Escondido History Center
The Grape Day Festival and Parade
takes place on the Saturday after Labor Day.
Join us for Grape Day on September 11, 2010.
The short Grape Day Parade starts at 9:30 on Grand Avenue and travels from Escondido Blvd to Juniper
It includes marching bands,
walking groups, equestrians and historic automobiles.
The festival in the park is from 9:30 until 4pm. It features grape stomping,
free grapes, entertainment stage, vendor booths, international food court, demonstrations, and more!
Grape Day started in
1908 as a way to celebrate Escondido's grape harvest and promote the city.
It flourished until 1950, and then was revived by
the History Center in 1996.
Here are some images from Grape Day 2009:
Parade on Grand Ave Fun
zone
Grape
stomping vat Boy
Scout rope bridge
Gunny sack races for the kids
Lots of vendor booths for the adults
Civil
war encampment Artist-made banners
decorating the park
A big thank you to our 2009 Grape Day Sponsors:
Ari de Jong
Baker Electric
George W. Weir
Asphalt
Construction, Inc.
County Board of Supervisors
at the request of
Supervisor Pam Slater-Price