Harvest Festival - 2026

Mark your calendar for Clear Lake’s popular fall event, Harvest Festival! Stroll down Main Avenue and enjoy wine and beer samples, shopping, vendors and a huge outdoor farmers market at Harvest Festival. Kick off the morning with the Champagne 5K fun run/walk. Don’t forget about the homemade salsa contest, grape stomp competition, food trucks, live music, hay rides and more!

• Wine, Beer, & Spirit samples: Purchase your experience bag for the official tasting glass, gifts, and discounts! Purchase Experience Bags Here. $40 general, $100 VIP
• Champagne 5K Fun Run/Walk: Kick off your day with some bubbles! The Champagne 5K starts at 9 a.m., with packet pickup at 8 a.m. Enjoy a scenic run along South Shore and celebrate at the finish line with a glass of champagne (21+). Register here.
• Outdoor Vendor Market & Farmers Market: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., explore a variety of vendors and local produce on Main Avenue. Apply to be a vendor here.
• Hayrides: Embrace the fall vibes with hayrides from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Shore Drive & Main Avenue.
• Salsa Contest: Think you've got the best salsa recipe? Registration and check-in are from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., with public tasting from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. Winners announced at 2 p.m. Pre-register here .
• Wine, Beer & Spirits Sampling: From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., sip and savor a variety of drinks along Main Avenue.
• Tasting Menus
  • 3 Drunk Brothers Tasting Menu ​
  • Ardon Creek Winery Tasting Menu
  • Avion Azul
  • Brickyard Wines
  • Eagles Landing Winery 
  • Fireside Winery
  • Jennings Winery
  • Lucky Wife Wine Slushies
  • Madison County Winery
  • Mahaska Bottling
  • Paha Cider
  • Soldier Creek Winery
  • StoneCliff Winery
  • The Cellar Winery
  • Thunder Creek Winery
  • United Beverage
  • Van Wijk Winery
  • Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
• Grape Stomp Competition: Channel your inner Lucy and join the Grape Stomp Competition from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. outside Hall Realty. Pre-register here
• Live Music: Enjoy live performances throughout the day!

• Music Schedule
  Music Sponsored by: Hogan-Hansen, Rookies, Sevens, TAP'd, Bergland+Cram, Gyro Place, Big. O Garage Doors, Livonias Coffee Bar, Dean Snyder Construction, Laird Law Firm & First Citizens Bank

  4th Street & Main Avenue Main Stage

• 1-4 p.m. The Bear Creek Band

• 5th Street & Main Avenue Stage (The Dock)

• 10:30-1 p.m. Nova Jazz
• 1:30-4 p.m. Last Minute Combo

• Find more great live music locations on our Calendar of Events.

• Food Trucks & More: Dive into delicious eats from various food trucks, enjoy hayrides, and more!

• Pole Decorating Contest: Businesses and organizations, show off your creativity! Sign up here 
• Grape Stomp Competition: Ready to stomp? Pre-register here  
• Salsa Contest: Think you have the best salsa in town? Pre-register here