BottleRock Napa Valley ★ 4.2
BottleRock is Napa's three-day music, wine and food festival on Memorial Day weekend, drawing 120,000 total attendees across the event. The Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage hosts celebrity chef demonstrations, and local restaurants operate pop-up food stations with real menu items. One of the most significant food-tourism events in Northern California.
Tip: The Culinary Stage has limited standing room and fills 30+ minutes before each demonstration. The Thursday pre-festival is the quietest and easiest day to experience the food programme.