FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 Halloween isn’t just for kids! Fresno County wineries are getting into the spooky spirit with wine tastings, costumes, live music and plenty of fall fun.<\/p>\n
Fresno County Wine Journey celebrates fall with festive events all October<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Fresno County Wine Journey hosted its Haunted Harvest celebration over the weekend, giving wine lovers a chance to explore locally owned wineries, breweries and tasting rooms throughout the Central Valley.<\/p>\n
Fresno County Wine Journey celebrates fall with festive events all October<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The two-day event featured wine tastings, local vendors, food and live entertainment at participating locations.<\/p>\n
Guests were encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes and bring their own wine glasses as they traveled between stops.<\/p>\n
For $25 in advance or $30 at the door, visitors could purchase a wristband covering both days of the event, with tastings at participating locations.<\/p>\n
The event also gave visitors an opportunity to discover local wineries they may not have known about while supporting small businesses in Fresno County.<\/p>\n
The Fresno County Wine Journey has been promoting the region’s wineries and beverage producers for more than two decades. This year’s fall celebration moved from its traditional November schedule to October, adding a Halloween theme to the experience.<\/p>\n
The Halloween fun isn’t over just yet!<\/p>\n
Several Fresno County wineries are keeping the spooky celebrations going through the end of October.<\/p>\n
Witches Night Out \u2014 October 28<\/p>\n
Kings River Winery in Sanger is hosting a night of wine, dancing, shopping, food trucks and photo opportunities. Costumes are encouraged for this adults-only event, happening from 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Stealing Nicks: Witches and Warlocks \u2014 October 30<\/p>\n
Engelmann Cellars in Fresno will host a Halloween-themed evening featuring live music by Stealing Nicks. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Trick or Treat Wine Pairing \u2014 October 31<\/p>\n
Ziveli Winery in Fresno is offering a Halloween-inspired tasting experience pairing wine with cheese and candy. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. and is free for wine club members.<\/p>\n
Halloween Bash \u2014 October 31<\/p>\n
Kings River Winery in Sanger is closing out the month with a Halloween party featuring live music from the Marie Wilson Band, food trucks and costumes.<\/p>\n
The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m., with music beginning at 6 p.m. Presale tickets are $20 through October 29 at noon, while admission at the door is $25 if tickets remain available. The event is for adults 21 and older.<\/p>\n
Live Music at Solitary Cellars \u2014 October 31<\/p>\n
Solitary Cellars in Friant will also host musician Thomas Hayes for an afternoon of live entertainment from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission to the music event is free, with wine tastings available separately.<\/p>\n
For more information about upcoming events, participating wineries and tickets, visit the Fresno County Wine Journey event calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 Halloween isn’t just for kids! Fresno County wineries are getting into the spooky spirit…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509653,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-509652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509652\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}