October 2 -- Iris Dement
Live Music: Iris Dement is back on the road to share her unique and striking sound with us again. She has made frequent appearances on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and sung with such stars as Emmylou Harris. Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Fee: $30/$35 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 3 -- SF Int'l Comedy Competition Finals
Performing Arts: Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 04559
Fee: $30/$35 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 3 - 31 -- Halloween "Spooktacular"
Family Fun: Enter Yountville at your own risk! V Marketplace will be haunted come October! This year's "fright-fest" offers another ghoulish line-up of Halloween decor featuring giant ghosts and hallway-menacing ghouls... and it's all free for the public to enjoy!
Fee: Free Time: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 944.2451

October 3 -- St. Helena Farmer's Market Tour & Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private wine tasting at the Groth Vineyards followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Flat Bread w/ Grapes, Whole Fish on Grill, Apple Fruit Crisp.
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 3 - 4 -- 21st Anniversary SHCS Gala Wine Auction
Benefit, Auction: St. St. Helena Catholic School invites you to enjoy a fabulous weekend of Wine Country hospitality when we hold our 21st Annual Encore Wine Auction, "Encore 21". Our Friday Preview event will be held at Revana Family Vineyards in St. Helena. On Saturday, October 4th, the main event will unfold starting at 5:30 on the beautiful grounds of Rutherford Grove Winery. The exciting live auction will take place as guests dine under a harvest sky. All proceeds from the event benefit the children of St. Helena Catholic School.
Fee: $150 pp Time: 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 963.4677

October 3 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Vintner's Lunch - Eagle Eye Wine
Food & Wine Education: This weekly gourmet dining experience features a special Guest Vintner, Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald and Wine Director Ryan Graham as they join forces to plan a diverse four course gourmet lunch. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa
Fee: $149 Time: Call for information & reservations Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 4 -- "A Razzle Dazzle Evening"
Emmy and Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth performs at the Napa Valley Opera House. Following her performance, the NVOH transforms into a 1920's Speakeasy Club with a secret gaming room, bar bites and hootch, dancing to big band music, and a mugs and dolls costume contest. Benefit sponsored by the Napa Valley Opera House League. 1030 Main Street, Napa
Fee: $125pp (performance and party) Time: 6 p.m., doors open Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 4 - 5 -- Eric Christensen show at Gallery 1870
Exhibition: Gallery 1870 will be hosting a homecoming show for the renowned watercolor artist Eric Christensen. Please join Gallery 1870 as they unveil a new original watercolor by Eric Christensen and celebrate his homecoming. Refreshments will be served Saturday, October 4th. 6525 Washington St., Yountville
Fee: Call for information Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 322.1870

October 4 -- Sixth Annual "Diamonds in the Rough"
Benefit: Hosted by Diamond Creek Vineyard's proprietor, Boots Brounstein, this year's event,a fundraising dinner to battle Parkinson's disease, features the culinary delights of master chef Traci des Jardin of Jardiniere Restaurant in San Francisco and entertainment by singer Andrew Moore. 1500 Diamond Mtn. Rd., Calistoga
Fee: $2,500 per guest, limited to 50 guests Time: Call for information & reservations Phone Number: (707) 942.6926

October 5 -- Napa Christian School Golf Tournament
Recreation, Benefit: The First Annual Golf Tournament is going to be a shotgun start tournament at the Vintner's Golf Club at 7901 Solano Ave. in Yountville. This event benefits the Napa Christian Home and School Association. The public is welcome.
Fee: $100pp includes Autumn Gathering Admis. Time: 12:00 (noon) shotgun start Phone Number: (707) 312.2004 Shirley Hicks

