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Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
Mendoza's grape harvest festival: an enormous open-air show, a parade of floats and the crowning of the Vendimia Queen.
When is Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia in 2027?
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia 2027 is on Saturday, 6 March 2027. Other years: 2026, Saturday, 7 March 2026; 2028, Saturday, 4 March 2028.
About Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
The Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia is held each March in Mendoza, in the wine country at the foot of the Andes, celebrating the grape harvest. Held since 1936, it runs for about a week, with a procession, the Bendición de los Frutos, a blessing of the fruits at the Church, the Via Blanca of Night, a parade of floats lit in the dark, and the Carrousel, the daytime parade of floats from each district of the province, whose young women, with queens, throw fruit and wine to the crowd. The most important event is the Acto Central, held on the first Saturday of March at the Frank Romero Day Amphitheatre, a stage show with thousands of performers in dance, music and light, telling the story of the wine, which ends with the crowning of the national Queen of the Vendimia, and fireworks.
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 7 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 6 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 4 March 2028 |
What is eaten
- asado
- empanadas mendocinas
- Malbec
- grape dishes
Traditions of Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
Also part of it, and being written: Malbec (The grape that put Mendoza on the map.), Mendoza Province (The wine region.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Photo credits on this page
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