This festival celebrates the grape and wines that helped make Oregon famous as a wine producing region. Festival participants bring pinots from Oregon, France, Australia and California for celebrants to sample, along with hors d'oeuvres. Recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Oregon Downtown Development Association as an exemplary business district, the downtown area offers an almost park-like setting. Be sure to get a copy of the self-guided walking tour for the downtown area. M cMinnville has a wide variety of shopping for residents and visitors.
Downtown offers art galleries, antuque shops and fine dining.
Just outside of town, a brand new factory outlet shopping center recently opened 24 national brand name manufacturer outlet stores, with more on the way. M cMinnville is a two hour drive away from spectacular Mt. Hood, the Oregon coast, or the Columbia River Gorge. Salem, the state capital, is an hour's drive away, and downtown Portland is also close to McMinnville. Come to McMinnville, and visit Oregon's wine country. Built mainly of birch, not spruce, by Howard Hughes in the 1940's, it boasts a wingspan of 320 feet and is the largest aircraft ever built.