October 27-November 5, 2023

Annual Okanagan Fall Wine Festival

Okanagan Wine Country, B.C.

October 27

Valley First Presents Après Crush- South

As another harvest comes to an end, the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival invites you to celebrate the vintage during an evening of wine and culinary. Valley First presents Après Crush- South Okanagan a showcase of harvest inspired culinary bites curated with extraordinary BC wines from Summerland to Osoyoos, in mind. Enjoy live music and a relaxing evening with friends in the heart of BC Wine Country. This is a walk around- grazing style event not a seated dinner. Wineries and culinary offerings are in sample size.

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 273 Power Street, Penticton

Tickets: $95.00

November 3

Valley First Presents Après Crush- North As another harvest comes to an end, the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival invites you to celebrate the vintage during an evening of wine and culinary at the beautiful Manteo at Eldorado Resort. Valley First presents Après Crush North a showcase of harvest inspired culinary bites curated with extraordinary BC wines from Lake Country, Kelowna and West Kelowna, in mind. Enjoy a relaxing evening with friends in the heart of BC Wine Country. This is a walk around- grazing style event not a seated dinner. Wineries and culinary offerings are in sample size.

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Manteo Resort, 3762 Lakeshore Rd., Kelowna

Tickets: $95.00

Taste Passports, October 28-29

Summerland, Penticton and Naramata Bench: $65

Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos: $65

Event prices from FREE to $95

As we say goodbye to summer and usher in the fall in the Okanagan Valley, welcome back the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival. Traditionally held at the beginning of October, the reimagined Okanagan Fall Wine Festival will shift its focus to a post crush series of elevated experiences throughout the Okanagan Valley during October 27th through November 5th.

After hitting pause on the fall festival in 2019, the Okanagan Wine Festivals is excited to be able to welcome back festival enthusiasts to a harvest celebration. Winemakers and growers will be preparing to barrel down the fruits of the vintage and look forward to sharing in festivities.

This fall guests will experience, the Valley First presents the Après Crush series as a celebration of the vintage during two evenings of wine, culinary and live entertainment.

On Friday, October 27th, Valley First presents Après Crush- South Okanagan held at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, will showcase harvest inspired culinary bites curated with extraordinary BC wines from Summerland to Osoyoos.

Manteo at Eldorado will host the Valley First presents Après Crush North on Friday November 3rd. The evening will highlight wines from Lake Country, Kelowna, and West Kelowna.

For those wanting to travel the wine routes, the TASTE Passport returns for October 28th and 29th. The TASTE Passport provides wine enthusiasts with elevated experiences at wineries throughout the South Okanagan. Two versions of the TASTE Passport are available one featuring a line up of experiences in Summerland, Penticton and Naramata Bench and the second with a focus on Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos.

The TASTE Passport allows you to select six experiences from participating wineries. Passport holders are encouraged to create their own unique itinerary from the list of participating wineries. TASTE Passports are $65.00 and include elevated experiences carefully curated by each partner. Wineries will be highlighting their sense of place with special flights of wine or wine and food pairings.

The TASTE Passport will run from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. The TASTE Passport is a great way to explore BC Wine Country. As well as the Signature Events, there will be a number of special events and hotel packages featured by individual partners throughout the Okanagan Valley. Check the Festivals website for a full listing of upcoming events.

Join in October 27th to November 5th and help celebrate the harvest in wine country and experience the unique communities and people of the Okanagan.