News
FANDANGO! Event returns to Petaluma Adobe
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park hosted a festive FANDANGO, featuring Baile de California. We are grateful to the many volunteers and staff who enabled this joyous celebration of dance. Read more.
NATURE & COMMUNITY FAIR IN SONOMA
Many thanks to California State Parks for hosting a successful Nature and Community Event on a hot Saturday, August 12th, 2023. There were plenty of creative and educational activities for... Read more.
Docent Book Club-August 26,2023
The Docent Book Club will meet Saturday, August 26, 2023 in the Barracks A/V room, 10 am. Read more.
Cultural Exchange Hub on the Border of Russian and Mexican Frontier – Sept. 21, 2023 Lecture by Igor Polishchuk
Igor Polishchuk, Director of External Relations and a resident historian at Fort Ross Conservancy, will guide us through the intricate web of relationships and influences that shaped Alta California’s history. Read more.
LIVING HISTORY DAY AT PETALUMA ADOBE
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, the Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park hosted a successful return of Living History Day. We are grateful to the many volunteers and staff who dressed... Read more.
SPParks BOARD WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS AND PRESIDENT
The SPParks Board of Directors is proud to announce that it has elected two new members in May, 2023, and chosen a new President of the Board. Anne Cox, our... Read more.
McCormick Lecture: CHINESE IN WINE COUNTRY
Author and 5th generation Napa Valley native John McCormick spoke to a packed house in the Mission Chapel, sharing his research on the overlooked contributions of Chinese immigrants in Napa... Read more.
Beebe & Senkewicz Books Available in the Barracks Gift Shop
If you missed the recent lecture by Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz, you can purchase their recently published books in the Barracks Gift Shop. The store in the... Read more.
BARRACKS STORE NOW OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK!
Beginning March 1st, 2023, the Park Store in the Barracks is open every day, from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. Since the reopening after the 2020 Covid closure, the store... Read more.
Private Group Tours Now Available
Sonoma Petaluma Parks (SPParks) now offers private group tours of Mission San Francisco Solano and General Vallejo’s Home (also known as Lachryma Montis). Both of these are part of Sonoma... Read more.