Events & Activities

Annual Festivals and Parties

Zinfandel Festival
March Annually
At Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival, always held the third weekend in March, producers and enthusiasts come together in celebration of everything that Zinfandel adds to your palate and your experience. Enjoy a zin-filled weekend with activities including winemaker dinners, exclusive Zinfandel tastings, winery and vineyard tours and so much more! Attend the Zin Tasting and experience Zinfandel and Zinfandel blends from over 50 wineries paired with zin-friendly foods and the opportunity to bid on truly unique items through the Wine Country Auction.

James Gang Reception
March Annually
The Zinfandel Festival Reception is an annual event held for wine club members and their guests. Throughout the winery, you will enjoy gourmet fare from 15 to 20 gourmet food stations presented by over 13 local restaurants and caterers. To purchase tickets please call Tobin James Cellars at 805-239-2204.  The Grapeline will be providing safe, affordable transportation to and from this event.  Reservations are necessary.  Cost:  $25 pp from Paso Robles hotels and $33 pp from Atascadero hotels.

Wine Festival
May Annually
Paso Robles Wine Festival is the marquee tasting event held along California's Central Coast. Wine Festival is always held the third weekend in May and offers guests the opportunity to taste Paso Robles wine in the charming Downtown City Park. The delicious wine of Paso Robles is complemented by local epicurean delights, featured throughout the weekend. Wine Festival is complete with winemaker dinners, live music and open house festivities at area wineries throughout Paso Robles Wine Country. Please visit the Wine Festival page for detailed information on this event weekend.

Atascadero Wine Festival
June Annually
Wine and food lovers can revel in the style and casual atmosphere of the Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival while spending an afternoon unlike any other! It's an unprecedented partnership celebrating California's Central Coast Wine Region with an incredible bounty of food, wine and music while raising funds for Atascadero's Charles Paddock Zoo and local community projects.  Participants experience first-hand the diversity and world-class quality of the region's artisanal wine, food and distinctive epicurean experiences.

Harvest Wine Weekend
October Annually
Harvest is the most colorful time of year in Paso Robles Wine Country and those in the know have long since discovered the experience that can be had while visiting wine country at its height of activity. Held the third weekend in October, wineries celebrate the beginning of the vintage by inviting you into their individual events that are as diverse as the wineries themselves. Please visit the Harvest Wine Weekend page for more information.

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Day to Day special food and music events being held at Wineries throughout the Paso Robles area.