54th Annual Art & Wine Festival
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Castro Street (downtown Mountain View)
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 31, 2026
54th Annual Art & Wine Festival's 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. The last festival was 12 September 2026 in Mountain View, CA. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
More than 18 street-food vendors bring global flavours, festival staples and creative dishes from local restaurants and food trucks; wine, craft beer and canned cocktails are spread through the wider programme.
You must try…
- A global street-food plate with a California wine tasting
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
A major downtown Mountain View weekend with more than 400 artists and makers, two music stages, family activities and a dedicated California wine-tasting lounge
What people love
The scale supports several different visits: serious art browsing, a curated 22-plus-pour wine experience, live music or an easy family day around Castro Street
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
How do I get to 54th Annual Art & Wine Festival?
By car
Most people drive to 54th Annual Art & Wine Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
Caltrain stops at Mountain View Station, a short (roughly 5-10 minute) walk from the north end of the Castro Street festival footprint, the single easiest fly-in route. From San Jose Mineta (SJC), connect to Caltrain via VTA; from San Francisco (SFO), take BART to Millbrae and transfer to Caltrain southbound. Mountain View Station is also a VTA light-rail terminus
Book / info →By bus & public transit
SJC is ~10 mi from Mountain View. VTA Route 60 (Airport Flyer, free) runs from either SJC terminal to the Metro/Airport light-rail station and to Santa Clara Caltrain Station, where riders transfer to Caltrain northbound to Mountain View Station near the festival
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Rideshare pickups at SJC use designated Ground Transportation Island stops (not open curbside); at SFO, pickups are on the departures/upper level or the consolidated garage. Standard door-to-door to Castro Street, Mountain View
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost $20/day at the two staffed festival garages; $0 at free street/plaza spaces and Lot #12 when available.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire
A free, walkable downtown festival with excellent Caltrain/VTA access, a hire car is not needed for the festival itself, but suits fly-in visitors pairing it with wider Silicon Valley / Bay Area travel
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Castro Street (downtown Mountain View)
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near 54th Annual Art & Wine Festival?
Budget stays 1
Mountain View (near Castro Street / El Camino corridor)
≈ $110-160 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Mid-range hotels 1
64 W El Camino Real, Mountain View
≈ $180-240 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Luxe hotels 1
El Camino Real, downtown Mountain View
≈ $260-340 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Check rates →Airbnb & private camping
Mountain View and surrounding Silicon Valley cities have a large short-term-rental market with high year-round baseline rates (Bay Area tech-hub pricing). Expect limited availability and premium pricing on the festival's September weekend
Search Airbnb →No meaningful Hipcamp private-land camping supply sits close to downtown Mountain View (dense urban Silicon Valley); the nearest listings cluster in the Santa Cruz Mountains and coastal ranges 30-60 minutes out, relevant only to visitors who want a nature base and are willing to drive in
Search Hipcamp →Browse all hotels near Castro Street (downtown Mountain View) →
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Official site mvartwine.com checked; no accessibility, ADA or disabled access information published. Street festival in downtown Mountain View; ask the organiser or the City of Mountain View
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
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