Stomp your feet at these Hill Country grape stomp events (and harvest events) in 2026.
Harvest season bursts to life in the Texas Hill Country, turning every weekend into a vibrant, camera‑ready celebration. This year’s slate of grape stomps and harvest parties across Hill Country wineries amps up the energy even more, offering hands‑on fun, lively traditions, and plenty of chances to jump right into the action. The Texas Hill Country Wineries member wineries are preparing their annual Texas Hill Country Grape Stomp & Harvest Events from late July through September –and we’ve got the scoop! If you want to check off “grappling” on your bucket list, you can do that at these Texas Hill Country grape stomp events.
Texas Wine Country encompasses the Texas Hill Country in Central Texas and has over 100+ wineries.
Who likes crushing grapes with their bare feet? Better yet, who likes crushing grapes for wine? Who’s in?
Texas Hill Country Grape Stomp Events & Harvest Events for 2026
The THCW members on this list include Messina Hof, Texas Wine Collective, Dry Comal Creek, Hye Meadow, Pedernales Cellars, Wildseed Farms Vineyards, Texas Hills Vineyards, Becker Vineyards, and more. Some events are free, some include dinners and fun stuff, and some are charged. A couple of wineries are offering VIP dates and times.
Texas Hill Country Grape Stomp Events for 2026
If stomping on grapes to get purple feet is one of your bucket list items, the grape harvest season is a fantastic time to do just that! Grape stomping is fun if you’ve never done it before. That’s Nancy and me in the above photo, having the best time stomping Merlot.
Texas wine lovers will appreciate stomping the very grapes that they drink!
Make it a true getaway and check out Fredericksburg, TX, wine tours and lodging, a Texas wine Bed and Breakfast place, or any of the hotels in Fredericksburg. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed wherever you decide to stay; after all, it’s the Texas Hill Country, where everything is a scenic journey!
• Texas Wine Collective, Fredericksburg
Event Name: Grape Stomp and Paella Party
Date: August
Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Location: Texas Wine Collective, 10354 US-290, Fredericksburg, Texas
Price: $85
Includes wine tasting, one glass of wine with Paella dinner, a commemorative t-shirt, and grape stomping.
Tickets for Texas Wine Collective Grape Stomp
• Hye Meadow Winery, Hye
Event Name: Grape Stomp & Tour
Date: Every Saturday in August
Time: 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm time slots
Location: Hye Meadow Winery, 10257 W. US HWY 290, Hye, Texas
Price: $39.99
Tickets for Hye Meadow Grape Stomp
• Grape Creek, Fredericksburg
Event Name: Festa della Vendemmia (Members Only) NO updates
Date: September
Time: 7 pm
Location: Stout’s Signature Restaurant
Description: Enjoy exquisite culinary offerings from Grape Creek Vineyards’ Stout’s restaurant and excellent wines from Grape Creek and Heath Sparkling Wines. Attendees can win raffle prizes and receive exclusive discounts on limited-access and pre-released wines.
Price: $165 (max 4 tickets per member)
Tickets for Grape Creek Celebration of the Grape Harvest
• Pedernales Cellars, Stonewall
Event Name: Harvest Picnic – Family-friendly NO Updates
Date: Saturday, August
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Pedernales Cellars, 27 Upper Albert Rd, Stonewall, Texas
Description: Enjoy your time turning your feet purple at this beautiful property with an excellent glass of wine in hand.
Price: $25
This includes a BBQ brisket lunch, fixings, sides, and a glass of wine. Members receive a 20% discount.
Tickets for Pedernales Cellars Grape Stomp
• Wildseed Farms Vineyards, Fredericksburg
Event Name: Wildseed Vineyards Grape Stomp
Date: Every Saturday and Sunday in August
Time: See the website
Description: Family-friendly event.
Price: possibly free
Location: Wildseed Farms Vineyards, 100 Legacy Dr, Fredericksburg, Texas
• Becker Vineyards Annual Grape Stomp, Fredericksburg
Event Name: Becker Vineyards Annual Grape Stomp (Family-friendly)
Date: September 5 & 6
Becker Vineyards hosts its Annual Grape Stomp September 5th and 6th, a Hill Country tradition that’s complimentary to attend, with charcuterie and bistro bites available at the Verandah Bar.
