Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th anniversary with a summer season running July 4 through 19, 2026, across stages, wineries, and estates throughout Napa Valley. More than 200 artists will appear across music and dance performances, world premieres, and special events. Tickets are available now at festivalnapavalley.org, with a Choose Your Price model for daytime concerts starting at $5.
The headlining performances are exceptional. Renée Fleming appears in Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene and serves as keynote speaker for the Festival’s Music and Wellness Summit. Wynton Marsalis headlines the Arts for All Gala at Nickel and Nickel Winery, with dinner by chef Dustin Valette. Violinist Ray Chen and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet make their debut duo recital together, and Thibaudet also performs the complete Debussy Préludes.
The centerpiece world premiere is The Judgment of Paris, a new opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, inspired by Napa Valley’s historic rise to global wine prominence. Conducted by Kent Nagano and directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini, the cast includes Danielle De Niese, Quinn Kelsey, Nicholas Phan, Simone McIntosh, and Brenda Rae. The season also includes the world premiere of John Corigliano’s The Red Violin: Suite for Two Violins and Orchestra, featuring soloists Hina and Fiona, and an Opening Night featuring Time for Three performing a new work by Michael Thurber alongside the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.
Additional highlights include a ballet evening directed by Melanie Hamrick with choreography set to Gordon Getty and the Rolling Stones, a Symphonic Finale celebrating America’s 250th anniversary conducted by JoAnn Falletta, a family-friendly Wizard of Oz screening with live orchestra, and daily admission-free Festival Live! concerts throughout the run.
New for 2026, the Allegro Pass at $1,200 offers the next generation of festivalgoers patron-level access, private gatherings, and elevated hospitality. The Patron Experience runs July 10 through 19.
Festival Napa Valley 20th Anniversary Season:
July 4 — 19, 2026 — Various venues throughout Napa Valley