Event Type : Buellton Area

Are you looking for something unique to do in the Santa Barbara County Wine Country? Why not join us at the gorgeous Folded Hills Estate Winery in the Santa Ynez Valley to grab a glass of wine and a paintbrush?!

Not just another paint and sip class, this is a full-sensory experience. Our painting in the vineyard classes provide a beautiful, stress-free environment that will both inspire your creative spirit and indulge the wine-lover in you. Don’t consider yourself an artist just yet? Don’t worry. Our trained artist will walk you through the entire painting process step-by-step. No previous painting experience necessary. You’ll be amazed at what you can create in just a few hours- even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush in your life!

$75 per person — includes a full tasting of Folded Hills wine, cheese and charcuterie, a souvenir wine glass and all the supplies necessary to create your landscape

Bring your friends and family and grab a wine glass and a paintbrush!

Event is from 11am-2:30pm

This spring, the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature will mark its 20th anniversary with a special exhibition celebrating the Museum’s 20-year history in the Santa Ynez Valley. 20/20: A Retrospective opens Sunday, April 5, 2020, 4 – 6 p.m. and will showcase 20 works spanning two decades of exhibitions representing one work for each year of the Wildling Museum’s history. The exhibition is on view from April 5 – September 7, 2020.

Featured works include selections on loan from significant past exhibitions, including historical California paintings by artists Ray Strong and Milford Zornes, as well as highlights from the Museum’s permanent collection of nearly 150 works of art, including a 19th century landscape by John Fery, block printing by Everett Ruess, contemporary photography by David Paul Bayles, and plein air works by local artists such as John Iwerks.

The public is invited to celebrate the Wildling Museum’s 20-year anniversary over birthday cake and refreshments at an opening reception on Sunday, April 5, 2020 from 4 – 6 p.m.
Please RSVP in advance by emailing Julie Mock at julie@wildlingmuseum.org or call (805) 686-8315.

Join us for an afternoon filled with gourmet pizza and wine! We are celebrating our April Club release of the 2019 Rosé of Grenache, 2018 Pinot Noir – Homage Collection, and the 2017 Eight Barrel Syrah. We will be hosting Firefly Pizza with select pizzas to pair with the wines and the musical stylings of Jessica Ash. Club members receive up to 3 tickets at the member price!

Club: $30
Non-Club: $40
To save your seat contact Taylor at 805-688-9339×320 or taylor@zacamesa.com

Cancellation policy: If you can no longer attend the event, please contact Taylor to let her know so that we can bring people off the waiting list. Ticket refunds will be granted up to 3 days prior to the event. Cancellations received less than 72 hours before an event will be charged the full price of the tickets.

Wildling Museum’s 17th Annual Spring BBQ Fundraiser and Wilderness Spirit Award
Sunday, April 26, 2020, 3 – 6 p.m.

2020 is the Wildling Museum’s 20th anniversary year and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Join us on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the beautiful Firestone Vineyard in Los Olivos for a delicious barbeque dinner by Feast & Fest catering complemented by the fine wines of Firestone Winery. Browse our silent auction and enjoy live music by Rebecca Troon.

Help us honor this year’s Wilderness Spirit Awardee, renowned underwater photographer and author Richard Salas, whose incredible work embodies the Wildling Museum’s mission of bringing art and nature together as a means of preserving our wild spaces.

Website Link: https://wildlingmuseum.org/news/spring-bbq-2020

Want to visit up to twelve tasting rooms on an all-inclusive wine tasting pass? Get a Vintners Visa Wine Country Tasting Pass for unique and complimentary offerings at your choice of twelve participating tasting rooms from Thursday – Monday. With over 40 wineries and tasting rooms are participating in this program, this is our most generous ticket, offered only once a year!

Want to visit up to twelve tasting rooms on an all-inclusive wine tasting pass? Get a Vintners Visa Wine Country Tasting Pass for unique and complimentary offerings at your choice of twelve participating tasting rooms from Thursday – Monday. With over 40 wineries and tasting rooms are participating in this program, this is our most generous ticket, offered only once a year!

Featuring over 50 breweries, wineries and spirits along with live entertainment by DJ Hecktik and Lompoc’s very own Richie Rey, Tony Balbinot and the Cadillac Angels. A great assortment of food trucks, plenty of restrooms, lawn games and of course great craft beer!  This event is 21 and over.

Proceeds from the Buellton Wine & Chili Festival have been able to donate to and sponsor the programs below on behalf of the Buellton Chamber of Commerce.

