California is home to a leading list of artists and art festivals. Art Walks have become extremely popular and soon will be featured on our list. California art festivals rarely stand alone and often include themes that enhance the events through entertainment and attractions. Community festivals tie in art show elements, and in the wine regions of California you'll discover that wine & art do mix quite well (just don't eat the paint or spill it in your drink.) Can wine be used as a paint thinner? There are actually a few artists who do use wine in their watercolor paintings to add extra dimensions and rich, full-bodied colors. If you would like to submit your art festival event, send us an email:

Art Festival Name	City/Location	Web/ contact
A La Carte & Art	Mountain View	miramar events.com
Art & Pumpkin Festival	Half Moon Bay
Art & Wine Festival	Cambria	seecambria.com
Art & Wine in the Park	Fortuna	artandwine inthepark.com
Art & Wine Festival	Mariposa	mariposa rotaty.org
Burbank ARTS Festival	Burbank	downtown- burbank.org
Carmel Art Festival	Carmel	carmelart festival.org
Capitola Art & Wine Festival	Capitola	capitola chamber.com
Connoisseurs' Marketplace	Menlo Park	miramar events.com
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival	Lafayette	lafayette chamber.org
Indian Wells Arts Festival	Indian Wells	indianwells artsfestival.com
La Quinta Arts Festival	La Quinta	lqaf.com
Festival of Whales	Dana Point	dpfestival ofwhales.com
Glass Pumpkin Patch	Palo Alto
Sawdust Festival	Laguna Beach	sawdustart festival.org
Spring Obsession Art Show	Murphys	ironstone vineyards.com
Sunset Beach Art Festival	Sunset Beach	sunsetbeach ca.org