Escondido History Center
The Grape Day Festival and Parade
takes place on the Saturday after Labor Day.
Join us for Grape Day on September 8, 2012.
For early birds, the Grape Day 5k fun run at 7:30 is the way to start your day
The short Grape Day Parade begins 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 provided by
Jimbos Naturally,
an entertainment stage highlighting dance from around the world, vendor booths,
an international food court, demonstrations,
a beer garden, 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 recent Grape Day images:
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 2011Grape Day Sponsors:
George W. Weir Asphalt Construction, Inc.
County Board of Supervisors
at the request of
Supervisor Pam Slater-Price