Paint N Sip Events in the Inland Empire

Walk in with zero art experience and walk out with a finished canvas, a couple of laughs, and maybe a slight wine glow. That’s the promise of a Paint N Sip night across the Inland Empire.

You claim an easel, the instructor walks the room through a featured painting step by step, and everyone works from the same reference while making it their own. Supplies—canvas, brushes, paint, apron—are already set. You bring the drinks (or order them if the host has a bar), the snacks, and the group. Music plays, conversation flows, and the pressure to create something “perfect” never shows up. Two hours later you’re holding a painting you actually want to hang.

These nights work for date night, girls’ night, birthdays, team outings, or a solo creative reset. Dedicated studios run public calendars every week. Mobile instructors set up at wineries, breweries, restaurants, and event rooms. The format stays the same: guided, social, low-stakes, and finished.

What the Experience Feels Like

Arrive a few minutes early. The room is already staged—easels facing the instructor, paint pots and water cups at each station, a sample painting on display. You settle in, open your wine or cocktail, and the instructor starts with the background. A few broad strokes, a quick demo, then everyone follows. The instructor circles, helps with edges or color mixing, and keeps the energy light. No one is graded. The goal is the process and the finished piece you take home.

Most public sessions run about two hours and land between $25 and $45 per person depending on the studio, the size of the canvas, and whether a drink is included. Private parties can be booked at a studio or brought to your venue, backyard, or workplace.

30 Paint N Sip Studios, Hosts & Regular Venues Across the IE

Here’s a practical map of places and providers that regularly offer the experience in Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and the surrounding valley cities. Always check current calendars—themes and times change.

1. Purple Easel – Ontario (880 Rochester Ave, Ste B). The region’s largest dedicated BYOB studio. Public nights most evenings, themed events, kids sessions, and private parties.
2. Paint & Sip Studio Temecula – Temecula (27625 Jefferson Ave #106). BYOB studio with public classes, blacklight nights, and private events.
3. Wet Paint Studios – Rancho Cucamonga (12335 Base Line Rd). Workshops, Sip & Paint, family craft nights, and a craft café vibe.
4. Phearless Art Studio – Moreno Valley (12125 Day St, Ste H-304). Community-focused studio with public paint nights and private parties.
5. Bling Bar Art Studio – Ontario (5030 E 4th St, Ste C). Fluid pour painting (bears, balloon dogs, etc.) with a paint-and-sip option. BYOB welcome.
6. LiaNardo Mobile Paint and Sip – Fontana base, regular pop-ups at wineries and restaurants across the IE (including Canyon Crest Winery).
7. Paint the Town – Mobile service covering Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Corona, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, and more. They come to you.
8. Paint and Sip SoCal – Mobile premium parties serving Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Ontario, Redlands, Temecula, Murrieta, and Big Bear.
9. Perfect Palette Cocktails & Canvas – Corona-based mobile host that sets up at local restaurants and private spaces.
10. Color Me Melo Studios – Upland. Guided painting sessions and private parties.
11. Sip-N-Paint MEDIAIMAGES Studio – Pomona. Studio and partnering restaurant options.
12. Studio Claremont – Claremont. Creative classes and paint experiences.
13. Paint Hive Studio – Menifee. Local paint-and-sip nights and parties.
14. A Passion For Painting – Crestline / Lake Arrowhead area. Studio and private events in the mountains.
15. L’Expression Creative Studios – Riverside. Private and small-group paint experiences.
16. Let’s Paint Tonight – Chino Hills. Mobile and hosted paint nights.
17. Strokes On Kanvas – Fontana. Private and small-group sessions.
18. Color on Canvas Studio – Menifee mobile service for parties and events.
19. Palette Parties – Redlands area. Hosts at local venues including breweries.
20. DIY Craft Studio – Highland. Paint nights and creative workshops.
21. Strum Brewing Company – Ontario. Regular paint-and-sip nights at the brewery.
22. Canyon Crest Winery – Riverside. Frequent hosted paint nights with local instructors.
23. Ay Mi Pa Mexican Grill & Cantina – Riverside. Themed sip-and-paint nights.
24. Escape Brewery – Redlands area. Paint nights and private bookings.
25. Wine Now! – Rancho Cucamonga. Hosts specialty sip-and-paint evenings.
26. Mt. Baldy Brewing – Upland. Occasional Paint Nite and guided sessions.
27. Grafted Cellars – Claremont / Pomona Valley. Winery-hosted paint events.
28. Classic Club – Palm Desert. Paint, Sip & Taste evenings at the club.
29. Shamrocks Grille & Pub – Corona. Regular partner for local paint instructors.
30. Local Paint Nite & mobile hosts – Check Eventbrite, venue calendars, and studio sites for one-off nights at restaurants, bars, tasting rooms, and event spaces throughout the Inland Empire. New pop-ups appear weekly.

How to Choose

• Want a fixed studio and calendar? Start with Purple Easel, Paint & Sip Studio Temecula, Wet Paint Studios, or Phearless.
• Want the experience at a winery or brewery? Watch Canyon Crest, Strum Brewing, Escape Brewery, and local tasting rooms.
• Planning a private party? Mobile teams (LiaNardo, Paint the Town, Paint and Sip SoCal, Perfect Palette) bring the easels to you.

Check each host’s calendar for current themes, age policies (many public nights are 21+; family and kids sessions are common on weekends), and BYOB rules. Most require reservations.

Whether you’re painting a landscape, a pet portrait, a neon piece, or a seasonal design, the Inland Empire has a Paint N Sip night waiting. Grab your people, pick a canvas, and go make something.