belt Depot, 705 S. Main Street. This excursion features several Texas wines, various delectable foods and live jazz entertainment in each passenger car. The Jazz Wine Train departs both evenings at 6:40 p.m. and returns at 9:30 p.m. For event tickets or passports, contact: www.grapevinetexasusa.com

Annual Easter Egg Hunt Check back for dates in 2010 Easter Bunny, candy, games Grapevine High School Practice Field - Hwy 26 For more information call: 817 410-3450 Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Grapevine Heritage Lions Club partners with the City of Grapevine P.A.R.D. to host an Easter Egg Hunt for children and their families in Grapevine. There is a breakfast with Mr. & Mrs. Easter Bunny held the morning of the Hunt. There are games, crafts, clowns, prizes and lots of candy and Easter Eggs. The Hunt is free, but there is a small fee for the breakfast.

May 2010

Annual Main Street Days Festival May 21, 22, 23, 2010 Fun-filled outdoor adventure in Historic Downtown Grapevine.

June 2010

Annual Flag Day Celebration  June 14, at 2:00 PM Officials in Grapevine will hold the city’s annual Flag Day Celebration. The event will take place at Grapevine’s Gazebo, located in the 300 block of Main Street in Historic Downtown Grapevine. Flag Day is officially celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which occurred that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. We invite you to join us as we commemorate this significant day in America’s history. The event is free and open to the general public, with cookies and lemonade to be served upon conclusion of the program.

July 2010

Annual 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza   9:30 p.m. – Grapevine Lake On July 4 at 9:30 p.m., find your spot and stake a claim near Lake Grapevine. Be prepared to be astonished by the fireworks spectacular, which can be viewed from any lakeside location as well as several other spots throughout Grapevine. Admission is free.

Summer Nights Check back for dates and event details in 2010. At the Gazebo on Main Street In Historic Downtown Grapevine Free Entertainment • Family Fun & Refreshments • Shop Late • Sidewalk Sales • Gift Basket Drawings

August 2010

September 2010

Annual GrapeFest               September 16, 17, 18 & 19, 2010 Voted a 2009 ABA Top 100 Event in North America! In Historic Downtown Grapevine you can join wine novices and connoisseurs at the largest wine festival in the Southwest. Walk down historic Main Street and sample the best that the Texas wine industry has to offer. Four fantastic days of fun including a Carnival and Midway for kids, food, wine and beer for you, all wrapped around sensational live music. Enjoy the tasty food and wine affairs at the Culinary Pavillion and cool off in the Champagne Terrace. Sample award winning wines at this annual event! Enjoy a carnival for the kids, live music, attend a sophisticated food & wine affair, including: People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic 6 Stages of Non-Stop Live Entertainment International Wine Pavillion Winery Tasting Room Tours Draft Beer Pavillion GrapeStomp Arts & Crafts Booths Kid Zone Texas Wine Tribute Dinner Vintner's Auction GrapeFest Golf Classic Tennis Classic Tournament    Mini-Excurisions on 'Puffy'    Grapevine OPRY Matinees NO DOGS OR PETS ALLOWED!

October 2010

Nash Farm - Fall Round-Up Check back for dates in 2010! It’s free fun at the farm for the entire family! Activities will include stick pony barrel racing, stick pony buckin’ broncs, hayrides, petting zoo, pony rides, blacksmith demonstrations, arts & crafts, historic plowing demonstrations and hot dogs and hamburgers for sale from Grapevine AMBUCS. Call 817-410-3585 for more information or visit www.nashfarm.org Nash Farm, 626 Ball Street • Near Historic Downtown Grapevine Additional parking is across the street at Cannon Elementary.

