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Arts & Entertainment

16TH ANNUAL LAFAYETTE ART & WINE FESTIVAL

Enjoy the finest in continuous live music, arts, crafts, food vendors, premium wineries & microbreweries at the 16th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival on Saturday, September 17 from 10am-7pm and Sunday, September 18, from 10am-6pm in downtown Lafayette. Free parking is available at the Lafayette BART station with free shuttles to/from BART. One of Contra Costa County’s top five
outdoor festivals; FREE ADMISSION!

With more than 250 arts and crafts booths, the festival features a “Local Artist Gallery” offering a unique variety of gifts and display pieces created by local and regional artists. At the Premium Wine Pavilion you’ll find a selection of high-end wines offered by Wine Thieves wine purveyors. The festival attracts name bands playing a continuous mix of jazz, blues and rock on four stages; enjoy music featuring Dave Martin’s House Party, ML Crisis, The Sun Kings, Front Street, Zebop, Who Too, Chubby’s Allstars, Annie Sampson, Red Wing Blue Grass, Bob Athayde & Friends, The Spazmatics/80’s tribute band, Sound Advice, Leo Vigil, Pladdohg, Dream Posse, Ragged Glory, Rock Skool, Julie Glyde, Red House Gang and more.

This family-friendly event also features the “KidZone,” complete with party jumps, games, arts, crafts and entertainment provided by Lamorinda youth bands at the end of each day.

Produced by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, in concert with the City of Lafayette, this festival is a fundraiser for the Chamber, as well as a number of local
charities, including the Lafayette Arts & Sciences Foundation.  For complete event details, please visit
www.LafayetteFestival.com or contact us at (925) 284-7404 or via email at info@LafayetteChamber.org.

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