Event Overview

Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12, 2026 from 10:00am to 6:00pm each day. Opening Night concert, Saturday 5-7pm.

Downtown Los Altos will host one of the largest two-day, events in the Bay Area. The highly-rated Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival celebrates its 46th year and showcases the distinctive handcrafted works of 300 artists and craftspeople from more than a dozen states. The Festival also features select vintages from local wineries as well as a wide variety of foods including Thai, Chinese, Mexican, All-American favorites like sausages, hot links and roasted corn, sweets of all kinds, and more. Please note: Artist booths and Water/Soda sales open at 10am. Glassware/Wristband sales begin at 10:30am. Wine, Spirits, and Beer service will begin at 11am. Make sure to bring proof-of-age ID. Beverage booths are CASH ONLY sales.

The Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival is a great event for the whole family with a large selection of rides, activities and entertainment for children all weekend in the Kidzone. Enjoy free concerts from performers each day. Special opening night performance by TBD.

Enjoying the Festival: More than 250 artists and crafters welcome you to begin browsing their booths at 10AM each day of the Festival. Don’t forget to bring proof-of-age ID and stop by the Glasses / Tickets booths starting at 10:30am to get your wristband, souvenir glass and festival drink tickets. Wine, Margarita, Spirits and Beer service will begin at 11am.

This year the festival is implementing a “pay-by-ticket” system on beverage sales. Tickets can be purchased individually or in a package with official festival glassware at all Glasses / Tickets booths. And, for the first time, the festival will take payment in cash or via credit card or payment app. Cash will NOT be accepted at any wine, beer or spirit booth, but will be accepted at soda/water booths.

Festival Spirits — Those looking can find more than wine at the Arts & Wine Festival. San Jose’s 10th Street Distillery hosts a whiskey booth near the corner of Main and Third Streets, and the Los Altos Town Crier sponsors the Margarita booth in the Main Stage area. This year, Petaluma’s Griffo Distilleryjoins the party with special libations on the corner of State and Third Streets.

Water Refills – Water is available at Soda/Water booths throughout the festival. Start by purchasing a refreshing water in a refillable aluminum water bottle. When you need a refill, head to Sustainability Square at the intersection of State and Fourth Streets and fill it up with purified water courtesy of CalWater. (Pssst. You can fill your own bottle, too.)

Info Booth – Located near Chase Bank at the corner of Main and Third Streets. Event maps, schedules, Lost and Found, FREE sunscreen provided by Vacation®

Star One Credit Union Main Stage – Local-favorite bands perform throughout the day on the Star One Credit Union Main Stage, located in Central Plaza between Second and Third Streets. Bay Area favorites The Megatonesheadline a special Saturday (July 12) concert from 5-7pm. Dancing encouraged. Click here for a complete schedule of bands on the Star One Credit Union Main Stage.

Community Stage – Our favorite mostly-acoustic acts perform on this stone-pillared stage at the intersection of Main and State Streets. Click here for a complete schedule of bands on the Community Stage.

LAVA KidZone – Well-known for their experience entertaining kids on stage and television, Lori & RJ return to host a range of fun and engaging performances sure to get the kids up and dancing in the KidZone present by the Los Altos Village Association. Follow the sounds of laughter to State Street near Fourth.

State Street Market Chill Zone – Looking for a spot to cool off and access some free Wi-Fi? Visit the State Street Market Chill Zone inside the food hall located inside 170 State Street at the corner of State and Third Streets.

Arts Los Altos Community Mural – Help create the next great Los Altos mural by adding your creativity to our Community Mural presented by Arts Los Altos. Look for the project at the Third Street entrance near Main Street.

Sustainability Square – The Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival is committed to supporting sustainability at the festival and in our community. To that end, the Los Altos Village Association has partnered with Silicon Valley Clean Energyand CalWater to create Sustainability Square, an area dedicated to clean energy and water conservation. To learn more, visit the square at the intersection of Fourth and State Streets.

Restrooms – Festival restrooms are conveniently located in parking areas immediately adjacent to the festival. On the North side they can be found in the first parking row near both Second and Third Streets, and off Fourth Street behind the Wells Fargo building. On the South side, restrooms are in the center of the first parking row between Second and Third Streets.

Bike/Stroller Valet – The festival’s FREE bike and stroller valet, managed by GreenTown Los Altos, is located on the North side in the first row of parking just off Third Street.

Los Altos Police Department – The Los Altos Police Department is not only here to protect our vendors and attendees, they also know how to have fun at the festival. Stop by their booth located on Main Street at the Wells Fargo sign and get to know LAPD!

First Aid – First Aid and emergency services are located in the Wells Fargo parking lot, behind the LAPD booth. For emergency services during the festival, look for CERT volunteers in yellow vests, find festival staff in pink caps near each beverage area, or go to the Info Booth at the corner of Main and Third Streets.

Sponsors Row – The Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival thanks our sponsors for their support of this year’s festival. Make sure to visit with them along Sponsors Row located on State Street between Main and Fourth, near the Community Stage and Sustainability Square.

Free Speech Area – The Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival is a family-friendly, safe space for all. We ask those wishing to express their personal opinions to do so in the Free Speech Area located near Chase Bank where South Plaza intersects with Third Street.

Sidewalk Sale — Art and wine aren’t the only things to enjoy while at the festival. Make sure to check out the Sidewalk Sale where Downtown merchants display special wares outside their stores just for the occasion.

Also: Please leave pets at home. Summer sun makes the pavement too hot for paws!