October 7 -- Napa Farmers Market Tour & Cooking Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private tasting at the Oxbow Wine & Cheese Merchant followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Butternut Squash Soup, Napa Steak, Pazamella, Pear Crisp
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 9 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Vista Dome Appellation Dinner - Rhone Valley
Food & Wine Education: Award-winning, Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald and Napa Valley Wine Train Wine Educator, Brent Trojan, join forces to plan a diverse 5-course gourmet dinner menu. Each month the menu is specially developed to complement the evening's wines choices. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA
Fee: $150 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 10 -- St. Helena Farmer's Market Tour & Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private wine tasting at the Groth Vineyards followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Fall Salad w/Duck Confit, Chicken w/Olives, Crustless Pear Tart
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 10 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Vintner's Lunch - White Rock Vineyards
Food & Wine Education: This weekly gourmet dining experience features a special Guest Vintner, Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald and Wine Director Ryan Graham as they join forces to plan a diverse four course gourmet lunch. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa
Fee: $149 Time: Call for information & reservations Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 10 -- Dancing Under the Stars
Celebration: Join us at the Tucker Farm Center for an evening of elegant dining and dancing ala the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Featured performers include Robyn Kneubuhl, the Makai Gents, and the Napa Haoles. Proceeds to benefit Nimbus Arts in St. Helena.
Fee: $85 per person Time: 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.. Phone Number: (707) 963.9108

October 10, 18 & 23 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Murder Mystery Dinner
Performing Arts, Dining: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre features a complete five-course gourmet dinner aboard the lavishly restored 1915 Pullman dining and lounge cars, with actors attired in 1915 era costumes. Cocktails and wine are available at an additional price and are subject to service charge and sales tax. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA
Fee: $135 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 11 -- Ahmad Jamal
Live Music: At once majestic and familiar, this 78-year-old jazz maestro—who was a major influence on Miles Davis—continues to expand his fan base, selling out concerts and garnering awards and honors. Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Fee: Part of NVOH's Jazz Subscription Series Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 13 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Vista Dome Moonlight Escape Dinner
Food & Wine Education: Dine in "elevated elegance" under the moonlit vineyards with a 5-course specially crafted menu, welcome glass of champagne and an option for (2) glasses of private label Napa Valley Wine Train Chardonnay, Merlot or Cabernet bottled by Raymond Cellars. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA
Fee: $130 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 14 -- Napa Farmers Market Tour & Cooking Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private wine tasting at the Groth Vineyards followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Fall Salad w/Duck Confit, Chicken w/Olives, Crustless Pear Tart
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 17 -- St. Helena Farmer's Market Tour & Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private wine tasting at the Groth Vineyards followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Butternut Squash Soup, Napa Steak, Panzamella, Pear Fruit Crisp
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 17 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Vintner's Lunch - Clos Du Val Winery
Food & Wine Education: This weekly gourmet dining experience features a special Guest Vintner, Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald and Wine Director Ryan Graham as they join forces to plan a diverse four course gourmet lunch. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa
Fee: $149 Time: Call for information & reservations Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 17 -- Natalie MacMaster
Performing Arts: Natalie MacMaster stuns crowds around the globe with her talent, feverish fiddling and mesmerizing step dancing - all backed by a high-energy quintet. Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Fee: $45 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 18 -- Dengue Fever
Live Music: Adjectives don't even exist to describe the indie rock group's psychedelic surf punk interpretations of 1960s Cambodian and American pop sounds fused together with jazzy undertones and melodic lyrics. Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Fee: $25/$30 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 18 -- The Seventh Annual Benefit Art Auction
The Seventh Annual Benefit Art Auction at the di Rosa Preserve Wild Things features a live and silent auction of original art donated by notable Bay Area artists and galleries, as well as art, wine, and travel packages. di Rosa Preserve , 5200 Carneros Highway 121 Napa
Fee: Call for information & tickets Time: 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.5991

October 18 -- St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival 2008
Festival: Come celebrate the end of the harvest season in the Napa Valley and experience the beautiful fall foliage. The festival starts with the legendary pet parade through downtown and also includes food and craft booths, wine pouring stations, live music, wine auction and more.
Fee: Free to attend Time: Call for information Phone Number: (707) 963.5706

