Then, May 24th and 25th, is the first Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Wine and Art
Festival: the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail is teaming up with the Friends of
Murphysboro to bring you a spectacular event at Riverside Park,
Murphysboro featuring award winning wines, local artist vendors,
vintage baseball, food by 17th St. BBQ, and live music. Music Saturday is with the Etherton Switch & The Bourbon Knights, and
Sunday with the Ivas John Blues Band & the Ole Fishskins! Proceeds
benefit the Riverside Park in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Looking ahead: Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Festival is Labor Day Weekend, August 30 -31. Contact the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Association and we can help you plan a stay for a few days!
About the Wine Trail...
The
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail wineries are located in Jackson and Union
Counties in southern Illinois. All ten award-winning wineries are just
a few minutes from each other. Enjoy nine unique and different wineries
on a day trip or spread out over a long weekend. Eight of the wineries
offer picnic areas for you to bring along picnic baskets and enjoy your
lunch or snacks with an award-winning southern Illinois wine.
Hedman Vineyards offers Swedish Cuisine in their Peach Barn Cafe'.
You
can start the trail from either end, or jump on somewhere
in the middle. Rolling hills and picturesque vistas are the
backdrop for the various vineyards and wineries along the
way. The Shawnee National Forest provides some of the most
beautiful scenery in the Midwest. There are several Bed &
Breakfast establishments along the way as well as antique
shops to round out a weekend trip.