The Marketplace - A Signature Event for Connoisseurs

When:	March 15, 2008 to March 16, 2008 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM - A Signature Event for Connoisseurs!
Where:	COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & The Arts 500 First Street Napa, CA (Directions)
Dress:	Casual
Ticket Info:	Adult: $30 per adult in advance ($35 at the door) - Includes food & wine tasting package (more info below) Students 13-20 @ $10 (includes 5 food tasting tickets) Children, ages 6-12: $ 5 (does not include tasting tickets); under 6 admitted free

Showcase of Food, Wine, Mustard, Music & Art

Wine Tasting at The Marketplace

Celebrate the mustard season and taste mustards from around the world at The Marketplace ~ A Signature Event for Connoisseurs ~ on Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and 16, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts in Napa.

Mustard and an array of gourmet products will be showcased alongside sensational Wine Country cuisine, world famous wines, hearty craft brews, and fine arts and crafts. Explore the best of Napa Valley at The Marketplace during the most beautiful time of year in the Wine Country, when the brilliant gold of mustard in bloom carpets hillsides, valleys and vineyards.

Pinot Blanc at The Marketplace

The rain or shine event features food, wine, art exhibits, and entertainment. Highlights include fine art and exquisite crafts, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, a KGO Newstalk 810 live remote broadcast of Dining Around with Gene Burns, and a Sunset Magazine pavilion.

Artful activities include fine arts and crafts presented by juried artists and artisans, and live performances of jazz, world, and classical music.

Participants & Schedules

Kelly Macdonald, Executive Chef, Napa Valley Wine Train, performing a cooking demonstration at The Marketplace

If the sun is shining, you're in for a brilliant experience; if it rains, one of the coziest weekends of the year.

Tickets

Gourmet Products Tasting at The Marketplace

Adult admission to The Marketplace at $30 in advance; $35 at the door, includes 8 food and 5 wine tasting tickets (value $1 each), plus a souvenir wine glass. Student admission, ages 13 to 20, at $10 includes 5 food-tasting tickets. Admission for children ages 6 to 12 is $5. Children under the age of 6 are admitted for free.

Online ticket sales for this event have ended.

Advance tickets are available at select locations in the Napa Valley. See the tickets page for more information.

Advance tickets available at California Raley's, Nob Hill Foods, and Bel Air Markets, include a voucher for five additional tasting tickets valued at $5. (Not valid with any other offer)

Special pricing for COPIA Members: @ $25 in advance (COPIA Member’s admission plus food & wine tasting package); $30 at the door. Presale available only by calling 707.944.1133 or 707.938.1133 with your COPIA membership number (membership will be verified with COPIA). Limited to two tickets per membership; not valid with any other offer.

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Directions and Parking Information

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Please note: COPIA, our host venue for the 2008 Napa Valley Mustard Festival’s Showcase of Food, Wine, Mustard, Music and Art, on the weekend of March 15/16, will be open only to attendees with Marketplace tickets during the weekend festivities. We encourage the general public to enjoy COPIA for this signature festival weekend by purchasing tickets to the Marketplace either in advance, or at the door.

Proceeds

The Napa Valley Mustard Festival is a non-profit community service organization. Proceeds benefit a variety of Napa Valley non-profit arts, cultural, historical, educational, and service organizations. Tickets are not tax-deductible.

Click here for addtional information regarding the Festival.

Schedules subject to change without notice