Support Our Parks and Have Fun!

50% of the profits from this festival go to support our parks and the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods. This is your opportunity to enjoy great music, eat fine food and contribute to our parks system and support organization.



The Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival celebrates its fourteenth year in 2008! Held on Watts Ranch at 16855 Bodega Highway in the charming village of Bodega, famous for the Alfred Hitchcock movie The Birds, the village offers visitors a taste of unique history in a stunning rural setting. Since the ranch is adjacent to the village of Bodega, the shops and galleries, as well as the historic buildings, several that were once used in the Hitchcock film, are a stroll away.

The festival showcases the best of California's wineries and breweries, artists and crafts-people, as well as featuring outstanding entertainment, and a delicious selection of seafood, all in a picturesque environment. This annual fundraiser, held August 23rd (10 - 6) and 24th (10 - 5) also has wonderful activities for kids, environmental exhibits, and lots more.

The festival benefits two worthy organizations: Stewards of the Coasts and Redwoods, the non-profit arm of the California State Parks, and the
Bodega Volunteer Fire Department, with proceeds going towards their new firehouse.

Barbequed oysters, crab cakes, cedar plank salm on, albacore wrapped in bacon, sushi and seafood gumbo are just a few of the entrees available on the festival weekend. There are plenty of other non-seafood choices as well, including authentic brautwurst, Thai curries, caesar salad, and vegetarian dishes, as well as decadent dessert options.

Artists will display unique, hand-made work, ranging from two-dimensional painting and photography, to jewelry, glass, woodwork, metalwork, ceramics and wearable art.

The wine and microbrewed beer tasting, featuring a wonderful selection of wineries and microbreweries, is one of the more popular aspects of the festival. Including more than 25 wineries and 14 breweries, with companies such as Korbel, Foppiano, BR Cohn, Cline Cellars, Lagunitas, Bear Republic and Sierra Nevada, it offers the opportunity to taste a number of different wines and beers in the party-like environment of the festival tasting tent. A commemorative glass and 6 tastes is $15. Each additional taste is $2.

The festival's entertainment line-up encompasses 3 stages and spans a full range of music and comedy, This event's entertainment has grown in scope along with the festival itself. Performers featured this year include Tommy Castro, Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88's, Stompy Jones, Zydeco Flames, Joe Craven, Malcolm Watson, and many more.

Admission is $12/adults, $10/seniors over 60,
$8 12-16 and under 12 are free.
Please refer to the festival website: www.winecountryfestivals.com