This is only a partial listing of events.
The weekly
Wednesday
night market is held from early June to early September. The market is
open from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Most of Santa Rosa's main street (4th
street) is closed down and farmers sell their fresh produce.
Another farmer's market is held year round in the Veterans
Building Parking lot on Saturday mornings (rain or shine) from about 8am until about mid-day.
In the summer months (May-Sept) the Forty and Eight organization has
monthly Flea Markets held at the Santa Rosa Vets Building. For a list of
dates please call: 707 522-9391
There is also a car mart held every Saturday at the Sonoma County
Fairgrounds. The Junior College sometimes has swap meets on one of their
parking lots on the JC campus - contact the SRJC student government for
more information
www.santarosa.edu. The Junior College also puts on the
Summer
Repertory Theatre (SRT - coincidentally is the same acronym as Sonora's
Repertory Theatre). These dramatic musical productions are given from
June through August.
The Santa Rosa Symphony is a professional orchestra playing at the
Wells Fargo Center. Well known artists regularly perform
with the Symphony, artists such as the famous cellist Yo Yo Ma. Concerts
are given from October through May. Website:
www.santarosasymphony.com
January
- Old Time Fiddle Contest is held at the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds
in Cloverdale. For more information - Phone: (707) 894-2067 or visit
their website at:
www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org/fiddle
- Winter Wineland. 50 local wineries offer tours and tasting of their
wine. Located at various wineries near the Russian River. For more
information - Phone: 1-800-723-6336
Website:
www.wineroad.com/winter_wineland/annualevents/1
February
- Citrus Fair is held at the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds in
Cloverdale. Food, dancing, beer & wine, live music, and a carnival.
For more information - Phone: (707) 894-3992
Website:
www.cloverdalecitrusfair.org
- Healdsburg Community Band's Winter Concert is held at the
Raven Theatre in Healdsburg. - Phone: (707) 433-0517
- Healdsburg Antique Fair is held in the historic downtown plaza in
Healdsburg. - Phone: (707) 433-4315
- Healdsburg Community Band John Philip Sousa Concert is held in the
Raven Theatre in Healdsburg. - Phone: (707)433-0517
- The Human Race run by the
Volunteer Center
of Sonoma County, starts at Herbert Slater Junior High and winds through Spring
Lake Park. A 3K and 10K walk or run, or a mountain bike ride raises
money for over 400 nonprofit agencies. - Phone: (707) 573-3399.
- Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival is held in downtown Santa
Rosa. - Phone: (707) 542-7673 This parade is an annual event held in
May and attracts more than 3,500 participants to downtown Santa Rosa. A
variety of groups participate in this parade including high school
bands, drill teams, dance troops, non-profit groups, equestrians, &
clowns.
Once the parade is completed a festival follows with music, food booths,
Italian Street Painting and many activities for kids. Visit them online
at: www.roseparadefestival.com
- Sonoma Jazz Festival is held in Sonoma Valley, Phone: (866)
468-8355
Website:
www.sonomajazz.org
June
- Art at the Source, Open Studio Tour, Sebastopol - Phone: (707)
829-4797
Website:
www.artatthesource.org
- Cotati Jazz Festival is held in Cotati. Call - Phone: (707)
584-2222 for more information. This festival overwhelms this small town
but is a lot of fun! Visit:
www.cotatijazz.com
- The Garden Expo is held at the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens. -
Phone: (707) 524-5445
- Health and Harmony Music and Arts Festival is held at the Sonoma
County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. Jazz, rock, and country are featured.
- Phone: (707) 575-9355
Website:
www.harmonyfestival.com
- Golf Tournament is held in Sebastopol and benefits the Sebastopol
Center for the Arts. - Phone: (707) 829-4797
- Sonoma-Marin Fair is held at the Petaluma Fairgrounds. A carnival,
food, exhibits and entertainment is provided. Call - Phone: (707)
763-0931 for more information.
Website:
www.sonoma-marinfair.org
- Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Festival is held at the
Gundlach- Bundschu
Winery in Sonoma. For more information call - Phone: (707) 575-3854
July
- Healdsburg Harvest Century Bike Tour is held at various locations each
year. Call - Phone: (707) 433-6935
- Living History Day is a festival with reenactments and historical
costumes. This event is held in Jenner at Fort Ross State Historical
Park (on the coast). - Phone: (707) 847-3286
- Salute to the Arts is held in the Sonoma Plaza, in Sonoma. This event
showcases wine-making, culinary, and visual and performing arts. -
Phone: (707) 938-1133
Shakespeare on the Green is held in Windsor in July - through
August: Phone: (707) 529-3453
Website:
www.theatergreen.com
- Sonoma County Fair is held at the end of July and into the first few
days of August. Live horse racing, musicians (some well known),
agriculture exhibits, a flower show, and a carnival are some of the
highlights. - Phone: (707) 545-4200
- Sonoma County Fourth of July Celebration - Phone: (707)
585-9484
This is one of the largest California County Fairs held each year. The fair is 14 days long,
with horse racing held on 13 of the 14 days. They have over 20,000
submissions each year with residents participating in livestock and
non-livestock exhibits. For fair parking and any paid parking
events at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, consider parking off site in
one of the nearby residential neighborhoods as this will avoid the $5 to
$10/ parking spot fee if you park at the fairgrounds. DeTurk Street and
the nearby streets just west of the Fairgrounds offer free parking
alternatives - however its about a 10 minute walk to the Fairgrounds
entrance from this neighborhood. Note that during the busiest days of
the fair, sometimes local residents will put out orange cones to keep
"their spot" off limits.
