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Docent-led Walking Tours of Historic Downtown

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Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

20 4th Street

707-778-4398

Event Link

May 4, 2024 to November 10, 2024
every Saturday, Sunday

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Price Varies

Reservations & Tickets

The Petaluma Historical Library & Museum invites you to join costumed docents dressed in period attire as they guide you through the historic downtown Petaluma business and residential districts. Petaluma has a unique and fascinating history as a bustling river town post Gold Rush, the “Egg Capital of the World” after the turn of the century, and now a town that loves its history. Learn about Petaluma’s incredible architecture (including  8 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and other important and interesting facets of Petaluma’s history.  You’ll be informed by their historical knowledge and entertained by their characters’ stories.

FREE ($10 donation appreciated). Check website to confirm tour dates (no tour Oct. 19). Meet on the steps of the Museum  at 10:30am to embark on your trip back through time.