The Novato Art, Wine & Music Festival has been a mainstay of the North Bay community for 40 years. This year’s event will be held on its usual date, the second weekend in June, Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9. 

Presented by the Novato Chamber of Commerce and produced by Eckerstrom Productions, the free festival includes live music, vendor booths, food, craft beer and premium wines. The fun begins both days at 11 a.m., culminating on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m.

Our Main Stage will be at the entrance of the festival, located on Grant Avenue at Redwood Boulevard.  The music lineup includes Wonder Bread 5, AZ/DZ, Unauthorized Rolling Stones, and others. 

You will also find live music throughout the event on 3rd, 5th, and 7th street. These music areas will include some of your favorite local bands such as Douglas Cross, James Patrick Regan, Zak Fennie, Mike Z, James M. Harman and others.

Of course, there is a wide selection of wine and microbrews, as well as a large array of festival food from the popular teriyaki chicken kebobs, crab fries, and corn dogs, to snow cones, lobster rolls, gourmet chicken wings and kettle corn. This year will again feature refreshing margaritas. 

Back this year is the popular ‘Whimsical WiSH Wagon’ which in addition to awesome bubble play offers a fun visual extravaganza of magical imagination inside the wagon itself and teaches kids how to ‘Feed the Faeries’, or ‘Starve the Goblins’ while working to get their BEST WiSHes to come true.  Plus, everyone loves the beautiful, bubble shows, bouncy bungee jumpers, face painting, and the waterballz, in the children’s area as well as a bunny petting area.

Besides a variety of fun options for the kids, browse fine home decor, sculptures, clothing, jewelry, hats, purses and leather goods, art posters, paintings and photography.