Fun Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday in Sonoma County
You only celebrate your birthday once a year so why not make it a day to remember? Sonoma County is home to world-class wineries and restaurants perfect for birthday celebrations, but the area also offers an array of adventurous, unique ways to commemorate your big day. How about jumping out of a plane from 12,000 feet? Or going on a safari on Sonoma’s Serengeti? Whatever year you’re celebrating, there are several fun ways to celebrate your birthday in Sonoma County.
Fly Through the Redwoods
Sonoma Zipline Adventures in Occidental is taking the weekend getaway to new heights with its treehouse village and zipline courses. A stay in one of the treehouses includes two zipline rides, a guided hike through the woods and gourmet dining brought to your treehouse. The courses offered include the original Forest Flight Tour, the fast and long Tree Tops Tour or the Night Flight Tour. These courses include a spiral staircase to climb down, two sky bridges (suspension bridges) to cross, and, at the very end, a rappel from 45 feet off the ground. Chic above-ground accommodations plus an exciting, blood-pumping zipline course makes for an incredible birthday getaway.
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See African Wildlife
At Safari West in Santa Rosa guests can see rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes and other African wildlife during daytime tours or check in for an overnight glamping experience in one of 30 luxury tents, which include ensuite bathrooms – accommodations that were rated the No. 1 Glamping Spot in the country by USAToday’s 10Best series! Guests can also enjoy lunch or dinner at the Savannah Café. Dishes include BBQ smoked chicken or tri-tip, Greek salad, mac-n-cheese and Moroccan sweet potatoes. Wine and beer is also available.
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Meet Cute Farm Animals
At Charlie’s Acres in Sonoma, a birthday celebration can mean a little bit more, as guests visit and play with rescued farm animals. The farm offers private tours for groups of 2 to 10 people. Founded by animal lover, Tracy Vogt, the nonprofit sanctuary is home to 140 animals, including pigs, goats, cows, sheep, chickens and more.
Hop on the Wine Trolley
The Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley takes guests on a six-hour wine tour in a hand-built replica of a California Street Cable Car, used in San Francisco from the late 1890s to the early 1930s. The tour starts at the Sonoma Plaza and includes three winery stops, boxed lunch, bottled water, scenic views and entertaining anecdotes from knowledgeable tour guides.
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See Sonoma County from Above
Experience Wine Country from a whole new perspective with a hot air balloon ride. You can find daily flights that take off at sunrise for a beautiful, scenic morning tour high above the ground. Different balloons can hold maximums of 2, 6, 12 or 16 guests, and flights last approximately one hour.
If you want to take things up a notch from a scenic morning balloon ride, book an experience with NorCal Skydiving and take in Wine Country views from 12,000 feet, while jumping out of a small plane circling the Cloverdale airport. Choose from a basic tandem (from 9,000 feet) or a classic tandem (from 12,000 feet). Groups are given discounted prices depending on the group’s size.
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Bike and Wine
For a fun and active way to explore Sonoma County while still staying on the ground, hop on a bike with Sonoma Valley Bike Tours. The company offers a half-day bike tour that includes your choice of an electric bike or regular bike, two winery stops, water and snacks. A full-day bike tour includes the same choice in bikes, three winery stops and a picnic lunch.
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Of course these are just some of the ways to celebrate in Sonoma County. For more inspiration:
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