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Paul’s Picks for Napa County – February 2 – 8, 2026

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The inaugural Yountville Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party was held on March 1, 2025. Yountville Parks & Recreation photo
Mardi Gras abounds in Yountville this week, with the second annual Yountville Mardi Gras Parade & Block Party on Saturday, Feb. 7. The inaugural Yountville Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party was held on March 1, 2025. Yountville Parks & Recreation photo

Wednesday, Feb. 4  

  • The Clif Family Bruschetteria Food Truck serves Filipino street food – adobo, lumpia, kare kare and sisig –from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 709 Main St., St. Helena, cliffamily.com.
  • Oxbow Public Market hosts Taste of Oxbow from 4 to 7 p.m. with special dishes at $10 each, live music, activities, demonstrations and shopping. 610 First St., Napa
  • During The Youth of the Year at the Uptown Theater teens from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley share their personal stories from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free tickets. info@begreatnv.org, 1350 Third St., Napa

Thursday, Feb. 5

  • Scarlett Fyre covers Grateful Dead songs at the Fink from 8 to 10 p.m.. 530 Main St., Napa, www.thefinknapa.com 

Friday, Feb. 6

  • The Napa Valley Asian American Film Festival will be at Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday. 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Napa. www.nvaaff.com
  • Ozomatli comes to the Uptown at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com
  • Soroptimist International of St. Helena Crab Feed and Auction Havana Nights will be on Friday and Saturday in Native Sons Hall. CrabFeedSH@gmail.com, www.sisthelena.org. 1313 Spring St., St. Helena, sthelenasoroptimist.org

Saturday, Feb. 7

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  • Yountville’s second annual Mardi Gras Parade & Block Party will be this week on Saturday, Feb. 7. www.yountvillemardigras.com
  • The ninth annual Napa Valley Black History Month Celebration will be at Crosswalk Community Church from 2 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Meet the Mustard Celebration Artist of the Year Paul Youngman at Jessel Gallery on Saturday and Sunday. 1019 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
  • The Oxbow Gnome Hunt features 12 gnomes roaming around the Oxbow District from 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Tonewood & Couragewelcomes Smokehouse from 6:30 to 10 p.m. 1300 First St., #212, Napa, www.tonewoodandcourage.com
  • It’s a Grand Night for Singing returns to the Jarvis Conservatory at 7 p.m. 1711 Main St., Napa, jarvisconservatory.com 
  • The 20th annual A Cappella Extravaganza comes to the Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com
  • Elaine Jennings perform sat the Fink from 6 to 8 p.m. 530 Main St., Napa, www.thefinknapa.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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Paul Franson is a veteran journalist who wrote about the tech industry before moving to Napa Valley 35 years ago and turning his focus on the wine industry. In 2005 he launched NapaLife, a weekly newsletter covering food, wine, the arts and business throughout the county.