Festival Schedule

Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. 
Join us for a lively chamber concert featuring the students and faculty of The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy.

PlumpJack Estate Winery blends history, innovation, and a deep respect for the land to craft wines of exceptional character. Founded in 1995, the winery was created with the intention of embodying the camaraderie and enjoyment of its namesake — Shakespeare’s irreverent, wine-loving Sir John “PlumpJack” Falstaff.

The Versailles Royal Opera makes its North American debut with Donizetti’s La Fille du régiment. Bursting with humor, romance, and vocal fireworks — including Tonio’s thrilling high Cs — this dazzling production features stunning costumes by Christian Lacroix and masterful direction by Jean-Romain Vesperini. Enjoy food and wine during intermission.

The Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra takes the stage at this scenic Carneros estate for a program of baroque gems, as well as the Festival’s Opus One Premiere by Forrest Eimold, the 2025 Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker Composer Prizewinner. 

Guests are invited to an unforgettable afternoon at Olive Hill, a dramatic, romantic, and magical estate in Carneros. Purchased by Tatiana and Gerret Copeland in 2020, the historic estate is just a mile from Bouchaine Vineyards and is home to 3,000 Italian olive trees, a gorgeous guest house, and a 3,500-square-foot barn, all surrounded by sweeping views of the area’s gently rolling hills.

B Cellars has built a reputation for its exceptional food and wine pairings — an experience rooted in the vision of founders Jim Borsack and Duffy Keys. Today's luncheon is a true expression of B Cellars’ dedication to culinary and winemaking excellence. Surrounded by breathtaking vineyards, guests will enjoy a curated farm-to-table menu paired with the winery’s standout selections.

This year’s Dance Gala, under Adrian Blake Mitchell’s artistic direction, features renowned dancers like Tiler Peck, Roman Mejia, Sasha De Sola, Joe Walsh, and Fabrice Calmels. Highlights include Other Dances, Light Rain, and a world premiere by Mitchell. Constance Stamatiou honors Judith Jamison with Cry, making this an unforgettable evening of movement and music.

Nestled at the foot of the Vaca Mountain range in Rutherford, Quintessa is a truly majestic estate. Its organically and biodynamic-farmed vineyards are divided into distinct blocks, harvested and vinified individually to capture the unique character of the land. The estate’s crescent-shaped hillside winery blends seamlessly with the natural contours of the terrain, reflecting a vision of harmony between architecture and environment. This is Napa Valley at its quintessential finest.

Caymus Vineyards, founded in 1972 by Chuck Wagner and his parents, Lorna and Charlie, has roots in Napa Valley dating to the 1850s. Generations of dedication to viticulture have produced some of the region’s most celebrated wines, including the flagship Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection – the only wine to receive Wine Spectator’s prestigious Wine of the Year designation twice.

Festival Napa Valley’s 2025 Summer Season concludes with a symphonic program led by Stéphane Denève. Festival Orchestra Napa performs Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream suite and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite, with artwork by students and seniors from the Festival’s How I See Music workshops. A grand finale celebration of music and storytelling.