The sun’s out and it’s time to play! Scout out these upcoming late spring and early summer wine, beer and spirit-related events, from wine walks to festivals and fundraisers, plus markets, classes and crawls.
Paint your Pet: 6-8 p.m., May 22, Oakland United Beerworks, 262 Second St., Oakland. Professional pet portrait artist Heather Kinney offers a guided paint-and-sip night where visitors leave with an individualized pet portrait. Photos must be submitted in advance. $75. eventbrite.com.
BottleRock Napa Valley: May 23-25, Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd St., Napa. Listen to headliners like Green Day, Justin Timberlake and Noah Kahan, or head to the culinary stage to hear from Bobby Flay, Kristen Kish and Masaharu Morimoto, all while sipping and snacking from an array of the region’s food and drink heavy-hitters. bottlerocknapavalley.com.
Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power show off their wine Avaline as they cheers to the crowd on the Williams Sonoma Culinary stage during the first day of the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival on Friday. (Chris Riley/Times-Herald)
Murder at a Wine Tasting: 7-9 p.m., May 24, Buon Vino, Lincoln Avenue #138, Walnut Creek. Put on your detective – and immersive improv – hats to solve a murder mystery, all while tasting wines. $65. buonvinoinc.com.
Yoga, vino and piggies: 10 a.m.-noon May 25, Nella Terra Cellars, 5005 Sheridan Road, Sunol. Do some yoga at a winery, then enjoy a glass of wine while visiting with the winery’s porcine residents. $40 and up. sanghamitrayoga.com/events.
Hippie Fest: May 25, Cuda Ridge Wines, 2400 Arroyo Road, Livermore. Sample wine from the bottle and Kenyan BBQ from Kirix Choma for two sets of soulful music. Bell-bottoms and tie-dye encouraged. $7. cudaridgewines.com.
Tequila Twist cocktail class: 5-6 p.m. May 30, Head to Quattro Bar (inside the Four Seasons Silicon Valley) for a cocktail class on how to make a pineapple margarita and tequila sour. $107. eventbrite.com.
Refreshing cocktails — including ones you can make — are on offer at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in East Palo Alto. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
Harvest of Hope Festival: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., May 31, 825 Seventh St., Rodeo. Support community services in Rodeo and Hercules while enjoying music, food, fine wine, a DJ and auctions. $55 and up. harvestofhopefestival.org.
Watsonville Wine, Beer & Art Walk: 1-5 p.m. May 31, Civic Plaza Lobby, Corner of Second Street and Main Street, Watsonville. Pick up a souvenir cup and passport to sample wine and beer from around downtown Watsonville. $40 and up. watsonville.gov/1755/Wine-Beer-and-Art-Walk.
Murder at the Masquerade: 6-10 p.m., May 31, 101 East Vineyard Ave., Suite 111, Livermore. Bring a costume, mask and poker face and get ready to investigate a mysterious murder at Buzzin on Hops Bottle Shop & Taproom. $60, includes first beer. eventbrite.com.
Book binding and wine: 5-8 p.m., June 4, Leland Tea Company, 1223 Donnelly Ave., Burlingame. Learn how to hand-bind a journal while enjoying wine from La Sirena, or tea and scones. $44. lelandtea.com.
San Jose Tea Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 7-8, 2355 Oakland Road, San Jose. Attend lectures about tea, mix your own blends, participate in tastings and more. $23. sanjoseteafest.com.
Festival-goers on June 4 at the 2017 Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival. (Photo Jacqueline Ramseyer/Bay Area News Group ) Jacqueline Ramseyer/ Bay Area NewsGroup
Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., June 7, 8330 S Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. Stroll past live music, artists and craftspeople, while sipping wine and sampling snacks. Free. business.svcoc.org.
East Bay Annual Wine Festival: 12-5 p.m. June 7, 1 Williamson Ranch Drive, Antioch. Enjoy live music, wine tasting, and an outdoor pop-up marketplace at Antioch’s Williamson Ranch Park. $30 and up. eventbrite.com.
Pints for Paws: 2-5 p.m., June 7, 2700 Ninth St, Berkeley. Don’t miss the Berkeley Humane Society’s 11th Annual fundraiser, helping shelter pets while sampling great beer, wine, cider, vodka and tasty bites alongside live music games and hundreds of crowd-friendly pups. $100. berkeleyhumane.org/events/pints-for-paws.
A drone view of Mission Peak seen from Fremont, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Lake Elizabeth and Central Park can be see in the upper left. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Pinot & Paella: 2-6 p.m., June 7, Mission Peak Wine, 8116 Mill Creek Road, Fremont. Eat vegetarian or seafood paella while indulging in pinot noir, plus lawn games and live music. $44 and up. missionpeakwine.com.
Whiskey in the Park: 5-8 p.m., June 7, History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. Enjoy San Jose’s 5th annual Whiskey in the Park event with bourbon, scotch and rye tastings. $100 and up. whiskyedu.org.
Black Food & Wine Experience: June 5-8, various locations. Taste food and wine, meet chefs, enjoy music and more. $215 for the grand tasting. eventbrite.com.
CabFranc-a-Palooza: June 8, The Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort And Spa, 4549 Cross Road, Livermore. More than 45 wineries convene to serve Cabernet Franc from around the U.S. and internationally. VIP tickets sold out, $79 and up. cabfrancapalooza.com.
Roadside 22 co-owner Nichole Simpson stands behind the bar at this new beer, wine and snacks bar in Clayton. (Courtesy Nichole Simpson)
Paint & Sip: 1-4 p.m., June 8, Roadside 22, 5439 Clayton Road, Suite E-F, Clayton. Bring a friend for a relaxing afternoon of wine and painting at Roadside 22. $44. roadside22.com/events.