Annuual Butterfly Flutterby Check back for dates in 2010! Calling All Kids! Come to Grapevine to celebrate the migration of the Monarch Butterfly - Grapevine is on their path! This fun-for-the-whole-family event includes releases of butterflies and a Gossamer Parade. Join the fun at the Historic Cotton Belt Railroad Depot, 701 South Main Street, you'll enjoy butterfly exhibits, gardening seminars and all sorts of interactive butterfly arts and crafts and entertainment. The Parade will line up at 9:30 AM at Liberty Park (corner of East Wall and Main Street) and proceed down Main Street to the Cotton Belt Railroad Depot. Schedule of Activities: 8:45 a.m. - Parade Registration 9:30 a.m. - Parade Line-up 10:00 a.m. - Parade starts toward the Cotton Belt Depot 11:00 a.m. - First Butterfly Release Noon - Second Butterfly Release 1:00 p.m. - Last Butterfly Release From 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Enjoy butterfly exhibits, entertainment, interactive butterfly arts and crafts, and complimentary popcorn!

Grapevine 3rd Annual Candelight Tour of Homes Check back for dates in 2010! Historic homes in Grapevine will be open to the public for touring, sponsored by Grapevine Heritage Foundation. Date:   Come to Explore Grapevine's Unique Residential Historic Township. For more information please call 817-410-3585

November 2010

Activities start in November, 2010, and end in January, 2011. There's no better place to spend Christmas than in the Christmas Capital of Texas™ -Grapevine, Texas!

December 2010

ICE! At the Gaylord Texan Check back for dates in 2010! The resort’s popular ICE! exhibit featuring the classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss. All sculptures inside of the 14,000-square-foot ICE! exhibit are hand-carved from two million pounds of ice by visiting artisans from Harbin, China. To keep visitors warm and cozy in the exhibit, which is maintained at a wintry 9 degrees, oversized parkas will be provided. Following a stroll through ICE!, guests are invited to shop in the unique ICE! retail store and enjoy a complimentary cookie in the resort’s Java Coast coffee shop. For additional information, contact the Gaylord Texan Resort, 817 778-3000 or www.gaylordtexan.com

North Pole Express Check back for dates in 2010! Steam down the tracks aboard the North Pole Express, complete with carols, stories and an enchanting encounter with Santa Claus himself.  So, grab your pj's and ride the Grapevine Vintage Railroad to your Christmas dreams! Contacts: www.gvrr.com or 817 410-3123.

Christmas on Main Street Check back for dates in 2010! Visit with Santa Claus, Take a complimentary horse drawn trolley ride, Join Ellie the elf, Frosty the Snowman and a Santa stilt walker for children's activities and "reindeer games". Enjoy complimentary KettleKorn while enjoying Strolling entertainment in period costumes along with Rudolph, a talking Christmas tree and Frosty the Snowman. Then include FREE fun activities for the entire family like horse drawn carriages, exciting reindeer games and much more family fun that is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit.

Carol of Lights Check back for dates in 2010! Holiday festivities in Historic Downtown Grapevine at the Main Street Gazebo (325 S. Main St.) with the Carol of Lights. The public is invited to this free event in which guests sing along with local choirs as the “switch is thrown,” lighting thousands of lights in historic downtown Grapevine.

Parade of Lights illuminates Historic Downtown Grapevine Check back for date in 2010! Thousands of merrymakers will witness an enchanting display of more than 100 colorfully lighted floats that will pass through Historic Downtown Grapevine. Rolling to the tune of numerous marching bands playing holiday music, the Grapevine Parade of Lights is North Texas’ largest lighted Christmas parade. The parade starts at Main St. and Vine St. and heads north on Main St. to Wall St. The parade is free and open to the public.

Twinkle Light Boat Parade Check back for dates in 2010! Starting at Dusk Lake Grapevine to twinkle with holiday cheer! The water of Lake Grapevine will glisten during the Twinkle Light Parade on Lake Grapevine at dusk on Dec. 5, 2009. This lighted boat parade starts at Twin Coves Marina and picks up entries at each marina as it circles the lake. The parade is visible all along the shore of Lake Grapevine.

Family Christmas Movies Enjoy your favorite Family Christmas Film on the big screen at the Palace Theatre. Ticket price $7.50 Bring in a receipt from a Grapevine restaurant and receive $2.50 off the admission price! Dates and Times: Check back in 2010!