Things to Do on the Russian River
Looking for things to do on the Russian River during your stay at the Rio Nido Lodge? We’ve got lots of great things coming up on our Calendar of Events. Here are some of our top picks.
March, 2019
January-May
Whale Watching
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Saturdays and Sundays at Bodega Head
(707) 869-9177
RussianRiverTravel.Com
Whale Watching Tours also available via Will’s Bait and Tackle.
Saturday, March 30
Spring Release Celebration at Lytton Springs 2019
Ridge Vineyards at Lytton Springs
650 Lytton Springs Rd, Healdsburg
11:00 a.m.
(408) 867-3233
RidgeWine.Com
April, 2019
Friday, April 1
First Friday Art Walk
Main Street in Downtown Guerneville
3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
(707) 869-9000
Saturday, April 6
Occidental Fools Parade
1:00 p.m.
(707) 974-9392
SonomaCounty.Com
Saturday, April 13
73rd Annual Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival
Ives Park (on Jewell Ave. and Willow St. and the Sebastopol Center for the Arts at the Veterans Memorial Building, 282 So. High St.
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Parade, food & drink, music, exhibitors, kids activities, art show
- Tickets: $10 adults (18-61), $8.00 seniors (62+), students (10-17), and FREE for children under age 10.
Sunday, April 14
73rd Annual Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival
Ives Park (on Jewell Ave. and Willow St. and the Sebastopol Center for the Arts at the Veterans Memorial Building, 282 So. High St.
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Festival and Blues Music Explosion, food & drink, music, exhibitors, kids activities, art show
- Tickets: $10 adults (18-61), $8.00 seniors (62+), students (10-17), and FREE for children under age 10.
Saturday, April 27
Russian River 4th Food & Wine Spring Fling
Downtown Guerneville, 16251 Main St, In the tree-lined center of Main Street, next to Larks Drug (or Guerneville Veterans Memorial Hall if it rains)
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Enjoy a showcase of the best in food and wine, with small bites and wine tastings.
- Hosted by the Russian River Chamber of Commerce
- $30: food only, $50: food and wine.
(707) 869-9000
SonomaCounty.Com
Sunday, April 28
Fungi Fest
Gourmet Mushrooms, Inc.
2901 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastopol
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
A fundraiser for the Ceres Community Project.
- General Admission $20.
- General Admission & Tasting (for access to wine and beer vendors with three tasting tickets): $30.
- General Admission (12 and Under) $10.
- Shuttle service between parking and event areas.
- Free samples from several food vendors
Info and tickets via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fungi-fest-2019-tickets-54305058893
May, 2019
January-May
Whale Watching
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Saturdays and Sundays at Bodega Head
(707) 869-9177
RussianRiverTravel.Com
Whale Watching Tours also available via Will’s Bait and Tackle.
Friday, May 4
First Friday Art Walk
Main Street in Downtown Guerneville
3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
(707) 869-9000
Saturday, May 4
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
- Fun, crafts, live music, good food, entertainment, wine tasting, and more.
- Kids under 12 FREE; Adults Presale $12 ($14 at the gate); 2-Day Adult Presale $22 ($25 at the gate); Seniors (65+) / Military / Police / Fire just $12 at gate with valid ID.
Sunday, May 5
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
Bodega Bay
- Traditional Blessing of the Fleet, 11:30 a.m.
- Fun, crafts, live music, good food, entertainment, wine tasting, and more.
- Kids under 12 FREE; Adults Presale $12 ($14 at the gate); 2-Day Adult Presale $22 ($25 at the gate); Seniors (65+) / Military / Police / Fire just $12 at gate with valid ID.
Thursday, May 9
Calistoga Food & Wine Festival – VIP Reception
Close Pegas Winery
1060 Dunaweal Ln, Calistoga
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
- An exclusive event with local chefs and top tier wines.
- Wineries that will be pouring: Larkmead Vineyards, Sterling Vineyards, Storybook Wines, Baldacci Family Vineyards, Girard Winery, Switchback Ridge and Clos Pegase Winery.
Tickets: $195 per person
Booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calistoga-food-and-wine-2019-tickets-46334631129
Friday, May 10
Calistoga Food & Wine Festival – Chef Experience
Hindsight Wines
2383 Mora Ave, Calistoga
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Featuring Solbar’s Chef Gustavo Rios, with delectable food-wine pairings.
- A four-course gourmet experience with incredible views of our vineyards and the nearby Palisades and Mayacamas mountains.
Tickets: $120 per person
Booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calistoga-food-and-wine-2019-tickets-46334631129
Calistoga Food & Wine Festival – Winegrowers Roundtable
Hindsight Wines
2383 Mora Ave, Calistoga
3:00p.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Reception with a glass of wine and light bites.
