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29th Annual Art & Wine Festival
The school year is almost over and those long, warm days of summer are within reach. You've got months of sun and outdoor fun ahead of you, and you're looking for a great way to kick off the season with family and friends. Have we got just the place for you! Bust out the sunscreen, sandals, and strollers, and make your way to beautiful Heather Farm Park by foot, bicycle, shuttle, or auto for the Walnut Creek Chamber Art & Wine Festival, now in its 29th year, Saturday, June 5, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 6, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free - and the good times are priceless. Click here to download a Sponsorship packet | Interested in an Art or Food booth? Click here. Entertainment Schedule: Click Here | The Wine Experience: Click Here | Wine & Beer List: Click Here | Home Composting Demonstrations: Click Here | NEW: Salsa Lessons: Click Here
Distinguished by its lush park setting and family-friendly activities, Art & Wine 2010 features top-quality, non-stop music and entertainment for the entire family (see details below), thousands of distinctive hand-made crafts and works of art form more than 200 artisans, award winning local and regional wines and micro brews, ethnic and traditional festival fare, the Premium Wine Tent, The Wine Experience, the Grape Stomp Competition, the Festival Train (a longtime family favorite), and loads of children's activities. The Art & Wine Festival annually draws 100,000 visitors over two days of sun and fun. Souvenir Art & Wine 2010 wine and beer tasting glasses and tasting tickets can be purchased along the main midway and around the festival grounds. Visitors to the festival's signature Premium Wine Tent, in the Gardens at Heather Farm, can sample select vintage and boutique wines not offered on the main midway, while enjoying the jazz, blues, and R&B vocal talents of Jack Pollard's Party of Two. Designated drivers receive their own special Designated Driver souvenir glass and free soft drinks. Scroll down for a list of Festival Wines & Beers. This year's Children's Area features inflatable jumpies, giant slide, challenging 25-foot rock climbing wall, face painting, panning for gemstones, spin art, and a few extra surprises that will delight both kids and adults. From atop two fully-equipped sound stages, local and Bay Area talent will the air with top-quality, non-stop music and entertainment for the entire family. The wildly popular Grape Stomp Competition, first uncorked in 1981, gets underway twice daily. Returning this year is The Wine Experience, a series of free interactive wine appreciation seminars for novice and experienced wine lovers alike, sponsored by Walnut Creek Marriott. Conducted by local wine experts, the seminars feature Frank Rothstein of PRIMA Vini Wine Shop, Chris Bankerd of Pleasant Hill Wine Merchants, Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Manuel Varela of BevMo!, Marcus Hernandez of Postino Restaurant, and Wine Educator Monica Chappel. Held both Saturday and Sunday in the Lakeside Room, seminars begin at 1:00 p.m., and run hourly for 30 to 45 minutes, until the final "blind tasting" at 5:00 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for The Wine Experience flyer. In collaboration with the county's Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, Art & Wine 2010 is doing its part to go green and be a resource for conservations and recycling messages and how-to tops. There will be abundant waste and recycling receptacles, and vendors offering green products and services will be sprinkled throughout the park. Experts in waste/recycling programs will be on-site demonstrating food composting; and green-minded games and prizes will delight kids and adults of all ages. You'll find a wide array of traditional and ethnic foods and beverages, such as chicken and pork tamales, tacos, and rice from The Tamale Factory; Greek sheftalia and souvlaki from Ultimate Souvlaki; hamburgers and crepes from El Chaman Restaurant; calamari, prawn, catfish, and chicken from Taylor's Seafood, and teriyaki chicken and chow mein from Sonoma Teriyaki. Look for artichokes, hot pastrami, chili, trip-tip sandwiches, pizza, hot dogs, corn dogs, corn-on-the-cob, chicken kabobs, sausages, baked potatoes, kettle korn, organic juices, iced teas, coolers, shaved ice, frozen lemonade, ice cream, and much, much, more. Paid parking ($8) is available on site; and a free continuous shuttle originates at nearby Shadelands Business Park. Members of Boy Scout Troop 810 will be on hand to direct traffic in and out of parking lots, aided by members of the Las Lomas swim team. By Walnut Creek city law, no pets are allowed on festival grounds. Heather Farm Park is located at San Carlos Drive and Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. The community jewel boasts 102 lush acres including nature ponds, picnic areas, children's playgrounds, and foot and bike paths with connections to the Iron Horse Trail. With plenty of choices for all-day outdoor fun with family and friends, the Walnut Creek Chamber Art & Wine 2010 is the place to be the first weekend in June! For more information about Art & Wine 2010 and updates on entertainment, wineries, artists, food vendors, children's attractions, and The Wine Experience, contact the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, 925.934.2007; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
Art & Wine 2009 at Heather Farm Park
Thank You Sponsors and Attendees!
