Come up to Schweitzer for our annual Northwest Winefest! Enjoy two days of wine tastings, live music, food vendors, and all of your favorite mountain activities. This unforgettable weekend will include performances from 5 different bands, 80 wines from 20 regional wineries, local food trucks, and some incredible arts & crafts vendors.
To participate in the wine tasting (and drinking) you'll purchase your souvenir wine glass with tasting tickets at our sales area inside the Mountain View Patio next to the Schweitzer Clocktower. From there, take your wine glass and 5 drink tickets and start sampling! Still see wine that peaks your interest? Additional tickets can be purchased at the glassware sales area. If you find a wine you love, visit the sales area and pick up a bottle two of your favorites from the day!
Tickets are $45 if purchased online ahead of time(coming soon) and $50 in person. With your purchase, you receive a 15oz stemless souvenir wine glass with 5 tasting tickets (each ticket is a 2oz pour of wine). Additional tasting tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $20, or 10 for $30. If you're looking to take a scenic lift ride or hit the mountain biking trails, tickets can be purchased online ahead of your visit for the best price! Visit our Tickets & Passes page on our website for more information.
SATURDAY, JULY 19
Wine Tasting | 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Brenden McCoy | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Chairlift & Village Activities | 11:00am - 5:00pm
Plastic Owls | 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Food Vendor Sales | 11:00am - 7:00pm
Lost Canyons | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Wine Bottle Sales | 12:00pm - 7:00pm
SUNDAY, JULY 20
Wine Tasting | 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Harold's IGA | 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Chairlift & Village Activities | 11:00am - 5:00pm
Headwaters | 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Food Vendor Sales | 11:00am - 5:30pm
Wine Bottle Sales | 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Paid parking is available in the Lakeview Lot and complimentary parking is available in the Gateway Lot. We highly recommend carpooling and shuttling! The SPOT bus will be running from the Red Barn at the base of the mountain to the Village every 30 minutes from 10:30am - 7:30pm on Saturday and from 11:00am - 6:30pm Sunday. Complimentary RV parking will also be available at the fire station near the roundabout (no services).
Please note: A section of North Boyer Ave (north of the fairgrounds), one of the primary access roads to Schweitzer Mountain Road, is closed until further notice due to construction around the culvert. Please follow detours using West Bronx Road.
Alcohol purchased outside of Schweitzer Village may NOT be consumer on the premises. Please make your purchases at the wine tent or one of the licensed establishments in the Village to support the Schweitzer Mountain Community Association.
Also check out other Food & Drink events in Ponderay, Music events in Ponderay, Arts events in Ponderay.
