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Gather at Donkey & Goat

Great wine. Great conversations.

Gatherings around music, art and food at our Berkeley winery.

1340 5th Street, Berkeley · October 2026 – April 2027 · All times Pacific

Donkey & Goat — tasting room open

Upcoming events

Public events, community gatherings and private celebrations. For attendance or booking questions, contact the tasting room.

November 2026

Jenny Cabbage
Thu5Nov

Make & create

Craft Night With Jenny Cabbage

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Set aside an evening for making and creating with Jenny Cabbage.

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri6Nov

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

West Coast Wind and Water Film Fest 2026 poster
Sat7Nov

Film & community

West Coast Wind and Water Film Fest

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

A season-ending gathering with the San Francisco Boardsailing Association.

Donkey & Goat wine-label artwork — Solera
Sun8Nov

Music recital

Kaila Student Singing Recital

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

A singing recital featuring Kaila’s students.

Cab Library Pack Tasting with Jared
Tue10Nov

Wine tasting

Cab Library Pack Tasting with Jared

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Cab Library Pack Tasting with Jared at Donkey & Goat.

Big Brain
Wed11Nov

At the winery

Big Brain

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Big Brain at Donkey & Goat. More event details to come.

Donkey & Goat wine-label artwork — Cabernet
Thu12Nov

School community

École Bilingue: La Boum

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

La Boum brings the École Bilingue community together at the winery.

Donkey & Goat wine-label artwork — Solera
Thu12Nov

Class

Basket Weaving Class with TAP

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

A hands-on basket weaving class with TAP at Donkey & Goat.

Comedy Night
Fri13Nov

Comedy

Comedy Night

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Comedy Night at Donkey & Goat.

Donkey & Goat wine-label artwork — Solera
Sun15Nov

Sunday gathering

SoftSundaze510

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

SoftSundaze510 comes to Donkey & Goat for a Sunday afternoon.

Audrey Wisch

MON · 16 NOVEMBER 2026

Parenting Now · With Maybeck High School

Navigating Parenting in the Digital Age: Social Media, AI, and Preparing Teens for What’s Next

With Audrey Wisch and Benjamin Zaidel

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

A conversation with the founders of Curious Cardinals and The FlightPlan about social media, AI, and helping teens prepare for what’s next.

East Bay Board Gang
Wed18Nov

Community gathering

East Bay Board Gang

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

East Bay Board Gang at Donkey & Goat.

UNFILTERED, Shaping California Wine: Hispanic Winemakers and the Making of California Wine
Thu19Nov

Panel

UNFILTERED, Shaping California Wine: Hispanic Winemakers and the Making of California Wine

Doors 5:00 PM · Panel 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM

The song of California wine starts on the wrong note. David Salazar of Reclamación Wines and three of his peers join Matt Wood of the Indie Wine Podcast to talk about the long history of Mexican labor in California wine and who gets credit for shaping it. Recorded for the Indie Wine Podcast. $15 at the door, including a half glass and an extensive tasting.

Holiday Release Pick-up Party
Fri20Nov

Wine release

Holiday Release Pick-up Party

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Pick up your holiday release wines and stay for a glass.

December 2026

Repair Shop Fundraiser
Thu3Dec

Fundraiser

Repair Shop Fundraiser

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Repair Shop Fundraiser at Donkey & Goat.

Plant Library PTA
Thu3Dec

School community

Plant Library PTA

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Plant Library PTA at Donkey & Goat.

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri4Dec

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

BOSS Board Event
Sat5Dec

Community gathering

BOSS Board Event

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

BOSS Board Event at Donkey & Goat.

MSA Holiday Party
Tue8Dec

Community gathering

MSA Holiday Party

3:30 PM – 8:30 PM

MSA Holiday Party at Donkey & Goat.

Book yours

Oxford Elementary PTA Moms Night
Thu10Dec

School community

Oxford Elementary PTA Moms Night

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Oxford Elementary PTA Moms Night at Donkey & Goat.

Wine Block Holiday Market
Sat12Dec

Holiday market

Wine Block Holiday Market

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Wine Block Holiday Market at Donkey & Goat.

Jenny and Cabbage Craft Night
Thu17Dec

Class

Jenny and Cabbage Craft Night

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Jenny and Cabbage Craft Night at Donkey & Goat.

Maybeck High School
Sun20Dec

School community

Maybeck Alumni Party

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

A December gathering for the Maybeck alumni community.

January 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri1Jan

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

Maybeck High School
Thu21Jan

School community

Maybeck Parent Gathering

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

An evening gathering for Maybeck parents.

Maybeck High School

WED · 27 JANUARY 2027

Parenting Now · With Maybeck High School

Raising Boys

With Charis Denison

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

A conversation about raising boys, part of Parenting Now, our collaboration with Maybeck High School. Final talk title to be announced.

February 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri5Feb

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

Maybeck High School

WED · 24 FEBRUARY 2027

Parenting Now · With Maybeck High School

Beyond Authenticity: Holding Space for Belonging

With Jodi-Ann Burey

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Join writer, speaker and critic Jodi-Ann Burey for a Parenting Now conversation on belonging. Her work explores the intersections of race, culture and health equity.

March 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri5Mar

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

Maybeck High School

WED · 24 MARCH 2027

Parenting Now · With Maybeck High School

Parenting Teens in a Time of Uncertainty

With Liz Welton, LCSW

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Explore how to give teens greater independence while remaining a steady source of connection and guidance. We’ll discuss healthy struggle, when to intervene, and how to nurture confidence, judgment and resilience. Liz Welton, Maybeck’s Director of Counseling and Student Life, brings two decades of experience supporting adolescents as a therapist and educator.

April 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri2Apr

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

Maybeck High School

WED · 28 APRIL 2027

Parenting Now · With Maybeck High School

Mud on the Moon — Book Talk

With Nita Noveno

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Author Nita Noveno discusses her hybrid memoir, weaving her coming-of-age story with an imagined account of her Filipino immigrant father’s obscured past. A conversation about family, memory, identity and the stories passed between generations.

May 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri7May

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

Maybeck High School: How Should We Be Thinking About AI Now
Wed19May

Talk

Maybeck High School: How Should We Be Thinking About AI Now

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Maybeck High School: How Should We Be Thinking About AI Now, at Donkey & Goat.

Wedding
Sun30May

Private celebration

Wedding

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

A private wedding celebration for invited guests.

Book yours

June 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri4Jun

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

July 2027

A past First Friday gathering at Donkey & Goat
Fri2Jul

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

August 2027

FIRST FRIDAY
Fri6Aug

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

September 2027

FIRST FRIDAY
Fri3Sep

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

October 2027

FIRST FRIDAY
Fri1Oct

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

November 2027

FIRST FRIDAY
Fri5Nov

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

December 2027

FIRST FRIDAY
Fri3Dec

Wine block gathering

FIRST FRIDAY

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Spend the first Friday of the month on the Gilman Wine Block, with wine and neighborhood company.

Colorful bottles of Donkey & Goat wine

Make a gathering of your own.

From small, intimate parties to larger events, our tasting room, barrel room and wine patio offer space to bring people together. Our PA and AV systems support a variety of presentation and event production needs.

Host an event at D&G