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Historic Downtown Petaluma

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

Open all dayFree
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Petaluma River Walk

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

Open all dayFree
Visitor Info

Petaluma Visitor Center

Petaluma Visitor Center is the orientation stop for maps, brochures, local tips,…

Free
History

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

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

Shopping

Downtown Petaluma Shops

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

Shopping

Great Petaluma Mill

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

Scenic

Petaluma Boulevard Stroll

Petaluma Boulevard Stroll is the classic downtown walk, with historic facades, storefronts,…

Open until sunsetFree
Shopping

Kentucky Street Shopping Walk

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

Open until sunset
Bakery

Della Fattoria

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

Thu–Sun 8 AM–2 PM
Outdoors

Shollenberger Park

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

Daily sunrise–sunsetFree
Outdoors

Helen Putnam Regional Park

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

Daily 7 AM–sunsetFree
History

Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park

Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park opens onto California ranch-era history, with adobe…

Open until sunset
Scenic

Petaluma River Photo Walk

A camera-first riverfront wander with reflections, bridge angles, brick edges, boats, and…

Open until sunsetFree
Books

Copperfield’s Books

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

Sun–Fri 10 AM–6 PM
Food & Drink

Brewsters Beer Garden

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

Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–9 PM
Food & Drink

Petaluma Cheese Shop

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

Mon–Wed 11 AM–3 PM
Movies

Boulevard 14 Cinema

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

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
Scenic

D Street Drawbridge Viewpoint

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

Open until sunsetFree
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
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
Games

AMF Boulevard Lanes

AMF Boulevard Lanes is an indoor play stop with its own scene,…

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