30th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival: Here's What To Know

COTATI, CA — The 30th annual Cotati Accordion Festival takes place 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26 at La Plaza Park in downtown Cotati.

The two-day, nonprofit, multi-cultural, multi-generational, internationally renowned event features a vast array of old favorites and new main stage surprises.

The event follows Sonoma County COVID-19 health guidelines and organizers worked to provide as normal of an event as possible with multiple stages, vendors, food, beer and wine.

COVID-19 Guidelines

"We will be following the guidelines set by the Sonoma County Board of Health and Environmental Services," festival organizers said on Cotatifest.com. "Because we are not a mass gathering (which is 9,999 or more) & are outdoors, we are considered to be safe. No proofs [of vaccination or negative test results] will be required at this time.

"HOWEVER, we very strongly urge our attendees to be vaccinated, be masked, to use our sanitation stands, and to not talk in close range with strangers for extended periods of time. The Polka Tent is considered to be outdoors. People dancing Zydeco in the club will have to follow the county mandate of wearing a mask indoors."

SEE: 2021 Cotati Accordion Festival Schedule Of Events

Admission

The cost of admission is $21 for a 1-day ticket at the gate or $29 for a 2-day ticket at the gate.

Tickets purchased online (by Sept. 25) are $19 for one day or $27 for two days.

Children 15 and under get in free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Proceeds from the event support local youth service organizations.

Road Closures

To accommodate the two-day festival, West Sierra is closed between Old Redwood Highway and La Plaza Street, and La Plaza Street is closed behind the park (between West Sierra Avenue and Old Redwood Highway) from 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24 until 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27.

Detours are available through Henry, Charles, Olaf and William streets.

Old Redwood Highway remains open except to turn onto West Sierra.

"Please be patient with changed traffic patterns and extra aware of pedestrians in and around the park and downtown as we welcome back this beloved event," the City of Cotati said.

Free Parking & Shuttle Service

There is free parking and shuttle service to and from the Caltrans park-and-ride lot at the north end of Cotati at 146 St. Joseph Way.

On Saturday, the shuttle will also stop at the SMART station at 980 E. Cotati Ave.