Carnival Crush Party
This year we will be adding a Carnival-eques theme to our 7th Annual Crush Party on September 28th, 2024. We will have Aerial Dance Performances, Fire and Light Gyro Hoop shows, Food Trucks, Live Music featuring REBEL LUV, a Wine Relay Competition, Wine & Wine tastings, Wine Slushies, Cocktails, Beer from Firehall Brewery, Lawn Games and more! Entry is by donation to the Rotary Club of Oliver BC. Due to mother nature we unfortunately do not have grapes to crush so we have added a new event!! A Wine Relay Competition.
The winery is open from 10am – 7pm, the Carnival Crush Party event run from 12pm-5:00pm.
We look forward to seeing you at Nostalgia Wines September 28th!! Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop for all the details.
Update:
The Event in Detail:
Come As a Guest – Entry By Donation – Door Prize – Guest Parking
Entry for guests to the Crush Party is by donation to our charitable partner, with a suggested $5 per person. With your entry donation you can enter to win a door prize from Nostalgia Wines!
We will not be taking any reservations for September 28th, it will be first come, first served.
Our picnic area will be open for those who want to have a glass of wine or craft beer — there will be an outdoor bar with walk-up service. Credit/debit is available for the outdoor bar, but cash is king and will help you avoid a line up! Seating is available, and you are welcome to bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blanket, should our seating be full.
Guest parking will be in our vineyard. We will have parking attendants to guide you to a spot, keep an eye out for them!
Hot Tips – What to Bring
- Cash (for entry by donation, outdoor bar, raffle tickets, etc)
- Lawn chairs or a blanket to sit and listen to the band
- A change of clothes if you’ll be competing in the relay.
- Wearable props for the wine relay competition. Think of what you wear that can hold liquid?
- A sweater/jacket and sunscreen – event is rain or shine!
- Your appetite (food trucks on site)
- A designated driver
- A positive attitude and best cheers for all the performers and competitors!
- Your dancing shoes!
Meet our Charitable Partners
The Rotary Club of Oliver has been proudly serving our community since 1945! During this time, it has done many amazing things to live up to its motto: Service Above Self.
Projects supported by the Oliver Rotary Club include the Rotary Beach Improvement Project and annual cleanup, SOSS student of the month, SOSS bursaries, Starfish Backpack Program, Highway to Healing, Desert Sun Counselling, Oliver Ambassador Program, Roots & Fruits Festival, Ironman Canada Bike Aid Station, Dynamic Race Events, Renovation of the Fairview Heritage Townsite Kiosk, Community Park Pollinator Garden.
Nostalgia is honored to work with such a great group to raise funds to continue to serve our community!
Wine Relay Competition – starts at 1:15pm
A wine bottle filling relay competition. Competitors will compete to fill a bottle of wine in a relay style game. Hint – you can use props that you are wearing (other than shoes). We will have two heats, and prizes will be awarded for fastest and for the most creative. Call the wine shop to register at 250-485-0227 or email us at [email protected]. You can also sign up the day of the event, just be sure to bring a change of clothes.
Rebel Luv
Get your dancing shoes shined up for Rebel Luv! These local rockers know how to get a crowd engaged and on their feet. Rebel Luv will play three sets to keep us dancing throughout the afternoon. Expect music at noon, 2pm and 4:15 pm.
Food and Drinks
We will welcome Law of Attraction and Pit Stop Smokery food trucks for the afternoon. Join us for lunch!
Nostalgia Wines will be available by the glass and bottle to enjoy in the picnic area. Want to have a Memorable Wine Experience with us? Awesome! We’ll be hosting guided Memorable Wine Experiences inside. Our store is open all day, we welcome you to stock up on wine for your home and make memories with us!
Our outdoor bar will be serving wine, wine flights, Firehall beer, wine slushes, non alcoholic drinks and more. A variety of deli snack items, soft drinks and bottled water will be available for sale in our wine shop.
Please come prepared to drink responsibly and plan for a safe ride home.
Schedule for September 28:
10am – Winery Opens
12:00 – Event kick off with Rebel Luv!
12:15 – Ambient Aerial Dance Performance
1:00 – Gyro Hoop Artist
1:15 – Wine Relay Competition Heat 1
2:00 – Rebel Luv (Set 2)
3:00 – Ambient Aerial Dance Performance
3:15 – Gyro Hoop Artist
3:30 – Wine Relay Competition Heat 2
4:00 – Raffle Draws
4:15 – Rebel Luv (Set 3)
5:00 – Event wrap up
7:00 – Winery closed.
Grape Stomp – Not this year…
Please note: We usually have grape stomp action at our Crush Party. But, sadly, we will not be able to host a grape stomp this year, as it takes 1000 pounds of grapes, and the winter weather earlier this year wiped out our crop and we have no grapes in our vineyard. We hope that by offering Mother Nature this celebration of harvest, community and fun that she will smile upon us for harvest in 2024.
We look forward to seeing you at Nostalgia Wines Saturday, September 28, 2024!!