The end of this month marks the beginning of the Holiday Season in Napa Valley. Napa Wine Tours is thrilled to present the following list of holiday celebrations. Attend one or attend them all and embrace the joy of this time of year.
Downtown Napa Christmas Tree Lighting
This annual event on November 27th begins at 6:00 p.m. in Veterans Park with the sounds of harmonic voices from a Barbershop Quartet. There will be plenty of cookies and hot chocolate to enjoy and more holiday themed entertainment from local youth groups. Napa Valley Mayor, Jill Techel, will do the honors of lighting the Christmas tree. Last year’s 29’ Christmas tree was decorated with over 1,000 ornaments and over 2,500 Christmas tree lights.
Yountville Festival of Lights
Now in its 25th year, this holiday festival brightens Yountville’s Washington Street with thousands of small, glimmering, energy efficient lights on November 29th. From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m, local restaurants and wineries will be offering tasty bites and tastings of exquisite wines. The list of local restaurants and wineries includes Redd Wood, Bouchon Bakery, Etoile, Cliff Lede Vineyards, Robert Mondavi Winery, and many more. Visitors of all ages to this family friendly event will delight in carriage rides, holiday entertainment, and a visit with Santa Claus. CalFire will be accepting toy donations on behalf of Napa County Toy Drive and a silent auction will raise funds for local children’s programs. After the lights come on at 5:30 p.m., local business on Washington Street will be open later than regular business hours to allow time for holiday shopping. Admission is free. Wine and food tasting tickets will be available for $1 each.
Robert Mondavi Winery Third Annual Tree Lighting & Celebration
Due to the success of the past two years, this celebration is back for its third year on November 30th. The festivities start at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. The fun includes wine tasting, horse and buggy rides through To Kalon Vineyard, hot apple cider, Italian cookies, plus cheese and charcuterie. Margrit Mondavi will be joining in for the tree lighting. Tickets are $25 per person. Complimentary admission for wine club members, children under 12, and guests bringing food donations for Napa Valley Food Bank.
Napa’s Annual Christmas Parade
After attending the celebration at Robert Mondavi Winery, head over to the parade which starts at 5:00 p.m. at First and School Streets on November 30th. Judging will take place at Dwight Murray Plaza and prizes will be awarded for Best Use of Lights and Best Theme Oriented. Last year’s parade was led by Santa Claus and included numerous holiday decorated floats and 28 dancing Christmas trees.
Comments