Annual Events in Sonoma County 2023

Experience the fun all year-long!

Fri-Mon, Feb.17 – 20, 2023
Cloverdale Citrus Fair
The annual Cloverdale Citrus Fair features everything you love about a small town fair, with live music, a carnival, 4-H shows, and more!
Cloverdale

Sat, April 1, 2023
Battle Of The Brews
The Battle of the Brews event will celebrate all things craft beer at the biggest beer event Sonoma County’s ever seen!
Santa Rosa

Saturday, Apr 1, 2023
Fool’s Day Parade
Frolic with locals as they parade foolishly through town, led by The Hub Bub Club, winding their silly way to Occidental Center for the Arts for live entertainment, children’s activities, and the crowning of the King and Queen of Fools.
Occidental

Sat-Sun, April 22 – 23, 2023
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
Since 1973 the Bodega Bay community has hosted our annual Fisherman’s Festival, a festival packed with events for people of all ages – craft booths, live music, good food, entertainment and more.
Bodega Bay

Saturday, Apr 22, 2023
Earth Day Celebration
Liver performances, demos, kids activities and more to celebrate the planet.
Santa Rosa

Saturday, Apr 22, 2023
Butter & Egg Days Parade and Festival
A feast for the entire family offering a wide variety of festival foods, crafts, arts, two large “kid areas” and so much more all spread over four city blocks.
Petaluma

Sat-Sun, April 29 – 30, 2023
Sebastopol Apple Blossom Parade and Festival
This colorful, weekend-long festival has live music, arts and crafts vendors, food and drink, and a fun children’s area.

Sunday, Apr 30, 2023
Petaluma Spring Antique Faire
This show attracts over 8,000 discerning collectors as well as first-time buyers wishing to collect and invest in real antiques.
Petaluma

Thurs-Sat, May 18 – 20, 2023
Salute to American Graffiti Car Show
Check out the 400-plus classic cars and trucks, vendors, and special happenings.
Petaluma.

Sunday, May 21, 2023
Sonoma County Matsuri Japanese Arts Festival
Free festival of Japanese arts, culture, and food!
Santa Rosa

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball
California Collegiate League
Healdsburg

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Sonoma Stompers Baseball
Sonoma

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Summer Nights On The Green Concert Series
A popular summer tradition featuring live music and a farmer’s market.
Windsor

Fri-Sun, June 2 – 4, 2023
Sonoma County Pride
A parade and festival featuring live performances and local organization celebrating Sonoma County’s LGBT+ community.
Santa Rosa

Dates TBD, Spring 2023
Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic
The festival is a yearly 2-day event where you can experience balloons up close, watch them launch, and even take tethered rides.
Santa Rosa

June 3-4 and June 10-11, 2023
Art at the Source Open Studios
The Sebastopol Center for the Arts’ beloved, non-juried open studio event returns to showcase the work of local artists.
Sebastopol

June 3, 12-7pm
River Arts Festival
a town-wide bazaar of local creativity and a celebration to usher in the Summer season through art, drink and food.
Guerneville

June 6 – August 1 (no movie July 4) 2023
Family Movies On The Green
A free, fun series of family films screened out in the open air.
Windsor

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Peacetown Summer Concert Series at the Barlow
Free, live music on five stages outdoors.
Sebastopol.

Sat & Sun, June 3 & 4, 2023
Forestville Youth Park BBQ
A weekend of family fun featuring food and drink, a carnival, a pie-eating contest and more.
Forestville

Fri-Sat, June 9 – 10, 2023
Peggy Sue’s Car Show and Cruise
Hundreds of classic, stock and custom all-American cars will be on display with food, wine and beer, live music, and more.
Santa Rosa

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Huichica Music Festival Sonoma
Enjoy 35+ artists across 3 stages, epic vineyard views, wines from California’s oldest family-owned winery Gundlach Bundschu and much more.

Sat, June 10, 2023
Beerfest -The Good One
Expect mouth-puckering sour beers, hop bombs, barrel-aged brews, and a wide range of other cool libations that make Northern California one of the best beer producing regions in the world..
Santa Rosa

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Railroad Square Music Festival
A free day of music, feat. 4 stages of music; local food, wine, and craft beer; family/kids area throughout the day; 20+ crafters and artisans.
Santa Rosa.

Fri-Sun, June 16 – 18, 2023
Country Summer Music Festival
Northern California’s biggest country music festival and Sonoma County’s biggest party returns in 2021
Santa Rosa

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Transcendence’s Broadway Under The Stars
This award-winning series of Broadway-inspired concerts and musicals brings accomplished Broadway performers to Sonoma’s Wine Country.

Weds-Sun, June 21 – 25, 2023
Sonoma Marin-Fair
Fun, food, live music and entertainment. You might even get to see a few local farm animals!
Petaluma

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Petaluma Art & Garden Festival
Enjoy local crafters, artisans, gardeners, live music on two stages while an array of local wineries, breweries, restaurants & fine food purveyors offer tastings.
Petaluma

July 4 Fireworks
Multiple locations; watch calendar for details

July 16 to Aug. 20, 2023
Live at Juilliard Concerts
Free, family-friendly in historic Juilliard Park. In addition to outstanding free music, families enjoy picnicking on the grass and food and beverages available for purchase.

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Rivertown Revival
Enjoy live music, activities on the water, delicious local food and drink, wild and exotic breathtaking creatures, creative Sonoma County vendors, a large Play Area for kids and kids at heart, interactive art and more.
Petaluma

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Old Grove Festival at Armstrong Redwoods
Great food, beer and wine! This beautiful open-air theatre was built in the 1930s.
Guerneville

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Fort Ross Festival
Witness Kashia Pomo ceremonial dancing, learn from Alaska Native craftspeople, and take in traditional Russian performances, all together on the most beautiful stretch of the Sonoma coast.
Jenner

August 3 through August 13, 2023
Sonoma County Fair
This beloved event is full of family fun, with carnival rides, the Hall of Flowers, arts and crafts, and tons of food, along with agricultural events and wine country horse racing.
Santa Rosa

Dates TBD, Summer 2023
Petaluma Music Festival
An intimate, relaxed, and upbeat celebration, this festival will also offer an exceptional variety of music for people of all ages, fine beers, premium wine tasting, and specialty food vendors.
Petaluma

Sat-Sun, Aug. 12 – 13, 2023
Gravenstein Apple Fair
Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol.

Sat-Sun, August 19 – 20, 2023
Cotati Accordion Festival
A non-profit, multi-generational, multi-cultural, musical extravaganza held annually in La Plaza. Park.
Cotati

October 2023
Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos in Sonoma County
Watch for our special page of events to celebrate these holidays, along with our calendar.

Dates TBD, Fall 2023
Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Grand Tasting Pavilion and the KZST World Championship Grape Stomp.

December 2023, Date TBD
Lighted Boat Parade in Petaluma
Festive, lighted boats, kayaks and paddle boards will leave the Petaluma Marina at 6pm arriving at the Downtown Turning Basin.
Petaluma

Dates TBD, December 2023
Transcendence Holiday Show
The Broadway Holiday Spectacular cast brings the best performers from all over the country to Bay Area audiences.

Also see:
Summer Concerts in Sonoma County starting May 2023