Top Things to Do in Temecula Valley Wine Country
If you are planning a trip to California’s Temecula Valley Wine Country and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Temecula produces 50 varietals on 3,500 acres of vineyards with 40+ wineries. The region draws 2.7 million visitors a year and is a popular Southern California wine destination. Be sure to browse Old Town’s wooden boardwalks with historic facades, sidewalk cafes, tasting rooms, and shops. Pechanga 4 Diamond Resort is nearby with the largest casino floor in SoCal, 11 restaurants, 4 themed bars, a rooftop nightclub, a championship golf course, 2 story fitness center, a spa, and a 4-acre pool with swim-up bar, cabanas, and day beds. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Temecula Valley Wine Country bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Temecula Valley Wine Country trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Temecula Valley Wine Country is 2 hours south of Los Angeles or 1 hour north of San Diego making it an easy SoCal getaway. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Temecula Valley Wine Country
Take a sunrise hot air balloon ride above the citrus groves and vineyards
Explore Briar Rose Wineries’ Snow White theme, reservation required
Take a ride through the vineyards at Longshadow Ranch Winery
Peddle your way through Temecula’s vineyards on 22 miles of bike trails
Watch the sunset from Callaway Vineyards, Bel Vino Winery, or Avensole Winery
Visit during harvest season and participate in a wine stomp
Relax on a patio overlooking a vineyard sipping wine and enjoying the sun
Head to Akash Winery & Vineyards for a private tour through the vines
Listen to live music on the patio at Miramonte Winery
See a Shakespeare in the Vines performance
Tour the barrel cellar at Monte De Oro Winery
Hang out in the garden playing bocce ball at Wilson Creek Winery
Take a jeep tour through the wine country
Treat yourself to South Coast Winery Resort’s Grapeseed Spa
Have a picnic lunch with vineyard views at Hart Winery
Check out the wine cave at Oak Mountain Winery Cave
Enjoy Tuscan Style wines under a California sky at Vitagliano Vineyards & Winery
Tour a working wine cellar and have a barrel-tasting
Check out the vintage motorcycle collection at Doffo Winery
Take a wine education class at Leoness Cellars
Enjoy a wine slushy at Maurice Car’rie Winery
Attend the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
Catch a ride with Grapeline Wine Tours
Stop by the Apparition Room for a cocktail with ambiance
Listen to music at the Temecula Wine and Beer Garden
Try olive body butter at Temecula Olive Oil Company
Buy some lavender pepper at Temecula Lavender Company
Get your sugar fix at the Old Town Sweet Shoppe
Browse Fourth Street Antiques
Taste balsamic vinegar and olive oils at Olivedipity
Browse the 350+ spices, herbs, and blends at Old Town Spice & Tea Merchants
Enjoy a wine and cheese pairing at Temecula Valley Cheese Company
Grab a gourmet sandwich and truffle parmesan fries at Devilicious
Enjoy a wood-fired pizza at Goat and Vine
Grab a coffee and croissant at Laurent’s Le Coffee Shop
Have lunch on the patio at 1909
Enjoy a farm-to-table meal at E.A.T.
Hunt down the Baked Bear ice cream truck for a sweet treat
Stop in Refuge Brewery for a Blood Orange Wit… SO GOOD!
Stop to feed the ducks at the Temecula Duck Pond
Visit St Catherine of Alexandria Church
Spend a Saturday morning browsing the Old Town Temecula Certified Farmers’ Market
Fill a bucket full of blueberries at Temecula Berry Company
Watch a pig race at Peltzer Farms
Hand-feed an alpaca at The Alpaca Hacienda
Try your luck at Pechanga Resort and Casino
Watch horses train at the Galway Downs Equestrian Center
Go horseback riding at Green Acres Ranch
Hike Moreno Adobe and imagine what life was like in 1845
Hike Tenaja Falls Trail in the spring to enjoy the wildflowers and see the water flow
Check the Temecula Valley Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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