Draft:Grape and Wine Festival
The Grape and Wine Festival is an annual event that takes place at Montebello Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada each September. The festival then concludes with the Grape and Wine Festival Parade. A "grape king", intended as a representative for the local wine industry, is chosen each year.[1]
Festival
[edit]Traditionally the festival held different events each weekend at Montebello Park, such as the "Mayor's Grape Stomp" during the first week of September. In 2024, all these events were condensed into a single weekend.[2] That year's festival was held in Downtown St. Catharines instead of Montebello Park, with operating costs being considered too expensive when 70% of visitor traffic occurs during the parade.[3]
Parade
[edit]A Caribbean-themed float was introduced in 1992.[4] The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Association Band performs in the parade each year. In 2023, the Canadian military formed a new policy prohibiting volunteer bands, so the band was renamed.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Heslop, Bonnie. "New Grape King will be celebrated today in Niagara". iHeart Radio. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Benner, Allan. "Niagara Grape and Wine Festival gets supersized: All the 'favourite' events poured into 1 weekend". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Walter, Karena. "Niagara Grape and Wine Festival revamping Montebello Park weekends". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Green, Abby. "Caribbean float to return to Grape and Wine in memory of late founder". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Walter, Karena. "'It almost feels like a divorce — a messy divorce for no reason': Lincoln and Welland band ordered to vacate armoury, lose regiment name". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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