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Things To Do
Sonoma Canopy Tours
Experience the beauty of the Redwoods... from above! A zipline lets the magic of gravity do all the work.
Sonoma Valley Bike Tours
Rent your bike here and they will provide you with direct access to quiet country roads leading you to the best local wineries.
Up & Away Ballooning
Thought those vineyards looked beautiful from the highway? Try the view from a thousand feet up, serenely drifting along with the wind, the only sound the occasional roar of the burners overhead.
Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley
Lack a designated driver? Think limousine tours are for tourists? Biking and wining a precarious pair? The Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley might be just what you’re looking for. Built from the blueprints of an 1890’s San Francisco cable car, the trolley safely trundles wine enthusiasts on a six-hour ride through Sonoma Valley. The journey begins at Sonoma Plaza and then makes a handful of stops at local wineries for private tasting experiences. Included in the package is a guide, a picnic lunch from wildly popular the girl & the fig, views of the bucolic wine country landscape, and plenty of wine — and bottled water.
Gourmet Food & Wine Tours
There are several different food tours offered. Check out: Sonoma Food and Wine Tour (Plaza) Drew's Brews Tour (Sonoma Plaza) Hike, Sip and Savor (Sonoma)
Charles M. Shulz Museum
This isn't just Wine Country, it's "Peanuts" Country, too. Famed cartoonist Charles Schulz – the creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the entire Peanuts gang – called Sonoma County home for more than 40 years. At the 8,000-square-foot Charles M. Schulz Museum you'll find the world's largest collection of original Peanuts artwork, watch animated Peanuts specials, view Peanuts products from the 1950s onward, and get to know the entire peanuts gang a little better.
Jack London State Historic Park
Part of the allure of Sonoma Valley is this Park, boasting over 29 miles of trails across 1400 acres including stunning vistas and the historic buildings from the time when famous writer/adventurer Jack London called this his home. Jack London State Historic Park was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963. It is a particularly distinctive State Park—a diverse landscape to explore, a museum and cultural legacy to discover and a magical place to experience.
Spa Services @ The Fairmont Mission Inn and Spa
Need to relax after your long journey to Sonoma? Book a massage or facial at The Fairmont Spa.
Mantanza's Creek Winery
Matanzas Creek Winery in Bennett Valley has been a haven for wine enthusiasts and lavender lovers since 1991. Guests to the winery can sip Sauvignon Blanc on a terrace overlooking fields of lilac and amethyst; the soothingly seductive perfumes wafting in the breeze to the hum of bees shifting busily among the blossoms. Matanzas lavender fields, farmed organically by master gardener Joel Garcia, are cut, bundled and hung to barn dry after reaching full bloom. Then the dried blossoms are used in culinary, bath, body and home products sold in the winery’s lavender market.
The girl and the fig
Our favorite restaurant in Sonoma! Not only is it popular, it's tiny, so make sure you make your reservation before you arrive!
Sunflower Caffe
If you're staying in the Sonoma Plaza, don't miss this place for breakfast!
Chateau St. Jean
The Sonoma Valley producer of Cinq Cépages, one of Sonoma County’s seminal Bordeaux blends first made in 1990, boasts a sprawling property ideal for a picnic or for having a glass of wine while playing a game of bocce. It also offers a seated Cinq Rêves Library Tasting, a chance to partake in a vertical of Cinq Cépages and other reserve wines. Offered twice daily Friday through Monday, it’s best to call ahead.
Wilson Family Wineries
Check out all of the Wilson Family boutique wineries throughout Sonoma County. Our favorites are Wilson Winery and Mazzocco (located in Dry Creek) and Matrix Winery (located in Russian River).