Rising Sun Vineyard

Farm Tour with the Lee County Garden Club
2024-06-08 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
We are participating in the Lee County Garden Club Farm Tour!
On June 8th all the farms and marked stops along the way will be celebrating “The Best Little Farm Tour in Texas”. Visit the farms that grow your food and enjoy the great outdoors!
Maps will be available online and at the Food Truck Spot and Woodsons in Lexington and in Giddings 12-4pm.
Visit whatever you want in any order you want! We have everything from plants, bees and wine to eggs, fish and beef! See the gardens and pet a goat! Mushroom logs and flower fields!

Barn Dance Night! Updated time: 6-9pm
2024-05-24 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Get ready for a night of fun, laughter, and dancing at our Barn Dance Night. Join us on Friday, May 24th from 6-9pm for an unforgettable evening filled with country music by the Jam Room Band. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a beginner, this Barn Dance Night is the perfect place to let loose and create beautiful memories with your partner or friends. Don’t miss out on this exciting event – grab your tickets now and get ready to two-step the night away!
This event is free! We will have $3 specials on our Dube Moon beer and our House-Made Sangria. We will have our full beer, wine, and mocktail menu available at regular price.
We are family friendly for this event!
Free loaded nacho bar for our dancers till we run out!

Elgin Reads Book Swap! - POSTPONED
2024-05-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. We will update with a later date soon. If you cleared your schedule and still want to come out, head on over anytime between 2-6pm! We will have $10 pizzas, $5 beer and sangria, and $3 mocktails.
The Melanated Apothecary, Rising Sun Vineyards, Elgin Reads Book Swap Meet Up!
📚Join The Melanated Apothecary, Rising Sun Vineyard, & Elgin Reads for an evening of mingling & book swapping!!
📚We’re inviting you to bring a book you have read, loved, & would like to pass on for a “New to You” book. All genres are welcome!
📚To add to the surprise (you don’t have to), why not wrap the book & add your favorite line or quote from the book to the wrapping to intrigue its new owner!
📚So come on out, sip on delightful drinks, & swap your favorite book stories & books with fellow bookworms!! There will also be a bookmark making station/kindle decoration station!!!
Tell your friends & join us for an evening of fun!!
We can’t wait to see everyone!!

Kentucky Derby Watch Party
2024-05-04 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Join us on Saturday, May 4th for a viewing of the Kentucky Derby.
We are making wine mint juleps so you can watch the race in style!

Celebrate Cinco Weekend With Us!
2024-05-04 12:00 - 2024-05-05 18:00 (America/Chicago) | McDade, TX, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Join us for Cinco Weekend May 4-5th this year for taco pizzas, live music, and drink specials!
We have live music with Elisa Jade Peña on Saturday, May 4th from 4-7pm. Elisa has a beautiful voice and can sing a range of genres! She will be bringing a Tejano flare to her performance to celebrate Cinco Weekend!
Saturday and Sunday we will have the following specials:
$10 Taco Pizzas, $5 Micheladas, $5 Wine-O-Ritas
We also have $3 mocktails and sodas so the whole family can enjoy the Cinco celebration.
Come out and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us this year!
Saturday Hours: 12-9pm; Music 4-7pm; kitchen closes at 8:30pm
Sunday Hours: 12-6pm; kitchen closes at 5:30pm

Afro-Brazilian Dance Night!
2024-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Join us for Dance Night! with Pedro Rosa teaching Afro-Brazilian dance lessons.

This will be a fun Ladies Night event where you can learn some new dance skills, or brush up on your old skills if you have taken a class with Pedro before. His routines are always fun so you will learn something new no matter if you have been before or not!
Bring your dancing shoes, wear comfortable clothes, and get ready to move your body in fun new ways.
Tickets are $10/person and can be purchased online or at the door. If you purchase tickets online you will receive one free glass of house specialty wine or beer with your proof of purchase!
All ages are welcome! Click on this link to purchase your tickets today.

Closed for Easter Sunday
2024-03-31 | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Sunday, March 31st, we will be closed for Easter to spend time with our family remembering the Resurrection.
We hope you have a wonderful Easter this year!

International Women's Day Special
2024-03-08 14:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
This ticket gets you a bread and cheese tray along with one glass of wine of your choice at Rising Sun Vineyard on Friday, March 8th, 2024. Come in anytime between 2pm-8pm to redeem your ticket.
Happy International Women’s Day! We hope you feel loved and appreciated today.
Purchase Tickets Here

3rd Annual Valentines Date Night!
2024-02-10 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
***UPDATE: This event is sold out. You can still come out and enjoy live music and food from our restaurant. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss next year’s event!***
Need a fun Valentines date idea? How does dinner, drinks, and dancing sound?
Get your tickets for our 3rd Annual Date Night!
This year we will have a make-your-own lovers buffet! Your $20/couple ticket gives you access to an all-you-can-eat charcuterie buffet table featuring: various meats, cheeses, fruit, cookies, candies, s’mores (yes you can roast your own marshmallows!), and chocolate dip to make your own fondue plate.
We will have three fire pits around the property for s’mores making and hangin’ out. We also have fun yard games (cornhole, ring toss, etc.) for the competitive couples out there.
– one fire pit on The Hill (weather permitting)
– one in the pavilion
– one on the front lawn
Tommy from the Shop Dawgz (a great local musician) will play live dancing music for you and your date and we’ll have a big dance floor waiting for y’all!
Valentines Drink specials: $3 pints of Wolf Bock and Dube Moon beers; $10 off bottles of our Tannat red wine.
Otherwise our full wine and beer menu will be available at regular price.
Tickets are $20/couple and include your food only. Wine and beer purchases are made upon arrival.

