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This laid-back, free event features a blues band, wine, burgers, shwarmas and grape stomping.

Muratie Harvest Festival

Booking essential. R100 buys a midday wine tasting and tour. Stellenbosch, 11.30am Saturday, 021-865-2330

Eikendal Weintaufe Harvest Celebration

Vineyard tractor rides, chardonnay barrel tastings, mini-golf, wine, pizzas and shwarmas. R40 adults, under-12s free. Helderberg, 10am Sunday,021-855-1422

Grande Provence Harvest Festival

The price includes tractor rides, grape-picking and stomping, cellar tours and music, ending with a harvest lunch. R650 adults, R350 kids. Franschhoek, 9am Saturday, 021-876-8600

Feast of the Grape, D'Aria Estate

Winery stalls offer assorted dishes and wines. Kids' area, entertainment, tutored tastings and grape stomping. Adults R110 including coupons, kids R20. Durbanville, noon Saturday and Sunday,www.quicket.co.za

OmmiBerg Round the Rock Harvest Festival

Individual events hosted at wineries, from Laborie's wine blending and grape stomping competitions to a vinotherapy foot massage at Mellasat Vineyards. Adults R120, under-18s free. Paarl wineries, 10am March 7, www.ommiberg.co.za

Robertson Hands-on Harvest Festival

Book your weekend date, customised to activities that appeal, at cellars in the vicinity of Robertson. For instance, Ashton Cellars' annual Grape Escape Amazing Race on Saturday has competing teams tackling hands-on harvest activities at six farms, against the clock. Robertson, until end March,023-615-1135, www.handsonharvest.com