Children’s Day at the Mission in Sonoma

The annual event include 1920s activities|

The community is invited to step back in time to a day at Mission San Francisco Solano, circa 1820s. The annual Children’s Day at the Mission is this Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by California State Parks, in cooperation with Sonoma Petaluma Parks. Park volunteers and staff will be on site demonstrating and assisting with various activities and crafts.

Throughout the day children can start to weave a basket, hand dip a candle, rope and brand a steer, or spin and card wool the old-fashioned way using wool from our Petaluma Adobe sheep.

New this year State Parks will have tortilla and butter making as well as leather tooling. One of the most popular activities is the making of cornhusk dolls. All of this is free with paid admission.

Mission San Francisco Solano is located at 114 E. Spain St. Park admission fees are $3 per adult and children, age 17 and under, are free to this event

Admission entitles entry into Sonoma State Historic Park which includes Mission San Francisco Solano, Sonoma Barracks, Toscano Hotel, Vallejo Home in Sonoma, and the Petaluma Adobe.

Park hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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