Fourth of July in Sonoma County

Here are the happenings for the mid-week holiday around the county. Lots of fireworks shows, of course.


Click on the town name for more info

July 3rd

Sebastopol - Music and fireworks at Analy High School.

Windsor - Music, food, drinks, fireworks, lots of kids' activities.

July 4th

Cloverdale - Fireworks. Free

Healdsburg - Kids' events mid-day at the plaza then fireworks at night at the high school.

Kenwood - Pancake breakfast, footrace, parade, then barbecue.

Petaluma - Music, food, fireworks at the Sonoma/Marin Fairgrounds. Free

Rohnert Park - Live theater with the Santa Rosa Symphony and a big fireworks show at Green Music Center, Sonoma State University.

Santa Rosa - Food, music, kids' activities, then the biggest fireworks show in the county at the county fairgrounds.

Sebastopol - Music, food and drink at Ives Park.

Sonoma - Parade and festival during the day; fireworks at night. Free

What to attend? It might depend on where you are in the county, but here's some help deciding:
Best daytime events: Sonoma
Best free fireworks: Petaluma or Sonoma
Best bang-for-the-buck fireworks show: Santa Rosa
Best for kids: Windsor
Best small town feel: Kenwood or Headsburg
Most spectacular: Green Music Center in Rohnert Park
Warmest: Cloverdale (the forecast is for a cool evening in most of the county)

The wineries: Many will be closed on the fourth, others will close early.