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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

Temecula Valley California Akash Winery & Vineyard
Akash Winery & Vineyard

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

Temecula Valley California Apparition Room
Apparition Room

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

Temecula Valley California Refuge Brewery Blood Orange Wit
Refuge Brewery Blood Orange Wit

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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23 Responses

  1. I am *all in* on those 22 miles of bike trails. Brilliant. Really love nature, peddling and getting in some rocking cardio, so 100% up my alley. Wine country in Temecula looks gorgeous. Noted for when we journey to Cali. Thanks for sharing!

    Ryan

  2. I have been craving a balloon ride over the Temecula vineyards. Looks really nice!

  3. You had me at pig races. It’s incredible to me how Temecula has grown and changed since I was a kid. For the better, I’m sure, but so different!

  4. Looks like the perfect getaway, with wine tasting, picnic lunches with incredible scenery and a sunrise balloon tour! I love how you’ve listed all the things to see and do there, it is so easy to pick and choose what would interest one. I also love the sound of wood fired pizza at Goat and Vine. Yummy!

  5. I’ve never heard of Temecula Valley Wine Country, but now I want to go, not just as a big wine fan myself! Looks like there is plenty to do in the area even if wine isn’t your bag which makes it a really special destination. I love the sound of shopping on Old Town Front Street and am super into the idea of watching some shakespeare in the wineries!

  6. Temecula has been on my California bucket list for a few years now!! I keep seeing all these amazing wineries and foodie stops. Definitely planning to go this year!

  7. Wow, what a list! I would love to visit Temecula, not only because I have friends there, but also because of all these wonderful activities. I like the sound of the animal activities, such as a horse and carriage ride at Longshadow Ranch Winery, or pig races at Peltzer Farms – pig races? Who knew!? But I’ll admit, it’s all the wine tastings that take my fancy!

  8. My husband’s aunt and uncle live in Temecula. We’ve been to visit them when we used to live in Las Vegas, but it’s probably been more than 15 years ago now. And at that time, I was a broke college student who wasn’t quite in to wine yet. So we didn’t visit any of the lovely wineries in the area. I’d love to go back because Temecula is exactly the kind of destination I love these days.

  9. I am big on wine tours and wineries, this would definitely be part of my list . What I love most is that there are other activities around the area. How many days do you suggest to stay there ?

  10. Now anything to do with wine and we are there. We love traveling to different regions of the world and trying out new wines. But we have to admit, we never heard of Temecula Valley and would love to give this a try.

  11. I’m not a wine drinker, but I love wine country. All the activities you mention here are sound fantastic. Lavender is my thing, looking forward to a trip like this sometime.

  12. Just wondering if they allow you to pluck berries there? I like your spectrum of activities right from a balloon ride ti get a bird’s eye view to walking on earth. Not a wine person, but still the place looks good to roam around.

  13. We’ve been to Temecula a few times and just love it there! It’s so relaxing and it’s nice to be able to try different wineries each time. Haven’t done much shopping there so next time we’ll have to checkout the fun shops you mentioned on Front Street. Lavendar sounds like a nice gift. Thanks for the brewery advice too, we love new breweries!

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