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Dog-friendly Sonoma County: parks, hikes, beaches, patios and groups

Where to take your dog around Sonoma County: off-leash hours, fenced parks, trails, beaches, patios, and ways to meet other dogs, plus this fall's dog events.

🥾 Things to do in Sonoma County: Sept 22-27, 2026

Alexander Valley pours all week, Creek Week takes you under downtown Santa Rosa on Tuesday, and Anne Lamott is at Weill Hall on Wednesday.

🌈 Russian River Pride, Open Studios' last weekend, and a poetry walk

Happy Friday, Sonoma County. We've got some great local events listed. Guerneville throws its Pride parade Saturday, Open Studios opens the doors one last weekend, and Petaluma has a fun poetry walk.

🎺 El Grito Fest, Wanderlust, and three new(ish) restaurants

Feels Like Fall, plus a Flock camera meeting and the Heirloom Apple Festival

🎨 Open Studios, PorchFest, and a Greek festival weekend

🍎 Wanderlust, Ross Street, and a hot week ahead

The week is still young, but the calendar is filling up. We've got food trucks on Ross Street, a Thursday night gathering at the square, and a few good reasons to leave the house before the heat peaks.

🎸 Roger Daltrey Friday and Labor Day fun

Graton finally has a coffee shop, and Acre Pizza is back.

🥾 85 miles to the coast, and 🍦 Screamin' Mimi's takes Cotati

🎶 Remembering Dolly, and a very eventful Saturday