August in Healdsburg is the last, unhurried stretch of summer. The vines along Dry Creek and Alexander Valley hang heavy and hum toward harvest, the plaza fountain runs warm into the evening, and a bend of the Russian River is still the coolest seat in town. Before the first crush trucks roll and the kids head back to class, here is a full month worth stepping out for — riverside afternoons, three nights a week of live music, farmers’ market peaches, outdoor Shakespeare, and long dinners under the twinkle lights.

These come straight from the people who run them — the City of Healdsburg, the Chamber of Commerce, the Raven Theater, local wineries, the school district, and our neighborhood parks. The standing weekly favorites are gathered up top, and the one-time and limited events are sorted by date so you can plan every week of the month. Everything below takes place in and around Healdsburg.