Editing Napa County, California (section)

==Events==
[[File:Napa Valley Welcome Center - February 2023 - Sarah Stierch 03.jpg|thumb|Napa Valley Welcome Center in downtown Napa.]]
Napa County hosts numerous cultural events throughout the year. The county fair takes place annually in early July at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga. The Napa Town and Country Fair takes place in mid-July at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa. In order to boost tourism during the normally slow winter months, area hotels, restaurants, tourist-based businesses partnered with the county's local arts agency Arts Council Napa Valley and visitor management bureau Visit Napa Valley to develop Arts in April], a program celebrating the diverse cultural offerings featured in wine and hospitality institutions, beginning in 2011. In March every year since the late '70s, the county plays host to the [[Napa Valley Marathon]].

In June, the annual Napa Valley Wine Auction takes place. Wineries throughout the valley donate wines and other prizes to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. This annual event raises several million dollars per year, benefiting charities throughout Napa County.

===Festival Napa Valley===
In 2006, Napa Valley became home to the [[Festival Napa Valley]], an annual food, wine, art, and music festival held at various venues throughout the valley. Additional music festivals, including Music in the Vineyards, Live in the Vineyard, the Robert Mondavi Summer Concert Series, all taking place annually in locations throughout the valley.

===Napa Valley Film Festival===
The Napa Valley Film Festival was founded in 2011 to recognize independent filmmaking of different genres. The festival occurs in November at various venues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Napa Valley Film Festival 2022 in Napa Valley, CA - Dates |url=https://rove.me/to/napa-valley/napa-valley-film-festival |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=rove.me |language=en}}</ref>

===BottleRock Napa Valley===
[[BottleRock Napa Valley]] is a music festival that took place for the first time in May 2013 on the grounds of the Napa Valley Exposition in Napa. The five-day festival featured over 60 bands and participation by over 300 wineries.<ref name="AutoZC-31"/> Although deemed an artistic success, the organizers of the 2013 event left many unpaid creditors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2014 |title=New organizers credited with restoring BottleRock's financial footing |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/new-organizers-credited-with-restoring-bottlerocks-financial-footing/ |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=HUFFMAN |first=JENNIFER |date=October 18, 2013 |title=BottleRock festival debts remain unpaid |url=https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/bottlerock-festival-debts-remain-unpaid/article_0d927600-384f-11e3-bee2-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=Napa Valley Register |language=en}}</ref> A three-day event was held the following year, and every year since (excluding during COVID) on Memorial Day weekend, and features over 40 musical acts.

A year-round arts and cultural resource for the county, Napa Valley Now, is presented by Arts Council Napa Valley. It is free for the public to use and contribute to and features all major happenings throughout the Valley.