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Featuring Wynton Marsalis
Crowning the opening weekend of Festival Napa Valley’s 20th Anniversary Summer Season, the Arts for All Gala is one of the nation's premier fundraisers for education and the arts, raising more than $33 million to date. This year's Gala features world-renowned trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis at Nickel & Nickel. Guests will enjoy a menu by Chef Dustin Valette and a live auction offering once-in-a-lifetime travel adventures, bespoke performing arts experiences, highly collectible wines, and more.

Far Niente Wine Estates and its single vineyard, single varietal pioneer, Nickel & Nickel, represent a legacy of excellence and stewardship that spans over 135 years, uniting wines and vineyards under a unified vision of artistry, integrity, and community. Nickel & Nickel, founded in 1997, is dedicated to crafting single-vineyard, single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines that embody Far Niente Wine Estate’s winemaking philosophy of quality, precision, and passion while encouraging discovery. One of the first to focus exclusively on single-vineyard, single-varietal wines, Nickel & Nickel set a new standard for showcasing the individuality of Napa Valley’s most exceptional vineyard sites.

Cameo Cinema and Festival Napa Valley present 
Music Makes the Movie Film Series
Experience a powerful selection of music-inspired short films from Playing For Change — a worldwide collective of musicians and media makers dedicated to creating a global movement that connects the world through the universal language of music. A pre-screening live performance by the Napa HS Vocal Music Workshop starts the show.

Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th anniversary July 4–19, 2026, with a lineup featuring international stars and emerging talent. Passes for the Patron Experience, available now for July 10–19, offer access to renowned wineries, luxury resorts, and private estates while supporting the Festival’s nonprofit mission to enrich lives through education, wellness, and the arts. Single tickets will be available beginning March 11. 

Sonoma County native Chef Dustin Valette trained at Thomas Keller's Bouchon and as executive sous chef at Michelin-starred Aqua. After six years as Executive Chef at Dry Creek Kitchen, he opened Valette (2015) and The Matheson (2021), both Michelin-recognized with Wine Spectator Awards, plus Valette Wines whose 2021 and 2022 Cabernets earned perfect 100-point scores.