View Art & Wine 2009 Festival Photos, click here. By all accounts, this year's Art & Wine Festival was our best ever. We are truly grateful to all of our Sponsors, Musicians, Vendors, Volunteers, and Attendees who made this special event possible. Distinguished by its spacious park setting and family-friendly atmosphere, the popular Walnut Creek Chamber art and wine festival, now in its 28th year and recognized by the Contra Costa Times as the East Bay's Best Outdoor Festival, regularly draws 100,000 visitors from around the Bay Area.
Art & Wine 2009 features top-quality music and entertainment on two fully-equipped sound stages (see below), thousands of distinctive hand-made crafts and works of art form more than 200 artisans, award winning local and regional wines and micro brews, food from dozens of local restaurants, loads of children's activities, and two perennial favorites - the Art & Wine Festival Train and the Grape Stomp Competition. New this year: The Wine Experience, sponsored by Walnut Creek Marriott, a series of educational and interactive wine appreciation seminars, at no cost, conducted by local wine experts and held throughout the day, both days, in the Lakeside Room at Heather Farm Park; and the Going Green Eco-Village, intriguing demonstrations and interactive activities developed for kids and adults by local partners and experts in conservation and sustainability. Souvenir Art & Wine 2009 wine and beer tasting glasses can be purchased with tasting tickets along the main midway and around the festival grounds. Visitors to the festival's signature Premium Wine Tent, in the Gardens at Heather Farm, can sample select vintage and boutique wines not offered on the main midway, while enjoying the jazz, blues, and R&B vocal talents of Jack Pollard and Table for Two. Designated drivers receive their own special Designated Driver souvenir glass and free soft drinks, courtesy of Subaru. Paid parking is available on site; and a free continuous shuttle is available at park and ride locations originating at nearby Shadelands Business Park. In keeping with themes of conservation, the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will be on site offering free bicycle valet services. Heather Farm Park is located at San Carlos Drive and Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. The community jewel boasts 102 lush acres including nature ponds, picnic areas, children's playgrounds, and foot and bike paths with connections to the Iron Horse Trail. For more information about Art & wine 2009 and updates on entertainment, wineries, artists, food vendors, children's attractions, The Wine Experience, and the Going Green Eco-Village, contact Marcie Hochhauser, Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, 925.934.2007; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
New this year is The Wine Experience, sponsored by the Walnut Creek Marriott. Visitors can attend any number of free educational and interactive wine appreciation seminars during the festival. The seminars will be conducted by local wine experts and held throughout the weekend in the Lakeside Room at Heather Farm Park. The series each day culminates in a "blind tasting." Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the Walnut Creek Chamber's Art & Wine 2009. Last year's Art & Wine event boasted a record number of attendees. Exit surveys indicated that people were staying in town more often and looking for local entertainment. And, those surveys rated the Walnut Creek Chamber Art & Wine Festival an outstanding event packed with two full days of entertainment, fabulous wines and beers, an exciting children's area, and, of course, distinctive art and hand-made crafts.