Open House -- Greet & Meet Mixer at Mountain View Wine & Art Festival

We will do an Open House Greet & Meet Mixer at the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival on Saturday, September 6 in downtown Castro Street.

Unlike traditional speed dating, our event is team-based, festival-friendly, and all about social connection — make friends, network, and maybe meet someone special, all while exploring the festival together.

The festival draws 160,000 people over two days — one of the biggest community events in the Bay Area. Turn it into your playground for fun connections. This event is perfect for single professionals, newcomers, and social adults to meet potential partners.

It looks we have enough people, so we will stick to our existing plan.

💡 How It Works

• We will mingle initially, then you have option to play social game in the festival in small teams.
• The scavenger game is to not only get familiar with your team mate, but also a chance to interact with interested festival goers as well.
• You have option to use flowers as game conversation starters 🌸 — give one to start a chat, receive one to spark connections.
• If you like, we can regroup around lunch time for an optional picnic, otherwise enjoy the festival with your new friends.
• So at the end of day, you toured the festival, connected not only with your fellow team mates, but could also other festival goers as well. Triple the fun. That is some festival experience.
• All interactions should be respectful and consensual — this is about genuine connection.

🎟️ Tickets & Flowers

• Free – Show up join the mixer game.
• Flowers – Bring your own, or we accept donation on site for flowers.

🕒 Schedule

• 10:30 am – Check-in at Pioneer Memorial Park (Mountain View, CA)
• 11:30 am – Optional social game forming and head out to festivals.
• 12:30 pm – Optional picnic regroup
• Afternoon – The festival is yours and your new friends.

👉 Want to volunteer with the festival itself? Sign up here: Festival Volunteer Page
🌟 Why This Connections Mixer Works

• Natural environment: Meet people while enjoying wine, art, and live music
• Team support: Built-in wingpeople and conversation backup
• Playful ice-breakers: Flowers create organic conversation starters
• Low pressure: Multiple ways to connect, easy exit strategies, romance develops naturally

🌟 Perfect For People Who Want

• Authentic connections beyond dating apps
• Social support while meeting new people
• Shared experiences as a foundation for relationships
• Fun dating alternatives in the Bay Area social scene

Liability Waiver: Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public festival spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.