September in Napa Valley marks the exciting harvest season, when vineyards buzz with activity and the valley comes alive with the scent of ripening grapes. The warm, golden weather makes it perfect for outdoor tastings and exploring local farms to get a firsthand taste of this month's fresh harvest. Check out some of Napa Valley and Sonoma County’s notable events.
PGA Procore Championship | Sept. 11th - 14th
Silverado Resort: 1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, CA 94558
A PGA TOUR fan favorite, hosted at Silverado Resort Golf Course, this event kicks off the fall PGA season. Check out the Napa Valley Fan Village featuring the region’s finest wines & food. GA tickets arrive early for a chance to sit in the Public Grandstand on the 1st tee! VIP experiences available.
Harvest Wine Trail | Sept 13
Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm • Various locations across Sonoma County
Wine Road's annual Wine Trail offers reservation-free tastings at 30+ wineries across three valleys in one day, with each winery featuring at least three wines and advance wine lists to help plan your tasting route. TIP: Plan to visit 3-4 wineries for the day. NOTE: These are casual walk-in tastings, not a food-pairing.
2025 participants by valley:
- Alexander Valley
- Alexander Valley Vineyards
- Delorimier Winery
- J. Rickards Winery
- Pech Merle Winery
- Dry Creek Valley
- Amphora Winery
- Cast Wines
- David Coffaro Winery
- Dry Creek Vineyard
- Dutcher Crossing Winery
- GC Lurton Vineyards
- Martorana Family Winery
- Mounts Family Winery
- Pedroncelli Winery
- Peterson Winery
- Seghesio Family Vineyards
- Stressed Vines Cellars
- Trattore Farms & Winery
- West Wines
- Russian River Valley
- Baldassari Wines
- Balletto Vineyards
- Carol Shelton Wines
- Char Vale Vineyards and Winery
- D'Argenzio Winery
- Due Ruscelli
- Ektimo Wines
- Foppiano Vineyards
- Limerick Lane Cellars
- Oak Tree Winery
- Sunce Winery
4th Annual Heirloom Apple Festival | Sept 20th
Saturday from 10:30 am – 3 pm • Gold Ridge Organic Farms: 3387 Canfield Rd, Sebastopol
Gold Ridge Organic Farms hosts its Fourth Annual Heirloom Apple Festival featuring tastings of 70+ apple varieties, orchard tours, cooking demos, kids' activities, wood-fired pizzas, live music, and fresh apple products in a family-friendly outdoor setting.
Event Schedule
10 a.m.: Gates open
10:30 a.m.: Demo, Beautiful Apple Pie Top Techniques with Alli Keyser-Marti
11:15 a.m.: Demo, Easy Apple Preserve Recipes with Merrilee Olson
Noon: Orchard tour with Farmer Brooke Hazen
1 p.m.: Demo, Beautiful Apple Pie Top Techniques with Alli Keyser-Marti
1:30 p.m.: Orchard tour with Farmer Brooke Hazen
2 p.m.: Demo, Easy Apple Preserve Recipes with Merrilee Olson
3 p.m.: Event ends
Weekend Along the Farm Trails: Fall Tour | Sept 27 & 28
Sat. & Sun. from 10 am – 4 pm • Various locations across Sonoma County
Celebrate autumn at the annual Weekend Along the Farm Trails Fall Tour, which offers farm visits with animal interactions, pumpkin picking, hayrides, apple trolley tours, and hands-on workshops, including jam making, soap making, and beekeeping across multiple local farms. NOTE: Some locations have limited hours or require fees/RSVP.
Tour Stops A to Z!
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Ambix Spirits: Guided orchard tours, special tastings of apple brandy and cider
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Bees N Blooms: Guided farm tours, lavender labyrinth, pollinator gardens, kids' activities, farm stand
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Bohemian Flowers and Farmstand: U-pick flowers and veggies, farm tour, farm stand
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Casari Ranch, Santa Rosa: Guided farm tours, farm animals, farm lunch and tea, farm stand
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Cassidy Ranch: U-pick berries and flowers, farm stand
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Deep Roots Farm: Pumpkin patch, hay rides, kids' activities, lunch, farm stand
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Emmanuel Farmstead: Self-guided tour, kids' activities, farm animals, farm store
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Ethic Cider: Apple pressing, orchard tour, juice and cider tasting
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Garden Valley Ranch: Self-guided tours, animals, flowers, farm store
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Goatlandia: Farm animals, pumpkins, kids' activities, lunch, self-guided tours
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Gold Ridge Organic Farms: U-pick apples, orchard tours, apple trolley, pizza, treats, special tastings, farm store
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Horse & Plow: Local cider and wine, special local charcuterie and cheese boards
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Lala's Jam Bar & Urban Farmstand: Jam-making demos, jam samples, farm store
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Marin Coast Ranch: Guided ranch tour, farm animals, kids' activities, farm store
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Monte-Bellaria di California: Guided farm tours, farm store
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Muelrath Ranch: Farm animals, kids' activities, farm store
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New Carpati Farm: Mushroom growing workshop, U-pick mushrooms, guided farm tours, farm animals
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Oak Hill Farm: Farm store
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Poppies & Petals Farm: Guided farm tour, U-cut flower bouquets
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Soap Cauldron: Soap making demo, garden tour, store
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Zannah Farms: Make-your-own bouquets, farm stand
Napa Humane Pet Photo Contest | Till Sept 30th
Enter Napa Humane's Pet Photo Contest for a chance to feature your dog, cat, or bunny on the 2026 calendar cover by submitting a horizontal photo and gathering votes from friends and family. Calendar proceeds benefit the Napa Humane.
Reserve a Calendar Day for Your Pet
Guarantee your pet's spot in the calendar by reserving a specific date—whether for birthdays, adoption anniversaries, memorials, or any special occasion—with your chosen photo appearing on that day (first-come, first-served basis).
Third Thursdays at Markham Vineyards | Sept 18 – Dec 18
Every 3rd Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30 pm • Markham Vineyards: 2812 St Helena Hwy N., St Helena
This month is a Greek theme with Dino's Greek Food Truck serving moussaka and baklava, acclaimed Markham wines, and live Greek music by Duo Fotia in a family-friendly and dog-friendly courtyard setting. Complimentary entry.
Flavors of Film Family Series | Sept 21st til Dec 21st
Every 3rd Sunday • CIA at Copia: 500 1st St., Napa
CIA at Copi's Flavors of Film: Family Series offers an affordable and one-of-a-kind family experience. This month's screening is the original Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, along with an interactive culinary museum scavenger hunt and hands-on food activities that bring the film to life.
