Best of Arts and Culture 2026

Best Art Event

SONOMA

Gravenstein Apple Fair

NAPA

Yountville Art, Sip & Stroll

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Best Art Supply Store

SONOMA

Rileystreet Art Supply

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Best Ballet Company

SONOMA

Sebastopol Ballet

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Best Bookstore-New

SONOMA

Copperfield’s Books

NAPA

Napa Bookmine

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Best Bookstore-Used

SONOMA

Treehorn Books

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Best Charity Event

SONOMA

Gravenstein Apple Fair

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Best Comedy Night

SONOMA

Barrel Proof Lounge

NAPA

Uptown Theatre

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Best Dance Lessons

SONOMA

Dance Center

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Best Festival

SONOMA

Gravenstein Apple Fair

NAPA

Bottlerock

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Best Film Festival

SONOMA

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival

NAPA

Napa Valley Film Festival

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Best Foodie Event

SONOMA

Sonoma County Harvest Fair

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Best Karaoke

SONOMA

Washoe House

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Best LGBTQ Event

SONOMA

Sonoma County Pride Festival

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Best Live Music Venue

SONOMA

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

NAPA

Uptown Theatre

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Best Local Band

SONOMA

Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes

NAPA—TIE

Mama Said

The Deadlies

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Best Maker Event

SONOMA

The Soco Market

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Best Media Personality

SONOMA

Amber Bledsoe, Mornings with Amber on Froggy 92.9FM

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Best Movie Theater

SONOMA

Rialto Cinemas

NAPA

Cameo Cinema

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Best Museum

SONOMA

Charles M. Schulz Museum

NAPA

Di Rosa Center for Contemporary

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Best Music Festival

SONOMA

Peacetown

NAPA

Bottlerock

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Best Outdoor Art Event

SONOMA

Art at the Source

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Best Outdoor Music Festival

NAPA

Bottlerock

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Best Outdoor Music Venue

SONOMA

Green Music Center

NAPA

Napa SoFi District

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Best Performing Arts Center

SONOMA

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

NAPA

Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center

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Best Place for a Date

SONOMA

Fern Bar

NAPA

Chispa

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Best Place to Dance

SONOMA

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

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Best Place to Work

SONOMA

Redwood Credit Union

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Best Radio Station

NAPA

KVYN 99.3

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Best Regional Casino

SONOMA

Graton Resort & Casino

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Best Retail Art Gallery

SONOMA

Corrick’s

NAPA

The Steve Rogers Gallery

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Best Staycation

SONOMA

Flamingo Resort & Spa

NAPA

Stanly Ranch

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Best Symphony

SONOMA

Santa Rosa Symphony

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Best Theater Company

SONOMA

6th Street Playhouse

NAPA

Valley Players

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Best Tribute Band

SONOMA

Fleetwood Macrame

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