A look at what's happening for the warm weather season in Sonoma County. Following are events scheduled from May through Sept 2025. This was published in late March, so there may be events added later.
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| A lunch as part of the Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience image from pressdemocrat.com |
At the time of publishing, several of these events didn't have much information available. Check their websites for details and pricing.
May
4 Pink Sonoma Rosé Wine Festival at Viansa Winery near Sonoma
Put on by Out in the Vineyard. $92.
10 Spring Wine Trail at various wineries in northern Sonoma County
A $50 ticket gets you tastings at any of the approximately 40 participating wineries.
15-18 Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience
Various events with the main one the Saturday tasting in the Healdsburg Plaza. Prices start at $200.
15-17 Salute to American Graffiti in Petaluma
Car show, cruise, and celebrating "where were you in '62?" The main event is Saturday night.
June
7 Sonoma Music Festival in Rohnert Park
It's not all about fancy wine tastings; check out the wild side of Sonoma. $75.
7 Peggy Sue Car Show and Cruise in Santa Rosa
In the evening, some downtown streets are closed to traffic for the cruise.
14 North Coast Wine & Food Festival in Santa Rosa
About a hundred wineries from the North Bay Area pouring award winners, with great food by local chefs. $153.
21 Taste of Sonoma at Kendall-Jackson in Fulton (just north of Santa Rosa)
Wine, food, beer. Winemakers pouring their fancy stuff, so entry prices are about $200.
21 Cotati Music Festival
A party in a small town that happens to have a university nearby, so they may let their freak flag fly.
27-29 Country Summer Music Festival in Santa Rosa at the county fairgrounds.
Billed as the largest county music event in Northern California. $85-up.
July
4 Various towns have fireworks, but the best, and most crowded event, will be the celebration in the town of Sonoma. It starts with a parade in the morning and ends with fireworks that evening. Some wineries are closed on the fourth.
12 Summer Wine Trail at various wineries in northern Sonoma County
Similar to the May 10th Spring Wine Trail.
13 NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway
Lodging and dinner reservations may be scarce in the area; traffic will not be scarce. The NHRA Sonoma Nationals the last weekend of July brings in people, too, but not like NASCAR.
18-20 Gay Wine Weekend in the Russian River and Healdsburg area
Various events at various locations at various prices.
19-20 Hot Air Balloon Classic in Santa Rosa at the county fairgrounds
You have got to get up early for this one.
August
1-10 Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa
Rides, contests, exhibits, music, rodeo, monster trucks, and lots of fair food.
9-10 Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol
Sebastopol was about apples before wine grapes took over. Now they celebrate both. Music, food, beer, wine, contests, farm displays.
September
13 Harvest Wine Trail at various wineries in northern Sonoma County
Similar to the May 10th Spring Wine Trail
18-20 Sonoma County Wine Celebration at various locations in and near Santa Rosa.
An auction to support local non-profits and other events through the weekend.
25-27 Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, since 1897, in Sonoma
Celebrate the harvest with wine tasting, music, a fair, grape stomp, and a water fight by the firefighters. Some events are free, some ticketed.
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| Vintage Festival queen, 1950 image from Sonoma County Library via Press Democrat |
Individual Winery Events
Many wineries will have special events of their own.
- For northern Sonoma County, the Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander Valleys area, winery events can be found at the Wine Road association calendar.
- For Sonoma Valley, use their calendar.
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| Broadway Under the Stars image from weekendsherpa.com |
Recurring Events
Broadway Under the Stars in Sonoma
An outdoor very off Broadway show during the summer. Highly recommended.
Sonoma Stompers baseball in Sonoma May-July
Very minor league pro ball in the town of Sonoma. Always a fun time.
Tuesday Night Market in Sonoma May-Sept
Music, food, and vendors on the plaza. Bring a blanket or folding chairs. You can BYOB.
Santa Rosa Downtown Market on Wednesdays May-July
Music, local food trucks, local wine and beer plus other vendors.
Cloverdale Friday Night Live late May-Aug
Street fair and live music.
Healdsburg Tuesday Nights in the Plaza late May-Aug
Live music, plus food vendors.
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| Tuesday evenings in Healdsburg image from pressdemocrat.com |
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