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October<br />
Oktoberfest on the Plaza<br />
Enjoy the live music and more<br />
local youth bands. Come and<br />
join in the fun and community<br />
gathering! There will be a beer<br />
garden, activities for kids, BBQ,<br />
games, cocktails, tacos and wine!<br />
Support our youth, our sponsors<br />
and our community.<br />
www.sonomavalley.com<br />
Weekend Along the Farm Trails<br />
<strong>Sonoma</strong> County farmers will open<br />
their gates and barn doors to<br />
offer a behind-the-scenes peek<br />
at life on the farm this fall. Guests<br />
must register to receive the list<br />
of participating farms. Meet your<br />
farmers and vintners, shop from<br />
delicious farmstands, see how<br />
cheese is made, pick pumpkins,<br />
meet farm animals, learn about<br />
beekeeping, sample delicious<br />
food and libations and discover<br />
some of <strong>Sonoma</strong> County’s best<br />
kept secrets. www.farmtrails.org<br />
Spooktacular <strong>Sonoma</strong> Join<br />
families around the <strong>Sonoma</strong><br />
Plaza for trick-or-treating fun<br />
with locals and visitors. Check in<br />
at the Plaza visitors center for a<br />
map of participating businesses<br />
and enjoy an afternoon of<br />
family fun. 866-996-1090 www.<br />
sonomavalley.com<br />
Lighting of the <strong>Sonoma</strong> Plaza<br />
November<br />
Dia de los Muertos A community<br />
celebration where we remember<br />
those who have died, <strong>Sonoma</strong>’s<br />
Dia de Los Muertos includes<br />
ofrendas (altars) that feature<br />
photos and favorite foods and<br />
gifts of the departed, as well<br />
as a celebration of music and<br />
food. Held at various locations in<br />
<strong>Sonoma</strong> and The Springs. www.<br />
sonomacity.org<br />
Lighting of the Historic <strong>Sonoma</strong><br />
Plaza Come and experience the<br />
annual Lighting of the Historic<br />
<strong>Sonoma</strong> Plaza. Free event that<br />
includes more than 150,000<br />
holiday lights shining across eight<br />
acres, live musical performances,<br />
beer, wine, food trucks, hot<br />
chocolate, coffee and cookies.<br />
866.996.1090 sonomavalley.com<br />
Holidays in <strong>Sonoma</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Where<br />
does Santa go to get away from<br />
all the snow? <strong>Sonoma</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> of<br />
course. Experience Holidays in<br />
<strong>Sonoma</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> with community<br />
events, special offers and more.<br />
866.996.1090 sonomavalley.com<br />
Community Thanksgiving Dinner<br />
The <strong>Sonoma</strong> Community<br />
Center and Vintage House<br />
host an annual free community<br />
Thanksgiving dinner at the<br />
<strong>Sonoma</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Veterans Memorial<br />
Building. 707.938-4626<br />
sonomacommunitycenter.org<br />
December<br />
Holidays on the Northern<br />
Frontier Experience <strong>Sonoma</strong> as<br />
it may have looked in centuries<br />
past. Sing carols at the Mission,<br />
enjoy refreshments at the<br />
<strong>Sonoma</strong> Barracks, and tap your<br />
feet to old-time music at the<br />
Toscano Hotel. Tickets available<br />
in November. 707 938.9560<br />
sonomaparks.org<br />
Santa on the Plaza Kick off the<br />
holiday season in the <strong>Sonoma</strong><br />
Plaza. Santa arrives at <strong>Sonoma</strong><br />
City Hall aboard a fire truck for<br />
all to see and lights the tree on<br />
display on the City Hall balcony.<br />
Complimentary hot chocolate<br />
provided by the Soroptomists.<br />
sonomavalley.com/holidays<br />
Christmas Dinner at the Vintage<br />
House Traditional holiday meal<br />
for local seniors lovingly prepared<br />
and served by volunteers in<br />
a festive, extended-family<br />
atmosphere. Reservations<br />
required. Free. Donations<br />
welcome. 707.993.0311<br />
vintagehouse.org<br />
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