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Event Category: Food & Wine

Pop-Up BBQ Dinner & Live Music at Wild Goose Winery

AUGUST 16, 2025

Join Wild Goose Winery for a fun summertime celebration! Enjoy a relaxed evening of BBQ classics, delicious wine, and live music by Rebel Love — all set against the stunning backdrop of our vineyard.

Event Schedule:
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | BBQ Dinner Buffet
Live Music with Rebel Love until 9:00 PM

Buffet Menu Includes:
Salads – Romaine salad with lemon garlic aioli, seed crunch, crisp parmesan & lemon dressing; Chickpea & sweet potato salad with cilantro, lime & feta.
Main – Three-cheese mac n’ cheese with herb crumb; Grilled 7oz beef burger with tomato jam, smoked bacon, grainy mustard aioli & romaine lettuce.
Sides – Warm focaccia with sea salted butter.
Dessert – Selection of cookies & dessert squares

Come hungry, bring your dancing shoes, and get ready for an unforgettable summer evening!

Venue: Wild Goose Winery
Time: 5PM to 9PM
Tickets: $45 per person (includes dinner, a glass of wine, live entertainment)

Call 250-497-8919 for more info or email info@wildgoosewinery.com

Summer Pop-Up BBQ at Wild Goose Winery

JULY 4, 2025

Kick off July with sunshine, grilled goodness, and chilled wine! Join us for our Summer Pop-Up BBQ at Wild Goose Winery — a laid-back afternoon of delicious eats, shared plates, and breathtaking vineyard views. Created by the talented Sonora Room Restaurant culinary team, this BBQ-style menu is served family-style, perfect for enjoying with friends and family. First-come, first-served, no reservations, family-style service. Sip. Savor. Soak up the Summer.

Menu Highlights:
Salad – Grilled peach salad with honey chili dressing, arugula & crumbled blue cheese
Main – Grilled 7oz beef burger with tomato jam, smoked bacon, grainy mustard aioli & romaine lettuce
Sides – Buttered grilled corn; Three-cheese mac n’ cheese with herb crumb
Dessert – Chocolate truffle

Venue: Wild Goose Winery
Time: 11AM to 4PM
Cost: $35 per person, wine and beverages available à la carte.

Call 250-497-8919 for more information.

Father’s Day BBQ at Wild Goose Winery

JUNE 15, 2025

Celebrate Dad with a smoke-kissed, grill-inspired feast at Wild Goose Winery! Our Father’s Day BBQ Pop-Up features a bold, family-style menu crafted by the Sonora Room Restaurant’s culinary team, perfectly paired with award-winning Wild Goose red wines. First-come, first-served, no reservations, family-style service. Gather your crew for a relaxed afternoon of BBQ favourites, great wine, and
unforgettable vineyard views.

Menu Highlights:
Salad – Pickled cherry salad with goat cheese, balsamic, greens & almonds
Mains – Pulled pork tacos with house BBQ sauce & pickled cabbage; Coffee-rubbed smoked brisket with fully loaded baked potato hash
Side – Bacon cornbread with jalapeño lime butter
Dessert – Chocolate truffle

Venue: Wild Goose Winery
Time: 11AM to 4PM
Cost: $35 per person, wine and beverages available à la carte.

Call 250-497-8919 for more information.

Spring Kick-Off at Meyer & Mayhem

MAY 10, 2025

Join Meyer Family Vineyards & Mayhem Wines for their annual Spring kick-off event from 12PM to 4PM. It’s Mother’s day weekend, bring mom or the whole family and relax while enjoying live music with local artist Kristi Neumann (1pm to 4pm). They’ll have the lawn games set up and Twisted Chopsticks Eatery food truck will be on-site all day serving delicious eats.

