Festival Events

Saturday, April 4

Bruce Willis Tribute Gala

Our most glamorous, star-studded social event of the Festival!

TICKETS TO THE Bruce Willis Tribute and GALA: $150

Tickets will also be sold separately for these events, if available. Call (707) 933-2600 to order. Admission is included for Patron/Sponsor/Member and Premiere/Partner Passholders.

World-class wine provided by Event Sponsor Jacuzzi Winery. Sparkling wine by Gloria Ferrer. Dine on delectables from acclaimed restaurants, caterers, and celebrity chefs including:
The Olive Press, the girl & the fig, Joel Baecker Catering, Chef Adair Catering, Sift: a Cupcakery,and more.

Saturday, April 4th at Jacuzzi Winery
24724 Arnold Drive / Highway 121
8:00 pm to Midnight

The Tribute Night Gala will follow the Bruce Willis Tribute. The gala will be held at Jacuzzi Winery and will feature the winery’s dazzling wines and fabulous cuisine from the region’s top chefs, mad-hot music and entertainment, and dancing into the night. The new Jacuzzi Winery is a stunning Italianate castle, and will be the site of what promises to be the most indulgent and sizzling party of the year! Come join Festival filmmakers, actors, VIPs, and special celebrity guests from the Opening Night film as we start the weekend in style.

Festival Events

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

• Sneak Preview Pre-Reception Saddles Restaurant, inside MacArthur Place, 29 East Macarthur Street; 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. For Patron / Sponsor / Member Passholders, Filmmakers, and celebrities. Cuisine by executive chef Dana Jaffe
• Sneak Preview After Party El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen, 405 First Street West; 10:00 pm to Close. For Patron / Sponsor / Member Passholders, Filmmakers, and celebrities. Cuisine by executive chef Justin Everett

FRIDAY, APRIL 3

• Film Industry Mixer Buena Vista Carneros Historic, Tasting Room, 18000 Old Winery Road; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For Filmmakers, Jurors, and Industry Guests.
  Cuisine by chef Janine DeFalvo of Carneros Bistro. Wine by Buena Vista Carneros and Atlas Peak

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

• VIP Members Reception ESTATE, 400 West Spain Street, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
  For Patron / Sponsor / Member Passholders only. Cuisine by executive chef John Toulze. Wine by Arrowood Vineyards & Winery
• Bruce Willis Tribute and Gala Sonoma Veterans Hall; 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
• Jacuzzi Winery Gala 9:00 - Midnight. TICKETS TO THE Bruce Willis TRIBUTE and GALA: $150 Tickets will also be sold separately for these events, if available. Call (707) 933-2600
  Admission is included for Patron/Sponsor/Member and Premiere/Partner Passholders

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

• Awards Ceremony Highway 12 Lounge at Sonoma Community Center, 276 East Napa Street; 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm
  

Kids Zone!

Sonoma Academy of Dance & Arts is hosting the Sonoma International Film Festival’s official Kids Zone! again this year at 180 East Napa Street.

For only $8.00 per hour … movies, karaoke, carnival games, arts & crafts and many more activities await your children ages 1-5 and ages 6-13, with different rooms set up for different age groups. Go enjoy dinners, films & parties while your children enjoy a fun filled day at Kids
Zone! Please call 707-933-9933 to reserve your spot. Drop-ins welcome also.

Kids Zone! Hours of Operation:

• April 1, Wednesday — 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• April 2, Thursday — 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• April 3, Friday — 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• April 4, Saturday — 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm to Midnight
• April 5, Sunday — 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

 

Year-Round Events

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