This year we have the pleasure of hosting the 2024 McDade Watermelon Festival Queen’s Coronation ceremony!
Last year’s queens will be passing the crown to this year’s queens. The 2024 Watermelon Queens are below.
Back left is Ellen Caroll, Teenage Queen; back right Kassidy Munzer, Junior Miss Queen; front middle is Scarlett Munzer, Tiny Tot Queen.
This event is free and open to the public for all to meet the new McDade Watermelon Queens. We will have live music by the Shop Dawgz before and after the event so come on out and stay for the day!
We are an award-winning Texas winery, craft brewery, and kitchen. We are family and pet friendly. Join us for this long-standing McDade tradition!
Wine Club Summer Pickup Party😁
Wine Club members can come pick up their quarterly boxes anytime between 11-6pm on Sunday, June 22nd* and receive a complementary glass of wine and a free plate of food**
Food is served at 2pm and music by Sophia Johnson is from from 2-5pm
*if you are not able to make it to the pickup party, please email wineclub@risingsunvineyard.com with the time/date you will be able to pick your box up. Boxes will be shipped to your address on file 2 weeks after the pickup party if we do not hear from you.
**complimentary glasses are only given out at the pickup party. Guests are welcome to join the party with members but must pay an additional $20/plate and must purchase their own wine.
Join us for a special Mother’s Day Brunch that promises to be an unforgettable celebration! Treat the amazing moms in your life to a delightful experience, complete with a complimentary mimosa for each mom to enjoy.
The atmosphere will be filled with live music all day. We will have Clint Nygard playing from 11-2pm and the talented band Envy of Them All from 2-5pm. Tickets are available for $25 online and $30 at the door—but hurry! A limited number of tickets will be available at the door, and we want to ensure plenty of food for all guests who purchase in advance.
Brunch includes: scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, fried potatoes, pasta Alfredo, chicken fajitas, rice, beans, tortillas, and pastries. We’ll have a great variety for all tastes!
Our kitchen will also remain open with alternative menu options for regular service.
This event is popular and sure to sell out quickly, so don’t delay—purchase your tickets now to ensure a memorable day for all the special mothers in your life!
Get Tickets Here!
Join us this Memorial Day for a special treat!
Our doors are open 12-5pm to welcome you and your loved ones for a day of great food and fun. Indulge in our delicious $10 burger and BBQ plate special, paired perfectly with a refreshing $5 beer or $3 mocktail. Our atmosphere is family-friendly, so bring the whole gang along for a memorable day of relaxation and enjoyment. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
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.
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
Join us for a live music performance by local country musician Clint Nygard 4-7pm.
We have a beautiful country stage nestled in rural Bastrop County, not far from Bastrop, Elgin, and Manor Texas. Enjoy award winning wine, freshly brewed craft beer, and a full food menu while you listen to live music.
Come listen to Cody Cotton jam out at Rising Sun Vineyard from 2-5pm.
Cody sings, plays guitar, and plays the harmonica. His music is classic and fun. This will be a fun afternoon of music! Join us if you’re in the Bastrop or McDade area for a beautiful countryside view with an upbeat performance.
Come listen to live music by this amazing musician at Rising Sun Vineyard from 2-5pm! Phil Hurley is a great Americana artist and a joy to listen to. Join us if you’re in the Bastrop or McDade area for a beautiful countryside view while listening to this dynamic performance.
Join us for a fun summer BINGO theme, Christmas in July! Our BINGO prizes will be wrapped so there will be a good surprise every round, and we will do a white elephant style prize swap with BINGO winners!
We have BINGO the last Friday of every month at Rising Sun Vineyard.
BINGO is one of our best events of the month, so bring a friend and wear your lucky underwear, we’ve got great prizes!
BINGO cards are 1/$5 or 3/$10 and our BINGO players get to snack on our delicious free loaded nacho bar!