Girls Night Out/Charcuterie Building Class with our Chef and Sommelier!
2024-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
***UPDATE: This event is sold out! You can still come out and enjoy our brewery and kitchen. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss the next event!***
Call your girls and plan a date at the winery for Galentines this year!
Thursday, Feb 8th we are hosting an intimate and educational charcuterie and wine pairing course with our certified chef and our sommelier. We only have 12 spots available for this experience so don’t wait to order your tickets!
Tickets are $50/person and include:
– A 1 hour educational charcuterie building experience led by our certified chef
– 3 wines tasting led by our sommelier
– A custom-made Rising Sun Vineyard wooden charcuterie board that you get to take home ($45 value!)
When the course is finished, you are free to enjoy your creation along with any additional wine purchases, or we can wrap up your crafted charcuterie board if you’d like to take it home to enjoy later.
Don’t miss out on this fun Girls Night Out!

Live Music Cancelled
2024-01-14 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Live Music is Cancelled Saturday, Jan 14th.

Live music with Charlie Day and Anji Pearl
2024-01-07 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Come join us for live music with Charlie Day and Anji Pearl under our large covered pavilion from 2-5pm

Open Christmas Eve - Wine Bottle Sales Only
2023-12-24 12:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Need to grab the perfect bottle for your Christmas dinner? The winery will be open Christmas Eve for wine bottle sales only.
We will not have live music and our kitchen and brewery will be closed, but we will be open for wine bottle sales.

Dance Recital with Allie West - No Live Music
2023-12-10 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Local dance instructor Allie West will be hosting a dance recital for her students on Saturday, December 10th. We will not have live music this day but the public is welcome to come out and enjoy the dance recital!

Live Music with Girl Haggard 2-5pm
2023-11-26 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Enjoy the musical stylings of Girl Haggard on our stage from 2-5pm. Laura Liem is an esteemed fiddle player from West Texas. Her lively group brings all the old country and bluegrass classics (like Merle Haggard) with a fun modern twist. Grab a glass of delicious wine or beer while you enjoy this group on our beautiful Bastrop County stage!

Live Music with the Shop Dawgz 4-7pm
2023-11-25 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
The Shop Dawgz will be on our stage from 4-7pm. You don’t want to miss this!
The Shop Dawgz are a very lively band with songs you know and love from “the good old days” of 80’s and 90’s classic rock music.
Join in on the fun and sing and dance along with this group. They are a Bastrop County favorite!

Live Music with Craig Marshall 2-5pm
2023-11-12 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Join us for live music with local musician Craig Marshall! Over the past two decades, the Austin, TX-based singer-songwriter-guitarist has quietly built a remarkably accomplished body of work, drawing upon his wide-ranging musical background to craft engagingly melodic, personally-charged music that’s as emotionally resonant as it is catchy.
Craig was awarded “2016 Songwriter of the Year”

Line Dance Lessons
2023-11-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
On November 10th from 6-8pm, Rising Sun Vineyard will be hosting a Line Dance lesson, and trust us, it’s going to be a blast! We’ve got the amazing Allie West as our dance instructor, and she’s simply fabulous. Our first event was such a hit, and we can’t wait to see you all there again. Remember, all ages are welcome, so bring your friends, family, and dance moves! Keep an eye out for further details and mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss out on this awesome evening of fun and dancing.
Tickets are $10. Purchase at the door.

Sunset Dinner in the Vineyard
2023-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
It’s that time again! We are hosting another Dinner in the Vineyard
Thursday, Oct 26th 6-9pm
You will be served an elegant 4-course meal by our new certified chef Steve Rowe, new pastry chef Jessica Brooks, and our sommelier Shayna Gonzales. This will be a new special feature dinner by our in-house chefs! This will truly be a memorable evening.
6pm-7pm Cocktail Hour
7pm Dinner is served (at sunset)
Menu
Salad: Roasted Brussel Sprout salad with seasonal fall flavors
Appetizer: Bruschetta – toasted crostini with ricotta cheese, fresh tomatoes, and fresh garden basil drizzled with a house-made balsamic glaze
Main Course: An 8oz Grilled Black Angus Filet served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and pan seared fresh green beans
Dessert: Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding made in-house by our new pastry chef!
The special feature wine for the evening will be our brand new 2021 La Familia Barberia red blend.
We would be delighted for you to join us.
Tickets will be $100/person; Ticket sales end Oct. 21. Use this link or follow the website link below to purchase your ticket.
https://rising-sun-vineyard.square.site/product/dinnerinthevineyard/366

Yegua Creek Brewery Grand Opening
2023-09-02 12:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Join us for the long-awaited opening of our brewery – Yegua Creek Brewery and Kitchen!

