Celebrate Escondido’s rich heritage at the 68th Annual Grape Day Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2025, featuring live entertainment, artisan vendors, and family-friendly fun. Rooted in over a century of local history, this free event honors the community’s agricultural past and vibrant present.

The Escondido  branch of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) , aka Santa Fe or AT&SF, was built between 1887 and 1888 with...