🎉 Festival Season at Wildside Winery: Magic in Every Moment 🎉

As the leaves turn and the air takes on that crisp autumn feel, Wildside Winery comes alive with the spirit of celebration. For 21 years, our family-owned and operated winery has welcomed friends, neighbors, and travelers alike to sip, shop, and share in the joy of Kentucky’s harvest season. 💜🍇

This year’s fall festival lineup is packed with music, magic, and community — and you’re invited to be part of it.

🎈 Up, Up, and Away! Balloon Festival

📅 Saturday, September 13, 2025

⏰ Hot Air Balloon Rides: 6:30 PM (weather permitting)

💰 $20 per person | Cash Only | First come, first served

Imagine hot air balloons rising into the sunset while music, laughter, and the smell of great food fill the vineyard. 🎶🍔

🎶 Live Music: Matt Castle (2–5 PM) & Hi-5 (6–9 PM)

🛍️ Handcrafted goods, artisan booths, and specialty boutiques

🍔 Food trucks serving up seasonal favorites

🍷 Wildside wines and slushees to enjoy all evening

📍 Wildside Winery, Versailles, KY

🚫 Balloon rides are weather-dependent; no reservations accepted.

👉 Vendors Apply Here: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=25851

🍂 Harvest Festival

📅 Saturday, October 4 (12–7 PM) & Sunday, October 5 (12–5 PM)

Celebrate the bounty of the season with two days of music, markets, and community spirit! 🌾🎨

🎶 Live Music Lineup:

Saturday: John McHugh (1–4 PM) & Trippin Roots (4–7 PM)

Sunday: Ben Lacy & Corey Cross (1–4 PM)

🛍️ Shop handcrafted art, jewelry, and farm-fresh goods from local makers

🍔 Food trucks with both savory and sweet seasonal favorites

🍷 Sip Wildside’s seasonal wines while enjoying the beauty of the vineyard

Admission & parking are FREE — perfect for a fall family outing!

👉 Vendors Apply Here: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=26553

🎃 Pumpkin Festival

📅 Saturday, October 11 (12–7 PM) & Sunday, October 12 (12–5 PM)

Fall’s favorite flavors and colors come alive at the Pumpkin Festival! 🍁

🎃 Wild Woman Axe Throwing — Saturday, Oct 11: channel your fierce side with a supervised, festival-style axe-throwing experience in partnership with the Pumpkin Festival

🎃 Pumpkin-Spiced Wine

🌸 Mums for sale to brighten your porch

🛍️ Local vendors, handcrafts, artists, and boutique finds

🎶 Live music lineup (TBA)

🎃 Locally grown pumpkins to take home for decorating or baking

Admission & parking are FREE — celebrate autumn your way!

👉 Vendors Apply Here: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=26563

🧙‍♀️ Witches & Wine Festival

📅 Saturday, October 25 (12–7 PM) & Sunday, October 26 (12–5 PM)

Step into the magic — this isn’t just a festival, it’s a gathering of wild folks, magic-makers, and wine lovers. 🌙✨

🎨 Arts & crafts market featuring handmade creations

🍔 Food vendors with seasonal favorites

🔮 Metaphysical market & astrology sessions

📚 Magical books and spellbinding reads

🐺 Selfies with Wolves (Wolf Run Refuge)

🪓 Axe Throwing & Costume Contests with prizes

🍹 Witches Brew Slushee, our signature festival potion

🎶 Live Music Lineup:

Saturday: Elvis Cocktail (1–4 PM) & Blacktop Rodeo (4–7 PM)

Sunday: Nicola Cassetta & Jake Vanover (12–2 PM) & Five Below Band (2–5 PM)

Admission & parking are FREE — bring your coven and celebrate in style!

👉 Vendors Apply Here: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=26227

Why We Do This ❤️

At Wildside, our festivals are more than events — they are the heartbeat of our community. We’ve been growing, creating, and celebrating here in Versailles for over two decades, and every festival is a chance to bring people together. From Wild Women gathering in circle to families sipping cider under the sunset sky, these are the moments that remind us why we’re here: to create magic, share wine, and nurture connection.

So mark your calendars, tag your crew, and join us this fall. Because at Wildside, the season isn’t just harvest time — it’s festival time. 🍇✨

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