Arrive early to avoid crowds at Sonoma County Fair which has live music, fair food, farm animals, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, and a flower show in Santa Rosa.

You can visit these museums free on the first Tuesday of every month.

• Conservatory of Flowers (greenhouse)
• Contemporary Jewish Museum (culture)
• de Young (art)
• Legion of Honor (European art)
• Museum of Craft and Design (crafts)
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (art)