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- Petaluma Night Out with Local First Responders and Public Safety
- Petaluma Wind to Wine Festival
- Petaluma Arts Alive
- Scholarship Fundraiser & Garden Party at Petaluma
- Fall Antique Faire
- Life on Earth Art Project Considered for Major Design Award
- Petaluma's Public Art
- Petaluma's Downtown Hotel and Overlay Proposals
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ALL MONTH LONG
- PEF's Taste of the Town Restaurant Raffle Fundraiser
- Live Music ~ Mystic Theatre, The Big Easy, Phoenix Theater
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Welcome New & Returning PDA Members!
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Join local first responders and surrounding public safety organizations for the annual public safety festival! There will be a multitude of booths featuring safety and not-for-profit organizations, city departments, local CHP, Petaluma Police Department, Sheriff's Office, Petaluma Fire Department, and Red Cross to name a few.
Each booth will offer safety activities, swag, and resources. Enjoy tours of emergency vehicles and observe safety scenarios. Free snacks, music, and prizes are available to guests.
Wednesday, August 2, 4p-7p
Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds
Free
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The Petaluma Gap AVA association will be pouring a wide array of wines to celebrate the upcoming harvest and another year of award-winning releases by more than 25 different producers.
Come enjoy live music, savory bites, sweet treats, and the opportunity to get to know some of local producers in an intimate setting.
Saturday, August 5, 12p - 4p
SOMO Village
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PETALUMA’S SIGNATURE ARTS EVENT ~ CELEBRATING 1 YEAR! ✨
Live music, theatre, dance, storytelling, film, poetry, artist demonstrations, and more at participating locations within walking distance of each other around Petaluma.
Thursday, August 18, 5p - 8p
Third Thursday of each month from 5-8 pm
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Join costumed docents dressed in period attire as they guide you through the historic downtown Petaluma business and residential districts. You’ll be informed by their historical knowledge and entertained by their characters’ stories. Tours are FREE to the public and occur most Saturdays between May and October. Meet on the steps of the museum at 10:30a to embark on your trip back through time.
Saturdays, August 5, 12, 19, 26, 10:30a
Petaluma Historical Museum
Free - Donations Appreciated
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The Petaluma Women's Club will host
an enchanting evening to celebrate the potential of the young women of Petaluma and raise the funds to provide scholarships to high school graduates in Petaluma.
Stroll through the beautiful gardens of PWS member Susy Muscatell's beautiful historic home, enjoy South American food from Cocina Danzon Food Truck, liquid refreshments from Piaggio Apé, a silent auction, and live entertainment by Todos Santos.
Friday, August 25, 5p - 8p
for more information
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Taste of the Town PEF Restaurant Raffle is back! PEF coordinates this raffle to support local eateries and raise much needed funds benefiting local students and schools. Three prizes will be awarded: $1,000, $500, and $250 each offering a variety of local restaurant gift cards. Call 707.778.4632 to purchase tickets.
On Saturday, September 16, PEF will host another legendary night benefiting the mission of PEF supporting all 12,000+ students attending the 36 TK-12 public, not-for-profit, and charter schools in the Petaluma area.
PEF, which does not receive any public or government funding, is committed to ensuring that vital resources are available to all Petaluma schools. The Foundation raises funds for the annual grant program from individuals, business partnerships, and foundations. Since the Foundation was launched in 1982, it has awarded $8,926,580 in funding to schools and students through the annual PEF Impact Grant and PEF Scholarship programs.
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Raffle: Now through Saturday, September 16
Purchase Tickets ~ 707.778.4632
Winner announced at BASH ~ need not be present
BASH: Saturday, September 16, 5:30p-11p
Gambonini Family Ranch
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"The Bay Area's Premier Antique Center", Historic Downtown Petaluma will transform into an antique marketplace. Amid the beautiful historic buildings, one-of-a-kind stores, an incredible array of restaurants and cafes, guests can find an incomparable selection of affordable antiques from over 200 dealers.
