FESTIVALS

Some things get better with age - including art and wine and beautiful Foster City. And the best way to enjoy art, wine and Foster City is to attend the traditional start of summer event-the Arts & Wine Festival. The Festival is presented by the Foster City Chamber of Commerce and the City of Foster City. This year marks an historic return to the traditional Biennial Art Exhibition! Beginning this year, the Foster City Arts and Wine Festival will return to hosting an open juried art show every two years at the Foster City Recreation Center. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded in several classifications. Entry fees will be $50 per artwork. This is a non-profit event and all monies will be utilized for expenses, scholarships and prizes.

This community event will be held beside the lagoon in Leo Ryan Park, at the corner of E. Hillsdale Blvd. and Shell Boulevards includes free admission and free parking at Parkside Towers. Festivities will include arts and crafts for your home, great food for your palate, beer and boutique wines, a variety of entertainment, a carnival, lagoon cruises, and more - something for the whole family. This year the festival introduces a “Green Street” with various booths promoting sustainability information, services and products for our community.

The festival will welcome over 25,000 visitors. Entertainment has been expanded to include three performance areas – the Meadow Stage will be alive with popular music for all ages and the Shell Performance Area for more intimate performers, and the Lagoon Amphitheater for local community groups including, dancers, YAC talent show, martial arts demonstrations, and a K9 demonstration will also be featured throughout the weekend.