Calistoga – Napa Valley Hotel Lodging and Accommodations
Events in Calistoga and Napa Valley
In and around the Mount View Hotel & Spa
Resort,
Calistoga, California – Napa Valley
Napa Valley's "Mustard Festival," which runs from the end of
January through the end of March, affords a venue for
multiple events, including Calistoga's own contribution:
Mustard Mud & Music on Saturday, March 6, when cool tunes &
hot jazz take over the town. The Napa Valley Marathon, known
as the "biggest little marathon in the West," boasts one of
the most beautiful courses in the world. The course runs the
length of the Napa Valley, beginning in Calistoga, and
winding south along the historic Silverado Trail to finish
at Vintage High School in Napa. Except for the last
half-mile, the entire course is rural. Runners are treated
to panoramic views of the valley, flowering fruit trees, and
dormant vineyards carpeted with golden mustard flowers.
Please click here to view the
Napa Marathon
website.
Calistoga's Art in the Park in June, features work by local
Napa Valley artists and artisans, live music, food, wine and
a silent auction. Cinco de Mayo - In May, Calistoga is host
to a colorful Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival that is the
largest of its kind in Napa Valley. On the north side of
town, you'll find the spectacular Villa Ca'Toga, the
Palladian villa of Italian-born artist Carlo Marchiori, a
world-renown muralist who produces originals in Renaissance,
Baroque and Neoclassic styles. Weekly tours are offered
every Saturday from May to October. For reservations and
information, contact
tour@calistoga.com He also produces
original ceramic plates, ceramic tile panels, paintings,
sculpture, furniture and Roman-style bas-relief stone
plaques, available through his Ca' Toga Galleria D'Arte,
located in downtown Calistoga
Every Saturday from June to September, the Calistoga Farmers
Market is held at the old Glider Port on Lincoln Avenue.
Enjoy music, specialty foods like Napa Valley mustards and
locally-pressed extra-virgin and flavored olive oils,
arts-and-crafts, armloads of flowers and super-fresh local
produce.
Calistoga's annual Silverado Parade marches down Lincoln
Avenue every 4th of July, a classic small town parade
complete with floats, fire engines and many unique local
entries. The Napa County Fair, a week-long, traditional
county fair, is held over the 4th of July weekend, complete
with rides, live entertainment, arts and crafts, livestock
competitions, and tons of good food.
Harvest Season, or "Crush" (when the grapes are picked) runs
August through October. Check local events calendars for the
many wine-related events occurring during this time. Other
good sources:
Please click here to view the
Calistoga
Chamber website.
Please click here to view the
Napa Valley
website.
Please click here to view the
Wine Country
website.
Please click here to view the
I Love Napa
website.
Then, for a change of pace, hit the annual Beer and Sausage
Festival at the Napa County Fair Grounds, usually held in
September. The Vintage Rally Group holds their annual Run in
the Wine Country starting and finishing in Calistoga. This
late fall event, following the wine crush, is open to
speedsters and open cars 1906-1940. The winter Tractor
Parade offers a country-style twist on the traditional
Christmas parade, with farm machinery dressed to the nines
in bright lights and tinsel. Another reason to visit the
Wine Country off-season: winter brings the Calistoga
Soroptimist Annual Crab Feed and Dance, featuring an auction
as well as dancing to live music.
