Deli & market · Sonoma, Sonoma County

Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market

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Market-goers sitting on the Sonoma Plaza lawn beside white vendor tents, under a tall palm at dusk, during the Tuesday night market — Photo: sarahstierch · CC BY 2.0, via Flickr

The short answer

Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market is a place to stock your picnic — farm stands (produce, eggs, honey, flowers, plant starts), baked goods, specialty foods, hot-food stands and beer and wine; The Butcherman BBQ from The Sonoma Cheese Factory serves its full menu here. No picnic boxes. It also has its own seating where you can eat.

Checked September 2026 from sonomastuesdaynightmarket.comStated on the venue's own website

Details

What they sell: Farm stands (produce, eggs, honey, flowers, plant starts), baked goods, specialty foods, hot-food stands and beer and wine; The Butcherman BBQ from The Sonoma Cheese Factory serves its full menu here. No picnic boxes.
Dogs: No pets within the market (state health code); trained service animals only
Kids: Family event; the market hosts an annual zucchini race for kids (Aug 18, 2026)
Hours: Tuesdays 5–8pm, May–early September
Season: Tuesday evenings, May through early September (2026 season has ended)
House rules: No pets in the certified market area under state health code; trained service animals only.

What to expect

Held on the eight-acre Sonoma Plaza: people spread blankets or set up lawn chairs on the Plaza lawns and eat while local bands play. The visitors bureau explicitly suggests bringing a picnic and a lawn chair.

The building · Cullen328 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The grounds · Missvain · CC BY 4.0

Deli or market
Lawn
Live music

Good for: Families · Groups · Budget-friendly

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About Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market

Sonoma's summer evening market turns the Plaza into a giant picnic every Tuesday from May to early September, with farm stands, food vendors, beer and wine and live music. It's presented by the City of Sonoma with the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, and locals bring blankets, chairs and their own spreads.

Evening picnic scene on the Sonoma Plaza lawns
Tuesdays 5–8pm, May through early September
Live music, beer and wine, and hot-food stands
Bring a picnic and a lawn chair, per the visitors bureau

Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market (this deli & market)
Deli & market · Sonoma
Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)
Park · Sonoma · about 0.0 mi away
Depot Park
Park · Sonoma · about 0.4 mi away

Where to eat it: picnic spots nearby

Take-out lunch on a wooden bench, with picnickers in lawn chairs under the shade trees behind, on Sonoma Plaza

Park

Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)

Sonoma· 0.0 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedShade

Sonoma's historic central square is the easiest picnic in the valley: grab food from the shops around it, claim a shady patch of lawn, and legally open a bottle between 11:30 a.m. and sunset. It is lively, free and walkable to dozens of tasting rooms, with playgrounds and a duck pond for kids, but dogs are not allowed.

Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: No
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market · 0.0 mi

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Park

Depot Park

Sonoma· 0.3 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A relaxed neighborhood park a short walk from the Plaza, with bocce and petanque courts, a playground and public restrooms next to the picnic tables. It's the downtown option for dog owners, since leashed dogs are welcome here but banned from the Plaza, and the same 11:30 a.m.-to-sunset drinking window applies.

Depot Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market · 0.1 mi

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Park

Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)

Sonoma· 0.4 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

The quiet, shaded picnic grove at General Vallejo's Victorian-era estate is a peaceful escape a short walk or bike ride from the Plaza, paired with a $3 look inside the furnished house. It is strictly a food-only picnic: State Parks prohibits alcohol throughout Sonoma State Historic Park, so save the wine for the Plaza.

Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: no
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market · 0.3 mi

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Park

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Sonoma· 1 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Sonoma's main county park is a practical family picnic stop a few minutes west of the Plaza, with a big accessible playground, flush-toilet restrooms and flat, shaded trails along Sonoma Creek. It's the wrong place for a wine picnic, though: alcohol is allowed only inside the reserved Maxwell Glen group area with a permit.

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: no
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: $8/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Market · 0.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Are dogs allowed at Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market?

No pets within the market (state health code); trained service animals only.

Is Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market good for kids?

Family event; the market hosts an annual zucchini race for kids (Aug 18, 2026).

What picnic food can you get at Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market?

Farm stands (produce, eggs, honey, flowers, plant starts), baked goods, specialty foods, hot-food stands and beer and wine; The Butcherman BBQ from The Sonoma Cheese Factory serves its full menu here. No picnic boxes.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official site lists 2026 sponsors and the Aug 18, 2026 zucchini races; bureau post Jul 21, 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market before you go. How we verify.

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