Ives Park
Sebastopol's downtown creek-side park: playground, big lawns, and the town's event stage, walking distance to Main Street bakeries and the Barlow district.
Ives Park, 7400 Willow St, Sebastopol, CA 95472, USA
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Beer gardens with umbrellas and shade sails, open to kids during regular hours, with live music.
Sebastopol's brand-new playground cafe (opened 2026): chef-made soba bowls and espresso for grown-ups, a kids menu, a sandbox, and a play structure in the cafe yard.
An open-air market of food spots, shops and an arcade, with plenty of room between them for kids to roam.
A dedicated kids' menu with a few upscale choices.
Mesquite-grilled chicken, burritos and stuffed yams, with a kids' menu and a garden patio to eat on.
A playground on a paved loop that also passes the picnic areas, with more than three miles of gentle creekside trail for bigger kids.