For five years, Wild Pickins Winery and Vineyard, located at 14423 Illinois Route 111 in Chesterfield, has been a destination for people to kick back, relax and enjoy each other’s company while sipping on a glass of wine or a beer.

On June 10th and 11th, Wild Pickins invites the community to have a great time at its Third Annual Spring Festival.

“It’s a great opportunity for the entire family to come out to the winery and have a great time,” Todd McGill, owner of Wild Pickins Winery and Vineyard, said.

In its widest draw of vendors since the event’s inception, over 50 artists and craft makers will be setting up their booths from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday to sell some of their unique items, including jewelry, wood carvings, handmade soaps and more.

“We will have all sorts of arts, crafts and jewelry available for purchase,” he said. “One lady even makes flowers out of soda cans, and I find that so cool.”

When guests want to take a break from looking at all the vendors, Civil War aficionados will be providing captivating “living history” demonstrations. In the future, McGill hopes to showcase full-scale reenactments. Antique tractors will also be on display for viewing.

On Saturday, Cherry Hill will be rocking the night away between 6 and 10 p.m. on the winery’s bandstand. On Sunday, Brooke Thomas and Chris Warren will hit the stage between 2 and 6 p.m. to entertain audiences.