Hill Prairie Winery
23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford, IL 62673  (217) 635-9900

image Upcoming Events:  Summer is still here and is time for some great wine and fun.  Please visit us at the State Fair from August 13-22 in the air conditioned "Twilight Ballroom" from 11:00 am - 10:00 pm daily. The stae's top wineries will be present and there will be live music each night with wine tasting.  Visit our "Wines" page to learn about our latest awards.  The next Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre is on August 27.  Some tickets are still available, but you must call ahead and purchase in advance for great fun and unique entertainment.  Visit us in Lincoln on August 28-29 at the annual "Art of Wine Festival" in downtown Lincoln in conjunction with their Balloon Festival.  In September we will host the 4th Annual Childrens Miracle Network fundraiser with live music and great food. Bring your friends and have a good time with proceeds going to a very worthy cause.  And of course October 2 & 3 is our annual Harvest Fest & Fish Fry.  This is our most popular festival with live music, really good food and a good time to enjoy great wine and the colors of fall.

Hill Prairie Winery is a great place to relax, enjoy some great wines and reunite with nature in the rolling vineyard.  Bring your friends to take in live entertainment each weekend as we are open all year.  We offer over 15 award winning wines (along with beer and soft drinks) by the glass or the bottle.  Enjoy our rural environment with rolling hills, ponds, our 100 year old barn, windmill and acres of delicious grapes.  We even offer tours of our wine making process. Hill Prairie Winery entered nine wines in the 2010 Illinois commercial wine competition and all nine were awarded medals.  Please visit our "Wines" page to learn more about our many delicious wines.

Hours: Monday - Saturday from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sundays 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Festivals:  Please check out the Festivals Flyer for information on our three major festivals this summer.  There will be great wines, food and entertainment with some of the best bands and entertainers in the area.  Mark your calendar and bring your friends!

Oct. 2-3        Fall Festival


Have Your Wedding, Reunion or Meeting Here
The beauty of rustic nature with all of the amenities and conveniences.

image Imagine your wedding in front of the water, the vineyard or in nature's beauty.  We are the perfect setting for a wedding rehearsal dinner, wedding and wedding reception.  We have a large indoor room in our 100 year old barn, a large pavilion and acres of nature's best.  We are the perfect site for your school and family reunion, company retreat, business meeting, Christmas party and more.  Please call us for more details. Many places charge hundreds or over $1,000 for your wedding site.  If you book your reception at the winery, then your wedding in the beautiful rolling hills of our vineyard is free!  Save the fee for your honeymoon!


Our Web site

Check out our photo album, videos, newsletters, flyers & other resources.

Learn which bands will be performing at the Winery by visiting our Entertainment page.  See your friends on our photo album and videos.  Take in a Mystery Theatre or plan to attend our festivals.  Check out our monthly newsletter for information on wines, articles and much more.  We think that you'll like it and hope that you share it with your friends.  For our guests from far away, we hope that you will plan a day trip or weekend getaway.  In nearby Petersburg, there is a great Lodge and B&Bs with great food, antique shops and near all of the major Lincoln sites. Please see our "Resources" page for a listing of our friends.


Hill Prairie Winery Slide Show

(Note:  This movie requires QuickTime Movie player which is a free download from Quicktime.com) OR view on our "Videos" page.

Our new monthly e-Newsletter, "The Hill Prairie Grapevine" is now available.  To subscribe, simply go to our "Contact Us" page and send us an email and ask to be added to the list.  It will feature informative short articles about grape growing, wines, winemaking, upcoming entertainers and monthly specials.  To subscribe, you will be added to our mailing list which will NOT be shared with anyone or any other entity.  We appreciate our customers and respect your privacy.  We also ask you to pass it along and share with your friends.  It will also link to our latest movies, photos, festival information and social media sites.


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Entertainment:

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     Vines to Wines    

- Open all year

- Music on weekends

- Great wines

- Beer & soft drinks

- Rustic winery barn

- Outdoor pavilion

- Acres of vineyards

- Great wedding site

- Wedding receptions

- Reunions

- Business meetings

- Private dinners