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Sounds of the Season - Holiday Music Series returns to the Plaza

The festive melodies of the holiday season are set to return to the heart of Sonoma Plaza with the Holiday Music Series, presented by Music In Place and proudly sponsored by the Sonoma Tourism Improvement District. Starting December 1st and continuing throughout the month, locals and visitors alike are invited to experience the magic of...

Live Music Returns to the Tuesday Market - Sonoma Sound Syndicate to Perform June 15th

Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market (Market) is pleased to announce that the Market will feature live music beginning Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Sonoma Sound Syndicate will be the opening band for the 2021 market season. Sonoma’s Tuesday Farmers and Agricultural Market is presented by the City of Sonoma in partnership with the Sonoma Valley Chamber of...

Sonoma County Public Health Officer Amends Shelter in Place Order to Allow Additional Businesses to Reopen

Leer En Espanol The Sonoma County Health Officer today amended the Public Shelter-in-Place Health Order to reopen retail stores for curbside pickup and delivery, effective 12:01 a.m. on May 8, 2020. These businesses include but are not limited to bookstores, jewelry stores, toy stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, home and furnishing stores, sporting goods stores, antique stores,...

Tuesday Night Market on the Plaza Suspended, Replaced by Farmer and Agricultural-Only Market at the Sonoma Veterans Building Parking Lot Starting May 5th

Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market (STNM) will not open its 2020 season on the Sonoma Plaza as originally scheduled. To comply with state and county prohibitions against mass gatherings in the public health orders due to the COVID-19 emergency, the STNM will be temporarily replaced with a weekly Farmer and Agricultural - Only Tuesday Market beginning...

Sonoma City Party Returns – Now on a Tuesday! August 5, 2025

The beloved Sonoma City Party is back! Join friends and neighbors for this free community celebration on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:00 to 9:30 PM in the historic Sonoma Plaza. This year, the party moves to Tuesday night, but you can still count on the same great live music, local food and drink, and Sonoma...

Think Local First: Shop Sonoma this Holiday Season

With the holidays around the corner, it's the perfect time to give local businesses a boost while checking off your shopping list. When you shop at small and local stores, you're not just getting unique finds – you're also investing in your community. A percentage of each dollar you spend on taxable goods goes straight...

Sonoma City Party

August 5, 5:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the Sonoma Plaza Join us as we celebrate the 28th Annual Sonoma City Party presented by Sonoma City Council and the City of Sonoma - a night of free fun, festivities, and live performances in honor of our vibrant community. The food purveyors will be open at 5pm...

Help Shape Sonoma’s Cultural Story: Submit a Cultural Asset Today

The City of Sonoma is launching a new initiative to build a Cultural Asset Inventory—and we’re inviting the community to help identify the people, places, events, and traditions that define our city’s unique cultural identity. This effort is part of the City’s Public Art Program development and supports a future application to become a designated...

Cultural Asset Inventory

The City of Sonoma is developing a Cultural Asset Inventory to identify and celebrate the people, places, traditions, and organizations that shape our city’s unique cultural identity. This effort supports the City’s new Public Art Program. We are currently compiling a draft inventory that will be available for public review at a future date. Questions?...

City of Sonoma Seeks Entries for 2025 Student Creative Artist Award

View/Download this press release as a PDF Sonoma, CA – February 14, 2025 - The City of Sonoma (City) Cultural and Fine Arts Commission (CFAC) is now accepting entries for the 2025 Student Creative Artist Award Program. This award program is open to high school juniors and seniors who reside within the Sonoma Valley Unified...

City of Sonoma Hosts Reception to Honor Margaret Hatcher as 2025 Treasure Artist (Press Release)

View/Download this Press Release as a PDF Sonoma, CA – February 14, 2025 - The City of Sonoma and the Cultural and Fine Arts Commission are excited to announce a special reception to honor Margaret Hatcher as the 2025 Sonoma Treasure Artist. This free community event will take place on April 4, 2025, from 5:00...

Sonoma Art Walk – Relaunch First Thursdays: Joint Press Release

Sonoma Valley Welcomes Back the Popular Monthly Art Event, Starting October 3rd Sonoma, CA – September 20, 2024 – The celebrated Sonoma Art Walk will return to the Historic Sonoma Plaza on the first Thursday of each month beginning October 3rd through April 3rd. The event will take place from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m., offering attendees...

Celebrate the first Tuesday Night Market of the Season – May 7th, 5 – 8 PM

Join us as we kick off Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market season on May 7th at Sonoma Plaza. The opening program starts at 5:00 p.m. with welcoming remarks, a preview of this season's offerings, and recognition of the 2024 Earth Day Photography Contest winner. Live entertainment, including a Celebration Dance Night for KSVY’s 20th anniversary, begins...

New City Council Chamber Art Exhibit: Sweetwater Spectrum

The City of Sonoma Cultural & Fine Arts Commission is delighted to announce the latest installment of the Sonoma City Council Chambers Rotating Art Program, featuring an exhibit from Sweetwater Spectrum. This exhibition showcases a collection of artworks created by residents of Sweetwater Spectrum, an organization founded in 2013 with the mission to provide adults...

Sponsor the Sonoma City Party

Promote your brand to an audience of thousands at the beloved Sonoma City Party! Find 2025 Sponsorship opportunities below or contact Lisa Janson at (707) 339-2534 to learn how your business or organization can help support this community event. Photo: View from the 2nd story of Sonoma City Hall of the crowd watching the live...

Sonoma's Hometown 4th of July Parade and Celebration Returns to the Plaza

Sonoma’s 4th of July Celebration is a tradition that brings the community together in of all that makes Sonoma great and honors our great nation's independence. The Parade begins at 10 am winding its way around the town’s historic Plaza. After the parade, enjoy an old-fashioned festival with food, drink and game booths by Sonoma’s...

Angie Sanchez and Fernanda Alvarez Appointed to City's Community Recreation and Parks Task Force

The City of Sonoma is pleased to welcome two newly appointed community members, Angie Sanchez and Fernanda Alvarez, to the Community Recreation and Parks Task Force (Recreation Task Force). The Recreation Task Force is an ad hoc organization formed in January 2021 for the purpose of performing community outreach, data collection and to provide the...

HeART of Sonoma

Building Community Through Art For the first time ever, arts organizations across Sonoma Valley have joined together to keep our community inspired and connected through creating and sharing art during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order. The new Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force has worked collaboratively to launch Heart of Sonoma, a community-wide art project...

Updated Hours of Operation and Location for Sonoma’s Tuesday Farmers and Agricultural Market

Sonoma’s Tuesday Farmers and Agricultural Vendor Only Market (market) presented by the City of Sonoma in partnership with the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce is relocating from the Sonoma Veterans Parking lot to the Sonoma Plaza starting June 16th. The market will be located in the “Horseshoe” in front of Sonoma City Hall from 2:30 pm...

Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force Launches "heARTofSONOMA" Community-Wide Art Project

For the first time ever, arts organizations across Sonoma Valley have joined together to keep our community inspired and connected through creating and sharing art during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order. The new Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force has worked collaboratively to launch heARTofSONOMA, a community-wide art project to encourage community spirit and inclusiveness...