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Historic Downtown Petaluma

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

Open all dayFree
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
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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,…

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…

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
Arts

Alchemia Gallery

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

Wine

Black Knight Vineyards Tasting Room

Black Knight Vineyards Tasting Room brings small-lot wine pours into a walkable…

Food & Drink

Central Market

A downtown restaurant with a listed happy hour menu, wine, and a…

Shopping

Chelsea Antiques

Chelsea Antiques is a Petaluma treasure-hunting stop built around vintage shelves, secondhand…

Food & Drink

Cucina Paradiso

Cucina Paradiso offers pasta, wine, and a warm neighborhood-restaurant mood as an…

Shopping

Estuary

Estuary brings downtown shopping into a more curated, design-minded lane, with gifts…

Breakfast

Hallie’s Diner

Hallie’s Diner is useful for breakfast plates, coffee refills, and classic diner…

Food & Drink

Hank’s Petaluma

A Theatre District happy-hour stop with a listed 3–5:30 PM window and…

Shopping

Heebe Jeebe General Store

Heebe Jeebe General Store is a toy-and-gift shelves built around quirky toys,…

Wine

La Dolce Vita Wine Lounge

A cozy downtown wine lounge for a pre-dinner pour, small bites, and…

Food & Drink

Luma Bar & Eatery

A polished river-adjacent bar-and-eatery stop for cocktails, dinner, and a downtown waterfront…

Shopping

Marisa’s Fantasia

At Marisa’s Fantasia, costumes, playful accessories, and theatrical retail energy set the…

Food & Drink

McNear’s Saloon & Dining House

A classic downtown saloon with an all-day happy hour menu, drinks, pub…

Food & Drink

Mi Pueblo Petaluma

A downtown Mexican restaurant with weekday happy hour, margaritas, draft beer, and…

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