9 curated things to do options in the Napa & Sonoma area, including Schramsberg Vineyards, Anette’s Chocolates — First Street, ÆRENA Galleries — St. Helena. Each listing identifies its actual town; nearby trips are labeled.
Choose between a hands-on activity, an exhibition visit and a booked tasting or tour. Galleries can work as short stops; classes and guided experiences generally need more planning. Dated community happenings are on the separate city calendar.
In Napa, combine a downtown coffee or bakery with Oxbow and a casual meal. In Sonoma, pair the Plaza with ice cream or a tasting nearby. Rutherford and St. Helena need their own travel time.
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An appointment-only sparkling-wine visit with a cave-tour option. Choose the tour if seeing the cellars is central to your plan; tasting-only bookings are a separate experience.
All visitors must be 21 or older; the winery cannot accommodate babies, children or pets. Reserve ahead and check the cancellation terms.
1400 Schramsberg Road, Calistoga, CA 94515
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Visit business website ↗The downtown chocolate shop also serves its own ice cream. Reserve a chocolate flight for a guided tasting, or stop in for a scoop and a box of locally made confections.
Ice cream is at First Street; guided tastings require advance booking.
1321 First Street, Napa, CA
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Visit business website ↗Contemporary paintings and sculpture alongside selected design objects and vintage furnishings. Add an exhibition browse to a Main Street walk, or ask about a piece for your home.
Confirm which works and furnishings are currently at the St. Helena gallery.
1354 Main Street, St. Helena, CA
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Visit business website ↗An artist-run gallery with paintings, rotating exhibitions and art classes. Choose a browsing visit or book a class for a more hands-on Napa outing.
Classes require separate registration.
1019 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, CA
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Visit business website ↗Fine-art photography centered on people, place and humanitarian themes. A focused gallery visit on Sonoma Plaza for those who prefer photography to a general art showroom.
Check gallery hours and current print availability.
452 First Street East, Sonoma, CA
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Visit business website ↗Large exhibition spaces show contemporary painting and sculpture, with changing installations and cultural programming. Plan a dedicated art stop on a Healdsburg day trip.
Nearby trip to Healdsburg; ticketed performances are separate from gallery visits.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA
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Visit business website ↗Contemporary work fills a multistory gallery, including painting, sculpture and mixed media. Its emphasis on Northern California artists makes it a useful stop for regional art.
Nearby trip to Healdsburg; confirm access needs before visiting the upper floors.
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA
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Visit business website ↗Visit the artist’s studio gallery to see smaller works related to his large public-art practice. Glass, metal and found materials offer a different perspective from traditional landscape painting.
Plan a weekday visit; contact the studio for group arrangements.
1821 Monticello Road, Napa, CA
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Visit business website ↗A family estate with tastings, vineyard experiences and a live-music program. Choose a booked tasting or tour when you want to explore the property beyond a tasting counter.
Reserve your preferred experience; concerts have separate tickets.
2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma, CA
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