2018 Napa Valley Spring and Early Summer Events

It is 3 months into the new year. 2017 is gone and 2018 brings excitement and we hope that momentum hasn’t stopped yet. Napa Valley features endless events throughout the year. Get your calendars out and start marking!



March 15-18 is host to Yountville Live, three days of top chefs, great music and incredible wines. For the athletes, Napa Valley Marathon starts March 4th.

April brings the 7th annual Napa Valley Arts in April event displaying over 40 arts and cultural events all over the valley and surrounding areas. And if you big on cycling, look up CampoVelo and Wine Valley Cycle for Sight.

May hosts Bottlerock (May 25-27)– the “Coachella” of the Valley. Every year Napa becomes home to a three day music festival featuring amazing local food, delicious wines and brews, and great live music. This year headliners include Bruno Mars, Muse. Chainsmokers, and many more. If you have a furry friend, check out Pawsport (May 18-21), a wine tasting weekend that is dog-friendly!

End of May and beginning June means Auction Napa Valley (May 31-June 3) – it’s the premiere wine auction of the country featuring artisanal cuisine and auction lots with once in-a-lifetime experiences and most exclusive wines. You can find great music too throughout this time at Napa Valley Jazz Getaway, Musical Picnics in St. Helena’s Lyman Park, or Napa City Nights.

Of course, wineries are open and ready for year-round tourism. What else is unique about them? No other wineries in the world can show its guests the beauty of the landscape through hot air ballooning better than in the Napa Valley! When you plan to go on a hot air balloon in Napa, choose to go with Balloons Above the Valley (BATV). For almost 40 it has managed to keep its reputation as one of the best and safest providers of hot air balloon flights to tourists in Napa Valley. Apart from the glorious sunrise hot air balloon flights, BATV also provides other balloon ride packages like post-flight brunches, wine tours with luxury transportation, and more. Experience luxury without spending too much! BATV is available for all seasons so even the cold winter to spring months you can always consider booking a reservation. You may call us at 800-464-6824 to learn about our various packages.

The lineup of exciting and fun things to do in Napa Valley in the first months of 2018 will hopefully be a signal of the better things ahead of you - more tours, more hot air balloon rides, and more life-long memories!