Paul’s Picks for Napa County – January 12 – 18, 2026
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- Restaurant Month comes to Napa Valley all during January. www.napavalleyrestaurantmonth.com
- Napa Lighted Art Festival lights up downtown Napa from Jan 17-Feb. 15. donapa.com/lighted-art-festival
- La Toque serves its 44th annual all-black-truffle menu Jan. 7-25. 1314 McKinstry St., Napa, latoque.com
- Napa Neighbor wine tasting specials continue all Januarynapavintners.com
Tuesday, Jan. 13
- Napa historian Rebecca Yerger duscusses “Napa Valley Legends and Lore” at the Yountville Community Center atnoon. Free. 6516 Washington St., Yountville, www.townofyountville.com
Wednesday, Jan 14
- Mark Stephenson, president of the Napa-Solano Audubon Society, discusses the birds and wildlife of American Canyon’s shoreline at American Canyon Library at 6 p.m. 300 Crawford Way, American Canyon, events.napalibrary.org
Thursday, Jan. 15
- Bookmine Book Club discusses The God of the Woods by Liz Moore at 6 p.m. RSVP. 1625 Second St., Napa
- The Fink features Radio Bobcat from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. 530 Main St., Napa, www.thefinknapa.com
- Tonewood & Courage presents the Victoria George Trio at 6 p.m. 1300 First St., #212, Napa, www.tonewoodandcourage.com
Friday, Jan. 16
- Experience a world of truffles with a screening of La Dolce Trifole, truffle pizza, Sangiovese and truffle dogs at the CIA at Copia presented by the Napa Truffle Festival at 6:30 p.m. $65. 500 First St., Napa, Tickets
- Shaun Cassidy comes to the Uptown at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com
- Crush Comedy at Brannan Center in Calistoga at 7:30 p.m. $29. 1407 Third St., Calistoga, www.brannancenter.org
Saturday, Jan. 17
- First Street Napa holds its Winter Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Explore all things truffle at the Truffle Festival Marketplace at Oxbow Public Market on Jan. 17, 18 and 19.
- Idol Instrumental semi-finalsare at Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center Saturday at 2 p.m. and finals Sunday at 8, 2 p.m. 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Napa, www.eandmpresents.org
- Mustard Celebration kicks-off at Silverado Resortfrom 3 to 6 p.m. $40. 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, www.napavalleymustardcelebration.com/events.html
- Tainted Love — The Best of the ‘80s Live plays the Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com
- The Listening Room at Brannan Center presents string quartet StringCircle with “Tchaikovsky and Friends,” at 7:30 p.m. $20 at www.brannancenter.org
- The White Barn presents the Folk Element Trio at 8 p.m. $35. 2727 Sulphur Springs Ave., St. Helena, thewhitebarn.org
Sunday, Jan. 18
- Mike Greensill performs at 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.