Light Up the Vines, Summerland

Light Up the Vines is a holiday event on Summerland's Bottleneck Drive wine route. On select evenings in late November and early December, the route's wineries, cideries, brewery and distillery string up lights and open after dark for tastings, live music, fire pits and holiday shopping. 2025 was its 15th year.

When is Light Up the Vines?

Two weekends of evenings, usually the last weekend of November and the first weekend of December, from 5 to 9 pm. In 2025, it ran November 28 and 29 and December 5 and 6. Each year's dates and participating venues are posted by Bottleneck Drive and listed on Visit Penticton.

Where is it?

Along Bottleneck Drive in Summerland, between Penticton and Peachland. In 2025, the first evening also included a downtown celebration at the Downtown Summerland Beverage Garden.

What to expect

• Wineries and cideries lit up for the season
• Tastings and wine by the glass, with some venues serving seasonal food or warm drinks
• Live music and outdoor fire pits
• Local bottles and gifts for holiday shopping

Do you need tickets?

There's no event ticket. Each venue charges its own tasting fees or by-the-glass prices.

Tips for visiting

• Book a ride. Venues are spread along country roads, and the evenings are dark and cold.
• Dress warmly. Much of the fun is outdoors.
• Make it a double. The same season brings Naramata Bench Winterfest, just across the lake.

Quick facts

• Held: late November and early December
• Where: Bottleneck Drive, Summerland
• Cost: free to attend; tastings are paid
• Organizer: Bottleneck Drive, Summerland's wine route

See every annual event on our Okanagan festivals calendar.

Last updated October 2026.