July 3 - 6: Napa County Fair and Silverado Parade
Family Fun: Calistoga is the home of the old fashioned Napa County Fair, always held on the Fourth of July weekend and the Fourth’s Silverado parade, a throw-back to earlier times, is always a crowd-pleaser. Parade is Free, Fair adults $7, children 6 - 12 $3 942.6333

July 5: Ice Cream Social and Family Fun Day at Copia
Family Fun: Just in time for the start of summer, it’s an old-fashioned day of live music, family fun, kid’s activities and everyone’s favorite treat - ice cream! (888) 51.COPIA

July 5: Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival
Festival: Robert Mondavi Winery is planning an exciting line up for our 2008 concert season. Our concert season will kick off on July 5th with what has come to be a Napa Valley tradition: the hot New Orleans sound of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band making their 37th Festival appearance. (888) 769.5299

July 10: Napa Valley Wine Train Vista Dome Appellation Dinner
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. $150 (800) 427.4124

July 11 - 13: Cole Porter’s: Out Of This World, at the Napa Valley Opera
Performing Arts: Cole Porter’s deliciously saucy farce about Greek gods and Hollywood movie-types-on-the-loose has won critical acclaim. Flirtations and trickery, bewilderment and love the witty dialogue and humorous plot twists promise a fun-filled performance. $30/$35 226.7372

July 11: Freemark Abbeys Reds Whites & Blues
Celebration, Live Music: Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, relax and kick back with a glass of Freemark Abbey Red or White wine as we celebrate summer in the Napa Valley with Blues on the courtyard. We’ll fire up the grill and serve some savory barbecue while you and your friends experience the soulful musical style and sound of the Volker Strifler Band. $50 (800) 963.9698 x 3715

July 11: Evening at the Oasis Cheetah Fundraiser at Safari West
Come join us for an amazing educational evening with special Guest Lecturer, Vanessa Bouwer, of DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust. Vanessa will discuss the incredible work being done by DeWildt Foundation to save cheetahs, wild dogs, vultures, and other endangered species in their native land. $65. 579.2551, ext. 123

July 12: Wardrobe for Opportunity
Howell Mountain Vineyards will be holding a clothing drive for “Wardrobe for Opportunity”, a charity that provides professional clothing to low income job seekers. Clothing should be professional attire, accessories, shoes, handbags, and new cosmetics & toiletries. All donations should be in good condition and donation receipts will be provided. The clothing drive will be held July 12, 2008 from 9am to 1pm in the South Napa Marketplace we will be set up in the parking lot in between Target and In-n-Out Burger. Courtney Murray. 963.1276

July 12 - 20: Festival del Sole
Celebration: Festival del Sole Celebrates the Art Of Life with the Finest in Music, Food, Wine and Art in California’s Beautiful Napa Valley. Tickets for concerts at Lincoln Theater, Castello di Amorosa and Robert Mondavi Winery. $45-$125 226.8742

July 12: Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival
Live Music: Robert Mondavi Winery is planning an exciting line up for our 2008 concert season. Saturday, July 12: Dave Koz with special guest David Benoit. (888) 769.5299

July 12: Napa Ballroom Dancers Inc.
Its Annual Red, White and Blue tri-tip BBQ and Dance at the Napa Senior Center. Featuring the music of the Manny Gutierrez Quartet. Doors open at 6pm. Reservations only. John and Carol 226-6834

July 16: Bi-Partisan Bashing with Comic Will Durst
Performing Arts: Wil Durst, recognized as America’s top political humorist, brings his comedy to the Napa Valley Theatre at Napa Valley College. Opening is Napa singer/guitarist Saul Kaye. $20 337.7512

July 19: 6th Annual Jocelyn Lonen Winery Day In The Vineyards
Celebration: Jocelyn Lonen Winery will hold it’s 6th, Annual Day In The Vineyard on July 19th. Guests will enjoy a selection of Jocelyn’s wine releases paired with savory gourmet food. Held on their estate property located at 4400 Atlas Peak Rd. $30, $20 527.2821

