Tolay Fall Festival at Tolay Lake Regional Park

The Tolay Fall Festival presents two weeks of old-time, nature-based fun each October at Tolay Lake Regional Park, east of Petaluma. More than just a pumpkin patch, the Tolay Fall Festival explores the agricultural and Native American heritage of this exceptional park. ​

With annual attendance averaging 15,000 visitors, the Tolay Fall Festival represents an exceptional sponsorship opportunity with extensive onsite visibility and alignment with Regional Parks' marketing campaign.

Visitors can:

• Explore the "Nighttime Creature Barn" filled with birds of prey, snakes, tidepool animals and more
• Venture into the "Creepy Crawly Room" where tarantulas and scorpions glow under black lights
• Take a hayride to a pumpkin patch and choose the perfect pumpkin
• Experience heritage crafts like candle dipping and wool spinning
• Join experts in archery, fly fishing and astronomy for hands-on demonstrations
• Participate in sack races, wind through a straw maze, and meet barnyard animals

Schoolchildren from all over Sonoma County attend the festival on field trips on weekdays, and families visit on the weekends, making wonderful memories for years to come.