Ten Free Things to do in Petaluma

There are hundreds of great free and cheap things to do in Sonoma County. It’s almost hard to chose. But here’s a look at 10 free things to do in Petaluma.

• Take a free historical walking tour. Led by costumed docents, these are held Saturdays during the summer at 10 am leaving from the Petaluma Historical Museum at 20 4th St.

• Visit the Farmer’s Market. Admission is free every Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. in from May-October in Walnut Park  and Wednesday evenings 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM  June-August in the Theatre District

• Birdwatch at Shollenberger Park.

• Take a free tour of Tara Firma Farms.  Free farm tours on Saturdays and Sundays every hour on the hour from 10 am to 3 pm.

• Bicycle Spring Hill-Chileno Valley. This is a peaceful 30 mile ride with some moderate to strenuous climbs in the bucolic dairy lands along the border between Sonoma and Marin Counties.

• Enjoy the free Saturday Morning Music series at Aqus café.

• Download a free MP3 audio tour of Petaluma

• Visit the Military Antiques Museum at 300 Petaluma Blvd. North

• Listen to Blues and Jazz at the summertime Blues & Jazz on the Plaza series (Saturdays on Helen Putnam Plaza on Petaluma Blvd N. by the fountain)

• Appreciate art at the Petaluma Arts Council exhibits or at the Art Walk held every Second Friday downtown.

• Check out the most recent freebies, deals and events in Petaluma here.

If you’re exploring Sonoma County, see ten free things to do in….Cloverdale, Santa Rosa, Bodega Bay, Sebastopol, Sonoma Valley, Windsor, and Healdsburg. If ten free and cheap things  isn’t  nearly enough, check out 102 Things to Do in Sonoma County.