The Annual Firefighter Water Fights at the Vintage Festival is a time honored tradition that is taken not so seriously, but with a lot of dedication and brings forth some serious competition. Due to the drought the event has transformed into a fun and challenging “Water Fights” team challenge. Our competitors must work together in a bucket brigade to transfer a set amount of water from one container to another spilling as little as possible. During the battle the audience cheers on their favorite team and has a lot of Sonoma fun!
The teams are Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley and Schell Vista who compete for the coveted title of Grand Water Fight Champs!
How do the fights work?
- A metal keg will hang in the center of the playing field.
- One team on each side will attempt to move the keg over the opposing team’s line by spraying it with their fire hose.
- This is repeated until we get to the two remaining teams who will then compete in a final round resulting in the champion!
During this battle the audience cheers on their favorite team, makes a point to get wet and have a lot of Sonoma fun! If gettting wet isn’t your cup of tea you can watch safely from a distance or partake in some of the other fabulous events happening at the festival.
