Join the whole Napa community for the annual parade, where floats are decorated over the top with lights and much, much more. Plus, meet Santa after the parade for pictures with the kiddos at the Napa Valley Welcome Center.
Where: Second, Brown, and Third Streets in Downtown Napa
This holiday season aboard the wine train for some festive fun with Santa and experience four Jolly Journeys to embark on.
Santa's Cookie Car - Jingle and mingle in Santa’s Cookie Car and enjoy the stunning views of the valley as you sip cocoa and delight in a delicious holiday cookie with Santa.
Gourmet Holiday Express - Toast to togetherness and make wonderful memories with the ones you love on the Gourmet Holiday Express.
Very Merry Vista Dome - Indulge in a decadent evening filled with exquisite cuisine and soak in 360 views of a Wine Country wonderland from our luxurious observation-style dining car.
Jingle on the Rails - Make your season bright and enjoy a Santa-approved holiday dinner from the expert culinary team, complete with freshly baked cookies and cocoa.
Join the mayor of Napa and your neighbors in this traditional community event; enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, cookies and entertainment as local youth groups perform and our 30’ tall Christmas tree is lit up in Veterans Park. A great start to the Holiday Season!
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce, City of St. Helena, St. Helena Parks & Rec, SHFD, & Santa.
Watch as the 36-foot holiday wine barrel tree is illuminated by the Mayor and don't miss the enchanting Snow Show Spectacular that will add a touch of winter magic to the evening.
Get cozy with live music, savor Beringer Vineyards wine, warm up with Brasswood hot toddies and sweet treats. Delicious eats by Crisp Kitchen & Juice and Ray Ray's Tacos.
Step into the magic of the season as the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce brings to life the magnificent 36-foot wine barrel holiday tree crafted entirely from repurposed Beringer Vineyards wine barrels, symbolizing the rich wine heritage of Napa Valley.
The Holiday Wine Barrel Tree is a unique fusion of art, culture, and community spirit in partnership with Beringer Vineyards, The City of St. Helena, St. Helena Parks & Rec, and many local businesses. Bring your friends and family, and snap a photo at Napa Valley's holiday tree.
Join Yountville Mayor Margie Mohler and special guest, Santa Claus, for an exciting countdown to the annual Yountville Town & Tree Lighting.
Out on a Limb, Oak Avenue Catering Food Truck will feature free holiday cookies, hot chocolate and apple cider donut holes with powdered sugar and egg nog dip. We will again be joined by Transcendence Theatre Company for a very special holiday performance! Bring an unwrapped toy in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley. Many Yountville Chamber member employees children participate in the Boys & Girls Club. Join us in supporting this cause to spread holiday cheer!
Indulge yourself in world-class wines from 38 Calistoga wineries plus gourmet small bites from nine acclaimed wine country restaurants...exclusively at the Calistoga Food & Wine | Grand Tasting!
Purchase your tickets NOW...before they sell out again!
DON'T MISS OUT...this is a RARE opportunity to TASTE and ORDER wines from 30+ Calistoga wineries all in one place...many of which are not open to the public and are difficult to acquire. We look forward to seeing you there…CHEERS!
Dash away to a winter wonderland destination in beautiful Napa Valley. Skate with family and friends, purchase beer and wine from our on-site tasting rooms to enjoy rink side, or upgrade your experience and reserve an Igloo or Fire Pit.
Toast marshmallows and your tootsies rink side with a family-fun experience for up to five people. Access includes a family-sized s'more kit for up to five and two hours of firepit time. Ice skating tickets sold separately.
Cozy up rink-side in a VIP Igloo Experience and sip bubbles in this warm and comfortable refuge for up to six people. Access includes two hours and a bottle of bubbles, ice skating tickets sold separately.
The Charter Oak cozy Yurts offer a warm, festive space for small and large parties throughout winter.
Available for dinner reservation Thursday + Friday and all day Saturday + Sunday
A priceless insight into our viticulture at the most important time of the CHANDON year. Join us in our vineyards for a sunrise breakfast with the team, accompanied by wines from the vines that surround you, and a fascinating tour of our vineyards. Learn about the challenges of harvest and why we harvest under the stars, then sample the raw materials for our exceptional wines: our freshly pressed grape juice. A true taste of our terroir.
Legendary music icons, THREE DOG NIGHT, celebrating nearly 5 decades, claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert tickets than THREE DOG NIGHT.
The Blue Note Napa Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions will take place at The Meritage Resort and Spa – just south of downtown Napa and a short scenic drive north of San Francisco. The concert will take place on the resort’s massive Village Lawn, a manicured outdoor space offering sweeping views of Meritage’s sun-soaked vineyards and ample shade structures at the ready.
Is it Sonoma for wine and Napa for auto parts, or is it Napa for wine and Sonoma for racetracks? No matter, because after this Masterclass you’ll drive home with a better understanding of what these two great regions have in common and what is unique. You’ll also blind-taste similar wines from each location to help you determine what is different and allow you to decide which you like better!
