2008 Edible Gardens Festival

Event occurs 11:00-05:00 pm

Admission to COPIA on these two days will be by Festival Ticket only.

Come eat, drink and take it all in at COPIA’s fifth annual Edible Gardens Festival - our biggest event of the year. With cooking demos, winetasting, fabulous food, garden presentations, an artists’ marketplace, live music and more, you'll want to spend the weekend!

Plus, bring the whole family for fun in the COPIA KIDS Garden - hands-on crafts for kids, live performers and more!

Highlights
--Garden programs • From Feng Shui for your garden to beekeeping, join us as a fascinating group of presenters shares information and insights—for the gardener in all of us. Click here for the Garden Presentation Schedule.

--Cooking demonstrations • We’ve invited chefs from around the state to share their passion and expertise. Whether it’s indoors in our state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen, or al fresco in our Viking Outdoor Kitchen, you’re sure to learn a new technique, hear some great chefs’ tales and sample something scrumptious.
Click here for the Cooking Demonstration Schedule.

--Festival Marketplace • Purchase gourmet goodies, garden tools and accessories, books and more. Plus, enjoy a taste of summer with sweet corn, sun-ripened tomatoes and fresh artisan fare. Click here for the Festival Marketplace participants.

--Winetasting • Taste dozens of wines from wineries near and far.

--Artist’s Market • Meet Bay Area artists and shop for original artworks, jewelry and crafts in our artists’ marketplace. Click here for a list of participating artists.

--Target Corporation Family Zone • Reading fun, book giveaways, crafts and more in the Copia Kids Garden.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES • Boogie, sing along and relax in the South Gardens.
Saturday
11:00 - 2:00 pm The Wild Catahoulas
2:00 - 5:00 pm Zydeco Flames

Sunday
11:00 - 2:00 pm Le Jazz Hot
2:00 - 5:00 pm Pride and Joy

Pricing

One-Day Pass
COPIA Members (with card): FREE
Adult: $15
Senior/Student (with ID): $10
Children (age 12 & under): FREE
Wineglass with 5 tasting tickets: $10
Additional tasting tickets: $1 each
(Winetasting 1 - 3 tickets, most food samples 1 - 7 tickets)

Copia Members
Enjoy expedited check-in at our South Garden Admissions Booth

Sponsors:: Target Corporation, Organic Valley, Melissa’s Specialty Produce, Arts Council of Napa Valley, Arts Council of Sonoma, Occasions Event Productions


                 

With support from: Ceja Vineyards, Dr. Konstantin Frank Wine Cellars, Hagafen Cellars, Silverado Vineyards

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Do you enjoy good music, good company and the chance to meet new people? If so, sign up to volunteer at our annual Edible Gardens Festival! Volunteers will receive free admission to the event and will pour wine, greet guests, help with kids’ activities, or assist presenters. Shifts are from 9:30-2:30pm or 2-7pm. If you are interested, please contact Nicki at volunteers@copia.org.