Paul’s Picks – December 12 – 18, 2025

Friday, Dec. 12

• The Lighted Boat Parade returns to downtown Napa at 5 p.m.
• Chandon and The Restaurant at North Block partner for a holiday dinner at 5 p.m. $180. Reserve.6757 Washington St., Yountville
• Mark Herold Wines presents Herold Holidays Movie Night with Die Hardat 5:30. Tickets cost $40. , 7415 St. Helena Highway, Oakville
• Test your holiday movie knowledge at Cornerstone Cellars’ annual Holiday Trivia Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free with wine for sale. RSVP. 6505 Washington St., Yountville
• Pete Escovedo’s 90th birthday celebration will be at the Blue Note on Friday and Saturday at 6:30 and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com
• Lucky Penny presents the funny and heartfelt musical The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Dec. 5 to21.1758 Industrial Way, Napa, www.luckypennynapa.com

Saturday, Dec. 13

• Yountville takes part inWreaths Across Americaat the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery at 9 a.m., then at the Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery at 11 a.m. www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
• Finesse, The Store will host a meet-and-greet with chef Thomas Keller from 2 to 4 p.m. Keller will sign any cookbook bought during the event. Free to attend.6540 Washington St., Yountville
• Celebrate the season at the Priest Ranch tasting room from 2 to 6 p.m. Santa Claus will stop by for photos. Entrance is complimentary. 6490 Washington St., Yountville, priestranchwines.com
• Oakville Grocery & Wine Merchant will host its Holiday Open House, including pictures with Santa from 10 a.m. to noon. 7856 St Helena Highway, Oakville
• New Tech High’s Holiday Market is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 920 Yount St., Napa from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Santa’s Helpers Holiday Gift Faire is held at the Napa Expo on Saturday and Sunday. 575 Third St., Napa
• The Carolyn Parr Nature Center holds its annual Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3107 Browns Valley Road, Napa, cpnaturecenter.com
• Holiday tour of homes turned into elegant inns in downtown Napa. napacountylandmarks.org
• Off The Wall pop-up makers market will be at Folklore from 4 to 7 p.m. 1226 Third St., Napa, folklore-napa.com
• The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show comes to the Uptown Theatre at 8 p.m., 1350 Third St. Napa, www.uptowntheatrenapa.com
• Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs! bring an acoustic concert to Tonewood and Courage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 1300 First St., #212, Napa, www.tonewoodandcourage.com
• The Blue Note presents Pete Escovedo’s 90th birthday at 6:30 and 9 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 
• The St. Helena Winter Market is a showcase of design, craft and communityattheNative Sons Hall on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1313 Spring St., St. Helena, www.sthelena.com/winter-holidays

Sunday, Dec. 14

• Ciccio presents “Chefs Who Are Actually Italian” with chef Chris Bianco for a dinner of Italian favorites. 6770 Washington St., Yountville, ciccionapavalley.com
• Martin Luther McCoy returns to the Blue Note for “The Funk That Stole Christmas” at 3 and 6:30 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 
• Sing Napa Valley presents a holiday concert at Napa Methodist Church at 3 p.m. 625 Randolph St., Napa. www.singnapavalley.org

Tuesday, Dec. 16

• Napa Pride: One Last Drag with fabulous queens and DJ Rotten Robbie at 6 p.m.  1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

Wednesday, Dec. 17

• Studio G’s Heroes in Harmony benefiting Shop With A Cop Napa will take the Blue Note stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  t. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com

Thursday, Dec. 18

• The Blue Note presents Cool Yule with Kellie Fuller and the Mike Greensill Trio at 7 p.m. 1030 Main St., Napa, www.bluenotenapa.com 

Paul Franson is the editor and publisher of NapaLife, a county-wide newsletter listing events and news for food, wine, the arts and business in Napa County. Learn more and subscribe at napalife.org. To suggest news for inclusion, email [email protected]. 

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