The show has a variety of estate jewelry, linens, furniture, art, kitchenware, vintage décor, books, and all kinds of unusual collectibles to suit everyone's budget.
Sunday, September 25
Free Admission
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LIVE MUSIC AROUND DOWNTOWN |
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The 2023 CODA Awards (Collaboration of Design + Art) are taking place across the globe, with 100 mind-blowing international art installations in contention for prizes in numerous categories. Among the nominees is a massive multi-dimensional art piece titled “Unbound,” featuring hundreds of winged hearts escaping from a cage, flying overhead across an enormous multi-purpose room at the Napa State Hospital. The piece was developed and constructed by artist Tracy Ferron and a team of heart-building recruits, organized through her Petaluma nonprofit Life on Earth Art.
Through a simultaneous online voting effort, art fans from across the planet voted in CODA’s People’s Choice competition. The two top projects will receive the People’s Choice Award. Winners in all categories will be announced in September.
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Petaluma has a celebration of the public art that makes it such a wonderful place to explore and show off.
The latest features eye-catching crows among bright pink blossoms, a piece by muralist Jonny Hirschmugl that was commissioned by Keller Street Cowork on the back of its building.
It seems every few weeks we have a new mural to celebrate here in Petaluma, such as Max Bala’s work at his alma mater McNear Elementary, the mural at the Petaluma Swim Center by MJ Lindo and Joshua Lawyer, David Best’s River Arch off Lakeville Highway.
When it comes to public art, we can count ourselves lucky. While other historic downtowns have shied away from anything that modernizes its look and feel, Petaluma has become a rich playground for artists to showcase their unique perspectives.
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The proposal to build a new hotel at the corner of Petaluma Boulevard and B Street now comes paired with a second proposal: upping the height limits in Petaluma’s historic downtown district so that the six-story structure can be built there.
Both proposals were met with mixed reactions, including uncertainty and strong push-back, during the most recent public study session between the Petaluma Planning Commission and Historic & Cultural Preservation Committee. Commissioners, committee members, and community members voiced questions and concerns including whether a zoning change was appropriate, parking, and overall design.
The developers will meet with the community again next month and showcase new renderings and continuing our collaborations.
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The City of Petaluma partnered with Petaluma People Services Center to bring our community the SAFE (Specialized Assistance for Everyone) Program in July of 2021. The goal of the SAFE team is to address crisis response, prevention, and intervention for our most vulnerable community members experiencing mental health issues, substance abuse issues, and homelessness. This mobile crisis response team approach provides more efficient and successful outcomes for crisis response, intervention, and treatment for the long-term improvement of our community and individual quality of life.
The SAFE Team are civilian first responders who will respond to & proactively address calls for service that have traditionally (and unnecessarily) burdened law enforcement, emergency medical services, and health care providers.
If you need the SAFE Team’s services, you may reach them via:
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Call 911 – An emergency dispatcher will answer and determine if your situation requires the SAFE team, first responders such as police, fire, paramedics, or a combination of both.
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Call 707.781.1234 – You will reach a directory where you can speak with a 911 operator or a non-emergency staff member to help.
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A message from the County of Sonoma:
Want to find out about wildfires, floods, power shutoffs, and other emergencies as quickly as possible? The best way is to register with the emergency alert notification systems used by the City of Petaluma (Nixle), the County of Sonoma, and PG&E.
Be sure to register yourself and anyone else in your family (kids, elderly parents, etc) who would benefit from emergency notifications.
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The Petaluma Downtown Association works in partnership with its members, the city, and the business community to protect Petaluma's historic character, sustain economic vitality, and promote a dynamic and welcoming downtown.
Click the button below to find out more about the benefits of becoming a member - take an active part in creating a vibrant downtown!
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ShopPetaluma.com was created to help promote the colorful collection of shops, restaurants, and service providers of Petaluma.
Find out how you can list your business and participate in the local eGift Card Program!
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Petaluma Downtown Association
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