Yegua Creek Brewery is a brand new brewery opening at Rising Sun Vineyard in Bastrop County. We will serve beer on tap in our new brewery and kitchen located in the pavilion at Rising Sun Vineyard in McDade, TX.

Time: Saturday Sept. 2nd. Ribbon Cutting with Elgin Chamber of Commerce 12pm
Live Music: Allen Mogonye 1-4pm; Shop Dawgs 5-8pm
Food: we have a brand new commercial kitchen, and a whole new food menu!! Burgers, hot and cold sandwiches, pizza, wings, poppers, and more!!
Games: we will have cornhole and a sand play area for kids. As always, we are family friendly – including your furry family members! Please keep your well-behaved dogs on leashes

New Hours: We are extending our hours beginning in September
Thursday: 2-7pm
Friday: 2-9pm
Saturday: 12-9pm
Sunday: 12-7pm

National Dog Day at Rising Sun Vineyard
2023-08-25 14:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
National Dog Day is August 25th and we want to celebrate with your furry family members! Bring your good dogs on a leash to the vineyard for homemade doggie treats and toys packed into a cute BARK-cuterie picnic basket, and a splash pool for them to cool off after playing with their new friends. We will also have hand-made doggie kerchiefs for purchase to place on your dog’s collar.
We’ll have our monthly BINGO night 6-8pm the same day, so many of our BINGO prizes will be dog-themed for this event. We are excited to celebrate National Dog Day with you in the vines!

Hawk Walk
2023-08-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
The Hawk Walk is an exciting interactive event that brings nature to you up close and personal. Meet with a falconer in a class of no more than 15 individuals and learn about human’s ancient relationship with raptors through falconry. Learn about the history of the art/sport, the equipment used and actually fly a hawk from tree to glove, or between participants gloves. Enjoy the thrill of a bird of prey interacting with a trusted human companion.
Depending on the size of the group, you will have at least three opportunities to call the bird to your glove and have one of your trusted human companions photograph your interaction. We limit our groups to 15 individuals per walk to maximize the available interaction.
Participants must be at least 10 years of age. Anyone under the age of 18 MUST have parental consent and parent/guardian must be present.

1st Annual Doggie Day!
2023-07-16 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
It’s a day for the dogs!
We are celebrating good dogs on July 16th from 12-6pm with BARK-cuterie boards.
Bring your well-trained dog on a leash to socialize with other dogs and get special treatment from the humans!

Private Tasting of New Wines with Shayna
2023-07-14 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
During our last Wine Club pickup party we released three new wines – Daybreak dry rose, Barbera dry red, and a Cabernet Sauvignon.
On Friday, June 14th, our sommelier Shayna will lead Wine Club members through a private tasting of these three new wines and pair it with light bites in our tasting room.
This is a Wine Club member event only. Please RSVP for your glass with us! Tickets are $15 and include a tasting of the three wines with each respective food pairing.

Watermelon Festival
2023-07-08 | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
McDade’s 75th Annual Watermelon Festival is July 8th in downtown McDade, TX.
We are participating in the BBQ Cookoff this year so swing by our booth in the park for a glass of watermelon wine and try some of our delicious BBQ! Check out this website for more info on the event: https://www.mcdadetexas.com/

Early 4th of July Party/Live Music with Hannah
2023-07-02 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
We are having an early 4th of July celebration on Sunday, July 2nd. Our full wine and food menu will be available from 12-6pm.
Hannah is a local favorite musician who will be taking the stage from 2-5pm. Hannah has a very fun, upbeat sound and plays a mix of classic covers along with her own personal songs! Celebrate your holiday weekend with us!

Afro-Brazilian Dance Ladies Night
2023-06-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Ladies Night is back!!!
Pedro Rosa is coming back to teach Afro Brazilian dance lessons. If you missed the first one, you definitely don’t want to miss this one!
RSVP online and get a free glass of house wine or beer

Live Music with Mike Payne 5-7:30pm
2023-06-17 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
Live Music with Mike Payne, Singer of Memories 4-7pm

Hawk Walk
2023-06-11 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Have you ever wanted to play with various birds of prey up close? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to call a hawk out of the sky to land on your arm?
Don’t miss Hawk Walk this Sunday!
Learn about the world heritage sport of falconry and gain an up close appreciation for these wolves of the sky.
There will be two sessions, 12pm and 4pm
Tickets are $50/person and you can pay onsite.
Space is limited!
Text Will to RSVP @ (760) 288-9105

Friday Family Nights
2023-06-09 14:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Rising Sun Vineyard, 233 Edmonson Ranch Road, McDade, TX, 78650, United States
Let us do the cooking!
Friday nights are for the family this summer at Rising Sun Vineyard. Bring the whole family (including your furry family members) out for our Friday Family Special.
$10 two-topping pizza
$5 adult specialty drinks
$3 kids specialty drinks (non-alcoholic)
Free dog treats!
This special runs every Friday in June, July, and August. Winery hours are 2pm-8pm. Pizza kitchen hours are 2pm-7:30pm
