The Whole Vine Festival

The Fourth Annual Whole Vine Festival returns Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Fresno State campus. Admission, parking and the Kids Zone are free.

The San Joaquin Valley grows table grapes, raisin grapes and wine grapes side by side. Nearly every raisin in America is grown within about 60 miles of Fresno, and 99% of the country’s commercially grown table grapes come from California. The Whole Vine Festival brings that story to the public with a full, free day of tastings, live music, local makers and a Kids Zone built around agriculture.

What’s New in 2026

• Valley Heritage farmer stories. Tall banners on the grounds tell the stories of five Valley grape farmers: raisin grower Steve Reitz, table grape grower George Rodriguez, wine grape growers Nick and Brian Davis, Randy Kazarian and father-and-son raisin growers Albert and Maurice Smith, with a QR code to each full story.

• Fresno State Winery honored at the 10 AM opening ceremony. Its student-made wines earned four gold medals this year, two of them double gold.

• New in the Kids Zone: a family Scarecrow Contest and a Movie Tent, joining the Fresno Discovery Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County, Fresno Metro Ministry and a petting zoo.

• Halloween candy giveaway for kids in costume, 3 to 5 p.m.

• A homegrown music lineup: We Got The Beat, the University High School Jazz Ensemble, Matthew Malcolm, Super Sonic and In Kahootz.

• The Raisin Administrative Committee hosts its first festival booth.

What First-Timers Should Know

• Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. The music is on the lawn, and picnicking is part of the fun.

• Come hungry. Samples of grapes, raisins, ice cream and cookies, plus Valley food trucks competing in a grape-themed food competition.

• 21+ Wine & Beer Garden with Valley wines and local brews. Bring ID; tasting tickets are sold at the ticket table.

• Costumes welcome. It’s the Saturday before Halloween.

• Accessible parking near the entrance and level pathways throughout the grounds.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

The festival is free for Valley families thanks to its sponsors, led by our Vineyard Master sponsors: The Spencer Family, Farm Credit, American Vineyard Magazine, Industry Standard, Fresno State, the California Table Grape Commission and the Raisin Administrative Committee; and our Wine Connoisseur sponsors: Fresno Equipment Company, Dumont Printing, Core Business Interiors and Electric Motor Shop.