Silicon Valley Whisk(e)y Festival: 3-6 p.m. June 8, Domenico Winery, 1697 Industrial Road, San Carlos. Sip and savor local, national and international whiskey brands, and get a 15% discount on food. $135. domenicowinery.com/events/silicon-valley-whiskey-festival/.
Best-selling Bay Area author Jasmine Guillory (Courtesy Jasmine Guillory)
Wine & Romance with Jasmine Guillory: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saintsbury Winery, 1500 Los Carneros Ave. 9742, Napa. $65 and up. Oakland-based romance writer Jasmine Guillory will be in conversation with author Manjula Martin while visitors enjoy wine and non-alcoholic drink samples. $65. eventbrite.com.
Dads & Grads pop-up: 4-9 p.m., June 12, Idyll Time Wine Shop and Gift Gallery, 3310 Woodward Avenue Santa Clara. Get your Father’s Day and graduation gifts while enjoying the offerings at Idyll Time Wine Shop. Free. eventbrite.com.
Related Articles
Bay Area events calendar for weekly editions of May 23
Paging Francophiles and oenophiles: La Loulou wine bar opens in Oakland
First Look: Daytrip Counter does flavor-maxed rotisserie chicken in Oakland
Behind the extraordinary growth of Alameda Island, the Bay Area’s first suburb
Kristen Kish, Serena Williams to star at BottleRock’s culinary stage
Fountain Blues & Brews: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., June 14-15, Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, 170 S Market St. San Jose. On the lineup: 16 musical acts, 40 craft beers, a musical instrument petting zoo, plus food trucks. $30 and up. fountainblues.vbotickets.com/events.
Wine, charcuterie & jazz: 3-5 p.m., June 14, Roberts Ranch Vineyards, 875 Roberts Road, Ben Lomond. Enjoy an afternoon relaxing with summer jazz, bites and sips in the Santa Cruz Mountains. $45. robertsranchvineyards.com/visit#tasting.
Backyard Boogie: 12-5 p.m. June 15, The Pour Up Wine Bar, 1 I Street, Unit C, Antioch. Celebrate dad’s day with music, games, a barbecue buffet and backyard vibes. $60. thepourupwinebar.com.
Father’s Day Brew Class & BBQ: 2-5:30 p.m., June 15, 1516 Lincoln Ave., Alameda. Bavarian brewing and cooking educator Dahoam 1516 hosts a hands-on brewing class, all-you-can-eat barbecue lunch and a brewhouse tour – a great Father’s Day for many dads. dahoam1516.com.
Fizz in Walnut Creek is set to host an upcoming Veuve Clicquot Champagne dinner. (Courtesy Fizz)
Champagne Dinner: 6-9 p.m., June 20, Fizz, 1652 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek. Sample special vintages of Veuve Clicquot and access exclusive bottles. $215. fizzwalnutcreek.com/fizz-events.
Bark n’ Brewfest: 2-5 p.m. June 28, West Washington Park, Burlingame. Join this fundraiser for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA to help even the neediest animals secure medical and behavioral care – while drinking beer and eating BBQ. $55. phs-spca.org/beer.
Surf City Wine Walk: 1-4 p.m. July 12, 334 Ingalls St., Suite A, Santa Cruz. Enjoy wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains while strolling up and down Swift Street. $45 and up. winesofthesantacruzmountains.com/events/surfcityww.
Parks4All Brewfest: 12-4 p.m. July 19, Civil War Parade Ground, Graham Street, San Francisco. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy hosts a BYO picnic and beer fest at the Presidio, complete with family-friendly fun, live music and more to raise funds for its inclusivity programs. parksconservancy.org/give/parks4all-brewfest-2025
Dog walkers exercise their pack in front of the old Coast Guard Lifeboat Station in the Presidio of San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. President Trump signed an executive order yesterday targeting the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that runs the national historic landmark. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
North Fair Oaks Beer Tasting: 5-8 p.m. July 26, Cooley Landing Education Center, 2100 Bay Road, East Palo Alto. Sample locally brewed beer and micheladas, latin music, bites and more to support the Multicultural Institute’s senior day laborer housing program and domestic worker group. $50. mionline.org.
Wizards & Wine: 5-10 p.m., July 26, Four Fools Winery, 13 Pacific Ave., Rodeo. Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, and Harry Potter film screenings await wizards and muggles alike at this Harry Potter-inspired night market. fourfoolswinery.com/events-monthly-calendar.
Festival-goers make their way along Paseo Padre Parkway as Mission Peak can be seen in the distance at the Fremont Festival of the Arts in Fremont, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. The weekend festival is hosted by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and features art, wine, and music. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
Fremont Festival of the Arts: Aug. 2-3, Paseo Padre and Walnut Avenue, Fremont. Revel in this two-day festival that bills itself as the “largest free street festival west of the Mississippi.” There’ll be music, beer, wine, food trucks, rides, games and more. Free. fremontfestival.net.
Wine history night: 1-2:30 p.m., Aug. 9, JMC Cellars, 6800 Greenville Road, Livermore. Geek out about historical wine trends. BYO Tardis. $49. jmccellars.wine/homepage-events.
Tropic like it’s Hot! Mall bar crawl: 6-10:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Pinstripes, 36 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo. San Mateo’s Pinstripes location hosts a bar crawl with additional stops at The Refuges, Flores and Cinepolis throughout the Hillsdale Mall. Collect stamps at different venues to be eligible for prizes. eventbrite.com.