With harvest season underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many wineries are also preparing to participate in wine festivals. Listed below are a few festivals to consider attending the weekend of September 19 and 20.

Check ahead to verify information before leaving for the event. Many times tickets are available online and sometimes even cost less than at the gate. Some events are limited so if you plan to go, get your tickets right away. If you would rather visit a winery, check out the reviews on Wine Trail Traveler website or contact your favorite winery to find out about their individual events.

East Coast Festivals

Cape May Food & Wine Festival

September 19 – 27, 2009

Cape May, New Jersey

Maryland Wine Festival

September 19 & 20, 2009

Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 12 – 6 p.m.

Carroll County Farm Museum

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland

Virginia Wine Festival

September 19 & 20, 2009

Saturday and Sunday, 11a.m. to 6p.m.

Bull Run Regional Park Events Center

Centreville, Virginia

Midwest Festivals

Riverfront Wine Festival

September 19 & 20, 2009

Saturday and Sunday, 1:00p.m. – 6.30p.m.

Omaha’s Lewis and Clark Landing

515 North Riverfront Drive

Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Harvest Stompede – Vineyard Run & Walk

(note some of the wineries have sold out their tickets)

Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan

West Coast Festivals

14th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival

September 19 & 20, 2009

Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday 10 – 6 p.m.

Lafayette, California

Sonoma Valley CRUSH – A Harvest Celebration!

(not a festival but it sounds like a lot of fun!)

September 19 & 20, 2009

Saturday and Sunday, 11a.m. – 4p.m.

Sonoma Valley, California

Cheers! Kathy