Paul’s Picks for Napa County – January 19 – 25, 2026

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"Fields at Rest" by David Damico. Submitted photo
The Yountville Art & Mustard Celebration including the Photo Finale will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Steve Rogers Gallery at the Yountville Community Center on Jan. 22. Included in the exhibit is “Fields at Rest” by David Damico. Submitted photo
  • The annual Napa Lighted Art Festival continues until Feb. 15 with art installations and projections in downtown Napa. donapa.com
  • January is Restaurant Month in Napa Valley. napavalleyrestaurantmonth.com
  • Special Napa Neighbor wine tasting specials continue all January. napavintners.com

Monday, Jan. 19

  • A community clean-up at the Wetlands Edge Trail will 0bserve Martin Luther King National Day of Service from 9 to 11 a.m. 2 Eucalyptus Drive, American Canyon, acparks.org

Thursday, Jan. 22

  • The Yountville Art & Mustard Celebration including the Photo Finale will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Steve Rogers Gallery at the Yountville Community Center. 6516 Washington St., Yountville, yountvillearts.com
  • The Justin-Siena production of the new Broadway musical Big Fish debuts at 7:30 p.m. Siena Hall, 4026 Maher St., Napa, justin-siena.org
  • American Canyon High School Theatre Arts presents Winter One-Acts 2026 on Fridayat 7 p.m. and Saturday, at 2 p.m. 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon. Buy tickets.  
  • The Fink features Evening Glass at 7:30 9:30 p.m. 530 Main St., Napa, thefinknapa.com 
  • Photographer Clark James Mishler narrates a show of his favorite images from 2025 atBrannan Center at 7 p.m. 1407 Third St., Calistoga, brannancenter.org.

Friday, Jan. 23

  • Priscilla Block at the Uptown comes to the Uptown at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com

Saturday, Jan. 24

  • #Imomsohard comes to the Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com
  • The Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley will hold its 34th crab feed at Napa Expo Chardonnay Hall from 5 to 10 p.m. $150. 75 Third St., Napa, NapaCrab.org.
  • St. Apollinaris Catholic School will have a crab feed and auction at 5:30 p.m. in the gym. Tickets cost $150. 3700 Lassen St., Napa, stapollinarisschool.org
  • The 2024 Molly’s Angels crab feed is at 5:30 p.m. in Yountville Community Center.  $125 at www.mollysangels.com
  • Guitarist Nina Gerber and singer Chris Webster come to the Napa Grange at 7 p.m. 3275 Hagen Road, Napa, Tickets

Sunday, Jan. 25

  • The Princess Bride: An Evening with Cary Elwes at the Uptown starts at 3 p.m. 1350 Third St., Napa, uptowntheatrenapa.com
  • Cameo Cinema and Festival Napa Valley present Music Makes the Movie: Music Unites the World at 2 p.m.. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St., St. Helena, festivalnapavalley.org
  • Tyler Edwards performs at the Fink at 6 p.m. 530 Main St., Napa, 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.

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