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HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Nov 27 ~ Yountville 27th Annual Festival of Lights ~ 6550 Yount St. 2-6p.
Nov 28 ~ Geyserville Tree Lighting and Tractor Parade of Lights ~ 5-8p. Free. Downtown Geyserville, Park and Ride Plaza. www.geyservillecc.com.
Nov 28 ~ Gualala Lighted Truck Parade and Arrival of Santa Clause ~ A convoy of festively lit “big rig” trucks cruise through Gualala. Santa stops to visit for photo opportunities. 6p. Downtown Gualala, Hwy 1, Gualala. 707-884-1080
Dec 5 ~ Holiday Lighted Boat Parade ~ 6:30-8:30p, Petaluma River Turning Basin, 10 C Street, Petaluma. 707-762- 9348
Dec 6 ~ Lighting of the Snowmen at Cornerstone Sonoma ~ Begins at 3p; Free. Parking $10. 23570 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. www.cornerstonesonoma.com. 707-933-3010
Dec 6 ~ Rohnert Park Holiday Lights Celebration ~ 32 Annual! Santa Clause, Tree Lighting Ceremony, refreshments and holiday music. Free! City Center Plaza. 5-7p.
CRAFT FAIRS
Nov 7 ~ The Theta Zeta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Cloverdale Cloverdale Veterans Building at 205 W. First Street, Cloverdale, 9a-4p. Crafters from Sonoma and Mendocino Counties selling their hand made creations. Raffle. Theta Zeta members will be offering a light lunch, snacks and dessert.
Nov 14 ~ Holiday Craft Fair ~ crafts, gifts, baked goods, 9a-2p. Forestville United Methodist Churchm 6650 Covey Road, Forestville. 707-887-2759
Nov 14 ~ Holiday Craft Fair ~ Presented by The Cazadero Community Club, at Firehall #1, 5980 Cazadero Hwy. Featuring a myriad of lovely handmade items and tasty snacks.
Nov 14 ~ West County Craft Faire ~ local, hand-made arts and crafts. 30 + Vendors with jewelry, clothing, quilts, body care products, art, sweets and savories, and much more. Raffle to benefit the “ECO2 School” program. 11-4p. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Hwy 12, Sebastopol.
Nov 14 ~ Winter Craft Faire ~ Under the Umbrellas” Winter Craft Faire from 10am-4pm. Restyle Marketplace, 1001 W College Ave., Santa Rosa (707) 284-1700 x309
Nov 14 ~ Vintage Park’s Annual Craft Fair ~ Join Creative Crafters - Beaded items, knit hats and scarves, sock monkeys, artisan jewelry, handmade soaps, children’s clothes, and tote bags. Free. 147 Colgan Ave., Santa Rosa from 10a-3p. Park near the community room or garden.
Nov 14-15 ~ Holiday Birdie Bazaar & Open House ~ Fundraiser for Native Songbird Care & Conservation. 10a-3p. 8050 Elphick Road, Sebastopol. Arts and crafts, homemade sweets and treats, nest boxes, gift baskets.Tour the wildlife hospital and habitat gardens. 707-484-6502,
www.nativesongbirdcare.com
Nov 15 ~ Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale ~ Support a worthy program. 15% of sales benefit the mentor me program. 11a - 5p at Cavanaugh Center Gymnasium, 8th & G Streets, Petalum. www.petalumaarts.org.
Center, 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707-588-3456
Nov 27-28 ~ Village of Bodega Holiday Craft Fair ~ At the Old Firehall on Bodega Hwy. A great selection of handmade items and the fabulous Handmade Quilt Raffle, which help support the newly built Firehall. 10a-5p.
Nov 28 ~ Holiday Crafterino Craft Show ~ 11a-4p. Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall, 1094 Petaluma Blvd South, Petaluma. $1 donation at the door. All profits Benefit Committee on the Shelterless. The Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart presents its annual “Holiday Crafterino”, handmade crafts and gifts and raising funds for worthy causes.