College Scholarships for high school students
Safe & Sober Grad Night
PTSA for Buellton schools
Boy Scouts Pack 42 and 007
Vandenberg Air Force Base Quarterly Awards
Breakfast with Santa
Chamber member programs

General Admission ($45) begins at 12:30 p.m. and includes tastings from any of the 50+ breweries, wineries, and spirits on site. Play mega sized beer pong, cornhole, and check out the live entertainment! Plenty of food trucks and restrooms will be on site! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the day! We encourage you to drink responsibly and know your limits.

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This May 9th our Certified Sommelier will be leading our annual Dog Walk in the Vineyard. During this walkabout our vineyard, you will experience our gorgeous vineyard firsthand. You will also learn about how the vineyard is vital to the winemaking process. After, we will head back to the winery for a catered lunch provided by Plenty on Bell paired with Zaca Mesa wines, of course! We look forward to a paws-itively wonderful afternoon with you!

Club Members: $40
Non-Club Members: $50

To save your seat contact Taylor at 805-688-9339×320 or taylor@zacamesa.com

Cancellation policy: If you can no longer attend the event, please contact Taylor to let her know so that we can bring people off the waiting list. Ticket refunds will be granted up to 3 days prior to the event. Cancellations received less than 72 hours before an event will be charged the full price of the tickets.

Join Monty Roberts, Temple Grandin & other renowned teachers on this 3 day event in Buellton, CA and set aside time for you to experience, learn and transform. In the arena and in the round pen, presenters and trainers will share their unique perspectives of horses and how their lives were changed when they were able to work with horses for a better understanding of their work and relationships.
Monty Roberts, Horse trainer
Temple Grandin, PhD Professor Animal Sciences, Autism Expert
Dave Mochel Author, Teacher, Coach, CEO of Applied Attention
Rick Lamb, PhD, Writer, Producer, Host
Denise Heinlein, German Horse Trainer and Monty Roberts Certified Instructor
Ashley Mancuso, Dressage Rider & Yoga Instructor
Jamie Jennings, US Horse Trainer and Monty Roberts Certified Instructor
Dr. Elli Boardman, Human & Horse Chiropractor and Monty Roberts Certified Instructor
Dr. Madison Seamans, DVM, author, artist & Cowboy Poet
and more!

Come sample from over 30 wineries and craft breweries, and 25+ chili and salsa cooks at the beautiful Flying Flags RV Resort! Entertainment by the Dusty Jugs / The Rincons and The VineYard Byrds! Also, enjoy samples of Chili and Salsa prepared by local businesses and residents.  This is a family friendly event.

Proceeds from the Buellton Wine & Chili Festival have been able to donate to and sponsor the programs below on behalf of the Buellton Chamber of Commerce.

The 2020 Buellton Wine & Chili Festival will take place on Sunday, August 30th from 12-4:30pm. Guests are invited to sample from over 30 wineries and craft breweries and 25 chili and salsa cooks including local restaurants, at one of the first festivals of its kind.

The event takes place at Flying Flags RV Resort in Buellton, a glamping destination. The Chili Cook off is a community challenge and open to all local businesses and residents.  The festival is family friendly with live music performances by the Dusty Jugs and the VineYard Byrds. Guest can also enjoy shopping from various local vendors, and play bocce ball, table tennis and corn hole.

The Hot Chili Ticket ($50) is for all guests 21 and includes a souvenir wine glass, unlimited wine, craft beer and chili tasting. For guests under 21 years old, the Mild Chili Ticket is $15 and includes unlimited samples of chili and salsa but no alcohol.

There are options for safe transportation to the Buellton Wine and Chili Festival for those staying elsewhere on the central coast and locals like the Brew Bus. The Brew bus will be doing pickups in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Lompoc.

For event information and to purchase tickets, visit www.BuelltonWineandChiliFestival.com or https://www.facebook.com/BuelltonWineChiliFestival/

Looking for safe transportation to the Buellton Wine and Chili Festival? Jump on the Brew Bus for a ride to and from the event! Pickups will be in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Lompoc.
Bus Transportation Pickups / Drop-off locations include:
Santa Barbara: Figueroa Mountain Brewing (137 Anacapa St.) at 10:30 a.m.
Goleta: M Special Brewing Co. in Goleta (Building C, 6860 Cortona Dr.) at 11 a.m.
Santa Maria: Figueroa Mountain Brewing in Santa Maria (560 E Betteravia Road #B) at 10:30 a.m.
Lompoc: Solvang Brewing Co. in Lompoc (241 N H St.) at 11:15 a.m.