Holiday Events
Do the Turkey Trot
The Healdsburg Turkey Trot tradition continues with a 5k fun run/walk on Thanksgiving Day at 8am. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise, entry $25 to benefit the “Live Like Drew” Drew Esquivel Scholarship. Start and finish are at 333 Center St. in front of Healdsburg Running Company. UPDATED: The 2025 winners were Vincent Friesen (Castro Valley), Antony Cortes (Petaluma) and Kaeden Anderson (Healdsburg); top women’s finisher was Rebecca Wheeler (8th place, San Francisco).
Breakfast with Santa
The popular seasonal Saturday “breakfast with Santa” takes place on Saturdays starting Nov. 29 to Dec. 20. From 9-11am, kids can meet the Man in Red and get a digital photo as a souvenir. Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Ave., costeaux.com.
Tractor parade
Geyserville’s luminous annual Lighted Tractor Parade rolls down the avenue, from the north end of town to Highway 128, from 6-8pm on Saturday, Nov. 29.
Dine Out for Life
Time for the annual Dining Out For Life, a benefit for Food For Thought to provide healthy groceries, meals, and loving support to people with serious medical conditions. Participating restaurants give at least 25% of their income on Thursday, Dec. 4 for dining in or take-out customers. Participating Healdsburg restaurants include Baci Cafe & Wine Bar (336 Healdsburg Ave.) which will donate 50%, Drewish Deli (11 Mitchell Lane), Lo & Behold Bar and Kitchen (214 Healdsburg Ave.), and Spoonbar (219 Healdsburg Ave.).
Holiday exhibit
Come celebrate the season featuring new and archived works from 45 artists represented by the Paul Mahder Gallery. Opening reception on Friday Dec. 5, 5-7pm , at 222 Healdsburg Ave., paulmahdergallery.com.
‘Merry Healdsburg’
The City’s annual seasonal celebration, which includes the Lighting of the Tree and a night market at the Plaza. Ride in a horse-drawn carriage, dance to live holiday music, cheer for Santa’s grand arrival (he usually throws the switch to light the tree) and shop at the nighttime holiday market, from 6-9pm on Friday Dec. 5.
Crab Feast
The 46th annual benefit for the Healdsburg Rotary Foundation, the Crab Feast and Auction will be held at Villa Chanticleer, Saturday Dec. 6. Starting at 5:30pm, enjoy “all the crab you can eat” plus salad, pasta, desert and wine, and live and silent auctions. Some tickets still available through the Rotary Club of Healdsburg’s website, healdsburgrotary.ejoinme.org/Ticketsales.
Holiday concert
Gary Johnson will conduct the 40-plus-member Healdsburg Community Band through a holiday program that includes “Suite from The Nutcracker,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “O Holy Night,“ and other traditional and contemporary holiday pieces. Admission is free, donations welcome. Starts 5pm on Sunday Dec. 7, at the Raven Theater, 115 North St., raventheater.org.
City Business
City Council
The City of Healdsburg City Council meets in regular session on Monday, Dec. 1 to discuss the California Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) Code, the Magical Bridge Foundation plans for Badger Park, and approving the 2026 Master Calendar of Events among other matters. Meeting is held at Council Chambers, 401 Grove St, 6-10pm; view online at facebook.com/cityofhealdsburg.
Arts & Culture Commission
A special session of the Arts & Culture Commission will be held Wednesday, Dec. 3 to review the updated Public Art Grant Program, the upcoming Public Arts Education Forum on Jan. 25, 2025, and a proposal for logo design to represent the arts in Healdsburg among other matters. Meeting starts at 6pm, 401 Grove St., or online as above.
Music & More
‘Dad Country’
Weekly free concerts on Thursdays in the upstairs hall at Little Saint (closed Thanksgiving). On Thursday Dec. 4 the Wolf Jett band brings their rhythmic positivity to the stage; no cover. Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 7pm, at Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com.
Line dancing
Step off the holiday excess with two hours of country line dancing to the encouragement of Dustin Saylor and the Stowaways on Friday Nov. 28. Doors open at 6:30pm, from 7-8pm learn the routines then dance the night away with the band. $20 cover, Coyote Sonoma, 44-Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
Jazz jam
Live jazz most evenings at Furthermore Tasting Lounge, from Thursday through Sunday. Don’t forget the monthly “first Mondays” jazz jam, this week on Dec. 1 and open to all comers. From 5:30-8:30pm, no cover, 328A Healdsburg Ave., furthermorewines.com.
Top trio
Take a mid-weekend break and head for Hotel Healdsburg’s Spirit Bar on Saturday Nov. 29. The lobby comes alive with jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook, performed by a top-flight local trio of David Udolf (piano), Chris Amberger (bass) and Akira Tana (drums). Music from 6-9pm, no cover, bites menu from DCK available, 25 North St., drycreekkitchen.com/spirit-bar.
$10 cover
Three nights of local talent at the Elephant in the Room Nov. 28-30, including Ellie James on Friday, Casual Country on Saturday and the Nick Otis Orchestra on Sunday. 177 Healdsburg Ave., elephantintheroompub.com.
Farmer’s Market
Final month: From 8:30am till 12:30pm, the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market is held at the West Plaza parking lot. The Saturday weekly produce and crafts market continues only until Dec. 20.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
