Bring Your ID if You Plan to Consume Alcohol
Wine and beer will only be served in 2008 festival glasses. Glasses can be purchased at the festival or earlier at participating locations in the community. Tickets to purchase wine and beer will be on-sale at the festival and bring you ID because everyone will be carded.
Pets are not allowed at the festival. For the safety, comfort, and courtesy of your pets and festival-goers, please leave your pets at home. Large crowds make it a very stressful and dangerous environment for pets.
Free Parking & Shuttle
The parking lot at front of the lake is reserved for those with parking pass. There is plentiful parking nearby at the following locations:
- Santa Clara Valley Water District (Shuttle or 3 minute walk to lake)
- Almaden Light Rail Station (Shuttle or 3 minute walk to lake)
Directions to park at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Located at 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA.: from Almaden Expressway, heading towards Almaden Lake Park make a left turn at Via Monte and the Santa Clara Water District parking is right there.
Directions to park at the Almaden Light Rail Station: from Almaden Expressway, heading towards Almaden Lake Park, make a left turn on Coleman, at light make a left turn on Winfield. Almaden Light Rail Station entrance is located on the left hand side of Winfield about a half a block down.
The annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival has been orchestrated by the Almaden Valley Women's Club since 1965. Funds raised at this festival are used to serve the needs of the Almaden community and those of greater San Jose through scholarships and community grants. For more information about the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival and the Almaden Valley Women's Club visit: www.almadenwine.org.
