Weekend Fun for the Whole Family 7/3-7/5

Friday, July 3

Bayer Farms Open Gardens
Children's Activites
2:00 pm - 6: 00 pm
Bayer Farm 1550 West Ave, Santa Rosa
Free
see calendar for more info

First Fridays on Fourth
Music, Art, Food
4:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Santa Rosa Railroad Square and Courthouse Square
Free
http://www.firstfridaysonfourth.com/


Saturday, July 4

Redwood Empire Live Steamer's Interactive Railroad Museum
train rides
12pm-4pm
Youth Community Park
Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa, CA, 95403

45th Annual Petaluma Bell Ringing Ceremony @ Historical Library & Museum
tradition started in 1964, get in line and ring the bell cookies and lemonade to follow
starts at 10:30 am
FREE
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
20 Fourth St., Petaluma, CA
(707) 778-4398

Landmark Winery Complimentary Concert Series
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FREE
Adam Traum Folk Music
http://www.landmarkwine.com/news.html?c=events
http://www.adamtraumguitar.com/listen.htm

North Bay Patriots July 4TH Celebration and Rally
Patriotic music, family friendly activities,
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Old Court House Square Park, Santa Rosa, CA
http://WWW.northbaypatriots.com/

Bicycle Santa Rosa
celebration of all things bike. Bike-themed contests for adults, games and activities for kids. Live music.
11:00am to 3:00pm
FREE
Juilliard Park, Santa Rosa, CA
http://www.bikesonoma.org/BSR.html

"Music in the Village Courtyard"
4th of July BBQ and celebration
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
FREE
Montgomery Village Shopping Center, Santa Rosa, CA

Lavender Festival
Annual Lavender Festival at the Petaluma Farmer's Market featuring live music and all things Lavender including Lavender Ice Cream
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
FREE
Walnut Park, Petaluma, CA

11th Annual "Concert In The Park"
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
FREE
Eagle Park, Rohnert Park, CA
http://rohnertparkcommunityband.art.officelive.com/schedule.aspx


B.R. Cohn Winery Classic Car Exhibit
Live music, food
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
FREE
B.R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen, CA
http://www.brcohn.com/carclassic/index.asp
free

Zindependence Weekend at Bella
music, wine caves, food bites. All Ages
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
$10
at Bella Vineyards and Winery, Healdsburg, CA

Russian River Water Carnival/Pararde
Big Rocky Games - Cookie Walk, Horseshoe tournament, obstacle race, canoe race, watermellon eating contest, rubber duckie contest
11AM-3PM
FREE
www.russianriver.com/

Sunday, July 5

Taste of Railroad Square
District's finest foods, brews, wines and fare.
all benefiting the 6th Street Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
12:00 am to 11:59 pm
Santa Rosa's Historic Railroad Square - The Depot, Santa Rosa, CA
http://www.tasteofrailroadsquare.org/

for a list of firework displays and celebrations:
http://sonomaforkids.blogspot.com/2009/07/fireworks-in-sonoma-county.html