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Sonoma Valley Events Calendar
Sonoma Valley hosts many popular events every year, giving you a special reason for a day trip, weekend getaway, or part of a longer vacation. Celebrations, festivals, special wine releases, concerts, art shows, and more... come join the fun! Many events raise needed funds for non-profit services in the area. Be sure to plan ahead to stay overnight on major event weekends for more Sonoma Valley hotel and lodging choices.

October 2012
Columbus Day is October 8, 2012

Tues. Farmers Market Sonoma Farmers Market

Tuesdays in October

Centrally located in the Town Square, Tuesday evenings, from 5:30 pm to dusk, May through October. The weekly events doubles as an unofficial weekly town picnic. Food, crafts, nonprofit booths, local produce, seasonal flowers, and live music. More Info.

Sonoma Plein Air Sonoma Plein Air

October 1-6

Sonoma Plein Air is a weeklong event celebrating the century-old technique of outdoor painting. The annual gathering of artists culminates at Sonoma's Historic Plaza for The Art Exhibition and Sale on Saturday. More Info.

B. R. Cohn Charity
Music Festival
B. R. Cohn Charity Music Festival

October 5-8

25th Annual B. R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival and Celebrity Golf Classic. Enjoy the ultimate wine pairing weekend: Great live music, paired with great food and wine. More Info.

Eco Tour Dog Hike Kunde Vineyards

October 6

The tour, conducted by 4th generation winegrower, Jeff Kunde, is a moderately strenuous hike that will take you and your pet on a scenic hiking tour of our 1,850 acre estate. Along the way, you will be rewarded with sights of bountiful wildlife, panoramic views of the breathtaking scenery of the Sonoma Valley and learn of Kunde Estate's sustainable winegrowing practices as they craft their ultra-premium estate bottled wines. More Info.

ARTrails Open
Studio Tour ARTrails Open Studio Tour

Oct. 13-14
Oct. 20-12

ARTrails provides a rare opportunity for the public to meet local artists in their workspaces, view original art, and learn firsthand about their diverse creative processes and techniques. More Info.

Hiking & Tasting at
Kunde Family Estate
Kunde Estate

October 29

Join Sonoma Valley Docent Bill Myers on a fun, casual and up-close hike through the 1,850 acre volcanic and vertical Kunde Estate. This is a great opportunity to see sustainable winegrowing practices at work while taking in some of wine country’s most spectacular scenery. This moderately strenuous hike lasts approximately four hours. More Info.

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