The Great Stone Hill Grape Stomp is the second Saturday in August. And Oktoberfest takes place every weekend in October. Local wineries celebrate the holiday by serving wine rather than the traditional Oktoberfest beverage, beer. Stone Hill Winery, founded in 1847, was once the third-largest winery in the world. Located on a hill, this winery offers one of the best views of the town.
Guides take visitors into a tasting room and a gift shop.
Hermannhof Winery, in town, makes not only wine but sausages. In addition to touring the winery, visitors can buy a variety of German meats. Schnapps is served at Jack's Whiskey Museum, where visitors can see whiskey stills and bottles. The town's pride is the Historic Hermann Museum and Information Center. The building that was once a school today houses a collection of items from Germany and early America, including dolls, sleds, toys and furniture from the late 19th Century.