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Outdoors

Helen Putnam Regional Park

A westside regional park with hill trails, views, and picnic-friendly open space…

Daily 7 AM–sunsetFree
Bakery

Della Fattoria

Della Fattoria works as wood-fired bread, pastries, café warmth, and a downtown…

Thu–Sun 8 AM–2 PM
Scenic

Historic Downtown Petaluma

A walkable downtown route through Petaluma’s older storefronts, local shops, restaurants, and…

Open all dayFree
History

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

A compact local-history stop in the historic library building, useful for grounding…

Arts

Petaluma Arts Center

Petaluma Arts Center pairs exhibitions with classes, workshops, and community art programs…

Thu–Sun 12–4 PM
Outdoors

Shollenberger Park

One of Petaluma’s best birding and walking areas, with wetlands, open sky,…

Daily sunrise–sunsetFree
Food & Drink

Brewsters Beer Garden

A big, lively beer garden near downtown with outdoor tables, casual food,…

Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–9 PM
Books

Copperfield’s Books

A downtown bookstore stop for browsing new releases, kids’ books, gifts, and…

Sun–Fri 10 AM–6 PM
Family

Art Play Café

Art Play Café gives kids and adults a creative table, supplies, and…

Daily 9 AM–4:30 PM$30 class / $150 session
Scenic

Petaluma River Walk

A downtown-adjacent river walk for water views, photos, and a simple Petaluma…

Open all dayFree
Food & Drink

Petaluma Cheese Shop

Petaluma Cheese Shop is a compact food stop for cheese, picnic supplies,…

Mon–Wed 11 AM–3 PM
Shopping

Downtown Petaluma Shops

A walkable downtown shopping route for gifts, local stores, food stops, and…

Movies

Boulevard 14 Cinema

A straightforward downtown movie option for rainy days, date nights, kid outings,…

Arts

Petaluma Pottery

Petaluma Pottery puts wheels, clay, glaze, and studio instruction at the center…

Workshops from $55
Outdoors

Ellis Creek Wetlands Trails

Ellis Creek Wetlands Trails is a wetlands trail built around ponds, birds,…

Open until sunsetFree
Bakery

Petaluma Pie Company

Petaluma Pie Company is a downtown bakery stop for sweet slices, savory…

Daily 10 AM–6 PM
Shopping

Great Petaluma Mill

Great Petaluma Mill works as a food-or-drink pause with enough atmosphere to…

Books

Petaluma Regional Library

Petaluma Regional Library gives the day a free indoor pause, with books,…

Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat 10 AM–6 PMFree
Scenic

D Street Drawbridge Viewpoint

A quick viewpoint at the D Street bridge for river context, photos,…

Open until sunsetFree
Shopping

Kentucky Street Shopping Walk

Kentucky Street Shopping Walk strings together boutiques, bookstores, gifts, and storefront browsing…

Open until sunset
Theater

Cinnabar Theater

An intimate Petaluma stage for live performances, community productions, and a real…

Farm

Achadinha Cheese Company

A farmstead cheese stop just outside town, built around goats, local dairy…

Open until sunset
Fitness

Adventure Recreation Gym

Adventure Recreation Gym is an indoor movement-class option for active kids and…

4 weeks $99
Arts

Alchemia Gallery

A downtown gallery stop for contemporary art, ceramics, jewelry, and crafted objects…

Outdoors

Alman Marsh

A quieter marsh-side walk for birds, open sky, and a south Petaluma…

Open until sunsetFree
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