Dec 5 ~ Christmas Market and Craft Fair ~ More than 20 local vendors offer handmade goods. 10a-4p, Faith Lutheran Church of Sonoma Valley, www.flcsv.org, 19355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. Contact, Susan Ryan 707-938- 1873, suscryan@gmail.com
Dec 5-6 ~ Monte Rio Holiday Wonderland Craft Faire ~ Free, all day event. Wonderful handmade gifts and tasty food by the Monte Rio School Parents Club. Monte Rio Community Center, 20488 Highway 116, Monte Rio, CA. 707- 865-2487
Dec 5-6 ~ Holiday Boutique ~ Holiday decorations, cards, jewelry, bags, quilts, boxes, scarves, calendars, pillows, and other gifts made by six crafty local artists. 10a-5p, The Maresca Art Barn, 16120 Watson Rd, Guerneville. 707-869- 9419
Dec 5-6 ~ Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair ~ 9a-5p, $2, 12 and under free. Featuring over 70 local artists. Live entertainment both days. Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707- 543-3737
Dec 11-12 ~ Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour and Artisan Boutique ~ Tour five decorated homes & historic school in and around scenic Sebastopol. Artisan Boutique offers dozens of local Sonoma County artists and crafters. Boutique is free. Tour ticket prices $10-$40. Proceeds benefit Scholarship fund at Pleasant Hill Christian School, Sebastopol, CA. www.sebastopolholidayhometour.com
Dec 12-13 ~ Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire ~ over 35 local and regional artists. Food and beverages will be offered by a local gourmet chef, and baked goods provided by students from Salmon Creek School. Sat 10a-5p, and Sunn 10-4p. Occidental Community Center, Bohenian Highway and Graton Road, Occidental.
Nov 28 ~ Duncan Mills Holiday Events ~
Nov 20-22 ~ Gifts ‘n Tyme Holiday Faire ~ Over 85 local and regional artists of original crafts, artwork, holiday pieces, and gourmet foods to sample. Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third St, Napa. Free.
Nov 20-21 ~ Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar ~ Over 20 vendors, lots of crafted items and great Christmas gifts. All proceeds from the Bake Sale and Raffle to be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Orchard Mobile Home Park Club House 1945 Piner Rd., Santa Rosa, 9a-3p
Nov 21-22 ~ Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts Craft Fair ~ Handwoven, handspun, and hand-dyed items for sale. 1-4p. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol. www.redwoodgfa.org
Nov 21-22 ~ Petaluma Holiday Craft Fair ~ Beautiful and unique crafts for
Santa arrives at 2p on the firetruck. Tree lighting at 5p. Treats in all the shops. Music at Carole’s from 2-4p.
Nov 29 ~ Forestville Tree Lighting ~
Begin gathering around 4p for cookies, cider, hot cocoa and caroling. Bring home-baked cookies to share. Santa comes on the fire truck by 4:30. Sonoma County Bookmobile will be there. Lights go on at dusk.
Dec 1 ~ Petaluma City of Lights Driving Tour ~ Take a self-guided tour of beautifully decorated homes and businesses throughout Petaluma. 6p, every day until Dec 27. Free. 707-769-0429; maps available end of November.
Dec 3 ~ Light Up a Life ~ Hospice Tree Lighting at Montgomery Village, Village Terrace, Santa Rosa. 5-6:30p
Dec 3 ~ Windsor Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting ~ Windsor Holiday Celebration on the Green, 5-8p. 701 McClelland Dr, Windsor. 5-7p: Holiday Musical Concert by Windsor School Children; 5-8p Carriage and Wagon Rides; 7p Tree Lighting;
Dec 3-5 ~ Guerneville Holiday Festivities ~ Dec 3: Merchant Open House & Tree Lighting, 5-8p; Dec 4: Holiday Prince & Princess crowning ceremony; Dec 5: Parade of Lights, 7-9p on Main St. www.russianriver.com
Dec 4 ~ Cotati Holiday Tree Lighting ~ 6p in La Plaza Park.
Dec 5 ~ Holiday Lights ~ at Becoming Independent Artists from 6-9p. Come and enjoy the annual show! 1425 Corporate Center Parkway Santa Rosa. www.biarts.org
sale, entertainment, food, prizes and holiday photos with Santa. 10a-4p; Free. Petaluma Community Center, 320 North McDowell Blvd. Petaluma 778-4380
Nov 27-28 ~ Holiday Arts and Crafts Faire ~ Music, tasty treats and entertainment. 10a-4p. Free. Rohnert Park Community
Nov 15 ~ Makers Market Craft Fair ~
All day workshop of craftsmen demos. This will be a showcase of all your local artisan craftsmen in one place. 9a-6p at Camp Meeker. 101 Lakeside Dr, Camp Meeker.
Dec 5 ~ Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade ~
20th Annual event at Calistoga Chamber and Visitor Center. 1133 Washington St. Calistoga, CA 94515 7-8p.
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