The following page contains a series of links to kid-friendly venues and activities, LGBTQ spaces, as well as information about nearby regional and state parks. We have also included a calendar of events taking place in the area at the time of the MALCS Summer Institute. We have created a separate listing for restaurants near campus.
LGBTQ Friendly Spaces
Rainbow Cattle Company
16220 Main St
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-0206
Brew Coffee and Beer
555 Healdsburg Ave
Santa Rosa
707-303-7372
https://www.yelp.com/biz/brew-coffee-and-beer-santa-rosa-4?osq=brew+coffee+and+beer
Family Friendly Activities
Fundemonium
579 Rohnert Park Expressway W.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
This toy, hobby, and game store offers 14,000 square feet of fun. Options include a children’s play area, a slot car track, a 1,200-square-foot indoor radio-controlled car track, rock tables for radio-controlled rock crawlers, a snack bar, and LEGO play.
https://www.fundemoniumtoys.com
Cal Skate Roller Blading and Skating Center, Rohnert Park
6100 Commerce Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
As one of the North Bay Area’s only roller skating rinks, Cal Skate lets you strap on skates or blades and glide away. The Club Friday Night series offers games, socialization, theme nights, and modern hit music, for a fun night out.
https://www.calskate.com
Driven Raceway, Rohnert Park
4601 Redwood Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
For kids who are a minimum of 48″ tall, you can try out the electric indoor go-kart racing in Rohnert Park, which offers the extreme experience for all your family parties needs.
https://www.drivenraceway.com/home.htm
Scandia Family Fun Center, Rohnert Park
5301 Redwood Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94927
Scandia Family Fun Center is a kid’s fantasy land which includes two 18-hole miniature golf courses with tiny buildings, bridges, and waterways. Also featured are 18 batting cages with slow pitch and fast pitch. Bumper boats, equipped with water sprayers, are a great way to cool off on a warm day. And the Lil’ Indy Raceway gives a racing experience with its straight track and banked turns.
https://scandiafunland.com
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-549-4452, open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday (except Tuesdays) and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (closed Tuesdays); $12 adults; $8 seniors 62 or older; $5 youth/students (4-18 or with valid student ID); and free for children 3 and under or museum members.
If you happen to have some Peanuts fans in the family, visit the Charles M. Schulz Museum and research center. This fun, laidback museum has some interesting exhibits about the famed cartoonist and his beloved Peanuts characters. Directly across the street is Snoopy’s Home Ice stadium for ice skating with the family.
https://schulzmuseum.org
Snoopy’s Home Ice, Santa Rosa
1667 West Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
One of the most beautiful ice arenas in the world, the Redwood Empire Ice Arena has the feel of a Swiss Alpine Village nestled among towering Redwoods. It’s the coolest place in Santa Rosa and is a truly magical place.
A community icon for over 45 years, Snoopy’s Home Ice offers a unique atmosphere for families to enjoy recreational ice skating and a world-class facility for local athletes in the sports of Ice Hockey and Figure Skating. Also, home to the Warm Puppy Café and Snoopy’s Gallery & Gift Shop, the arena complex is a family favorite among locals and a popular destination for Peanuts fans from across the globe.
https://www.snoopyshomeice.com
Howarth Park, Santa Rosa
630 Summerfield Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
This 152-acre community park includes an amusement park with a miniature train ride, carousel, animal farm, and pony rides. It also includes unique playground structures, a beautiful lake for fishing and boating, a softball field, tennis courts, picnic areas, and miles of hiking and jogging areas.
