Grape Festival Caxias do Sul

Festa Nacional da Uva

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Food & DrinkCaxias do Sul
DatesDates TBA · Usually FebruaryCheck locally before booking
Duration18 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forRegional food & drinkRunning only every other year gives Caxias
LanguagePortugueseCurrency: BRL
CategoryFood & DrinkFestival type
The story

Grape Festival Caxias do Sul in Caxias do Sul

Held every other year since 1931, Caxias do Sul's Festa Nacional da Uva turns the city's Italian immigrant heritage and its position in Brazil's leading wine region into weeks of parades, grape-treading ceremonies and winery tastings each February and March. Grape-decorated floats move through downtown streets while a crowned Grape Queen appears throughout the festival's public programming.

Caxias do Sul has celebrated its grape harvest since 1931, when the city's Italian immigrant community staged the first Festa Nacional da Uva to mark fifty years since organized Italian settlement began in the region.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

Running only every other year gives Caxias do Sul's grape festival a weight that annual events rarely carry, with the city treating each edition as a milestone rather than routine programming

02

The mystery stays covered

The barefoot grape-treading ceremony, performed in wooden vats as a nod to old winemaking methods long since replaced by modern equipment, remains one of the festival's most photographed traditions

03

The city starts moving

Because the festival sits inside Brazil's most established wine region, the Serra Gaucha, it functions as a genuine industry showcase as well as a heritage celebration, with individual wineries running their own tasting pavilions alongside the parades and a decades-old Grape Queen competition

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

A barefoot grape-treading ceremony performed in wooden vats recalls old winemaking methods

Water and renewal

Living ritual

grape- and flower-decorated floats parade through downtown streets

The sacred route

Living ritual

and a Grape Queen is crowned through a competition that runs across the festival's public programming

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually February

Getting around

Grape Festival Caxias do Sul is easier when the venue, route and way back from Caxias do Sul are chosen before the day starts.

What to wear

Comfortable walking shoes for moving between fairgrounds and downtown parade routes, with light layers since February and March weather in Rio Grande do Sul can shift through the day.

Safety

At Grape Festival Caxias do Sul, agree on a meeting point and plan food, water and the return route before crowds thicken.

Where to stay

For peak dates, book flexible lodging near reliable routes into and out of Caxias do Sul.

Tickets/cost

Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.

Language/currency

BRL

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map29.17 S, 51.18 WOpen in Google Maps

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Nearest airportPOA — Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho
TransportGrape Festival Caxias do Sul is easier when the venue, route and way back from Caxias do Sul are chosen before the day starts.
Stay areaFor peak dates, book flexible lodging near reliable routes into and out of Caxias do Sul.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Grape Festival Caxias do Sul?

Grape Festival Caxias do Sul is listed for Past edition: 19 February–8 March 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Grape Festival Caxias do Sul take place?

The festival is listed in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

18 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Is it family friendly?

unknown

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About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Listed datesDates TBA · Usually February
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