Calendar Wine tastings and other spirited events fill the calendar this spring. Here's just a sampling.
CBCA CLAYTON ART & WINE FESTIVAL >>
Today, Main Street, Downtown Clayton. Browse arts and crafts stalls, sip wine or beer and sample the fare in the food court. There's a play zone for kids and live music and entertainment throughout the weekend. Free admission. bit.ly/CBCAartwine
CEILI ON THE LAKE IRISH FESTIVAL >>
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Lagoon Park, Marin County Fairgrounds, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. Come out for a celebration of traditional Irish music, dance, crafts, food and drinks. Festivities include Irish musicians, dance sessions and lessons, sheepherding demonstrations, poetry and storytelling, food trucks and an on-site Irish pub. $10 to $20. ceilionthelake.com/
LAMORINDA WINE FAIR >> 12 to 5 p.m. today, Wine Thieves, 3401 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Join the Bay Area Lamorinda Wine Growers Association for an afternoon of wine tasting, food and entertainment. $35 to $40. tinyurl.com/LWGA-April28
CABFRANC-A-PALOOZA >> May 3-5, Livermore venues. Cabernet franc lovers and wine producers are descending upon Livermore Valley for the second annual CabFranc-A-Palooza featuring more than 50 wineries, special events and tastings. $99 to $125. cabfrancapalooza. com/
HARMONIC BRUSHES & BREWS>> 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in May, Harmonic Brewing, 7 Warriors Way, Suite 206, San Francisco. Harmonic Brewing at Thrive City is hosting a series of paint parties with sessions hosted by a fun instructor from Paint the Town, with step-by-step painting guidance and materials provided. $39. tinyurl.com/BrushesBrews
12 to 7 p.m. May 4, Todos Santos Plaza, Concord. The third annual, family-friendly SpringFest brings live music to the plaza along with eclectic food stalls and a beer and wine garden featuring beer from popular Concord breweries Side Gate and Epidemic Ales plus wine from Contra Costa's Viano Vineyards. Proceeds from the beer and wine garden will benefit Sustainable Contra Costa. Admission is free; tasting passes are $35. www.kidfestconcord.com/ bay-area-springfest
BAY AREA SPRINGFEST >>
TRI-VALLEY CRAFT COCKTAIL COMPETITION >> 4:30 to 7 p.m. May 4, Bankhead Plaza, 2400 First St., Livermore. Pacific Chamber Orchestra is presenting the first-ever Tri-Valley Craft Cocktail Competition. Enjoy cocktails served up by topshelf bartenders while noshing nibbles from local restaurants. $65. tinyurl.com/ PCOcraftcomp