Celebrate family, food, fun, and agricultural discovery in recognition of FAMU’s role as a national leader in viticulture research. Featured activities include the vineyards trailer ride, grape and wine sampling, popular grape stomping contest, water slides, a grape throwing competition, a hula hoop competition, live entertainment, fun vineyard run and walk-a-thon, grape picking, a health fair, and more than 60 community exhibitors and vendors.

Schedule of Events:

8:00 AM – Festival Registration (Required for all activities)
8:30 AM – DJ Musical Selection: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Health Fair and Exhibits
Special Presentations:
BSE Program Smart Farming Computer Simulations, USDA-ARS/FAMU CBC Insect Demonstrations, Food and Nutrition Interactive Experience, CAFS Extension Program Displays
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM –  Fresh Fruit Grape Varietals Tasting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM –  Guided Vineyard Trailer Rides
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Fitness Demonstration Sessions
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM –  Grape Throwing Competition
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Festival Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM –  Wine Making Workshop (1st and 2nd session – main building patio)
10:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Hula Hoop Competition
*10:30 AM - 2:00 PM - U-Pick Grape Gift Bag Experience
**11:30 PM – 12:00 PM – Grape Stomping Competition (10 teams X 4 members)
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Wine and Cheese Tasting Experience

General admission is $10. Children under age of 12 and FAMU students with the valid ID are admitted for free; 50% discount for students and 20% discount for seniors 65 and above.