Santa Rosa California Entertainment & Events

Special Events

• Showcase of Wine & Food
  Located at Kendall-Jackson Wine Center
  707-586-3795
  This one-of-a-kind three day event takes place in July and features over 70 wineries and 40 chefs presenting award-winning wines and foods. This event also includes an exciting live auction, cooking demonstrations, dancing, fireworks, vineyard tours, winery luncheons, and an outdoor concert performance by the San Francisco Symphony.

• Taste of Railroad Square - A Culinary Journey
  602 Wilson Street • Santa Rosa, CA 95401
  Historic Railroad Square | 4th & Wilson Streets
  707-570-0128
  Taste of Railroad Square is a culinary journey through Santa Rosa's Historic Railroad Square District's finest foods, brews, wines and fare. Taste is also a delightful celebration of the area's unique history, ambiance and and a gateway to the new SMART train. Taste features an afternoon of sampling delicacies, wine, shopping, music and much more all to benefit 6th Street Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.  more...

• Sonoma County Book Festival
  Old Courthouse Square
  707-527-5412
  The Sonoma County Book Festival is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa. Includes readings, panels, performances, many booths to peruse, and activities for all ages.  more...

• Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow
  4350 Barnes Road • Santa Rosa, CA 95403
  707-523-3728
  The Sonoma County Lodging Association invites you to join them for the Annual Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow fundraiser at the Vintners Inn Event Center. This entertaining night of great food, local wines, silent and live auction raises funds for local high school culinary arts program.  more...

• Annual Heroes with Heart: An Evening in Wine Count
  4350 Barnes Road • Santa Rosa, CA 94503
  Vintners Inn Event Center
  707-523-3728
  Don't miss out on Parent Hospital Association's Annual Heroes with Heart: An Evening in Wine Country fundraising dinner and auction at the Vintners Inn Event Center. There is no better way to enjoy the incredible Sonoma County Wine Country than with an evening of a decadent three-course dinner, live and silent auction, and live entertainment to help support the citizens at Sonoma Developmental Center. more...

Night Life

• Last Day Saloon, The
  120 Fifth Street at Davis • Santa Rosa, CA 95401
  Located Downtown in the Historic Railroad Square
  707-545-2343
  This thriving 8,000 square foot nightclub features live music and DJs from the Bay Area, as well as touring groups from around the world.  more...

Concerts & Performances

• Santa Rosa Symphony
  50 Santa Rosa Avenue • Santa Rosa, CA 95404
  707-546-8742
  The Santa Rosa Symphony inspires and engages the residents of this region with the finest musical performances and educational programs while maintaining its core values of organizational strength, innovative programming, fiscal responsibility and community service. Santa Rosa Symphony's vision is to create one of the leading regional symphony orchestras in America, nationally recognized as a model of artistic excellence, fiscal vitality, and community engagement.  more...

• Latin Waves Festival
  Sonoma Country Day School
  707-546-8742
  The sensuality of tango, the lush delight of bossa nova, the passion of flamenco and the exuberance of mariachi are yours to experience in this unique 4-concert series. more...

Festivals & Fairs

• Sonoma County Fairgrounds
  1350 Bennett Valley Road • Santa Rosa, CA 95402
  707-545-4200
  All types of events are held on these fairgrounds, including animal shows, festivals, and many popular annual events. more...

• Harvest Fair
  1350 Bennett Valley Road • Santa Rosa, CA 95404
  Located at Sonoma County Fairgrounds
  707-545-4200
  A three day celebration of Sonoma County's fine wines and distinctive foods that includes world championship grape stomping and unique entertainment for all ages.

• EarleFest
  4539 Occidental Road • Santa Rosa, CA 95401
  707-523-3222
  The mission of the Earle Baum Center of the Blind is to provide opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired to improve and enrich their personal, social and economic lives. EarleFest means exceptional entertainment, great food, frosty local micro brews and fine wine. This all day festival will feature an outstanding lineup of musicians spanning the vast genre of American roots music from bluegrass and folk to blues.  more...

Parades

• Annual Luther Burbank Rose Parade
  Downtown Santa Rosa
  707-523-3728
  The Annual Luther Burbank Rose Parade & Festival is one of Sonoma County's most time honored traditions and one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in northern California. Since 1894, the parade has been the core of the Rose Parade Festival, bringing people from all over to Sonoma County to celebrate the community, its resources and the beauty of the region. more...