Sunriver Sunfest, Central Oregon’s most prestigious wine festival, will be held this year on July 24-26, 2009 in the Village at Sunriver. The festival will kick off Friday night with a wine pairing dinner at Marcellos. Saturday, the festival is open from 12pm until 9pm and will resume again on Sunday from 11am to 3 pm. Over 30 wineries will attend from throughout the West.

Admittance into the festival is free and wines will be sold by the taste, glass, bottle and case. Signature wine glasses will be for sale at the festival entrance. Also, Saturday guests can participate in the VIP area with appetizers and unlimited tastings for $75 per person or $500 for tables of 8, tickets should be pre-purchased. The local shop retailers in the Village at Sunriver will be open in addition to vendors selling unique and one of a kind hand-crafted items.

And of course, Sunfest enjoys the fact that it is a family-friendly festival. Kids of all ages can enjoy the mini golf, bumper cars, facepainting, and inflatable slide that will be set up for the weekend.

Sunriver Sunfest is a premier wine festival in Central Oregon, offering both locals and visitors to Central Oregon the opportunity to experience wines from throughout the region at the Village at Sunriver for the past 20 years. A portion of the Sunfest profits will be donated to the Newberry Habitat for Humanity. Please visit www.sunriversunfest.com or call 541-385-7988.