October in Napa is pure fall magic! The air turns crisp, the vineyards glow with color, and the whole valley buzzes with excitement. As the harvest season wraps up, it’s time to celebrate the final grape crush and dive into all the Wine Country fun! From pumpkin-packed festivals to legendary Halloween parties and spine-tingling haunted wine tours, there's no better way to soak up the autumn vibes. Napa in October is an absolute must!
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Napa Blues, Brews, BBQ, & Classic Cars Show 2024 | October 5th
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Saturday from NOON – 6 PM | Napa Valley Expo: 575 3rd St, Napa, CA 94559
This one day event brings delicious BBQ, live blues music, & craft beer. Also featuring over 400 classic cars. FREE General Admission. Beer Garden bracelets on sale now.
Rosh Hashanah Challah! | Pre-order now – October 2nd
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If you’re planning for Rosh Hashanah, I highly recommend pre-ordering challah from Loveski Deli, a Napa local favorite! They’re offering both plain and seeded braided challah. It’s the perfect addition to your holiday celebrations! Pick-up available Wed., Oct 2nd – Fri., Oct 4th.
Common Table on Spring | Now through December
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Every Wednesday from 6 – 7:30 PM | Grace Episcopal Church: 1314 Spring St., St. Helena
Join the St. Helena community for a new dinner series that offers a welcoming space to remind us we’re never alone. It's an opportunity to connect and build meaningful relationships. No RSVP needed—just bring your own utensils, plate, and beverage.
St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival | October 19th
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Saturday from 10am – 4pm | Oak Avenue between Adams Street and Spring Street
For all the autumn enthusiasts out there, mark your calendars for this exciting fall celebration! Enjoy a vibrant street fair featuring live music, wine, beer, delicious food, a dedicated kids' zone, arts and crafts, a thrilling 5K & Community Fun Run, and the adorable Pet PAWrade. This is an autumn event you won’t want to miss—fun for all ages guaranteed!
5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
All registrations before October 1st will receive a t-shirt included in their registration! Registration will also be available on-site on the morning of the race.
- 5K start time will be 7:45 a.m.
- 1 mile fun run will start at 9 a.m.
Pet PAWrade 10 – 11am
Pets of all shapes and sizes (under 300 lbs) are invited to show off their best Halloween costumes at the Annual Pet PAWrade during the Hometown Harvest Festival (Rain or shine.)
Registration will close October 16th at 5pm - NO day of registration is allowed.
Ghosts, Goblins, and Grapes
Sip on sinister cocktails and savor spooky sweets at these haunting happenings to celebrate Halloween.
Hometown Halloween | October 26th
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Saturday from 11am – 1pm | Downtown Napa
Dress-up in your Halloween best and head Downtown for Trick-or-Treating! Over 100 businesses will display black and orange balloons, welcoming kids of all ages for sweet treats and Halloween fun.
If you are in town and have kids, I highly recommend heading to Downtown Napa for some Halloween fun! The sidewalks will be packed with families, and over 100 businesses will be handing out treats to little ones in costume. Just look for the black and orange balloons at the door for a sweet stop! It’s the perfect way to enjoy a festive afternoon, and even if you don’t have kids, grab a coffee and watch the fun unfold—it’s a local favorite!
2024 Halloween Spooktacular Tulocay Cemetery Walking Tour | October 27, 2024
Sunday from 4 – 5:30 PM | 411 Coombsville Rd, Napa, CA
Napa County Historical Society's annual Halloween Spooktacular is back! Cross paths with Napa's storied past. Whisper headsets provided to hear spine-tingling tales. This haunting event always sells out, so get your tickets now!
Pumpkin Carving & Brunch | October 27
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Sunday from 10:30 am - 1 pm | Lawn at Farmstead: 738 Main St, St Helena, CA 94574
Join us for our annual pumpkin carving and brunch. Wander the apple orchard, carve your pumpkin at the hay bale station, then enjoy brunch. Take your carved pumpkin home after. Tickets include brunch, with wine, beer, and cocktails available for purchase
di Rosa Day | October 26
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Saturday from 11 AM – 4 PM | di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art: 5200 Sonoma Hwy., Napa
Di Rosa Day offers fall fun for all ages, featuring a haunted house in the historic 1860 stone residence, a crowd favorite. Enjoy interactive wearable sculptures, art activities, guided tours, and festive fall events inspired by the "Moving Pictures" exhibition.
di Rosa Day presents a day of fall festivities for all ages. The circa-1860 stone residence will be transformed, once again, into a haunted house—an audience favorite of youth and adults alike. In addition to the haunted house, di Rosa Day features interactive wearable sculptures by artist Selby Sohn, art activities inspired by the exhibition, Moving Pictures: A Survey Exhibition of Works by Deborah Oropallo and Collaborators, guided tours, and festive fall activities.
- Haunted House
- 12 p.m. Guided Sculpture Meadow Walk
- 2 p.m. Curator’s Exhibition Tour
- Live Music
- Trick-or-Treating
- Costume Parade
- Spooky Eye Spy Games
- Interactive Sculpture Park by Selby Sohn
- Art Making Activities Including Zoetropes + Image-Transfer Collage
- Beverages Provided by Etude, Lagunitas, Cuvaison, Migration Wines, Saintsbury, Two Estate Wine Collective, and Sonoma Market
- Food for Purchase from La Casa del Taco, How you Mac'n & Sammycakes
Ticket holders ages 21+ receive two drink tickets redeemable for beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverages. Valid ID required to receive alcoholic beverages.
