Orchard Country Winery Celebrates Fourth Annual Cherry Fest

It will be all things cherry when Orchard Country Winery & Market honors the ruby red fruit with its own special day Saturday, July 19. The fourth Annual Summer Harvest Cherry Fest will begin at 10 am and continue throughout the day with activities for the entire family.

The Cherry Festival’s activities will begin with free guided tours conducted every hour and wine tastings throughout the day. Family-themed activities will include clown face painting and animal balloon art, as well as a visit with the alpacas. The Door County Trolley will offer tours from 10 am – 3 pm and horse-drawn wagon rides will be available from 11 am – 3 pm.

A festival is never complete without food, and Orchard Country’s menu of the day will definitely fill the bill. A traditional pig roast, as well as cherry brats and hamburgers will be available from Door County Custom Meats. Fresh baked treats will also be on the menu. Lakefront Brewery will provide tastings, including Cherry Lager brewed with Lautenbach Orchard’s fruit.

Demonstrating the versatility of cherries, Orchard Country’s personal cherry ambassador Debbie Dewitt will conduct food demos from 11 am – 4 pm. Cherry pie eating contests will be held at 11 am and 1 pm; the ever-popular cherry pit spitting competition will commence at 1:30 pm.

A special afternoon treat will be live music performed by Green Tea. The four-member group is high-energy Irish with a strong infusion of Celtic.

Orchard Country Winery & Market, located at 9197 Highway 42 just south of Fish Creek, is open year round. For additional information call 920.868.3479 or visit http://www.orchardcountry.com.