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Sonoma City Party

August 3, 2023, 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the Sonoma Plaza

Sonoma City Hall at night with a stage and band playing and a crowd watching, the building is lit up in purple lights.

The Sonoma City Council and the City of Sonoma are delighted to present the 26th Annual Sonoma City Party. The City of Sonoma hosts this annual party to bring our community together for fun, festivities, and to celebrate our vibrant community. A long-standing tradition, this unique event celebrates the rich history of Sonoma, its residents, businesses, and non-profits. The event is free to attend and will be held at the Sonoma Plaza on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Bring your picnic blankets, folding camp tables and chairs, picnic supplies, warm clothing, a flashlight, dancing shoes and you’re all set!

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Complimentary Bike Valet

A pop tent with banners advertising a bike valet service with Sonoma City Hall in the background.Avoid the congestion, bike to the City Party! The City of Sonoma is excited to be partnering with Sonoma Clean Power again this year in offering the FREE bike valet program. Community members are encouraged to ride their bikes to the event, and valet park their bikes knowing that they are secured.

All bikes will need to be retrieved from the bike corral located at the South entrance to the horseshoe prior to 10 pm.  The bike valet will be in the front of the City Hall (east entrance to the horseshoe), with the best access point from Napa Street.

Food & Beverages

This year’s event attendees will have the option to purchase fresh food from Sonoma Springs, Hopmonk, Tri-tip Trolley, Taco Costa, DiFilippo Wood Fired Pizza, Kettle Pop, and Sonoma Churros. Nonalcoholic beverages can be purchased through Good Vybes Lemonade.

Alcohol will be served by Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce and will feature offerings from Sonoma Springs and local Sonoma Valley wineries.

Entertainment

This year's entertainment lineup includes two local Bay Area bands playing a selection of Country/Soul/Blues/Rock. Learn more about the bands.

Intermission will feature song and dance numbers performed by Sonoma Arts Live performers, programmed by Sonoma’s 2023 Treasure Artist Jaime Love.

Special "Thanks" to this year's Sponsors and Supporters!

SPONSORS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Help us make the Sonoma City Party more Sustainable

The City of Sonoma’s goal is environmentally friendly events. This year’s event encourages attendees to bring reusable cups to the event to drink out of, ride their bikes to the event and utilize the FREE bike valet, and dispose of their belongings in a responsible manner by placing items in the correct waste receptacles onsite.

All our vendors adhere to the ban on single-use plastics, and all food items ordered onsite will be served in/on compostable products. If you purchase food items at the event rest assured that items can be deposited in the composting containers. This year we are excited to be working with Green Mary who is responsible for ensuring that all of the event’s waste is sorted in a manner compliant with SB1383.

Rules

No unattended setup prior to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Items left unattended will be removed. No roping off or barricading of sections in the Plaza. Those who do this will be asked to take it down immediately.

NOT ALLOWED:

  • Household furniture (this includes dining tables, sofas, and chairs),
  • Barbecues of any kind,
  • Candles,
  • Tents and canopies, or
  • Pets - Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome.

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