Paul’s Picks for Napa County – June 30 – July 6, 2025
Wednesday, July 2
The Blue Note presents Locals Night with Jealous Zelig Original and Unplugged with Ross Rubin on at 7:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotejazz.com/napa
Thursday, July 3
First Thursday will be held at the Oxbow Commons in Napa from 5 to 9 p.m. This family-friendly, locals-focused community market includes live music, food trucks, produce stands, specialty food vendors, kid’s activities and lawn games. Napa Hometown Band will play from 6-7 p.m. 1268 McKinstry St., Napa donapa.com.
Calistoga Concerts in the Park features Michelle Lambert in Pioneer Park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 1320 Cedar St., Calistoga, visitcalistoga.com
Friday, July 4 – Napa Valley celebrates Independence Day
American Canyon
American Canyon will honor Independence Day with a parade, live music, food and fireworks at Community Park II at the corner of Donaldson Way and Benton Way.
- 3 p.m. – Parade: The festivities begin at Elliott Drive and travel to Amarillo Drive.
- 4 p.m. – Festival at Community Park II
- Fireworks at dusk.
Napa
Downtown Napa will host a full day of fun, family activities, food and entertainment. y.
- 9:30 a.m. – The annual 4th of July Parade along Second and Third streets.
- 3-10 p.m. – Afternoon and evening fun at Oxbow Commons.
- 9:30 p.m. – Drone Show.
Yountville
Yountville will have a lively Fourth of July celebration filled with music and family-friendly fun at Veterans Memorial Park from 4 to 7 p.m., but no evening activities.
St. Helena
St. Helena will celebrate the Fourth of July at both Lyman Park and Crane Park:
- 4:30 p.m. –Bike ride from Jacob Meily Park to Lyman Park.
- 5:30 p.m. – St. Helena Community Band free concert at Lyman Park.
- 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Crane Park – Food, children’s activities and music.
- 9:30 p.m. – Fourth of July firework show
Calistoga
The theme of this year’s Calistoga Fourth of July parade is “American Roots.”
- 11 a.m. – Parade along Lincoln
- 1 to 10 p.m. – The Star Spangled Social at the Calistoga Fairgrounds with a maker’s market, local food vendors, bounce houses, climbing wall, mechanical bull and games.
- 8 p.m. – Marshall House Project will play.
- Dusk – Laser light show by ESL Lasers.
Saturday, July 5
Festival Napa Valley Summer Season begins this week with activities from July 5-20. See festivalnapavalley.org.
The Blue Note features the Sean Carscadden Trio at 8 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotejazz.com/napa
Sunday, July 6
Festival Napa Valley presents the Music & Wellness Symposium from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at CIA at Copia. festivalnapavalley.org
Festival Napa Valley launches its film series honoring Ennio Morricone with Ennio at 4:30 p.m. in the Ecolab Theatre at the CIA at Copia.
The Saffron Sounds trio will play at Bookmine at 10 a.m. Saffron Sounds is a Napa-based acoustic instrumental trio playing primarily Celtic music. 1625 Second St., Napa, napabookmine.com
