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Lafayette Art & Wine Festival 2026
The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is tentatively scheduled for September 19 & 20 in Downtown Lafayette, CA. The event is currently pending City of Lafayette approval. But we have opened the application process. Click here to learn more.
About the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 (10am–7pm) & Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 (10am–6pm)
The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is perhaps the largest annual festival in Contra Costa County. In 2025, over 75,000 people strolled among the booths of art and handmade crafts, enjoying foods from our local restaurants, food vendors and food trucks as well as quality wines and microbrews, pausing to enjoy continuous music from our four stages. Interested in in participating in the Festival? CLICK HERE
Every year our single highest purpose is to make sure we produce a safe and clean environment for our attendees, our vendors and our volunteers at our community events. We will carefully follow the guidelines and protocols developed by the Lafayette Police Department, CDC and the California Department of Public Health.
Admission & Parking: FREE! Check out the Visitor's Guide
Music: FREE! View Schedule
Kid Zones: Cost varies per ride/activity. Learn more about Family Fun
Glasses (wine/beer) and Drink Tickets are sold throughout the festival. Look for ticket booths. Combination packages available with big discounts. Only the current year's glasses and tickets are accepted. You MUST BE 21 years of age to purchase glasses, drink tickets and be served! See Food & Drink
Park in designated spots only. Do not park in private parking lots. DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR! The best place to park is at BART or in a City of Lafayette public parking lot. Insider tip: Park at a BART station other than Lafayette and take BART to the Lafayette Station! The festival is just steps from the south exit!
TICKETS ARE ONLY SOLD AT THE EVENT. DO NOT BUY TICKETS FROM ANYONE ONLINE. Admission to this event is free; drink tickets and glasses are sold on site at the event only. You must purchase this year's glasses and drink tickets to be served. If you are asked to purchase tickets or send money to someone, please report it as fraud.
The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is organized by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce in Lafayette, CA. Learn more about sponsorships and participation HERE>. Want to help us promote the festival? Connect with us on social media HERE. Download our media assets (like the logo or poster) HERE.YEARS
The first Lafayette Art & Wine Festival was held in 1996.
PEOPLE
Approximate number of guests that visit over the two days.
STAGES
Continuous music on 3 stages plus a Community Stage!
KID ZONES
Featuring a train, climbing wall, slide, water balls and many, many more rides for kids! Cost varies per ride.