Voted Most Fan-Friendly PGA TOUR Event, the Fortinet Championship annually kicks off the fall season and welcomes a combination of top-tier players and the next generation of stars as the new graduates from the Korn Ferry Tour. Held during the famous “Crush Season” in Napa Valley, the event is known for a memorable blend of Napa food and wine, world-class concerts, and thrilling professional golf.
Celebrating over two decades of research funding, the Music Festival for Brain Health is one of America’s most important fund-raising events focusing on brain disorders, with an historical total, including leveraged grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, surpassing $513 million. The Music Festival for Brain Health benefits One Mind to support research, education, treatment, and to raise awareness about brain disorders.
Now in its 24th year, the Wine Celebration is a world-class auction and series of wine events benefiting the V Foundation.
People stroll from porch to porch with family and friends enjoying the sounds of Napa's musical talent. Throughout the area near Fuller Park in Old Town Napa, we close off the streets to vehicles so you can walk, skate, ride your bike or dance!
Our annual Porch Festival is a free one day event showcasing NAPA MUSICIANS playing on some of the finest historic porches in town.
World-class performances in iconic Napa Valley settings. Innovative programming featuring renowned artists and emerging talent. Inspiring, year-round arts education opportunities. Join us and celebrate the power of the arts to connect, inspire, and transform.
BottleRock Napa Valley Festival
Bands Featured: Post Malone, Lizzo, Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, also known as the Judgment of Paris, was a wine competition organized in Paris on 24 May 1976 by Steven Spurrier, a British wine merchant and his colleague, Patricia Gallagher, in which French judges carried out two blind tasting comparisons: one of top-quality Chardonnays and another of red wines (Bordeaux wines from France and Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Napa, California). A Napa wine rated best in each category, which caused surprise as France was generally regarded as being the foremost producer of the world's best wines.
Your hosts for this rare evening are Chappellet Vineyard, David Arthur Vineyards, Continuum Estate, Gandona Estate and OVID Napa Valley — a “who’s who” of this enclave on the valley’s eastern slopes above Oakville, often called “Napa’s Rodeo Drive” for its show stopping wineries. Your multi-course dinner, prepared by Chef Elliot Bell of Charlie’s (former Executive Sous Chef of the French Laundry) will take place in Robert’s Grove on the Continuum Estate surrounded by olive trees. Dinner will be paired by the highly coveted library wines from each of the participating wineries.
This promises to be an incomparable evening that is not to be missed!
Celebrate the Makers Behind the Magic
A central part of our mission is to support the rich local agricultural culture of Sonoma County, including celebrating the farmers and farmworkers - those who sustain the region’s deep legacy of viticulture and culinary excellence. Through their care and passionate diligence in growing high quality ingredients, great food and wines are made possible.
Through the lens of community, sustainability and culinary diversity, we are committed to making an impact here and beyond!
When wine industry tastemaker Kerrin Laz’s mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in 2014, she knew that she had to do something to help fight this disease. In 2017, Kerrin founded Inspire Napa Valley to raise critical funds and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the Napa Valley, with proceeds directed to support the Alzheimer’s Association. Since its inception Inspire Napa Valley has raised over $4 million to support the cause.
Event hosted by Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association
Enjoy a weekend of "backstage" access to the District's vintners, wineries and homes. Kick off the weekend Friday by choosing among five intimate, multi-vintner hosted dinners prepared by celebrated chefs. Enjoy Saturday morning "digging deeper" at one of four seminars and tastings, followed by an outdoor strolling lunch. Spend Sunday tasting at select wineries with curated experiences not available to the public.
An inductee to the Vintners Hall of Fame, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich is a legend in the Napa Valley. Mike’s most celebrated achievement came in 1976 when a Chardonnay he crafted for Chateau Montelena beat the very best wines in France in a now famous blind tasting in Paris. This event that stunned the wine world catapulted the Napa Valley into the front ranks of the leading wine-producing regions of the world.
Sonoma Epicurean is a signature series of events that feature curated, hands-on experiences with award-winning chefs, local artisans and world-class vintners. Join us in Sonoma County March 9-12, 2023 for adventures and experiences focused on lifestyle, wellness and sustainability. Proceeds from the event will benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research to fund game-changing cancer research and related programs.
Unexpected, unplanned moments often yield the most beautiful results. That’s how Mat Kearney arrived at his sixth album, January Flower, a collection of honest, stripped down songs that brings the Nashville-based, Oregon-born musician back to his singer-songwriter roots.
Monday - Thursday 6-9pm | Friday - Sunday 6-10pm
The Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, and supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience is FREE in downtown Napa featuring 10 lighted art sculptures for five weeks and projection artwork on 3 iconic downtown buildings for the first 9 nights of the festival. Bring the family and experience the magic of lighted art at the 2023 Napa Lighted Art Festival!
