The 44th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival is scheduled 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 12-13) along Castro Street.
Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce Mountain View, the event will feature handcrafted art by 600 artisans, music, food, wine, children’s activities, home and garden exhibits, wellness displays and the return of the “Comcast Pigskin Party Lounge” with a large-screen TV.
Read on for detailed coverage of the weekend:
• Event offers range of activities from pigskin parties to salsa lessons: Festival highlights
• Eclectic range of entertainment highlights Art & Wine Festival
A variety of Bay Area bands are scheduled to perform, from classic rock and dance hits Saturday to “Salsa Sunday,” bands will perform on the LinkedIn Stage in Civic Center Plaza as well as at various spots around the festival.
• Festival not kidding around when it comes to children’s entertainment
The Community Stage, located in the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot at Castro and Church streets, will feature an array of performers who share their gifts with children in mind. The Gold Medal Family Center Kids’ Park will feature a variety of games and activities for children of all ages.
• Festival spotlights fine art, artisans
The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival will showcase original jewelry, ceramics, pop art, fashion, sculptures, photography, silk wall hangings, handblown glass, mixed-media art and recycled metal work from 600 artists and craftmakers.
• Festival features Bay Area Super Bowl trophies on display
The San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee’s “The 50 Tour: Champions of the Bay Presented by Chevron” showcases the eight Super Bowl Lombardi trophies won by the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. The mobile exhibit is designed to celebrate the history of the Bay Area’s championship football teams.
• Festival helps MV Chamber of Commerce support a diverse business community
Explore Mountain View’s complete festival website here: http://mountainview.miramarevents.com/
