Arts, Exhibits & Performances

Mar 31, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025

March 31: A pinch of luck, a dash of fun, and a morning of glee! Build a rainbow from your own pot of gold, craft a pair of leprechaun-catching binocu...

Jun 3, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025

Lucy has always loved the surprising and mysterious — the odd or unusual — in nature. Her botanical art focuses mainly on fungi and lichens,...

Jun 27, 2025 - Jul 5, 2025

Based on the hit movie School of Rock – The Musical, the story follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit o...

Jul 4, 2025 - Jul 5, 2025

Art on the Plaza returns to the heart of Sonoma on Saturday, July 4 & 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic Sonoma Plaza. This free, family-fr...

Jul 5, 2025

Art on the Plaza returns to the heart of Sonoma on Saturday, July 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic Sonoma Plaza. This free, family-friendly o...

Jul 5, 2025

Artist reception for new exhibiting artists. A welcoming atmosphere with fun, frivolity, and beautiful art. Let your heart and imagination fly! Artist...

Jul 11, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025

JAD Experience proudly presents Animalis, the twelfth installment of its immersive, multisensory event, taking place over two weekends: July 11 –...

Jul 11, 2025

For the first time ever, Nightmare Show is venturing beyond San Francisco to find the beautiful weirdos of Sonoma County. Join us Thursday, July 11, a...

Jul 12, 2025

Meet, watch, and talk to Janelle Blarg (aka Janelle Hessig), Bay Area writer, cartoonist, and multimedia humorist whose first publication, "Tales of B...

Jul 13, 2025

One of Petaluma’s most cherished summer traditions returns! The 22nd Art & Garden Festival is a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of creat...

Jul 18, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025

Join us for the 13th annual Northern California yarn lovers experience from July 18 - 20!The Wine Country Yarn Hop consists of five shops located in t...

Jul 19, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025

Now in its fifth year, our annual play festival showcases original short plays from around the world that are topical, creative, thought-provoking, an...

Jul 19, 2025

Join local cartoonists to celebrate the release of "You and Me on Repeat," the debut graphic novel by Mary Shyne. Hear a reading from Shyne’s rom...

Jul 25, 2025 - Jul 26, 2025

Guests are invited to an unforgettable evening in Sonoma Wine Country at the St. Francis Winery & Vineyards Flavors of Spain Flamenco Wine Dinner,...

Aug 7, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025

Are you ready to be part of the three unforgettable experiences that thousands have already enjoyed? We encourage you to be emmersed in Transcendence...

Aug 9, 2025

The urge to clap will be hard to resist during this riveting performance showcasing the art of Flamenco dancing, a Spanish tradition you won't want to...

Sep 4, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025

Are you ready to be part of the three unforgettable experiences that thousands have already enjoyed? We encourage you to be emmersed in Transcendence...

Sep 27, 2025

The Magic Banana Hour is a one-night-only variety show of comedy, music, magic, and total mayhem — featuring a bold mix of local talent and inter...

Savor Sonoma County’s arts scene your way.

Sculpture gardens tucked into hills and intimate performance venues in charming small towns join major performing arts centers like the Green Music Center and Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in sharing the arts. Each Sonoma County community has its own style of artistic expression. Look for one-of-a-kind souvenirs by artists, jewelry makers, artisans, and more in galleries and studios countywide.

Stroll from gallery to gallery in Healdsburg, visit the oldest continuously operating artists' cooperative in California, or take in a show at Jack London State Historic Park.

With thousands of artists and more than 20 performing arts companies in Sonoma County, you’re sure to find something special where Life Opens Up.

Be sure to check out the Music & Nightlife sections for more artistic offerings.

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Every Labor Day weekend, costumed revelers from around the world converge on “the Playa” at the Black Rock Desert in…

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November is Native American Heritage Month, but you can celebrate Native American heritage all year long in Sonoma County. Long before…

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Sebastopol-based artist and entrepreneur Alana Tillman was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) that left her without…

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Visitors to Santa Rosa may be surprised to see the many larger-than-life statues of Snoopy around town, plus statues of Charlie…

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Sonoma County has a stage for every type of play and musical, from original comedies and thoughtful dramas to splashy…

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The colorful storefront and hand-crafted metal gates at the entrance to the Arts Guild of Sonoma lead the way to…

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If you’re a history lover, here’s a three-day road trip that delves into Sonoma County’s long and glorious past. It…

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Some of the most imaginative artwork to be found in Sonoma County is made from discarded or recycled materials. There…

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Creativity reigns supreme in Sonoma County. Although our world-class winemakers and award-winning chefs tend to take center stage, the region…

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Sonoma County attracts artists of all disciplines, and their works are on display in more than two dozen performing arts…

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In the mid-1800s, Mexico ruled Northern California, owning hundreds of thousands of acres of ranchos in what is now Sonoma…

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It’s all about music and choices at Sonoma State University’s Donald and Maureen Green Music Center, a world-class performing arts…

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Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades. During the 1950s, San Francisco artists…

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While driving on Pacific Coast Highway 1 through The Sea Ranch in northern Sonoma County, slow down and gaze toward the…

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Glimpse the cultures that thrived in California before the arrival of Europeans at the California Indian Museum & Cultural Center…

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Glimpse unique and historic Russian and Native Alaskan influences on the Sonoma County Coast at Fort Ross, which celebrated its…

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Stroll through fascinating neighborhoods, view a wide variety of artwork, sip a little wine, nibble on an appetizer, and perhaps…

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Take a relaxing stroll through sunlight and shade in the fenced sculpture garden on the campus of the Museum of…

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