JANUARY

Winter Wineland
2 days of tasting, tours, education, winemaker talks, sampling of library wines. www.wineroad.com

FEBRUARY - MARCH

Barrel Tasting
Two full weekends. Taste wine directly from the barrel
and sales of “wine futures.” www.wineroad.com

APRIL

Passport Weekend
Always the last weekend in April. Wine, food & entertainment at the wineries of the beautiful Dry Creek Valley. www.wdcv.com

Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
Wine, music and fun – bathtub races, blessing of the fishing fleet, decorated boat parade, art show, crafts. Westside Park in Bodega Bay. www.bodegabay.com

Pick of the Vine
Food & wine tasting at the Sonoma County fairgrounds
to benefit the Ombudsman Program. (707) 526-4108

Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival
Celebrating Sebastopol’s apple-growing heritage.
Live music on 3 stages, wine tasting, games, rides, art & crafts, Parade. www.sebastopolappleblossom.org

Taste of the Valley – Alexander Valley
Always the 1st weekend of June. (707) 431-2894

Russian River Blues Festival
World class Blues, food & wine tasting on the river at Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville. www.russianriverfestivals.com

Health & Harmony Festival
Green living expo, beer & wine gardens, five music stages,
free workshops, techno tribal dance at the Sonoma Co. Fairgrounds. www.harmonyfestival.com

JULY

Sonoma County Showcase & Wine Auction
Always the 3rd week of July.

Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic
About 25 balloons fill the skies above Kaiser Community Park in Windsor. www.schabc.org

Festival of Art & Wine at Duncans Mills
Wine & microbrew tasting, food, entertainment, duck races,
craft market and juried art show. www.winecountryfestivals.com

Sonoma County Fair
Concerts, horse racing, flower show, food, farm animals, rides, craft show, marketplace and more. www.sonomacountyfair.com

Vineman/Ironman Triathlon
www.vineman.com

AUGUST

Grape to Glass
Always the 3rd weekend in August. Vineyard tours, special tastings, barbeques and seminars but on by the Russian River valley Winegrowers. www.rrvw.org

Lazy Bear Weekend
a laid-back annual week long gathering of gay “bears” and their friends headquartered in Guerneville. www.castrobear.com

Wings Over Wine Country Airshow
Airshow, flying aircraft and aerobatics, Antiques, classics, WW11 fighters, over 50 aircraft on static display at the Sonoma County airport. www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org

Bodega Bay Seafood, Art & Wine Festival
Seafood specialties, wine & microbrew tastings, art & crafts, live entertainment, horseback & pony rides. www.winecountryfestivals.com

Full Vineman Triathlon
www.vineman.com

SEPTEMBER

Russian River Jazz Festival
World class Jazz, food & wine tasting on the river at Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville. www.russianriverfestivals.com

Russian River Food & Wine Fest
All day world-class wine tasting, food sampling & Marketplace
on the banks of the Russian River.
www.russianriverfoodandwinefest.com

Heirloom Tomato Festival
More than 175 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, plant sales, food,
live music and more at Kendall- Jackson Wine Center near Fulton.
www.kj.com

Sonoma County Book Fair
Readings & booksignings by more than 50 local writers, Panel discussions, bookstore & publisher booths at Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa. www.sonomacountybookfair.org

OCTOBER

Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Always the 1st weekend in October. Sample the best Sonoma County wines and food at the Fairgrounds. www.sonomacountyfair.com

Art Trails Open Studio Tour
Approximately 140 juried artists open their studios to the public.
www.artrails.org

NOVEMBER

A Food & Wine Affair
Always the 1st full weekend in November. 2 days of Food & wine pairing at Russian River, Dry Creek & Alexander Valley wineries. www.wineroad.com

DECEMBER

Guerneville Parade of Lights

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Holiday Open House
Traditional Victorian decorations, popcorn & cranberry stringing, holiday craft activities, Holiday marketplace. www.lutherburbank.org