July 19: Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival
Live Music: Robert Mondavi Winery is planning an exciting line up for our 2008 concert season. Saturday, July 19: Robert Mondavi Winery and Taste3 present Tiempo Libre. 7801 St. Helena Highway, Oakville. (888) 769.5299

July 20: Carneros Wine Country Half Marathon
Recreation: This popular running race attracts runners and wine enthusiasts from all over the country. Your race journey begins at Cuvaison Carneros Estate winery in Napa, then passes thousands of acres of vineyards, ranches, wineries and the Napa/Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Preserve on your way to the grand finish down Broadway into historic Sonoma Plaza. $15 - $50 933.1769

July 20: Annual “Cause for the Paws”
Benefit: The fifth annual “Cause for the Paws” benefit for Napa Humane, at Silverado Resort in Napa, featuring wine and food tastings, live music by City Lights, auction items offering exclusive Wine Country experiences, get-aways, and cult wines. Napa Humane Mobile Adoption Unit will be on-hand with adorable adoptables aboard. $45 in advance, $60 day of the event. 255-8118, ext. 204

July 21: Chris Botti at the Lincoln Theater
Live Music: Trumpeter Chris Botti like you have never heard him before! A gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer. His music has made him a virtual genre-of-one in the realm of contemporary jazz while at the same time capturing the attention of the pop music world. $50 - $75 944.1300

July 22: 11th Annual Opera on the Lawn at Meadowood
Performing Arts, Dining: Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verde, performed by Festival Opera Association. Whether you prefer to dine al fresco on the lawns or relax in one of our splendid dining rooms, all guests will be invited to enjoy dessert and sparkling wine during intermission as the performers prepare for the second act. Call for reservations. 967.1286

July 25: Vine Village Annual Celebration
Benefit, Auction: Annual Golf tournament, sit-down dinner, live & silent auctions to benefit Vine Village. Chardonnay Golf Club, Napa 255.4006

July 26: Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival
Live Music: Robert Mondavi Winery is planning an exciting line up for our 2008 concert season. Saturday, July 26: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. (888) 769.5299

July 26: Festa Italiana at V Sattui
Festival: This year we will host our 14th annual Festa Italiana under the oaks here at V. Sattui Winery, and you are invited! As in past years, we will be celebrating V. Sattui’s Italian heritage with an outdoor feast straight from the villages of Toscana and Lombardia. The picnic grove will be transformed once again into a traditional Italian summer festival with the live music, dancing and, of course, your favorite V. Sattui wines. $75, $65 (800) 799.2337

July 26: Mark Boyle, ‘True Colors’ Solo Show
Reception: Lee Youngman Galleries is pleased to present Puget Sound painter Mark Boyle in his first one-artist show in California. Boyle’s work is held in many permanent art collections including Yellowstone National Park. He is a member of Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters and Oil Painters of America. Show continues through August 15. 942.0585

July 27: Lucky Stars - An evening to support Lincoln Theater
Performing Arts: Featuring Denise Perrier, Kim Nalley, Lavay Smith and Spencer Day. This special event brings together some of the Bay Area’s best loved jazz vocalists and musicians in one magnificent evening of entertainment. Each ticket purchase comes with entry into one of five amazing opportunity drawings. VIP reception and other benefits are available. $25 - $1,000 944.1300

July 27: Sequoia Grove Summer Brunch Series #2
Dining: Enjoy the second of our 3 summer garden brunches. Complete with Sequoia Grove wines, this menu will offer French themed offerings complete with crepes. Reservations required. $65, 944.2945 ext. 108

July 28 – 31: Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
The Conference offers Napa Valley book-lovers and writers a wonderful opportunity to hear readings and lectures by world-class authors of poetry and fiction. Tickets purchased in advance are ($25) for lectures and ($8) for readings. Advance reservations are recommended. 967-2900 x1611.