- Roundtable with wine tastings and perspectives on each wine from local winemakers.
- Featuring: Nick Bleecher from Jericho Canyon Vineyard, Jerry Seps from Storybook Mountain Vineyards, Heidi Barrett with La Sirena Wines and Peter Heitz from Shypoke.
- Fun and informative live Q&A with Leslie Sbroco, TV celebrity and host of “Check Please Bay Area.”
Tickets: $75 per person.
Booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calistoga-food-and-wine-2019-tickets-46334631129
Saturday, May 11
Calistoga Food & Wine Festival – Grand Tasting Event
Solage, an Auberge Resort
755 Silverado Trail N, Calistoga
2:00-5:30 p.m.
- Featuring Solbar Executive Chef Gustabo Rios and the Calistoga Winegrowers.
- Live music and food/wine pairings with the finest local restaurants in a lovely outdoor setting.
- Delightful small bites served from live cooking stations by local restaurants to complement wines being poured.
- Over 40 Calistoga wineries participating.
$125 per person
Booking and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calistoga-food-and-wine-2019-tickets-46334631129
Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 17-19
39th Annual Russian River Women’s Weekend
R3 Resort
16390 4th St, Guerneville
(707) 869-8399
WomensWeekendRussianRiver.Com
RRWW has something for everyone! An early morning hike in the Redwoods, local beaches, mingle poolside enjoying some of Nor- Cal’s premier DJ’s. Town offers local artists, many fine dining options, local wine tasting, entertainment by world-renowned sexy burlesque, hot drag-king’s, sing your heart out at Karaoke or dance the night away at our Dance Party! Sunday wrap it up with Liquid Church, Poolside. Enjoy 3 full days of empowering freedom with a hate free atmosphere.
SOLD OUT
June, 2019
Friday, June 7
First Friday Art Walk
Main Street in Downtown Guerneville
3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
(707) 869-9000
Saturday, June 8
Beerfest – The Good One
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (VIP ticketholders can enter at noon)
Tickets $50 or $60 for VIP. Only 21+ allowed.
Tickets & Info on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beerfest-the-good-one-2019-tickets-53107396653
Thursday June 20
Russian River Rodeo – Royalty Dinner
Sportsman’s Club
25150 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills
(707) 865-9854
RussianRiverRodeo.Org
- Adults $10, Kids $5
- Reception: 5:30 p.m.
- Dinner 6:30 p.m.
- No Host Bar
“Come join us as we crown our rodeo queen and sweethearts”
Friday, June 21
Open 4D Barrel Race
Russian River Rodeo Grounds
Moscow Rd. at Highway 116, Duncans Mills
- 6:30 PM – PeeWees,
- 7:00 PM – Open Race
(707) 865-9854
RussianRiverRodeo.Org
2015 – June 27th & 28th – Let's Rodeo
Posted by Russian River Rodeo on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Saturday, June 22
Russian River Rodeo
Bill Parmeter Field
Russian River Rodeo Grounds
Moscow Rd. at Highway 116, Duncans Mills
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
(707) 865-9854
RussianRiverRodeo.Org
- Cowboy Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Rodeo Grand Entry Opening Ceremonies 1:00 p.m.
- Jackpot Team Roping
- 2 Draw Pots/Signup at 4:00 p.m. / Rope at 5:30 p.m.
July, 2019
Fourth of July Celebrations
Stay tuned for details.
Rio Nido
Pancake Breakfast, Fourth of July Barbecue with live music & Peewee Minigolf.
Guerneville
All-day food and entertainment capped with the Fireworks over the River show.
Monte Rio
Big Rocky Games, Fire Station BBQ, River Float Parade, and Fireworks
Friday, July 5
First Friday Art Walk
Main Street in Downtown Guerneville
3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
(707) 869-9000
Saturday, July 27
Fort Ross Festival 2019
Fort Ross State Historic Park
9005 Coast Hwy, Jenner
10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
$20 per car
(707) 847-3286
FortRoss.Org
Enjoy a fun-packed day on this ruggedly beautiful little stretch of the Sonoma Coast. Events and activities include Kashia Pomo ceremonial dancing, sing along to Americana Swing, learning crafts from Alaska Native craftspeople, watching traditional Russian performances, bluegrass/folk rock artist Rebecca Roudman and Dirty Cello story time, horse and carriage rides, and so much more. Grab a pint from our Beer Garden (closes at 5:30 pm) and sample foods from different cultures at the International Food Bazaar. Also back by popular demand, join the Fort Ross Militia for Musket and Cannon Firings, and have a BLAST at Fort Ross!