This popular and elegant festival benefits area families in need through NORWESCAP and The Arc of Warren County. Sip New Jersey wine or craft beer and enjoy local food and live music on the lawn at Rutherfurd Hall.
This day-long event features music by renowned local musicians that include Electric Gumbo, Steve Kirchuk Band, Pentley Holmes, and The BanjoDoodles. Upscale local food and craft vendors will be featured, as well as local craft beer favorite, Jersey Girl. Rutherfurd Hall tours will be offered free of charge.
A number of award-winning New Jersey vineyards and wineries will also be on hand to offer tastings, including Brook Hollow Winery, Villa Milagro Winery, Cava Winery and Vineyard, and Four Sisters Winery, with bottled wine available for purchase. Free tastings and etched wine glass are included with the ticket price for those over the age of 21.
The event has been designed to offer a rich, family-oriented afternoon in the countryside as it raises both public awareness and much-needed funds for NORWESCAP and The Arc of Warren County.
Tickets are available at a number of locations through Sept. 20 at $25, and guests under the age of 21 are admitted free of charge. Save $5 by ordering tickets online by Sept. 20. No pets or outside alcohol and other refreshments are permitted, but festival-goers are welcome to bring blankets and lawn chairs for field seating.
NORWESCAP is a nonprofit community action agency established in 1965 that creates opportunities for more than 30,000 low-income people in northwest New Jersey by providing a large portfolio of self-sufficiency and emergency services. The Arc, Warren County Chapter was founded in 1954 and provides support and service to more than 1,100 county-area residents whose lives have been touched by intellectual and related developmental disabilities.
For tickets, preferred parking, and sponsor information, please contact Kevin Guyette at The Arc at 908.689.7525 ext.212 or Patrick Grogan at NORWESCAP at 908.454.7000 ext.110. Information may also be obtained by visiting www.grandharvestwinefestival.com.
Rutherfurd Hall
Historic mansion visited by FDR open for tours every Wednesday at 11am, 12pm and 1pm. Concerts are free to the public with a recommended donation of $10, Tea & Talk lecture series, Film Night, summer camps and more.