Thirty teams are competing for the title of Grape Stomp Champion at the 25th annual Festival Grape in Oliver, B.C.
“The Grape Stomp has been a tradition with this event,” said Ian Lobb, Oliver Tourism executive director.
“There’s incredible costumes, a lot of stomping and squishing of the grapes and a relay race, so it’s a real spectacle to watch.”
To win, it takes teamwork, stamina and a good sense of humour.
In between heats, there’s plenty of wine being poured, delicious food being ordered at food trucks, a market to explore and live music to dance to.
“The Festival of Grape started back in ’97 as a way to celebrate the harvest and wineries and the industry as a whole and it’s blossomed into what it is today,” said Lobb.
Making the 25th year of the festival, one to remember.