Grape harvest celebrated

Sculptureum will host a family day to celebrate this year’s harvest.

The sculpture gardens and galleries at Sculptureum on Omaha Flats Road in Matakana will host a Harvest Festival on Saturday, March 18.

Sculptureum events director Imogen McCall says March is a special time of year, when the grapes are hand-picked from the vines to make the Sculptureum chardonnay, rosé and Barrier blends.

“What better way to celebrate than with a Harvest Festival,” McCall says.

The event is aimed at the whole family with a range of harvest-themed activities planned.

This will include grape stomping and pressing by hand, kids’ arts and crafts, wine sampling, local supplier stalls, live entertainment, face painting, lawn games and gin sampling with Matakana Gin Company.

All ticketholders will have access to the galleries and gardens, home to more than 800 works of art from local and international artists. The 1.4km of flat pathways are accessible to both wheelchairs and prams.
Earlybird tickets are on sale until the end of February with prices set at $20 per child, $25 per adult, $80 per family (2 adults, 3 children) for general admission and $99 per person for the VIP Package.

Gates open at 10am and close at 4pm, with ample parking available on site. Onsite wheelchairs are available to prebook by emailing admin@sculptureum.net.

Info: www.sculptureum.nz/harvest