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Spirit of Winter

  • WINERY AT SOVEREIGN ESTATE 9950 North Shore Road Waconia, Minnesota 55387 United States (map)

A festival of lights!

The Winery at Sovereign Estate invites you to light-up the season with our Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights from November 18th - December 30th. The Estate is transformed into a majestic, illuminated winter wonderland, with over twenty miles of musical, synchronized lights strung over 20 acres of their lakeside vineyard. Guests can stroll the grounds and enjoy a variety of attractions like our Candy Cane Lane, life size Nativity scene, photo opportunity at Santa’s Sleigh, real winter llamas, inflatable Snowman Social, children’s Snow Maze, kid’s Boot Hockey Arena, and Nana’s Gingerbread House! Once you arrive, guests also have the opportunity to purchase Holly Trolley rides for $5 per person in our Wine Store for a special guided tour of the decorated grounds. Trolley Tickets can only be purchased on property and is determined based on weather. Limited seating available.

This is a Family Friendly event that everyone is sure to love with a range of hot treats to keep you warm and toasty! Grab a hot chocolate, cookies, or roast a s’more at our S’more Station! Adults can enjoy mulled wine, boozy hot cocoa, local brews, and our full range of wine at our Polar Bear Bar! Our Blizzard Bistro will also be serving up items like chili and our famous flatbreads. Be sure to check out our Wine Store for the perfect holiday gift including, holiday and sovereign merchandise, our stuffed Christmas Llamas, and, of course, bottles of our Sovereign Estate Wine!

THE SPIRIT OF WINTER RUNS FROM NOVEMBER 18 THRU DECEMBER 30.
LIGHTS TURN ON AT 4:30 PM

TUESDAY - THURSDAY: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
FRIDAY - SATURDAY: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SUNDAY: 4:00PM - 8:00 PM
CLOSED: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve

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