Napa Valley Events
Napa River Festival
Harvesting History
When: Now through September 30th
Where: Napa County Historical Society
Harvesting History, a new exhibition dedicated to the valley’s early agricultural and wine history is on display through Sept. 30th at the Napa County Historical Society. 16th Annual Thursday Night "Chefs Market"
Where: Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater, Downtown Napa
When: Friday nights from 6-10pm, through September 17, 2010
Every Friday night through the summer, the Napa City Nights crew rock Veterans Memorial Park with three live bands from around the region. Musical genres include Jazz, Rock, Country, World, Blues, Pop and Folk. Free.
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Crush.
Crush is one of the most beautiful times of year in Napa Valley. Beginning late August, the grape sugar level (or brix) reaches its optimum stage, and vineyards begin the process of picking, crushing and straining the grapes that will be used to make Napa Vale wines. If you’re a wine connoisseur, crush is the perfect time to learn about how wine is made and watch winemakers in action. Many vineyards host open houses and community events during crush season. One of the highlights is STOMP (August 29th), where you can meet Napa Valley’s renowned grape growers, while enjoying gourmet cuisine, live music, and lots of awesome wine.. Click here for more information.
Napa Wine and Crafts Fair.
September 12 - 10:00a to 5:30pm - Held on First Street - a short walk from River Terrace Inn, the Napa Wine and Crafts Fair is one of the top craft fairs in California.The event features 200 artisan crafters of food, wine and art. Enjoy live music, gourmet food, fun activities for kids and some delicious Napa Valley wines. [Top]
Napa Valley Mustard Festival.
Annual festival every year January - March - With radiant vineyards, vibrant fields, and rolling hillsides blooming with wild mustard, the Napa Valley Mustard Festiva celebrates the agricultural and cultural bounty of Napa Valley. The Festival offers a great food, wine, art, entertainment, and cultural activities throughout Napa Valley from. Visit www.mustardfestival.org.
Napa Valley Jazz & Blues Festival.
November 2 - 4 - Held in Calistoga, the Napa Valley Jazz Festival presents brilliant performances of jazz, blues and world music, as well as art, food and Napa Valley wine tasting. Festival goes will have the opportunity to listen, shop and enjoy local wines. Winemaker Dinners are held at local restaurants and show off fresh, local foods paired with the featured local wines from vineyards including Bennett Lane, Clos du Val, Sterling Vineyards, and Saviez Vineyards. Check out www.CalistogaJazz.com or call (707) 942-6333. [Top]Wine Country Film Festival.
September 17 - 27 - Held at venues throughout Napa and Sonoma, including Cuvee Napa - adjacent to River Terrace Inn - this popular roving festival features, documentaries, shorts and animation in six categories: World Cinema Latin Cinema, US Cinema, The Arts in Film™ (films about music, dance and the arts,) Cinema of Conscience™ (films of social issues,) and Eco Cinema. [Top]
