Passport to Dry Creek Valley

Passport to Dry Creek Valley is an annual food and wine festival held over 3 days — April 24–26, 2026 — in Healdsburg, California, organized by Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, a non-profit trade association representing over 60 wineries and 100 winegrape growers in the Dry Creek Valley AVA. The event gives ticket holders direct access to participating wineries across the valley's 16-by-2-mile growing area in northern Sonoma County.

Passport to Dry Creek Valley is structured as a self-guided passport event, where attendees move between member wineries at their own pace across the weekend. Each stop typically offers wine tastings alongside food pairings prepared by local chefs, with opportunities to speak directly with winemakers and winery staff. The format reflects the valley's identity as a multi-generational farming community — many of its growers practice sustainable, certified organic, or biodynamic farming, and that agricultural character is part of what distinguishes the experience from a centralized tasting event.

Ticket pricing for the 2026 edition — including General Admission, VIP, and designated driver options — had not been announced at time of publication. Prospective attendees should check drycreekvalley.org for updates, as ticket tiers and included access levels are expected to be confirmed closer to the April dates. The event is produced by Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, which was formed in 1989 and is based in Healdsburg, CA.

Dry Creek Valley is recognized for its Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon, though the association notes that the valley produces a wide range of varieties. The AVA sits in northern Sonoma County and draws visitors who want direct engagement with the growers and vintners who farm it.