Things to do in Sunol, CA
11 events, deals and places in Sunol, CA, checked by a local editor and updated every day.
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Ohlone Cultures walk: guided park walk about Sunol's Native peopleSat Oct 24, 9–11am · Sunol Visitor Center · Price not listedA guided walk and talk about the Ohlone, the Native American peoples who have lived in this area for thousands of years. Run by EBRPD (East Bay Regional Park District) from the Sunol Visitor Center; for ages 8 and up, no registration needed.- Tarantula Trek: evening spider walk at SunolSun Oct 25, 5:15–7:15pm · Sunol Visitor Center · Price not listedA guided evening walk to look for tarantulas, the big hairy spiders that wander the hills in autumn, led by EBRPD (East Bay Regional Park District, which runs the big regional parks) from the Sunol Visitor Center. For ages 6 and up; register online ahead of time.
- Spooky Sunol open houseSat Oct 31, 1–3:30pm · Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center · Free ($5 weekend parking)Games, a scavenger hunt, tastes of foods pollinated by bats and visits with animal ambassadors at the Sunol visitor center. Costumes encouraged.
Niles Canyon Railway Train of LightsLate November – December; 2027 dates TBA · Niles Canyon Railway · Price not listedA night train ride decorated with lights.
Places to go
Sunol Main Street (Bosco the Dog Mayor Statue, Little Brown Church)Open year-round · Sunol Main Street · Price not listedSunol's small-town main street, home to a statue of Bosco, the dog once elected "mayor," and the century-old Little Brown Church.- Niles Canyon Railway (Sunol)Open year-round · Niles Canyon Railway · Price not listedVintage steam and diesel trains through Niles Canyon, departing from Sunol.
- Western Trail Riding Services (Sunol)Open year-round · Western Trail Riding Services · Price not listedGuided horseback rides in the Sunol wilderness, from 25 minutes to 4 hours.
Elliston VineyardsOpen year-round · Elliston Vineyards · Price not listedA historic estate winery in Sunol.- Nella Terra CellarsOpen year-round · Nella Terra Cellars · Price not listedA winery and wedding venue in the Sunol valley.
- Sunol AgParkOpen year-round · Sunol AgPark · Price not listedA small-farm incubator run by SAGE that you can visit.
- Sunol Regional Wilderness (Little Yosemite)Open year-round · Sunol Regional Wilderness · Price not listedA creek canyon with big boulders nicknamed "Little Yosemite", where the stream runs in spring.