From Harvest to Halloween

This month’s festival celebrations - Napa Valley

(NAPA, CA) — Vintners and grape growers are not the only busy people during harvest. Napa Valley comes alive with many activities ranging from those that enjoy the last bit of Indian summer weather and spectacular fall colors to harvest dinners featuring late garden bounty, newly released wines, and of course, Halloween tricks and treats.

Downtown Activities
It may be a ghoulish welcome mat, but the towns of Yountville, Napa and Calistoga all enjoy a good treat – and if those come with a few tricks, then so be it. This month’s activities range from month long displays of amazing decorations meant to scare the wits out of you (okay, maybe not your wits), to parades, and trick-or-treating among the merchants.

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Fall Al Fresco Activities
Fall outdoor activities are enjoyed with that bittersweet knowledge that soon we will all be bundled up in boots and coats, more hiding from the weather than taking pleasure in it (unless you mean looking through the window at the rain with a warm toddy and a good book). So, before you have to shake the sweaters out of the moth balls, shake your boodie and get outside before it’s too late.

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The Monster Mash, or the Crush Rush
The last of harvest is happening and all the grapes are coming in from the fields and into the vats. It is amazing that the busy vintners have any time at all to think of anything besides their next vintage, but they seem to be as ready to celebrate as the rest of us.

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Napa Valley has events happening all month long: winemaker dinners, harvest celebrations, music, art and more. Check out the Napa Valley event listings to plan your October fun.