We have rounded up a list of events we are most excited for in August 2024; we hope to see you there!
August 2 - Chelsea Handler: The LLB Tour
Chelsea Handler is a comedian, television host, New York Times best-selling author, and advocate, whose humor and candor have established her as one of the most celebrated voices in entertainment and pop culture. In 2022, Handler brought her critically acclaimed comedy special, Revolution, to Netflix. It followed the success of her 2020 HBO Max comedy special, Evolution, which earned Chelsea a Grammy® nomination for “Best Comedy Album.” In 2021, she launched her iHeart Radio advice podcast, Dear Chelsea, and embarked on the Vaccinated and Horny Tour, bringing her sensational stand-up set to 90+ cities with 115 shows across North America. She won “The Comedy Act of 2021” at the People’s Choice Awards.
August 3 - Rupaul's Drag Race at Shady Oak Brewing Company
Join Travel Daddyz in welcoming the star of RuPaul's Drag Race and multifaceted celebrity WILLAM to Santa Rosa, CA! Who isn't familiar with this STAR? If you haven't caught her on TV as the unforgettable and only disqualified queen on Drag Race, an actress on Nip Tuck, a guest judge on Dragula, or on Celebrity Family Feud, then perhaps you've seen her on the silver screen in American Pie, Hurricane Bianca, A Star is Born, or Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts. Or maybe you were lucky enough to catch her in Titanique the Musical.
August 7 - Movies on the Lawn at the Madrona
Partnered with AVFilm Festival, our summer movie series features a lawn-seating style experience with an outdoor tasting lounge and pours from local wineries. Each ticket includes admission, popcorn, a snack & a complimentary glass of local wine, headphones, cozy-chic blankets, and tufts by Northern Californian designer Erica Tanov. With each ticket purchase, you're entered to win one of several special giveaways which will be revealed at the end of the event and will include curated gifts from our partners: From stays and brunches to special wine tastings or products from our marketplace - it will be a surprise and delight. A full bar and additional snacks will be available for purchase. For dinner reservations, please book separately.
August 9 - Colbie Cailatt & Gavin DeGraw Concert
Colbie Caillat is a two-time Grammy Award-winning, five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter whose catalog has amassed over 15 billion global streams. Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw’s inimitable voice and soulful style boldly bloomed on his platinum-certified full-length debut, Chariot. Meanwhile, his duet with Colbie Caillat, “We Both Know,” garnered a Grammy Award nomination.
August 10-11 - Gravenstein Apple Fair
Since 1973, Sonoma County Farm Trails has produced this sweet country fair and music festival, our primary annual fundraiser, every August during peak Gravenstein season. A core part of Farm Trails’ mission is to foster an appreciation of local agriculture, and we hope you’ll be as awed and inspired as we are by our esteemed farmers and producers and by the collective wisdom, skills, insight, experience, and expertise they bring to presentations and demos, as well as by the diverse, delicious, and nourishing foods and libations they share.
August 10 - Kendall Jackson’s Farm to Table Dinner Series
A dining experience like no other in Sonoma County, each al fresco event showcases the day’s harvest from Kendall-Jackson's culinary gardens and the bounty of local purveyors, paired alongside the estate’s highly acclaimed wines. Guests will enjoy a copious meal, seated at one long table amid the four-acre gardens. Saturday, August 10, 2024 - Southeast Asian Fusion Theme: Featuring Liberty Farms Duck and Dry Creek Peaches.
August 18 - Reeve Winemaker Dinner at Farmhouse Inn
Taste the finest flavors of Sonoma County as we pair the edible artistry of Executive Chef Craig Wilmer with the bold wines of Reeve Proprietor and Winemaker Noah Dorrance. Indulge in a seasonally driven four-course menu thoughtfully accompanied with an exciting selection of Reeve's small-batch wines.
August 24 - Foxflow: Taking Parkinsons' to the Mat!
Part of our commitment to making a lasting difference in our community is our commitment to funding research that will ultimately lead to a world without Parkinson's Disease. Last year, we raised more than $50,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. THIS YEAR, OUR GOAL IS $100,000! With your help, we can truly envision a future without this debilitating disease. Thank you for your support and for being a part of our annual "Taking Parkinson's To The Mat" fundraising event!
August 24-25 - The Barlow’s Sea to Sip Seafood & Wine Festival
Join us for the Barlow's "Sea to Sip" first annual Seafood and Wine Festival, a delightful celebration of the finest local wineries and seafood vendors! Savor the fresh, exquisite flavors of the sea paired perfectly with a diverse selection of wines from some of our region’s top vineyards. Enjoy live performance by: The Good Time Collective and Foreverland.
