Grapevine's 30th annual GrapeFest, begins Thursday and ends on Sunday. This year's festival places a special emphasis on wines from Texas, California's Central Coast and Australia's Barossa Valley. Deemed the largest wine festival in the Southwest, the four-day festival offers fun for all ages. Here are three things guests should do while at the festival:
  1. Fiat Ride & Drive - Take the opportunity to test drive any available 2016/17 model Fiat for free. Models include the Fiat 500X, Fiat 500 and 500 c, and the Fiat 500 Abarth. Test drives range from 6-8 minutes. Participants will receive a photo souvenir and a branded T-shirt from the Fiat gelato bar while supplies last.
  2. GrapeStomp competition- Teams of two take turns to stomp approximately 18 pounds of grapes for two minutes. If your team stomps the most juice, you could qualify for the Grand Champion StompOff on Sunday, with winners being awarded the "Purple Foot" award. Entry fee is $5 per person. Special GrapeStomp events include the Senior GrapeStomp at 10:30 a.m. on Friday and the Mayoral GrapeStomp at 11 a.m. on Saturday. A free stomping area for children age 12 and younger will also be available.
  3. Drink- Savor more than 140 Texas varietals from 38 Texas wineries at the People's Choice Wine Tasting Classic, the largest consumer-judged wine competition in the United States. Guests vote on their favorites and the winners of the competition are announced on Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets are $23 in advance or $25 at the festival.
The festival opens on Thursday at 10 a.m. Admission is free to everyone all day Thursday and until 5 p.m. on Friday.  Hours are Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission prices are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (62 and older) and children (6-12). Weekend passes are available for $18 and souvenir weekend passes are $23. Admission is free for children five and under. For more information, call the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-457-6338 or  817-410-3185 or visit www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com/GrapeFest.