Friday April 1

Analy Tigers Wrestling Team 9th Annual Fundraiser
6 – 8 players on a team. Each game is 5 minutes or “everybody out.” All teams play 2 guaranteed matches. Top teams based on wins & game scores.
Winner receives generous gift basket 14 & up may participate. All ages may spectate!
Come up with a team name, costumes, up to you….it’s all about fun!
5-6pm – Registration, 6pm – Tournament.
Admission: $20/Team Fee, $5/Per Person, $2/Students w/ ID.
Analy High School Gymnasium, Sebastopol
(707) 758-0547

 

Friday, April 1

Sonny Landreth – Sebastopol
Slide guitarist plus Volker Strifler. Show: 8pm.
Tickets: $25/Per Person.
HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol
(707) 829-7300

 

Friday, April 1

2nd Annual April Foolery – Sonoma
Features 3 of the best bands in the county: Royal Jelly Jive, Lost Dog Found & Wendy DeWitt with Kirk Harwood. It’s going to be a horn-lover’s paradise, topped off with award-winning boogie-woogie keys. Guests are invited to Jesterize – that’s like accesorizing for clash, not class!
Tickets: $25/Advance. Presented by the Sonoma County Dance Beat.
Rossi’s 1906
401 Grove St., Sonoma

 

Friday, April 1

1st Friday Art Walk – Guerneville
FIRST FRIDAY of each month, view art & art receptions all around Guerneville. Art galleries, studios, & merchants will be open until 8pm & some beyond. View the work of local Sonoma County, Bay Area & international artists.
Enjoy music, food & wine. Keep an eye out for street artists & performance art, too! Hours: 3-8pm.
Sonoma Nesting Company
16151 Main St., Guerenville

 

Saturday, April 2

Dancing for the Stars & Stripes – Petaluma
A bouncy & lively Fundraiser mimicking the popular TV show hopes to raise money for the Veterans Resource Center. Event: 7:30pm.
Tickets: $35/Per Person.

This Gundraiser will help reduce the large number of Veterans who are living on the streets
Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building
1094 Petaluma Blvd. South

 

Saturday, April 2

Spring Lake to Annadel State Park 5K – Santa Rosa
Hours: 8-11:30am
For families & moderate runners. Meet at the Spring Lake swimming lagoon. Registration: $40/Advance, $44/After 3/26. Proceeds benefit new trail construction at Taylor Mountain Regional Park.

 

Saturday, April 9

Bubbles & Blooms Festival – Sonoma
Join us for our 1st Bubbles & Blooms Festival from 12/Noon-4pm.
Gloria Ferrer
23555 Highway 121, Sonoma
(707) 933-1917

 

Saturday April 9

Battle of the Brews – Santa Rosa
Sample Local Beer & Small Bites from Sonoma County Restaurants & Eateries.
1-4pm – Craft Cup, Sandwich Competition,
4-8pm – Main Event.
Music by Pat Jordan
Sonoma County Fair Grounds – Grace Pavilion
1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa

 

Saturday April 9

Polenta Feed – Santa Rosa
Event: 5:30-9pm. Tickets: $25/Per Person.
Enjoy a Great Meal, No-Host Bar, Dessert & Silent Auction. Proceeds will go to a new sign for front of Montgomery High School.
St. Eugen’s – Becker Center
Montgomery Dr., Santa Rosa

 

Saturday & Sunday, Aprl 9-10

Fisherman’s Festival – Bodega Bay
Live Music, Seafood & Food Trucks, Beer, Wine, Craft Booths, Kids Zone, Wooden Boat Building Competition, Pet Parade, Blessing of the Fleet.
2 Days – 10am-5pm. Free Parking.
Westside Park, Bodega Bay
(707) 875-3866

 

Thursday, April 14

22nd Annual ArtQuest Spring Showcase
“About the Journey” The Showcase is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC at 6:30pm & a great opportunity to learn more about ArtQuest, the award-winning public school magnet program for the Visual & Performing Arts.

Outstanding samples of student work & performances will be featured from Digital Arts, Dance, Photography, Theatre Arts, Video Arts, Visual Fine Arts, Vocal & Instrumental Music, beginning in the Auditorium & then continuing throughout multiple venues on the beautiful campus.
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium

 

Saturday April 16

Fan Fest 2016 -Santa Rosa
Join us for an evening of Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction & Connecting with Viking Families.
Presented by the Viking Boosters – Benefits Montgomery High School Athletics.
Cost: $60/Per Person. VIP Tables.
5:30pm – Cocktails & Appetizers (no-host bar)
7pm – Sit Down Buffet Dinner
Friedman Event Center
4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa

 

Saturday & Sunday, April 16-17

70th Annual Apple Blossom Festival & Parade – Sebastopol
Theme: “Vintage Blossoms”
Parade 4/16 at 10am down Main Street
Followed by a 2-day Festival Celebration at
Ive’s Park & Sebastopol Veterans Building
Festival Hours: 4/16, 10am-6pm & 4/17, 10am-5pm.
Special Blues Festival on Sunday – Features: The Peterson Brothers Band.
Kid’s Activities, Crafts, Food, Wine, Family Fun & a variety of different exhibitors.
(707) 823-3032

 

Sunday, April 17

The King: The Music of Elvis – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Show: 3pm. These are not impersonators – these are 4 Broadway & Cabaret Singers in a “Jersey Boys” – style show that brings a new twist, shake, rattle & roll to the classic hits of the KING!
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
(707) 546-3600

 

Thursday April 21

Wine Country Chefs of Tomorrow – Santa Rosa
Benefits 9 local youth culinary art programs. Each schools culinary student have been paired up with an executive chef & together they will conceive, source, prepare & serve delectable appetizers in hopes of winning the coveted People’s Choice Award.

