Press Kit

Sienna Peck, Executive Producer of Festival Napa Valley, joined host Jessica Wills to preview the festival’s 20th anniversary season and share how audiences can experience everything from concerts and culinary events to wellness programming and cultural experiences across Wine Country.

Festival Napa Valley's 20th Anniversary Season will feature three world premieres commissioned by the Festival: The Judgment of Paris, a new opera by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer inspired by the legendary 1976 blind tasting that transformed the wine world; As I Breathe, a concerto by Michael Thurber for the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Time for Three; and The Red Violin: Suite for Two Violins and Orchestra by John Corigliano, performed by acclaimed sister violin duo Hina & Fiona.

The peak of summer has arrived in California, buoyed by July 4th celebrations and America 250 festivities across the state. Beyond Independence Day, July brings plenty of classic fairs and rodeos, as well as long-running festivals. Here are 20-plus ways to build a summer getaway around a ready-made party in Northern, Central, and Southern California.