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Floats, bands, celebrities, classic cars, beauty queens, special units, and animals all make up the Grand Feature Parade winding through historic Winchester. Come spend this festive weekend with us as the city proudly displays the pink and green colors of apple trees in bloom. Every year in late April and Early May. Please contact us for tour dates.

Bloomin’ Wine Fest

The official kick- off event of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Week. Attendees will enjoy a traditional wine tasting atmosphere held on the Loudoun Street Walking Mall in historic Old Town Winchester.  Held on Friday and Saturday, this event will feature 18 Virginia wineries in two “Wine Gardens”. Also, over 30 artisans and vendors will be setup along the Old Town Mall, along with the local merchants, offering a wide variety of art, jewelry, bags, pottery and much, much more. Live musical entertainment will be ongoing on two stages thru-out the event.

Weekend in the Park

Celebrate the annual Snowden Bridge Arts and Crafts Show in Jim Barnett Park.

On Sunday, enjoy Fun Day in the Park and the NAPA Cruis-In Car Show. Musical and Comic Entertainment will enhance your visit on Sunday. Yesterday’s Cruisers Car Club again promises to have over 200 vintage and classic "muscle cars" from the 40s, 50s and 60s!

Firefighters Parade

Coordinated by members of the Winchester and Frederick County Firefighters for the 78th year, the Firefighters’ Parade will step off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, in Old Town Winchester. The first Torchlight and Mummer’s Parade in 1929 stepped off at 8 p.m. - with each of the Winchester Fire Departments participating. Each Firefighter carried a flaming torch. From its humble beginning it is now the largest, and one of the oldest, annual Firefighters’ Parades in the World.

Grand Feature Parade

Coordinated by the members of the Winchester Host Lions Club for the 69th year, the Grand Feature Parade steps off at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, in Old Town Winchester. The parade route stretches from Old Town Winchester to the Handley School area.

• 2 Nights' accommodation
• Baggage handling
• Breakfast or continental breakfast each morning
• 2 Dinners
• Professional guide service
• Oatlands Plantation Mansion
• Enjoy wine tasting and tour
• Dodona Manor
• Firefighters Parade - largest in the USA
• Driving tour of historic Winchester
• Old Town Winchester during the festival
• Carnival midway
• Shenandoah Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade from reserved seats
• Long Branch
• Glen Burnie house and gardens
• Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

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