Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival

The village is named after the pawpaw fruit, but the welcome sign out on M-40 shows a cluster of grapes - because Paw Paw became the heart of Michigan wine country, home to St. Julian, the state's oldest and largest winery. Every September the grape harvest gets a three-day party: fireworks over Maple Lake, a classic car show, a 5K around the water, and the beloved Grape Stomp, where teams climb into the vat in clothes they'll never wear again - complete with a Lucille Ball look-alike contest.

Dates

Second weekend of September

Town

Paw Paw, Michigan

Venue

Downtown Paw Paw (Michigan Ave), Paw Paw, MI 49079

Price

Free (some events/tastings ticketed)

Type

Harvest