Visit Downtown Novato

Discover Something For Everyone

Outdoor patio scene at Finnegan's Irish pub with patrons seated, string lights, trees, and the pub's sign in the evening.

What’s on the Menu?

From award-winning restaurants and cozy cafés to craft breweries and local tasting rooms, Downtown Novato serves up flavors from around the world — every bite celebrating our vibrant, local spirit.

Places to Eat & Drink
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Shopping

Downtown Novato offers a charming mix of boutiques, specialty shops, and local retailers where you can find everything from everyday essentials to one-of-a-kind treasures and old time candy to sporting goods for the entire family.

See Our Shops
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Services

We’ve got it all - grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, beauty salons & wellness centers, auto repair shops, and everything in between. All the services you need all within a 10‑minute stroll.

Select Your Service
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Sleep & Stay

Experience Downtown Novato’s newest hotel, just steps from shops, dining, and events—your perfect home base in the heart of it all. Stay in style, stroll everywhere, and relax with ease.

Stay With Us

Plan Your Visit

  • Front view of a modern, sleek silver SMART train moving on railway tracks with electrical poles and wires in the background.

    SMART Train Stop

    Find more information about schedules and fares here.

  • Street view of a small retail store called 'Old Town Sports' with bicycles parked outside, a green awning, and a sign indicating 50% off sale. There are parked cars and people walking on the sidewalk, with trees lining the street, in Downtown Novato.

    Free Parking

    There is 2-hour free parking throughout Downtown Novato so no need to worry about meters.

  • Four parked white bicycles with black seats and handlebars, marked with 'Redwood Bikeshare', on a sidewalk in front of a bike rack and a storefront with a sign that reads 'ANTIQUES' in Downtown Novato California.

    Share Bike Rentals

    Bike share rentals allow you to easily explore Downtown Novato and surrounding areas with drop offs all around town.

  • A woman walking her dog down a small town sidewalk lined with shops and trees on a sunny day in Downtown Novato California.

    Dog Friendly

    Downtown Novato welcomes four-legged friends, with dog-friendly patios and plenty of spots to stroll together.

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Don’t Miss It

  • A man in a colorful suit with skull and paisley pattern singing into a microphone on stage at a band performance at the Rock the Block event in Downtown Novato California.

    Rock the Block

    A summer street party in June & August with a dance band.

  • A vintage blue customized lowrider car with a matte finish, whitewall tires, and chrome details is parked on a street during the Nostalgia Days car show, in Downtown Novato California.

    Nostalgia Days

    Classic car show the 2nd weekend in October.

  • Santa Claus walking down a street decorated for Christmas, surrounded by people, some in festive costumes, with trees adorned with lights, at the tree lighting in Downtown Novato California.

    Tree Lighting

    Holiday Festival the 1st Saturday in December.

  • Children and adults in Halloween costumes standing in front of a large inflatable Halloween pumpkin arch decorated with black bats and flames, with pumpkins on either side, on a sidewalk with fallen leaves, at safe trick or treat in Downtown Novato.

    Safe Trick or Treat

    The Saturday closest to Halloween!

  • Two children in colorful dinosaur and unicorn onesies holding yellow buckets filled with plastic Easter eggs, standing on a paved outdoor area, at safe trick or treat in Downtown Novato California.

    Bouncy Ball

    New Year's Eve at Noon

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