Council keeps Temecula grape drop at City Hall; approves drone-animated grape and timing changes
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
After months of options, council directed staff to retain the New Year's grape-drop tradition at City Hall but switch from lowering physical grapes to a drone-animated "grape drop," consider moving the event half an hour earlier, and relocate the community tree to Town Square Park; motion passed 5-0.
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City Council members voted to keep Temecula's New Year's Eve grape-drop tradition in Old Town but to move away from the logistics and safety challenges of physically lifting and lowering large grape sculptures.
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