October 19 -- Pacific Chamber Symphony
Live Music: Subscription Series: Sunday, October 19: Classics for Wind Orchestra - Beethoven, Mozart, Dvorak, and Strauss; Sunday, February 22: Beethoven's Creatures of Prometheus and more; Sunday, May 31: Beethoven Symphony No. 5 ?and more! Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Fee: Three Shows for only $75 Time: 2 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 21 -- Napa Farmers Market Tour & Cooking Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private tasting at the Oxbow Wine & Cheese Merchant followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Duck Confit Salad, Chicken w/Olives, Pear Tart
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 23 -- Robert Parker Jr. Seminar & Tasting
Wine Education: Join Robert Parker in tasting 18 of the great growths of the 2005 Bordeaux vintage, including all five of the Premier Grand Crus of the Left Bank and some of the top wines from the Right Bank ? a perfect 5th anniversary celebration.
Fee: $2,000 Time: 1:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 967.2305

October 24 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Vintner's Lunch - Silverado Vineyards
Food & Wine Education: This weekly gourmet dining experience features a special Guest Vintner, Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald and Wine Director Ryan Graham as they join forces to plan a diverse four course gourmet lunch. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa
Fee: $149 Time: Call for information & reservations Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 24 -- Napa Valley Wine Train Varietal Dinner - Zinfandel
Food & Wine Education: Discover what makes a varietal unique. Wine Director, Ryan Graham explains how terrain, elevation, climate and even growing locations can have a dramatic effect on a wine's flavor and food pairing possibilities. Savor Chef Kelly Macdonald's inventive dinner, designed to perfectly compliment the selected wines. 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA
Fee: $140 Time: Call for information & reservations Phone Number: (800) 427.4124

October 24 -- Phoebe Snow
Live Music: This gifted rhythm and blues vocalist makes her lyrical vocal gymnastics shimmer and shine along with her acoustic guitar. Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Fee: $40 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 24 -- St. Helena Farmer's Market Tour & Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private wine tasting at the Groth Vineyards followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Flat Bread w/Grapes, Whole Fish on Grill, Apple Fruit Crisp
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 25 -- Harvest Festival at Connolly Ranch
Festival, Family Fun: This 4th annual Harvest Festival at Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road in Napa, is an opportunity for families to meet our farm animals, take tours of the ranch and participate in activities like face painting and pumpkin carving while enjoying hot dogs, ice cream and live music.
Fee: Free Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 224.1894

October 25 -- The Sleeping Beauty-California Theatre Center
Performing Arts: When the most unpleasant fairy in the kingdom is mistakenly not invited to the christening of the newborn princess, she casts a spell that makes the entire kingdom sleep for one hundred years. Lincoln Theater , 100 California Drive, Yountville
Fee: $10 Time: 3 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 944.1300

October 26 -- Champions of the Dance at Lincoln Theater
Performing Arts: Ballroom dance has taken the country by storm and now comes to Napa Valley for one show only. Join stars from ABC's Dancing with the Stars, as well as International Ballroom and Latin Dance Champions in a show with all the sizzle and style, grace and beauty we've come to expect from the world's top ballroom dancers. 100 California Drive, Yountville
Fee: $49 - $59 Time: 5 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 944.1300

October 28 -- Napa Farmers Market Tour & Cooking Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private tasting at the Oxbow Wine & Cheese Merchant followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Butternut Squash Soup, Steak, Panzamella, Pear Crisp
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036

October 28 -- Boz Scaggs at the Napa Valley Opera House
Live Music: Grammy Award-winning artist, Boz Scaggs, and his band will hit the road in 2008, performing the best known songs of his career. Scaggs' first stop of the tour is at the Opera House to promote the release his first studio album in five years, "Speak Low," which includes standards and interpretations of Ellington, Mercer, Rodgers & Hart and more. 1030 Main St., Napa
Fee: $76/$82 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 226.7372

October 31 -- St. Helena Farmer's Market Tour & Class
Food Education: The day begins at the farmers market selecting farm fresh produce for our lunch. A private wine tasting at the Groth Vineyards followed by a hands-on cooking class. Includes breakfast at market, tastings, recipes, 3 course lunch & wine. Fall Salad w/Duck Confit, Chicken w/Olives, Crustless Pear Tart
Fee: $185 Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 227.5036