Art & Wine Festival

CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Three ways to join the weekend

Come stroll the artist booths and enjoy the live music on us. Add a package when you book to to sip and savor the food and wine, with 20% off your room rate on October 23 and 24.

Explore the Festival

Free

For everyone on property
✓ Browse the artist & maker booths
✓ Live music all weekend
✓ Soak up the festival atmosphere

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Food & Wine Access

$100 per person

Everything thats included on property, plus
+ General admission to the festival
+ Friday appetizers
+ Saturday food and wine tasting
+ Voting rights for the taste of the desert award

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The Full VIP Experience

$200 per person

Everything that's included in Food & Wine Access, plus
★ Saturday wine pairing dinner on The Inn patio
★ Two breakfasts at The Ranch 1849 Buffet

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WHERE CREATIVITY MEETS THE DESERT

Three days of art, wine, and desert magic

For one weekend each fall, The Oasis at Death Valley becomes a gathering place for artists, winemakers, and anyone who loves good company under a desert sky. Come experience a FREE event featuring talented art vendors and live musicians, wander among original works from local and regional artists, sip curated pours from acclaimed wineries, and taste your way through different flavors.

As the sun drops behind the mountains, the palms light up and live music drifts across the gardens. This is the desert at its most alive, refined, and unforgettable, and a weekend worth traveling for.

YOUR WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

How the days unfold

A rough rythym for the weekend. Exact times are firming up, so check back closer to the festival for the final schedule.

Friday • October 23

Arrive & Unwind

Ease into the weekend as the desert cools.

5:00 PM - Doors Open

Art for sale, wine tasting, and appetizers on the Borax Deck.

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Live Music & Opening Night

Settle in with a glass as music opens the festival.

Saturday • October 24

The Main Event

A full day of tasting, art, and celebration.

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Tastings & Art

Wine and food samples, with vendor booths open until 7:30 PM for all wristband holders.

4:30 PM - Battle of the Pans

Chefs from our most iconic national parks go skillet to skillet for the coveted Iron Skillet Award. Local ingredients, park-inspired dishes, and one big question: which park turns out the flavor? You taste, you vote, you crown the champion.

6:00 PM - VIP Wine Pairing Dinner

An exclusive intimate dinner on The Inn patio with our chefs for all VIP wristband holders.

8:00 PM - Concert Under the Stars

Live band in the Mission Gardens.

Sunday • October 25

A Gentle Send-Off

Linger over one last desert morning.

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM - VIP Farewell Brunch

A relaxed buffet at the 1849 Restaurant for all VIP wristband holders.

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Coffee & Bloody Mary Bar

Craft coffee and cocktails at the 1849 Restaraunt.

9:30 AM - Acoustic Sunshine

An easy acoustic set on the Saloon patio.

VIP Wine Pairing Dinner Menu

1st Course:

Shrimp & Crab Ceviche (Shrimp & Crab Ceviche, Tortilla Crisp)

Justin Rosé as welcome wine 

Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc for the pairing 

 

2nd Course:

Beet & Burrata Salad (Roasted Beet, Burrata, Arugula, Balsamic Glaze)

My Favorite Neighbor Chardonnay Blanc for the pairing 

 

3rd Course:

Duck Breast (Seared Duck Breast, Cherry Jus)

Bravium Anderson Valley Pinot Noir for the pairing 

 

4th Course:

Short Rib (Red Wine Braised Short Rib, Demi-Glace, Shallot Marmalade)

Foley Johnson Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon for the pairing 

 

5th Course:

Rum Date Cake (Gluten Free Date Cake, Rum Caramel Glaze)

Caymus California Cabernet for the pairing

Explore the Vendors & Artists

Wood Turning Obsession

Hand-turned wooden vessels and sculptural art from a 30-year Huntington Beach craftsman.

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Loveshack Apothecary

Handmade, plant-powered bath and body rituals from a San Diego beachside studio.

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Li'l Hedgehog Publishing

Whimsical, heartfelt children’s picture books from a Sierra foothills author.

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Resonance Perfumery

All-natural, small-batch perfumes and botanical hydrosols distilled near Yosemite.

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Colette Fragrance Fine Fragrances and Skincare

Hand-blended unisex fragrances and skincare inspired by the Eastern Sierra.

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Wow Engraving

Custom-engraved leather, wood, and metal pieces, personalized with precision on site.

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Folk Tree Handmade

Pressed, preserved, and stitched — nature reimagined as botanical art from Las Vegas.

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Abstract Artist - Laura Esbensen

Abstract, mixed-media works from a Las Vegas-based painter and sculptor blurring body and space.

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JUSTIN Winery

Paso Robles pioneer, known for its acclaimed Bordeaux-style ISOSCELES blend.

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Wagner Vineyards Estate Winery

Family-run Finger Lakes estate crafting wines since 1979.

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Foley Family Wines & Spirits

A collection of acclaimed wineries spanning California’s best regions.

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Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits

Napa Valley family winemaking with roots dating to 1948.

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Mi Campo Tequila

Bold, wine-barrel-aged blanco and reposado tequila made for good times and better margaritas.

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High West Whiskey

Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870, crafting award-winning bourbon and rye inspired by the spirit of the West.

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Merchant du Vin

Old-world beer, imported straight from Europe’s finest family and monastery breweries.

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Music Spotlight

Peech

Utah-born singer-songwriter Peech brings his genre-blurring blend of country and folk to Art & Wine Festival weekend — heartfelt, homegrown, and made for an evening under the desert sky.

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT

Stay at The Inn

The Inn puts you steps from every moment of the festival, from the first pour to the final acoustic set. Festival stay packages are here. Book your room and your wristbands together in one easy stay.

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MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT

Stay at The Ranch

The Ranch drops you right in the middle of the festival, from the first pour to the final acoustic set, with easygoing ranch-style rooms to come home to. Festival stay packages are here. Book your room and your wristbands together in one easy stay.

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