Time: During opening hours
Location: Estate Winery & Vineyard Tasting Room Lawn
Description: Bring the whole family to stomp grapes. T-shirts will be available for sale. A Lucy & Italian Women Costume Contest on Sunday.
Price: Free and “first come, first served.” Family and children are welcome.
• William Chris Vineyards – Grape Stomp
Event Name: Harvest Festival
Date: August
Time: 6-9 pm
Price: $25-$60
More information here – William Chris Harvest Festival
• Messina Hof, Fredericksburg – Sunset Harvest Festival
Messina Hof Hill Country Winery is offering two distinct experiences: a Sunset Harvest dinner on August 21st with a seasonal buffet and behind-the-scenes winemaking insight, and a Daytime Harvest on August 22nd with grape picking, stomping, and an optional brunch and mimosa upgrade.
Event Name: Hill Country Harvest Festival: Sunset Harvest
Date: August 21
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Description: Watch the sun go down as you pick and stomp the grapes into our award-winning Ports at our hill country vineyard.
Price: $75
All Sunset Harvest tickets include a delicious Vineyard Cuisine dinner buffet and two glasses of wine. And a souvenir “Harvest Crew” t-shirt signed with your own purple footprints!
• Messina Hof, Fredericksburg Daytime Harvest Festival
Event Name: Hill Country Harvest Festival: Daytime Harvest (Family-friendly)
Date: August 22
Time: 8:30 -11:00 am
Location: Vineyard
Description: Bring your friends and family to the Hill Country vineyard for a fun-filled day of picking and stomping the grapes that go into creating Messina Hof’s well-known, award-winning Ports.
Price: $40 ($60 Harvest Plus Pass with brunch and mimosas)
You will receive a souvenir“Harvest Crew” t-shirt signed with your very own purple footprints.
• 12 FIRES Winery & Vineyard Annual Wine & Swine Harvest Season Kick-off
Date:
Join in on the fun at the Annual Wine & Swine Pig Roast, an afternoon of Texas Hill Country flavors, live music, and a laid-back celebration. Enjoy a hearty serving of roasted pig with classic sides, sip on award-winning wines, and groove to live music by Gigi Worth.
This year’s luau-themed party invites guests to dress the part with a prize for the best-dressed.
Cost:$44-$49
See more here and to get tickets: 12 Fires Winery & Vineyard
• Flat Creek Estate Harvest Tours – Marble Falls
Date:
Harvest Tour provides an in-depth look at the vineyard and winemaking process, from grape maturity and phenolic development in the field to fermentation techniques in the cellar. Led by Winemaker Olivier de Certaines, the experience explores the chemistry, decisions, and craftsmanship that shape each vintage.
Cost:$35-$45
Flat Creek Estate Harvest Tours
• Flat Creek Estate Harvest Table: A Winemaker Brunch
Date: Sunday, August 3; Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy an intimate four-course brunch with Winemaker Olivier de Certaines, set during the height of harvest at Flat Creek Estate. Featuring a seasonal, chef-curated menu paired with limited-production estate wines, the event offers a relaxed setting to hear insight on the 2025 vintage and winemaking in progress.
Cost: $90
Flat Creek Estate Harvest Table
Texas Hills Vineyard
Texas Hills Vineyard is going all in on nostalgia with its I Love Lucy Charity Grape Stomp on August 8th and 9th, complete with a costume contest, a limited-edition Lucy Sangria, and proceeds benefiting local volunteer firefighters. It’s free to stomp, with souvenir t-shirts available for anyone who wants proof of their purple feet.
So get in gear, prepare to stomp like Lucy, drink good wine, and enjoy the scenic views at these Texas Hill Country grape stomp events.
If you’re not near the hill country but would like to see if grape stomping or wine crushing is available near you, try searching for ‘grape stomping near me’ or ‘grape stomping for wine near [your area]’.
Here are more Texas Wine Festivals & Events all over the Lone Star State!
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Im going to be in Austin, TX from 21-29 Oct 2024 for a Girls Trip. I was wondering if there are any grape stomping in Austin or near by during that timeframe. I have always wanted to that (it’s on my bucket list).
If I’m not mistaking, Grape Stomped are either in the summer or September, not in October. But the October Wine Month is going on all month long. Where you buy a pass and you get to visit 4 wineries a day for wine tasting. Look up Texas Hill Country Wineries.