Capping Off the Grape Gathering
As harvest season nears its grand finale, there’s still time to join in the celebrations! Check out Visit Napa Valley for all the must-see harvest events happening throughout the valley.
Crush it at Estate Yountville | October 5
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Saturday, from 11 AM – 6 PM | Estate Yountville: 6481 Washington Street, Yountville, CA
Join us October 5th for a fun-filled harvest weekend! Enjoy a harvest menu, exquisite wines, grape stomping, live entertainment, family activities, local vendors, and photo ops. Admission to the festival is FREE. Tickets are available for wine tastings and grape stomping activities.
Whitehall Lane Winery: Harvest Party | October 5
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Saturday, from 3 – 6 PM | 1563 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena, CA
Join us at the winery for our Harvest Party and see how it all happens from grape to glass. Enjoy our new wine releases and small bites while cozying up in our Garden Pavilion surrounded by vineyards.
Harvest Party & Grape Stomp Competition | October 12
Saturday from 11 AM – 3 PM | Benessere Vineyards: 1010 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena, CA
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon! Join us for our once-a-year event filled with friends, food, wine, and the epic Grape Stomp Competition. Enjoy a vineyard tour with Winemaker & General Manager Matt Reid, savor Italian appetizers, taste our newest Benessere wines, and indulge in an al fresco lunch. Live music will set the perfect vibe for the exciting stomp showdown—compete for glory and a fabulous prize. Don’t miss out on all the stomping fun! Tickets go fast, and space is limited. See you there!
Harvest Market at First Street Napa | October 12
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Saturday, from NOON – 4 PM | 1300 1st St, Napa, CA 94559
Enjoy live music, shopping, 5 harvest-themed mini golf holes, an interactive craft station, and captivating performance art from friends of di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art! This event is FREE to attend.
Tamber Bey Vineyards: Fall Harvest Party | October 13
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Sunday from NOON – 4 PM | 1251 Tubbs Ln., Calistoga, CA
Join us on Sunday, October 13th from noon to 4pm for our annual Fall Harvest Party to celebrate the release of our 2022 vintage red wines. Enjoy live music by Phillip Claypool and delicious food. If you are an Eqwine Club member you’ll receive two complimentary tickets.
V. Sattui Winery: Crush Party | October 18
Friday from 6 – 10 PM | 1111 White Ln., St Helena, CA
Experience harvest during one of the most exciting times of year in the Napa Valley & step behind-the-scenes of a working winery!
- BIG open house
- Old-fashioned grape stomp
- Meet our growers and winemakers
- Live music by Decades!
- Menu of foods from our live-fire Tuscan grill and wood-fired pizza ovens
- Taste over 45 wines!
Howell Mountain Harvest Celebration | October 26
Saturday from 1 – 4 PM | The Culinary Institute of America at Copia: 2260 First Ave., Napa, CA
Indulge yourself in world-class wines from 40+ Howell Mountain wineries plus gourmet small bites from Chefs at The Culinary Institute of America and a Silent Auction filled with rare wines and winery experiences...exclusively at the Howell Mountain Harvest Celebration!
DON'T MISS OUT...this is a RARE opportunity to TASTE and ORDER wines from 40+ Howell Mountain wineries all in one place...many of which are not open to the public and are difficult to acquire. We look forward to seeing you there…CHEERS!
PARTICIPATING WINERIES
ADAMVS
Aloft Wine
ALMACERRO
AMPL Wine
Arkenstone
BACA Wines
Bravante Vineyards
Bremer Family Winery
CADE Estate Winery
Clif Family Winery
Cornerstone Cellars
Coyoacan Vineyards
Dark Matter Wines
Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
GRO Wines
Haber Family Vineyards
HALL Wines
Howell at the Moon
Howell Mountain Vineyards
KIND Cellars
KrisTodd Vineyards
La Jota Vineyard Co.
Ladera Vineyards
Lamborn Family Vineyards
Mondavi Sisters Collection
Moone-Tsai
Neal Family Vineyards
O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery
Outpost Estate Winery
Paravel Wines
Pestoni Family Estate Winery
Predecessor Estate Wines
Red Thread Wines
Retro Cellars
Revana Family Vineyard
Robert Craig Winery
Selah Wines
SPENCE
Stressed Vines Cellars
Summit Lake Vineyards
Tom Eddy Winery
TORCIA
Zakin Family Estate
MARKET UPDATE
Unlike many Bay Area communities, both the Sonoma and Napa Valleys remain fairly robust during the summer months, at least partly due to the second home market demand. August appeared to be positive in most areas that we track including numbers of transactions, listings and pending sales and pricing.
While the Sonoma Valley experienced a mostly positive August, the Napa Valley’s numbers were mixed. The number of listings was up considerably by 27% and the number of closed sales was down by 16%. It was interesting to note the median list price actually dropped in August of this year over last but by only 6%; whereas the median sales price dropped even less from $1,055,000 in 2023 to $1,050,000 this year representing only about a 1% difference. The best news in the Napa statistics was the 20% drop in the days on market year over year.
Please note, all information is for single family residences in Napa County as reported to BAREIS, the local multiple listing service through Broker Metrics.
