Ksara Harvest Festival

مهرجان الحصاد - قصراء

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Food & DrinkZahle/Ksara
DatesDates TBACheck locally before booking
DurationAnnualEstimate from available data
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forRegional food & drinkChateau Ksara's extensive underground caves
Language["ar"]Currency: LBP
CategoryFood & DrinkFestival type
The story

Ksara Harvest Festival in Zahle/Ksara

Chateau Ksara, Lebanon's oldest and most visited winery, hosts harvest-season open-cellar programming each autumn alongside other major Bekaa estates, letting visitors see pressing and fermentation firsthand and taste new-vintage wine. No single, consistently branded Ksara Harvest Festival with a fixed recurring date could be confirmed, so this reflects the broader seasonal open-cellar tradition.

Chateau Ksara, founded in 1857 by Jesuit priests and now Lebanon's oldest, largest, and most visited winery, sits a short drive from central Zahle in the Bekaa Valley village of Ksara, drawing roughly seventy thousand visitors a year to tour its historic Roman-era cellars and taste from a range of sixteen wines produced across some three million bottles annually.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

Chateau Ksara's extensive underground caves, originally used for wine storage and dating back to the estate's Jesuit founding, give any harvest-season visit a distinctive historical dimension beyond a typical winery tour

02

The mystery stays covered

With roughly seventy thousand annual visitors and sixteen wines produced across three million bottles a year, Ksara operates at a scale unmatched by other Bekaa producers, so its open-cellar harvest programming tends to be more polished and visitor-ready than smaller neighboring estates

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

The tradition is one of open-cellar harvest hospitality practiced by major Bekaa wineries each autumn

Water and renewal

Living ritual

rooted in Chateau Ksara's founding by Jesuit priests in the nineteenth century and its long history as the region's most established producer

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA

Getting around

Stay close enough to the part of Zahle/Ksara you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.

What to wear

Comfortable walking shoes suit both the vineyard grounds and Ksara's cool, sometimes uneven underground cave passages. A light jacket helps in the caves, which stay noticeably cooler than...

Safety

Ksara Harvest Festival is easier with a small bag, charged phone and group plan that survives poor signal.

Where to stay

For busy dates, stay near reliable routes so the return after Ksara Harvest Festival does not become the hardest part.

Tickets/cost

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

Language/currency

["ar"] · LBP

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map33.89 N, 35.50 EOpen in Google Maps

Zahle/Ksara, Bekaa, Lebanon

Nearest airportBEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri
TransportStay close enough to the part of Zahle/Ksara you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.
Stay areaFor busy dates, stay near reliable routes so the return after Ksara Harvest Festival does not become the hardest part.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Ksara Harvest Festival?

Ksara Harvest Festival is listed for Multiple months. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Ksara Harvest Festival take place?

The festival is listed in Zahle/Ksara, Lebanon. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

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

Is a source linked?

Needs editorial review. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Zahle/Ksara, Bekaa, Lebanon

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

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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