https://srcity.org/1271/3813/Howarth-Park
Double Decker Lanes, Rohnert Park
300 Golf Course Dr
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
https://doubledeckerlanes.com/contact/
Moustache Baked Goods
381 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, California
95448
https://moustachebakedgoods.com
Hiking/Walking
The university is near several state and county regional parks. Opening hours vary but most operate from dawn to dusk. Both regional and state parks charge vehicles to enter and park. The fee varies between $5-8 per vehicle
Crane Creek Regional Park (closest to SSU/family friendly)
5000 Pressley Rd Santa Rosa, CA 95404
https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Get_Outdoors/Parks/Crane_Creek_Regional_Park.aspx
Taylor Mountain Regional Park (second closest to SSU)
3820 Petaluma Hill Road, Santa Rosa (entrance closer to SSU/more family friendly)
2080 Kawana Terrace, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (other side entrance)
https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Get_Outdoors/Parks/Taylor_Mountain_Regional_Park_and_Open_Space_Preserve.aspx
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
3325 Adobe Rd, Petaluma, CA 94954
https://petalumaadobe.com
Annadel State Park
6201 Channel Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95409
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=480
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, CA 95452
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=481
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
17000 Armstrong Woods Road
Guerneville, California 95446
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=450
Calendar of Events
Sunday, July 16
Live at Juilliard – Summer Concert Series
There’s no better way to spend your summer Sunday evenings than enjoying music, food and fun at Live at Juilliard! Now celebrating its 24th season, this FREE concert series brings some of the Bay Area’s finest bands to Juilliard Park. Pack a picnic or purchase food from tasty vendors onsite. 16 July at 5pm
https://www.sonomacounty.com/sonoma-events/live-juilliard-summer-concert-series
Wednesday, July 19
Lorena Zertuche
She draws inspiration from her childhood in spent in small Mexican villages, where explosive colors, textures and kitschy found objects.
Consulate General of Mexico, San Francisco
532 Folsom St, San Francisco, California 94105
19 July at 18:00–21:00
https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-lorena-zertuche-34549122355
Thursday, July 20
Santa Rosa Bachata Nights
Beginning Lesson 7 pm – 8 pm
Intermediate Lesson 8 pm – 9 pm
No partner or experience necessary!
Open Dancing 9 pm- 12 am with DJ Antonio playing the best of Bachata and more
$10 cover charge includes lessons and dancing. Pay at the door.
21+ with I.D.. Dress to impress
Flamingo Resort Hotel
2777 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Stars Under the Stars Outdoor Film Festival
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Pack a blanket and join St. Francis Winery on the lawn of their beautiful Sonoma Valley Tasting Room for a film under the stars. Back for its eighth year, the Stars Under the Stars Outdoor Film Festival takes place every Thursday night at the Winery from July 6 to July 27. Seating on the lawn begins at 7 p.m. with a pre-show concert and wine reception. El Coyote Food Truck will be serving delicious Mexican food available for purchase. The feature film begins at dusk. Festival sommelier and film aficionado Christopher Sawyer will pair St. Francis’ world class wines with world class films.
Some Like It Hot
Starring Marilyn Monroe & Tony Curtis (1959)
Pre-show concert by: Carlos Herrera Band
https://www.sonomacounty.com/sonoma-events/stars-under-stars-st-francis-winery
Friday, July 21
New Moon Women’s Circle
Join us for a Monthly Women’s Circle around the New Moon. The event will fall on the Friday evening closest to the New Moon. We will be joining in meditation, journaling, meditation and sharing circle.
Cost: $15
Pre-register at https://bookeo.com/thelumacenter?type=415553CEMWW159D65BCF4F . The Luma Center
616 Petaluma Blvd N, Ste B, Petaluma, California 94952
Funky Fridays Outdoor Music Concerts
07:00pm to 09:00pm
Cost:
$10 Adults; Free for kids 18 and under; $10 parking per vehicle or Free with Regional Parks Pass
Location:
Hood Mansion
1450 North Pythian Road
Santa Rosa, California 95405
This summer concert series is a non-profit FUNdraiser to benefit Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation. The foundation raises funds, fosters partnerships and advocates on behalf of Sonoma County Regional Parks. Funds raised from the 2017 concerts will support projects related to the Hood Mansion, Hood Mountain Regional Park, and other county parks projects in the Sonoma Valley.
https://www.sonomacounty.com/sonoma-events/funky-fridays-outdoor-music-concerts
Saturday, July 22
Free Movies on the Green: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989) and Moana (2016)
Cost: Free
5pm
Green Music Center
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, California 94928