The Red Grape

The playground inside the historic plaza: two age-split structures, a sand pit, a duck pond and huge shade trees, with cheese shops, bakeries and ice cream all around.

Sonoma Plaza's garden cafe: breakfast and lunch on a leafy back patio with the duck pond playground across the square.

The original Mary's, born on Sonoma Plaza in 1959, where kids make their own pizzas (dough, sauce, cheese, toppings delivered to the table).

A year-round beer garden and listening room with live music.

A playground with bocce and volleyball courts, picnic tables and the small Depot Park Museum next door.

Sonoma's family-run adobe-style inn: garden pool, hot tub, free breakfast, and lawns kids can run on, a ten-minute walk from the Plaza.