Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Upcoming Events

Mackinaw Valley Vineyard and Winery
July News and Happy July 4th
Concerts in the Vineyard
July 

7/05- Biscuits & Gravy Band
 7/12- Sister Groove & The CTJ 
7/19-  Jammsammich
7/25- Friday, Brushville 
7/26 - Triple Dog Dare

 Festivals & Fundraisers
July and August

7/19- Metec & Mackinaw Vineyard Ride Fundraiser
7/20- Art and Wine Festival 
7/27- Lungevity-THE BATTLE Fundraiser
8/03-Vintage, Vines and Wines Festival

Festivals and Fundraisers Information

M & M Vineyard Ride Fundraiser 
Saturday, July 19, 2014:  8:00 am-12:00 pm

METEC's 2014 Bike Ride is a loop ride that starts and ends at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard & Winery. The M & M Bike ride supports METEC's affordable housing program and financial literacy programs. This ride offers lots of rolling hills, and some flats with distances of 100 kilometer, 40 mile, 30 mile, 15 mile and 5 mile rides. Riders will have the option to participate in a brunch and winery tour and tasting after the ride.
Registration,Schedule and Fees
  • Riders-$40 for Ride, Brunch and Winery Tour and Tasting. Non-riders- $30 for the Brunch and Winery Tour and Tasting.
  • Brunch at 10:30am
  • Winery Tour and Tasting at 11:30 For Registration and fee information email -Mikayla Eldridge at meldridge@metechrc.org or call 309-676-3832 .Check Metec on the web at-www.metecresourcecenter.org
  • Rain or shine the ride will take place. Check-in begins at 6:30am for 100 Kilometer and 40 mile ride which starts at 7:00am and 5, 15, and 30 mile rides starts at 8:00am with check-in at beginning at 7am.

Art and Wine Festival
July 20, 12:00 pm-6:00 pm 

Local artists showcase their talents and sell their art at this free event. The artists invited specialize in oil and water color painting, wood, jewelry, metal work, ceramics and glass. Local car clubs have been invited to display their cars. Wine tasting is featured all day and talented musician Greg Williams will entertain. The kids will have their concrete canvas area to draw and show off their talents at this family friendly event, as well as face painting. Please come out and enjoy this free event and support our local art community.  Rain or Shine in the Pavilion. 


Lungevity-THE BATTLE 

Sunday, July 27, 2:00 pm-8:00 pm

Join the battle against lung cancer at a unique and exciting event

-Battle the obstacles- 
Canoe races
Paintball target shooting
Giant tricycle races  
Blindfolded bag toss
After the BATTLE...head to the pavilion for social hour with snacks and a wine tasting followed by a four course dinner paired with both Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Wines and Rolling Meadows Brewery beers, our friends in Springfield.
The first three courses will be provided by The Catering Company and then enjoy a dessert course of Sweet Temptations signature cupcakes as well as That's So Sweet's mini cheesecakes for dessert! The entire evening will also include live music from Johnny Quest Band who will be playing blues, rockabilly, classic and modern music!  Tickets for event-$50 single, $375 -table of 8, $450-table of 10. For tickets go to: http://events.lungevity.org/site/Calendar?id=100641&view=Detail Follow us on Facebook for event updates and detail or thebattle@lungevity.org. Held- rain or shine.

We wish you all a safe and HAPPY 4th of July and give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy and friendships we share-
All the best, the Hahn family



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