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Nauvoo Grape Festival (1938-)

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1938-

Administrative History

The Nauvoo Grape Festival (1938-) is an annual festival in Nauvoo, Illinois.

The Nauvoo Grape Festival is an annual festival that began in 1938 in Nauvoo, Illinois as a harvest celebration, because grape vineyards had become such an important part of Nauvoo's agriculture. The festival was first sponsored by the Nauvoo Unity Club. The festival is famous for its Wedding of the Wine and Cheese pageant, and also includes many other activities such as a flea market, car show, pet show, and concerts. As of 2020, the festival was still actively held in the community.

Citation:
Nauvoo Grape Festival, via WWW, February 22, 2021 (The Nauvoo Grape Festival is an ongoing festival that began in 1938 in Nauvoo, Illinois, still occurs annually, and it has grown in its scope of activities and traditions. Famous for Wedding of the Wine and Cheese pageant) Nauvoo Grape Festival Association records, 1938-1980 (he festival was first sponsored by the Nauvoo Unity Club)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Collection on Nauvoo Grape Festival

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9615
Scope and Contents

A collection of programs, clippings, scrapbook pages, paper ephemera, artifacts, photographs, and correspondence related to the Nauvoo Grape Festival in Nauvoo, Illinois, spanning the years 1938 to 1980. Much of the material appears to have been collected and assembled by members of the Lutz family.

Dates: 1938-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection on Nauvoo Grape Festival

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