Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
A compact local-history stop in the historic library building, useful for grounding a downtown visit in Petaluma’s past.
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Petaluma family activities
Kid-friendly Petaluma ideas for weekends, school breaks, visiting family, and low-pressure local outings.
Family-friendly Petaluma picks
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Petaluma Skate Park
This Petaluma event a neighborhood outdoor stop with practical local ingredients: room to move, places to pause, and an easy reason to get outside.
Petaluma Wildlife & Natural Science Museum
This Petaluma event brings Petaluma’s older layers into view through buildings, stories, collections, or streets that still hold their shape.
McNear Park
A neighborhood park with playground space, picnic room, and a classic local-family feel.
Shollenberger Park
One of Petaluma’s best birding and walking areas, with wetlands, open sky, and a loop that feels bigger than a quick park stop.
Helen Putnam Regional Park
A westside regional park with hill trails, views, and picnic-friendly open space close to town.
Leghorns Park
This Petaluma event a neighborhood outdoor stop with practical local ingredients: room to move, places to pause, and an easy reason to get outside.
Lucchesi Park
This Petaluma event a neighborhood outdoor stop with practical local ingredients: room to move, places to pause, and an easy reason to get outside.
Walnut Park
This Petaluma event a neighborhood outdoor stop with practical local ingredients: room to move, places to pause, and an easy reason to get outside.
Arroyo Park
This Petaluma event a neighborhood outdoor stop with practical local ingredients: room to move, places to pause, and an easy reason to get outside.
Anna’s Meadow Park
This Petaluma event a neighborhood outdoor stop with practical local ingredients: room to move, places to pause, and an easy reason to get outside.
Petaluma River Park
A riverfront open-space stop for walking, fresh air, and seeing Petaluma from the water’s edge.
Plan around Petaluma
Check official sources for hours, ages, reservations, and seasonal changes before heading out with kids.