The Nauvoo Grape Festival is an annual celebration, held the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend in the Nauvoo State Park and surrounding areas of Nauvoo. This long-running festival is packed with activities including competitive events, parades, entertainment and more! The weekend also features the Festival on Wheels Car Show, one of the region's largest open air car show.

Schedule:

7:00am to 10:30am - Pancake Breakfast at the Shelter House, Nauvoo State Park sponsored by Saint Peter & Paul School. Donations are welcome!

8:00am - Registration for the 48th Annual Festival on Wheels Custom Car Show. 

9:00am - Arts & Craft Show and Flea Market opens - includes a 28ft. Tee Pee (TiPi), displayed by the Standing Bear Council. The members will educate people about housing and various artifacts. NEW this year - Standing bear is bringing MORE history/artifacts!!

9:00am - Church Service in the Entertainment Tent - Worship songs by Living Water, a local worship band. Sponsored by Golden's Point Church. 

11:00am - 48th Annual Festival on Wheels custom show opens - with several hundred entries & one of the largest open car shows in the tri-state area! 

​11:00am to 1:00pm - Check in for Feature Parade at the Fire Station. 

12:00pm - Entertainment Tent opens. Must be 21 or older - 1pm - 4pm canned beer is $3

1:00pm - 4:00pm Entertainment tent will host Live Music by Stealin' Copper & JK Jams Dup. - Two Duos from the tri-state area playing your favorite classic rock and country!

1:00 to 4:00pm - Nauvoo Historical Society Rheinberger Museum offers tours of the arched wine cellar.

1:00pm - Carnival - Gotcha Games Amusements open- maid rites, ribeye's, classic carnival food, iced coffee, lotus energy, & more!

2:00pm - Nauvoo Grape Festival Feature Parade begins at the Fire Station & ends on Parley Street in the Nauvoo State Park. Theme: Circus
Pet Parade King - Pet Parade Queen
Scholarship recipients riding in the parade: 

3:00pm - Custom Automotive Art Auction - car show grounds 
                 
4:00pm - 48th Annual Festival on Wheels Car Show Awards. 

6:00pm to 9:00pm - Gotcha Games Amusements Carnival 

6:00pm - Entertainment Tent Starts - $5.00 cover charge/Must be 21 or older to enter. 

8:30pm to 11:30pm - Entertainment Tent will host Live Music by The Boys - playing a mix of rock and country!