- July 15, 2025
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Kristin Hokanson, Fiorelli Winery owner, says the Red, White and Blueberry Celebration gets bigger and better each year.
Photo by Lesley DwyerSarasota's Ivana Zavala More swings with her 17-month-old daughter Isabella.
Photo by Lesley DwyerStevie Krumm, owner of Sarasota FLorist, is selling single stems and bouquets.
Photo by Lesley DwyerEast County's Leah Cheese and Cathy Snyder are visitors today, but Snyder used to work at the winery.
Photo by Lesley DwyerEast County's Gina Buckley and Ildi Hall went to Manatee High School together. Now, they're neighbors.
Photo by Lesley DwyerSarasota's Carrie Santos and Twin Rivers Judy Young are enjoying the sunshine. Young is the chief nursing officer at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
Photo by Lesley DwyerEzekiel Moore is visiting his grandparents, Mark and Andrea Carnes, in Parrish from Richmond Hill, Georgia.
Photo by Lesley DwyerLisa Gaines and Stephanie Farquhar check in guests at the fifth annual Red, White and Blueberry Celebration at Fiorelli Winery.
Photo by Lesley DwyerBradenton's Herman and Oriana Armas Gil attend the celebration with their 1-year-old son Milan and 3-year-old daughter Aldana. Dad's shirt features the kids.
Photo by Lesley DwyerFiorelli Winery and Vineyard hosts the fifth annual Red, White and Blueberry Celebration June 28.
Photo by Lesley DwyerIn April 2021, Kristin Hokanson and her husband, John, bought the Fiorelli Winery and Vineyard and faced months of work to get the winery in order.
Headed into July that year, they were ready for a celebration.
The first Red, White and Blueberry Celebration was thrown together to celebrate the upcoming holiday, along with all the hard work that had been accomplished.
Now five years later, The pre-July 4 celebration has become the winery’s most well attended event.
“Every year, it’s just gotten better and better,” Kristin Hokanson said June 28 on the night of this year's celebration. “We’ve continually grown and added more elements, such as partnering with Suncoast Charities for Children, bringing in outside craft vendors, and partnering with great bands.”
The country band One Night Rodeo performed at the June 28 event, and students and teachers from the Music Compound also entertained the crowd.
“Fourth of July is about the community — bringing people together and celebrating America,” Hokanson said. “We look forward to continuing the tradition.”
