Petaluma Downtown Association Newsletter
March 2016
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Calendar of Events
Button Launh Fundraiser
Butter & Egg Days
Antique Faire
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We can't do it without our volunteers! 2016 Butter & Egg Days Parade is April 23rd! We need over 200 volunteers - Please join us!
download a form here or visit us at the Petaluma Downtown Association 210 Lakeville Street to pick one up Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm.

March 18th-20th is the 10th Annual California's Artisan Cheese Festival hosed at the Sheraton. Tickets sell out fast, get yours now.... if it's not too late!


If you have a recipe you feel confident is one of the best home brewed beers in the county consider signing up for the Second Annual Sonoma County Home Brewers Competition. Deadline to sign up is April 18th!


Join Sonoma County's Keenan Irish Dancers for an evening of top entertainment at their 2016 St Patrick Day's Show and immerse yourself in the music, dance and culture of Ireland. The show takes place on Sunday, March 6th, 2016 at 5:30 pm at the Luchessi Park Community Center, 320 North McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. Purchase tickets at the door for $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 years old and under. In addition to the show, refreshments will be provided.

 

 

What better place to be than Petaluma on a warm March afternoon? Enjoy local eats, delicious treats, and the beauty of springtime bloom.   

 

Cheers, 

Jenny & Marie
Petaluma Downtown Association

 

Butter & Egg Days Button Launch Fundraiser at Lagunitas
Tuesday, March 29 from 5:30-8:30pm at Lagunitas
   
Join us for a Butter & Egg Days Fundraiser & Button Launch at Lagunitas Tap Room & Beer Sanctuary. Enjoy a fun night of dinner, dessert, dancing and drinking! Lombardi's will be catering our delicious dinner.

Buy your 2016 Friends of The Parade button while you're there or if you already have your button, wear it and either way you'll receive a free raffle ticket!

 
There will be a raffle with great prizes from local businesses, and fun trivia! Our band will be announced shortly, but the y'll be sure to get you up and d ancing.

Advanced tickets can be purchased for $20 on Brown Paper Tickets and at the Petaluma Visitor Center at 210 Lakeville Street, 7 days a week from 10am-4pm. Advance ticket sales online and at the Visitor Center will end on March 28 at 9am. After that it's $25 at the door, first come first serve. Kids tickets are $5.00. There are a limited number of tickets available, so make sure to buy yours in advance!

Find out more about the 2016 Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival online or give us a call at (707) 763-0344.

All proceeds will benefit the Butter & Egg Days Parade, a production of The Petaluma Downtown Association, a nonprofit organization. We need the community's support to continue to bring the Parade to the streets of Downtown Petaluma, so please, buy a button, have a beer and help keep us Marching!

 
The 2016 parade theme is ALL ABOARD! NEXT STOP PETALUMA!
Celebrating our rich railway history and tracks to the future with the arrival of the SMART train in 2016! 
 
Petaluma's Butter & Egg Days Parade celebrates all things Petaluma, the history and the stories we love to tell. This year the Parade will celebrate the arrival of the SMART Train in 2016, sharing stories of the impact the railway had in shaping our hometown's historic past and making it the place it is today. And looking toward the future, what the revival of a passenger train will mean to our hometown's businesses, residents, schools, and non-profits.

Didn't get your application in by deadline? Give us a call! Its first come first serve if we still have space available. No applications will be accepted after 5pm on March 7th.

To sign up to be in the parade, be a food vendor, get a non-profit booth, or other vendor booth, just download the appropriate application. For more information find us online.    
30th Annual Spring Antique Faire
April 24th from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Antique and collectible lovers throughout the Bay Area are welcome to come, browse and shop the 30th Annual Petaluma Spring Antique Faire on Sunday, April 24, 2016, 8 am to 4 pm held in one delightful and relaxing setting - downtown Petaluma. Admission is free.

"The Bay Area's Premier Antique Center", Historic Downtown Petaluma will transform into an antique marketplace. Amid the beautiful historic buildings, one of a kind stores, and an incredible array of restaurants and cafes, guests can find an incomparable selection of affordable antiques from over 180 dealers. The show has a nice variety of estate jewelry, linens, furniture, art, kitchenware, vintage décor, books and all kinds of unusual collectibles to suit everyone's budget.

This show attracts over 8,000 discerning collectors as well as first time buyers wishing to collect and invest in real antiques. Don't forget to partake in the Mason's incredible breakfast in the beautiful dining room of the Masons
building during the morning of the show for just $8, a rare and special treat!

Find us online to view our vendor information and online sign up form. 
  
OUR FALL ANTIQUE FAIRE WILL BE ON SEPT 25, 2016 - SAVE THE DATE!