Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival Returns to Skypark

The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the return of our signature summer event the Scotts Valley Art, Wine and Beer Festival. It will take place in the beautiful park setting of Skypark in Scotts Valley. The premier summer festival in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has something fun for everyone!

The festival is a two-day event and is always held on the third weekend in August; Saturday, August 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Festival goers can purchase their tasting kits early to receive a significant savings offered online only. The presale tickets will end the day before the festival on Friday, August 18th at 5pm. To take advantage of the discounts and to buy tickets and avoid the lines at the festival, visit the festival website at svartfestival.com. Pre-sale tasting kits can be picked up at the will-call window.

There will be over 100 fabulous artists and you can view the growing list on the festival website at svartfestival.com

The area’s most prestigious wineries that include: 37th Parallel Wines, Aptos Vineyard, Armitage Wines, Bargetto Winery, Hallcrest Vineyards, Integrity Wines, Inversion Wines, Kissed By An Angel Wines, Sones Cellars, Doon to Earth, Saison Winery, Wargin Wines and Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery.

The award-winning micro-breweries include: Highway 1 Brewing Company, Humble Sea Brewing Co., Steel Bonnet Brewing Company, La Cantina Brewing Co., Discretion Brewing, Buena Vista Brewing Co., Faultline Brewing Company, Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, Anzani Cider, and Unreal Brewing Company who will be pouring their best.

There will be culinary creations from Aroma Concessions, Aunt LaLi’s Treats, Big Bite, California Corn, River Dogs of Boulder Creek, Epoch Eats, Indonesian Satay PANA, Steve’s Shave Ice, Taquizas Gabriel and more to be announced!

The festival also includes a car show, the Cops ‘N Rodders on Saturday that benefits the Scotts Valley Police Department and the popular Bring Your Dog Day Sunday with pet tricks, costume, and look-a-like contests.

This year’s live entertainment schedule is as follows:

Saturday, August 19

10 a.m. — Bobbie Ward’s Performance Vocal Noon — Michael Gaither and His New Best Friends

1:30 p.m. — Beach Cowboys of Santa Cruz

4 p.m. — The Lost Boys featuring James Durbin

Sunday, August 20

10 a.m. — Scotts Valley Schools Talent show

11:30 a.m. — International Academy of Dance Competition and Performance

1 p.m. — Lyin’ I’s

3 p.m. — The Joint Chiefs