For more information please visit their website at: www.sonomacountyfair.com
- Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic is held at Keiser Park
in Windsor - just north of Santa Rosa. This is
two days of beautiful hot air balloons, food,
crafts, balloon rides, and fun.
Visit:
www.schabc.org
August
- Alexander Jazz Festival is held in Healdsburg - Phone: (707)
525-5993
- Old Adobe Fiesta is held at Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park.
Features square dancing, Native American dancing, and food. - Phone:
(707) 762-4871
- Santa Rosa Dixi-Jazz Festival is held at Red Lion Inn in Rohnert Park.
- Phone: (707) 539-3494
- Full Vineman. This race is can really take a toll on the participants
if it is a hot day. The bike portion of the full Vineman race is 212
miles.
For more info please visit their website: www.vineman.com
- Wings over Wine Country - large air show at the Sonoma County
Charles M. Schulz Airport - sponsored by the
Pacific Coast Air Museum. Phone: (707) 575-7900
September
- Antique Street Fair is held in Petaluma on Kentucky Street. - Phone: (707) 763-7686
- Autumn Fest is held in Healdsburg. Features music, wine & beer
tasting, food, and a live auction. - Phone: (707) 431-3325.
- Cajun Zydeco Festival is held in Sebastopol the week after
Labor Day - Phone (707) 824-2554
visit:
www.rotarycajun.com
- The Great
West End and Railroad Square Handcar Regatta and Exposition of
Mechanical and Artistic Wonders! Art, Science, music
& watch Human Powered
Rail Bound Vehicles.
www.handcar-regatta.com
- Russian River Food & Wine Festival - held in Monte Rio
www.wineroad.com
- Russian River Jazz Festival is held at Johnson's Beach in Guerneville.
This event features two days of Jazz under the Redwoods, can be quite
crowded. - Phone: (707) 869-3940
- Studio Discovery Tour - free self guided tours
of studios along Highway 1 along the Sonoma Coast. Web:
www.studio-tours.com
- Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival contains
artists, displays and vendors - this is California's 2nd oldest
Festival - behind the Rose Parade in Pasadena. This festival
started in 1897. Phone (707) 996-2109 Web:
www.sonomavinfest.org
October
- ARTrails Open Studio Tour is held at various locations in Sonoma
County. - Phone: (707) 579-2787 Website:
www.artrails.org
- Charles Schwab Cup Championship - held at the Fairmont Hotel
near Sonoma along Highway 12 - Phone (707) 939-4131 Web:
www.charlesschwabcupchampionship.com
- Pinot Festival - love Pinot wines? Come to this festival along
the Russian River - Phone (707) 922-1096 Web:
www.pinotfestival.com
- Sonoma County Harvest Fair is held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in
Santa Rosa. - Phone: (707) 545-4200 or for more information visit
their informative website: www.harvestfair.org
The Harvest Fair is a great place to sample the best wines of Sonoma
County. All of these wines are also for sale. Animals, food, exhibits
and artwork also available at this late season fair.
November
- Christmas Crafts Fair is held at the Vets Building in Santa Rosa.
- Phone: (707) 869-0054
- Holiday Arts and Crafts Festivals are located in Healdsburg and in
Sebastopol. - Phone: for festival in Healdsburg is (707) 431-1956.
- Phone: for festival in Sebastopol is (707) 829-4797
December
- Christmas at the Mission is held at Mission Sonoma in Sonoma. - Phone: (707) 938-1519
- Christmas Concert is held at the Vets Building in Santa Rosa. The
Sonoma Valley Choral performs seasonal favorites. - Phone: (707)
935-1576
- Spirit of Christmas Crafts Fair and Celebration is held at the Sonoma
County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. This is Sonoma County's largest crafts
fair featuring over 250 exhibitors. - Phone: (707) 575-9355
- Holiday Ice Skating shows are held at the
Redwood Ice Arena. Well
known skaters come to perform along with your favorite Peanuts Comic
Strip Characters. This ice arena was founded by Charles Schulz the author
of the Peanuts cartoon. Lavish costumes are displayed. For more
information call - Phone: (707) 546-7147
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