Top Things to Do in Santa Rosa California
Santa Rosa is located in the rolling hills of Northern California’s wine country. Northern California’s wine country is known for its redwood forest, 300 vineyards and wineries, the Peanuts cartoon, amazing farm-to-table experiences, and the California Cheese Trail. It is a central location for exploring the nearby communities of Napa, Calistoga, Healdsburg, Sebastapol, and Bodega Bay.
If you are planning a trip to Santa Rosa and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Santa Rosa bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Santa Rosa trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Santa Rosa California
Have dinner at one of the Historic Railroad Square restaurants
Check out Court House Square
Go on a safari at Safari West
Browse the exhibits at the Museum of Sonoma County
Stroll the gardens at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Try goat yoga or meditate with sheep at Charlie’s Acres Farm
Search for souvenirs at the Wednesday Night Market and Street Fair
Sample Sonoma County wine
Go horseback riding through Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve
Check out the historical planes at the Pacific Coast Air Museum
Walk past Patrick Amiot’s iron yard sculptures in Sebastopol
Browse the Charlie Brown memorabilia at the Charles M. Schulz Museum
Get pampered in a bamboo garden at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
Sample their St. Jorge cheese at Matos Cheese Factory and
Go for a bike ride in Annadel State Park
Take a hot-air balloon ride over Sonoma’s vineyards
Go for a swim in the lagoon at Spring Lake Regional Park
Go brewery hopping
Go crabbing at Bodega Head Park & Beach
Canoe down the Russian River
Zipline through a redwood forest
Photograph the Cyclisk Tower
Tour Villa Ca’Toga, home of Italian artist Carlo Marchiori
Visit the animal sanctuary of Goatlandia
Take the canopy tour and sleep in a treehouse at Sonoma Treehouse Adventures
Check the Santa Rosa California Office of Tourism website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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