News
New York Times Recommends Sonoma State Historic Park
The California Today section of the New York Times, Nov. 8, 2023 edition, suggests Where We're Travelling.... Sonoma State Historic Park. Read more.
Tickets for Christmas in the Mission available 11/18/23
Tickets for the Christmas singalong in the Sonoma Mission, part of Holidays on the Northern Frontier event on December 9th, will be available Saturday, November 18th, 2023, from 10 AM to noon at the Mission. Suggested donation is $2.50 per ticket, limit 4 tickets per person. Read more.
SPParks Members Annual General Meeting – Nov. 15, 2023
All Sonoma Petaluma Parks Association members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in the Sonoma Barracks Audio/Visual Room. Not a member? Please join now by clicking the JOIN button above. Read more.
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.