Autumn Market Festival at Rising Sun Vineyard

Welcome to Rising Sun Vineyard’s 5th Annual Autumn Market Festival in Mcdade, Texas– your one-stop destination for autumn fun and holiday shopping! Here’s what you can expect when you join us at this charming event:

🍂 FREE Admission: Enjoy all the festivities without any entrance fee.

🚗 FREE Parking: Convenient and hassle-free parking for all our guests.

🍷 Award-Winning Wine: Savor our renowned wines while you shop!

🛍️ Support Local Artisans: Discover unique handmade goods and crafts by talented local artisans.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Atmosphere: We welcome families with open arms and have activities for all ages.

🍔 Food and Beverage Options: Feast on a diverse menu and enjoy a variety of beverages.

🎁 Holiday Shopping: Get a head start on your holiday shopping with a wide selection of gifts.

🌄 Countryside Views: Immerse yourself in the serene countryside setting and picturesque views.

🎯 Yard Games: Have some outdoor fun with a selection of yard games.

🦙: Meet and greet friendly alpacas at the festival.

🎨 Face Painting: Let the kids’ creativity shine with face painting.

🚀 Kid-Friendly Rocket Demonstration: Engage in an exciting rocket demonstration and even participate!

🐶 Leashed Pet’s Welcome.

Don’t miss out on this incredible day of festivities, shopping, and entertainment at Rising Sun Vineyard’s Autumn Market Festival. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Interested in being a vendor for this event? Sign Up Here.

Hawk Walk

Hawk Walk at Rising Sun Winery: Participants walk along the vineyard and our hawk will follow along, flying from treetop to glove, as each person calls the bird to their hand. This intimate experience is often emotional and life changing with participants interacting with our birds in this free flight cooperative journey of man and flying beast. Guests will learn about the world heritage sport of falconry, and gain an up close appreciation for these wolves of the sky. When the flight experience is concluded guests may relax and dine in the scenic outdoor restaurant setting of the winery. Limit 14 participants.

Your host, William Lubrano, has been a falconer and educator for over 10 years, traveling with Renaissance Festivals and presenting birds in many venues: from festivals to schools to corporate retreats. He has worked in environmentally responsible pest removal projects, flying his hawks to abate and chase pest birds such as pigeon and grackles at oil refineries, vineyards, and parking areas. He is a falconer in residence with the Texas-based nonprofit Wildlife Revealed and has dedicated his efforts to education and the preservation of our planets wildlife by employing the natural abilities of raptors to correct environmental issues and to delight audiences great and small, nurturing their appreciation of our natural world.

Other things to note
This experience is weather dependent. If it is too windy or too rainy or if temperatures are above 100 degrees, we will need to reschedule. Please call or text the day of the event to confirm event and to reschedule should there be a need to do so.

Ticket cost is $50 per person.

BINGO Night

We have BINGO the last Friday of every month at Rising Sun Vineyard.

BINGO is one of our best events of the month, so bring a friend and wear your lucky underwear, we’ve got great prizes!
BINGO cards are 1/$5 or 3/$10 and our BINGO players get to snack on our delicious free loaded nacho bar!

Live Music with Ben Zuniga

Join us for live music with Ben Zuniga from 2-5pm at Rising Sun Vineyard. Ben is a local favorite singer/songwriter who plays wonderful classic Americana music.

Come on out to enjoy a glass of award winning wine or house-crafted beer if you’re in the Bastrop or McDade area for a beautiful countryside view with a groovy performance.

Live Music with Paul Finley

Enjoy live music with Paul Finley from 4-7pm on our winery and brewery stage in McDade, TX. 

Paul’s sound harnesses the breadth of Jimmy Page, the passion of Rodrigo y Gabriela, and the intimacy of Leo Kottke. He is a true journeyman who explores the depths of human joy and pain through the universal language – music.

Spring Market Festival 2025

Join us for Rising Sun Vineyard’s 5th Annual Spring Market Festival in Mcdade, Texas– your one-stop destination for spring fun and local shopping!

Our Spring Market Festival will be Saturday, April 12th from 10am-6pm

Here’s what you can expect when you join us at this charming event:

🌎 FREE Admission: Enjoy all the festivities without any entrance fee.

🚗 FREE Parking: Convenient and hassle-free parking for all our guests.

🍷 Award-Winning Wine: Savor our renowned wines while you shop!

🛍️ Support Local Artisans: Discover unique handmade goods and crafts by talented local artisans.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Atmosphere: We welcome families with open arms and have activities for all ages.

🍔 Food and Beverage Options: Feast on a diverse menu and enjoy a variety of beverages.

🌄 Countryside Views: Immerse yourself in the serene countryside setting and picturesque views.

🎯 Yard Games: Have some outdoor fun with a selection of yard games.

🐴 Ponies: Meet and greet our friendly ponies at the festival.

🐶 Leashed Pet’s Welcome.

🍇 Have you ever wanted to try your hand at growing grape vines? We will also have vine cuttings available for sale from our latest vineyard pruning (March 2025).

The festival is 10-6pm and entry is free. We hope to see you there!

Don’t miss out on this incredible day of festivities, shopping, and entertainment at Rising Sun Vineyard’s Spring Market Festival. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Interested in being a vendor for this event? Fill out this form here