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The Napa County Library and nonprofit Festival Napa Valley have teamed up to challenge the notion that Napa is not kid-friendly through a new music event series geared toward young children, with their next event on Saturday, March 22. 

Travel to Northern California’s wine country for a “celebration of music, art and culinary excellence” with Festival Napa Valley, according to 10Best. See the upcoming events for Festival Napa Valley on its website.

Millions of people attend at least one festival in the U.S. per year — and those numbers are on the rise. With so many events to choose from (and ticket prices in the hundreds, if not thousands of dollars for some festivals), it can be difficult to decide where to spend your time and money.

To find the best, our panel of music festival aficionados nominated essential festivals from coast to coast, where music fans can enjoy several artists (and even genres) in one place. Then, readers voted to crown the winners. Here are the 10 best music festivals in the U.S. for 2025.

“Music, education, culture, and wine: these are powerful unifiers for all of us,” said Festival Napa Valley President and CEO Rick Walker when he announced a multiyear artistic exchange with China. Unveiled December 6 with the signing of an MOU with Beijing Poly Theatre Management Company, which operates more than 80 theaters across China and celebratory concerts at the U.S. Embassy’s Beijing American Center and The Peninsula Shanghai, the Festival Napa Valley / China Cultural Exchange aims to foster collaboration and dialogue through music, education, food and wine events, and cultural tourism.

Setting the stage with his high energy positivity and irrepressible creativity, GRAMMY® and Oscar-winning artist Jon Batiste will headline Festival Napa Valley’s Arts for All Gala Sunday, July 13, 2025, hosted at the Oakville property of  Nickel & Nickel, part of Far Niente Wine Estates.

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste plans to celebrate Festival Napa Valley’s summer season with a charity concert. The organization has tapped Batiste to headline its annual Arts for All Gala on July 13, which helps to raise funds for arts programs, scholarships and other education initiatives. 

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“Festival Napa Valley is a celebration of the very best Napa Valley has to offer – outstanding performances, stunning venues, exquisite food and wine events, and a welcoming spirit that draws people together,” said Robin Baggett, Chairman of Festival Napa Valley's Board of Directors. “Mark your calendars now and join us this summer.”