Thu15Oct
Meet & mingle
Sapphic Speed Dating
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
An evening of sapphic speed dating and new connections.
Upcoming events
Public events, community gatherings and private celebrations. For attendance or booking questions, contact the tasting room.
October 2026
Fri16Oct
Books & community
Transit Books Annual Fall Party
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Celebrate the season with Transit Books at its annual fall gathering.
Sat17Oct
Community gathering
Meet You There SF
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Meet You There SF brings its community together at the winery.
Sun18Oct
Food & gathering
Crawfish Boil
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
A Sunday afternoon crawfish boil at Donkey & Goat.
Tue20Oct
At the winery
Big Brain
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Big Brain at Donkey & Goat. More event details to come.
Wed21Oct
At the winery
Big Brain
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Big Brain at Donkey & Goat. More event details to come.
Thu22Oct
School community
Maybeck Parent and Staff Party
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
An evening gathering for Maybeck parents and staff.
Fri23Oct
Art & community
ART MARKET
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Explore an evening art market at the winery.
Sat24Oct
Private celebration
Wedding
2:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Oct 25)
A private wedding celebration for invited guests.
Wed28Oct
Live music & community singing
Baltic Bards
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Join Eli and Jānis Jātnieki from Riga for a concert and community sing presented by the Kitka Institute. Learn Baltic drone songs and hear traditional Latvian music in close harmony. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets & details.
Thu29Oct
Trivia night
Trivia Night with the Yale Club of San Francisco
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
A casual trivia night with the Yale Club of San Francisco. Yale alumni and friends welcome. Free to attend.
Fri30Oct
Live music
SOFAR Sounds
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
An evening of live music with Sofar Sounds.
November 2026
Sun1Nov
Private celebration
Birthday Party
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
A private birthday celebration for invited guests.
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.
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.
Sat7Nov
Film & community
West Coast Wind and Water Film Fest
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
A season-ending gathering with the San Francisco Boardsailing Association.
Sun8Nov
Music recital
Kaila Student Singing Recital
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A singing recital featuring Kaila’s students.
Thu12Nov
School community
École Bilingue: La Boum
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
La Boum brings the École Bilingue community together at the winery.
Thu12Nov
Class
Basket Weaving Class with TAP
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
A hands-on basket weaving class with TAP at Donkey & Goat.
Fri13Nov
Comedy
Comedy Night
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Comedy Night at Donkey & Goat.
Sun15Nov
Sunday gathering
SoftSundaze510
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
SoftSundaze510 comes to Donkey & Goat for a Sunday afternoon.
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.
Wed18Nov
Community gathering
East Bay Board Gang
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
East Bay Board Gang at Donkey & Goat.
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.
Fri20Nov
Wine release
Holiday Release Pick-up Party
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Pick up your holiday release wines and stay for a glass.
December 2026
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.
Sun20Dec
School community
Maybeck Alumni Party
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
A December gathering for the Maybeck alumni community.
January 2027
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.
Thu21Jan
School community
Maybeck Parent Gathering
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
An evening gathering for Maybeck parents.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Sun30May
Private celebration
Wedding
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
A private wedding celebration for invited guests.
June 2027
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
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
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
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
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.