Venue: Meyer Family Vineyards & Mayhem Wines
Time: 12PM to 4PM
Tickets: $20 + gst includes welcome wine, wine tastings, live music, lawn games, glass of Mayhem with Flavor Theory chocolate

Macrame + Wine at Mayhem Wines

JUNE 26, 2025

Join Mayhem Wines from 5PM to 7PM for a fun and creative evening with artist Nettie Steuernagel from Artwork by Nettie. Sip on a glass of Mayhem wine while creating a beautiful wall-hanging Macrame on our outdoor patio. Complete Macrame will be approximately 12″ wide by 20″ tall. 

Venue: Mayhem Wines
Time: 5PM to 7PM
Tickets: $60 + gst includes all art-supplies a professionally led Macrame instruction, small snacks, and one free glass of Mayhem Wines. Additional wine can be purchased and enjoyed by the glass or bottle. 

The Hairfarmers at Wild Goose Winery

MAY 31, 2025

Pull out your Snik sunscreen and your faux fur vests for a fun Whistler-style après ski party in May! Tickets include a buffet dinner by Penticton Farmer’s Market favourites: A Taste of Argentina, 2 glasses of Wild Goose Wine, a Go-Vino souvenir cup, and live entertainment to dance the night away.

Round trip shuttle bus service is available from Penticton to Wild Goose Winery, with pick-up/drop-off spots at the 1) Penticton Lakeside Resort, 2) SOEC and 3) Walmart parking lots.

ABOUT the Hairfarmers: Whistler’s Favourite Band Since 2001

Born during the 1999–2000 ski season, The Hairfarmers have become a legendary West Coast band known for their genre-defying live shows and infectious energy. Their signature “ski bum” style blends everything from Johnny Cash to Jimi Hendrix, U2 to Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan to Taylor Swift. With a repertoire of over 2,500 songs spanning rock, folk, bluegrass, reggae, country, and pop, there’s virtually nothing they won’t play—and no two shows are ever the same. The band has performed to audiences across the globe ranging in numbers from 40 to 40,000—from Maui to Hong Kong, Napa to New York—and have shared stages with acts like Tom Cochrane, The Wailers, Chantal Kreviazuk, Great Big Sea, and more. Highlights include appearances at the Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Kokanee
Summit Party, War Child Benefit, and a landmark performance at the 2008 Pemberton
Music Festival alongside Coldplay, Tom Petty, and The Tragically Hip. Voted Whistler’s Favourite Band every year since 2001, The Hairfarmers continue to play over 200 shows annually, providing the unforgettable soundtrack to mountain life and beyond.

Venue: Wild Goose Winery
Time: 5:30PM to 10:30PM (dinner at 6:30PM)
Tickets: $89 per person (adults 19+)

Mother’s Day Brunch at Wild Goose Winery

MAY 11, 2025

Join Wild Goose Winery on Sunday, May 11 from 11AM to 4PM for a special Mother’s Day Luncheon featuring a delicious menu by the Sonora Room Restaurant’s culinary team, served family-style with shared platters. First come, first served – no reservations. Bring your friends and family for a relaxed afternoon of great food, beautiful wine, and stunning vineyard view!

Venue: Wild Goose Winery
Time: 11AM to 4PM

Puppy Party at Nighthawk Vineyards

MAY 10, 2025

Visit Nighthawk Vineyards for a tail waggin’ good time to raise funds for Paws it Forward. Admission includes a dog waffle and two wine/beverage tickets.

Venue: Nighthawk Vineyards
Time: 11AM to 1PM
Tickets: $25 per dog (human admission with dog is free)

Father’s Day Blues & BBQ

JUNE 15, 2025

Join the wineries of Okanagan Falls & Skaha Lake at Nighthawk Vineyards from 12pm to 4pm for a Father’s Day BBQ, wine tastings from 12 participating wineries, and live music with legendary blues guitarist Poppa Dawg.

Venue: Nighthawk Vineyards
Time: 12PM to 4PM
Tickets: Adults (19+) $59, Youth (7-18) $20, Children (6 and under) free