Following the Appetizer Reception, enjoy a delicious dinner from the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel. Live & Silent Auction.
Advance Tickets: $85. Event: 5:30pm.
Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel
170 Railroad St., Santa Rosa
(707) 837-1928

 

Saturday April 23

Earth Day – Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
Free Event from 12/Noon-4pm.
A Showcase of Santa Rosa’s Performing Arts Scene, Unique Arts & Crafts, Fresh Local Food & Drink, Eco-Friendly Activities for all.

 

Saturday, April 23

Kenwood Education Foundation Spring Gala Fundraiser
Lights, Camera, Auction! Annual Gala Fundraiser from 4:30–10pm.

This year’s theme: “Grand Ole Opry” – represents the best of Nashville, past & present, much as the small community school in Kenwood represents the best of local public education.
Silent & Live Auction, Sit-down Dinner, High-end Wines & Country Music from Twang Ditty. Come as you are or dress as your favorite Grand Ole Opry star.
Tickets: $100/Adult, $1,100/Table of 10, including wine. Tickets online:
Click here for details
Kenwood Farms & Gardens, Kenwood

 

Saturday April 23

Butter & Egg Days & Parade – Petaluma
8-11am – Lions Club Breakfast,
10am – Cow Chip Contest,
10:15am – Cutest Chick Contest,
10am-4pm – Friedman’s Home Improvement Kids Area,
10am-4pm – River Front Stage
10am-5pm – Food/Arts/Crafts Booths,
11am-3:30pm – Lagunitas Beer Garden
12/Noon – Parade begins through Historic Downtown Petaluma.
(707) 762-9348

 

Saturday & Sunday, April 23-24

Passport to Dry Creek Valley
45 wineries throughout the valley, each offering an exclusive pairing of exquisite wine, gourmet food & live entertainment. Take intimate vineyard tours & sample wines poured by the vintners.
Event Hours: 11am-4:30pm. Cost: $135/2-Day, $75/Sunday-Only.
Dry Creek Valley, Healdsburg
(707) 433-3031

 

Saturday & Sunday April 23-24

Wine Counry Comi Con – Santa Rosa
WCCC is the premier comic & pop culture festival & convention meant to celebrate Comics, Anime, Animation & Cosplay. Celebrity guests, industry guests, vendors, exhibitors, artists & more.
SATURDAY: 1–6pm. SUNDAY: 1-6pm.
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa,

 

Sunday April 24

Snoopy & the Red Baron Exhibition – Santa Rosa
Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Snoopy & the World War 1 Flying Ace.
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa
Click here for details
(707) 579-4452

 

Friday, April 29

High Heels for Hope – Santa Rosa
An evening of glamour & fun where the women put on their best heels, dine on wine country appetizers, enjoy Sonoma County Wines, while bidding on Bachelors/Bachelorettes & dancing the night away. Event: 6:30pm. Tickets: $65/Advance, $75/At the Door.
Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Vintners Inn Event Center
4330 Barnes Rd., Santa Rosa
(707) 484-5229

 

Saturday April 30

3rd Annual Craft Beer Fest – Rohnert Park
Presented by The Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati.
Enjoy Beer, Food & Music from 12-4pm.
Sally Tomatoes Courtyard
1100 Valley House Dr. Rohnert Park
(707) 584-1579

 

Saturday April 30

29th Annual Pick of the Vine – Santa Rosa
Enjoy a bevy of exceptional Wine & Food
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
(707) 526-4108

 

Saturday April 30

Chili Cook off and Car Show a Fundraiser – Petaluma
Proceeds benefit Local Sonoma County Veterans who are moving into the Palms Inn & they need crock pots for independent living in their new studio apartments & money for basic needs.
You can help by doing the following:
Attend the Event tickets are $10/Entry, $5/Chili Tastings. Donate a Crock Pot full of Chili we need 60. Become a sponsor starting at $25
Bring your sports car or vintage car for free entry. Hours: 1-4pm
Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall
1094 Petaluma Blvd S Petaluma
(707) 696-8551

 

Saturday April 30

Day on the Green at the Village – Santa Rosa
Fundraiser for Food for Thought from 11am-4pm.
A Premier Earth Celebration. JOIN US FOR A DAY OF
ART, MUSIC & FAMILY FUN.

Highlights include:

*Art Show & Sale, Live Music, Dance Performances, Artist Demonstrations & Painting Class.
Free Creative Activities & Henna Painting for Kids of All Ages.

Beverage Proceeds Benefit Food for Thought. Please bring Peanut Butter &/or Jelly to help Food For Thought help those in need in Sonoma
County!
Admission is FREE!
Montgomery Village – Village Court
Hwy 12 at Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa