Paul’s Picks for Napa County – December 15 – 21, 2025
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Tuesday, Dec. 16
- Napa Pride: One Last Drag with fabulous queens and DJ Rotten Robbie at 6 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
Wednesday, Dec. 17
- Discover the magic all around AmCan during the annual I Spy a Reindeer Scavenger Hunt on Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. Register at www.americancanyon.gov/recreation. Adult Activity Center, 2185 Elliott Drive, American Canyon
- Studio G’s Heroes in Harmony benefiting Shop With A Cop Napa will take the Blue Note stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m. t. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
Thursday, Dec. 18
- The Blue Note presents Cool Yule with Kellie Fuller and the Mike Greensill Trio at 7 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
- Friday, Dec. 19
- Napa Regional Dance Company presents The Nutcracker at Napa Valley College Performing Art Center on Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 6 p.m. and Sunday, at 2 p.m. $50 at www.naparegionaldance.com. 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa
- The Blue Note presents a contemporary jazz Christmas with acoustic guitarist Peter White and saxophonists Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
- First Presbyterian Church of Napa presents The Great Christmas Sing Along and Family Supper from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 1333 Third St., Napa
- The Billie Holiday Project with Stella Heath is at the Uptown Theatre, at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St. Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com
- Crush Comedy Night comes to the Brannan Center at 7:30 p.m. $29 in advance.Tickets. 1407 Third St., Calistoga, www.brannancenter.org
Saturday, Dec. 20
- St. Helena Choral Society presents Gloria! Songs of Light & Joy on Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the St. Helena Performing Arts Center. $30 at www.sthelenachoral.org, 1401 Grayson Ave., St. Helena
- Lucky Penny added a performance o fthe funny and heartfelt musical The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at 2 p.m.1758 Industrial Way, Napa, www.luckypennynapa.com
- Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists host a celebration of the winter solstice from 4 to 9 p.m. Visit website, call 707-738-6271 or email anne.jungerman@gmail.com. 1625 Salvador Ave., Napa
- The Redwood Ice Theatre Company presents a holiday ice show at The Ice Rink at The Meritage Village at 5 and 7 p.m. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa, www.meritageresort.com
- Tonewood & Courage welcomes the Sean Carscadden Quartet to its stage from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $15. First Street Napa, 1200 First St., Suite 212, Napa
- A Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Calistoga Fairgrounds’ Tubbs Building. 1435 N. Oak St., Calistoga
- The Calistoga Farmers Market will celebrate the Christmas holiday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1311 Washington St., Calistoga. Calistoga-farmers-market
- Greg Adams and East Bay Soul play Sweet Soul Christmas at the Blue Note, at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
- Brannan Center presents free Tuba Christmas at 2 p.m. Admission is free. 1407 Third St., Calistoga
Sunday, Dec. 21
- The Napa-Vallejo Flea Market is open from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking costs $5. 303 South Kelly Road, American Canyon, www.napaflemarket.com
- Royal Jelly Jive returns to the Blue Note” at 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.