Paul’s Picks for Napa County – December 1 – 7, 2025

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2024 Calistoga Tractor Parade. Lisa Adams Walter photo
2024 Calistoga Tractor Parade. Lisa Adams Walter photo

Monday, Dec. 1

Wednesday, Dec. 3

  • Oxbow Public Market hosts Taste of Oxbow from 4 to 7 p.m. to discover the range of flavors and shopping at Napa’s only public market. 610 First St., Napa
  • Terry Family Band will take the Blue Note stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the Toys for Tots drive. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com  

Thursday, Dec. 4  

  • Opening reception and silent auction for The Rail Arts District Holiday Market is from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Action Avenue Projects, 1621 Action Ave., Napa, www.radnapa.org
  • Marcus Anderson and Rebecca Jade come to the Blue Note on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 
  • Matteo Bocelli brings his “Falling in Love” world tour to Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m., 1350 Third St. Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com

Friday, Dec. 5

  • The Rail Arts District (RAD) Napa Holiday Market will be held at Action Avenue Projects Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. www.radnapa.org
  • The Clinton Street Christmas Market is from 4 to 8 p.m. in the 1000 block of Clinton Street, including in Vintner’s Collective at 1245 Main St., Napa.
  • Light Up Your Holiday at the Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture (The MAC) and Under-Study from 4 to 7 p.m. 607 St Helena Hwy, St Helena https://napavalleymuseum.org/pages/museum-location/the-mac
  • Calistoga’s Merry & Bright Night holiday celebration with Christmas tree lighting will take place at Brannan Center, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.1407 Third St., Calistoga
  • The Magic of the Season Community Tree Lighting and Holiday Marketplace will be held in Shenandoah Park in American Canyon from 5 to 8 p.m. 100 Sonoma Creek Way, www.amcanchamber.org
  • The Vines & Voices party is at Napa Valley College wine center from 5 to 7 p.m. Wine Spectator Wine Education Center, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa. Vines and Voices tickets.
  • Lucky Penny presents the funny and heartfelt musical The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec. 5 to21.1758 Industrial Way, Napa, www.luckypennynapa.com
  • Bel Canto’s Season of Light 2025 Holiday Concert will be at Napa Methodist Church on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at Mont La Salle, Napa. www.belcantonv.org.
  • Eric Roberson appears at the Blue Note on Friday and Saturday at 6:30 and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
  • Pink Martini All-Stars come to the Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com

Saturday, Dec. 6

  • The Reindeer Run 5K/10K is on the Wetlands Edge Trail in American Canyon at 9 a.m. www.acparks.org
  • Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park will hold Old Mill Holidays a festive morning of holiday crafts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3369 St Helena Hwy., St. Helena, www.napavalleystateparks.org
  • Yountville’s annual Holiday Artisan Faire takes place at the Community Center on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 6516 Washington St., Yountville, yvilleparksandrec.com
  • Meadowood is holding its first holiday market from noon to 3 p.m. 900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena
  • The Stanly Ranch Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Market will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. 200 Stanly Crossroad, Napa
  • Napa Valley College Performing Arts presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in a reader’s theater presentation at the Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Napa, www.performingartsnapavalley.org
  • Vintner’s Collective hosts a holiday celebration with all its vintners from 2 to 4 p.m. 1245 Main St., Napa, www.vintnerscollective.com
  • The Decant Winter Fête features Champagne, caviar, oysters and more from 4 to 7 p.m. 2999 Solano Ave., Napa, decantnapa.com
  • Napa’s “Home for the Holidays” parade will circle downtown on Second, Brown and Third streets from 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Calistoga Tractor Holiday Parade will proceed from 7 to 8 p.m.visitcalistoga.com
  • The Blue Note presentsat 6:30 and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Sunday, Dec. 7

  • The Makers Market Outdoor, a celebration of American-made, handcrafted goods from more than 40 of Northern California’s finest local artisans will be held in First Street Napa from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Santa will be there, too.
  • Symphony Tierra orchestra will debut with a sweet touch at Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center at 4 p.m. www.performingartsnapavalley.org
  • Irish Christmas in America returns to The Blue Note at 3 and 6:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com  

Paul Franson is the editor and publisher of NapaLife, a county-wide newsletter listing events and news for food, wine, the arts and business in Napa County. Learn more and subscribe at napalife.org. To suggest news for inclusion, email paul@paulfranson.com


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