Seasonal & Holidays
10 Can’t-Miss Events In Northern CA Before Winter Ends
From live music to art shows and an eclectic beer festival, there is something for everyone to enjoy as winter winds down.
The 2026 events calendar in Northern California is springing to life as winter makes its final push.
The 40-day Lenten season began with Ash Wednesday, and fish fry feeds fill the calendar on Fridays for the rest of February through March.
Join the Knights of Columbus for their Friday Fish Fry dinner and fellowship on March 27 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm in Fremont. The sit-down meal will feature 8-10 oz. of fried fish, pasta, tater tots, green beans, and coleslaw, costing $20 for an Adult Meal and $10 for a Kid's Meal.
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Here are our picks for the next couple of weeks:
Winter Food Truck Pop-Up at Gehricke Tasting Room with Lasagna Con Amore
When: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Where: Gehricke Wines Tasting Room, 32 Patten St, Sonoma, CA, 95476
Details: Warm up with classic Italian comfort at Gehricke Tasting Room's Winter Food Truck Pop-Up featuring Lasagna Con Amore. This event pairs Gehricke's small-lot, minimally-intervened wines with house-made, comforting lasagna served straight from the food truck, offering a perfect, rich, and bold-flavored cold-weather meal. Located in Sonoma's historic firehouse, just steps from the square, the Gehricke Tasting Room provides an ideal backdrop to enjoy this delicious combination.
Festival Napa Valley Celebrates Lunar New Year with Pianist Yang Bao at The St. Regis SF
When: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Where: The St. Regis San Francisco, 125 3rd St, SF, CA, 94103
Details: Festival Napa Valley is celebrating the Lunar New Year with an intimate concert at The St. Regis San Francisco, featuring pianist and composer Yang Bao. The event will also serve as the launch for Bao's forthcoming PENTATONE album, MADLANDS, which merges classical performance, sound exploration, and visual art to showcase his unique artistic vision. Guests are invited to a pre-concert reception offering hors d'oeuvres and wines from Domaine Carneros before the performance, which is part of Festival Napa Valley's Olivia Decker Power of Music Series that presents globally recognized and emerging performing artists in year-round live performances.
The Marsh San Francisco presents Dan Hoyle’s “Takes All Kinds”
When: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Where: The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St, SF, CA, 94110
Details: Dan Hoyle’s critically acclaimed journalistic-theater piece, Takes All Kinds, is set for a strictly limited return engagement at The Marsh San Francisco before continuing its national tour, following its sold-out debut at the venue and subsequent success across the country. The 70-minute show, directed by Aldo Billingslea and developed with Charlie Varon and Michael Moran, features Hoyle recreating real conversations with a diverse group of Americans navigating contemporary political tensions, including a former gang member, voting rights activists, and a formerly conservative preacher’s son, offering a collection of tender, funny, and complex portraits of everyday, unlikely changemakers.
When: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Where: A Place to Play, 2375 W 3rd St, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401
Details: The Beer City festivities offer a full day of activities centered around running and local craft beer, starting with The Beer City Half at A Place to Play, which includes half marathon, 10k, and 5k races, as well as The Beer Stroll. Runners receive a shirt, medal, tasting glass, and unlimited post-race tastings of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County brews until noon. The competitive spirit continues with Beat the Beast, a beer mile challenge at 11 am. Once the races conclude, the celebration moves to Moonlight Brewing for SHINDIG, a party featuring music, food trucks, and games, which also serves as the headquarters for The Beermazing Race, a brewery hopping challenge from 1 pm to 5 pm. To complete the experience, attendees can reserve a Beer City Take Away pack of local craft beer during registration for pickup at the Shindig.
15th Annual Films of Remembrance
When: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Where: 1881 Post St, SF, CA, 94115
Details: The 15th Annual Films of Remembrance returns on February 21st, presenting a curated selection of engaging cinema that immortalizes the stories of Japanese Incarceration during World War II. Playing at the AMC Kabuki, the event features a cherry-picked selection of 10 films, spanning from multimedia shorts to historical documentaries. Highlights include the reflective and heartfelt documentary, Third Act.
When: Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Where: Almost Famous Wine, 2271 S Vasco Rd, Livermore, CA, 94550
Details: California rock legends The Mother Hips will bring their famed live show to the Almost Famous Wine Lounge in Livermore's urban wine, spirits, and brewery district. Praised by Rolling Stone as "divinely inspired" and hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "one of the Bay Area's most beloved live outfits," the band has spent nearly 30 years establishing their unique style of California rock and soul, blending the harmonies of the Beach Boys with the funky roots of The Band and the psychedelic Americana of Buffalo Springfield. Having released ten critically acclaimed studio albums and performed at major festivals alongside artists like Johnny Cash and Wilco, The Mother Hips will take the stage for a 21+ event starting at 7 pm, with the bar opening at 6 pm and offering a happy hour until 6:30 pm.
77th Annual Mineral, Gem, Jewelry Show & Sale by The East Bay Mineral and Lapidary Club
When: Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Where: Newark Pavilion, 6430 Thornton Ave, Newark, CA, 94560
Details: The East Bay Mineral, Gem & Jewelry Show & Sale, presented by the East Bay Mineral and Lapidary Club, will be held at the Newark Pavilion on Saturday, February 28, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, featuring a live auction on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Visitors can explore over 40 dealers selling a variety of items, including rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils, gemstones, jewelry, and lapidary supplies, while also enjoying exhibits, demonstrations, educational presentations, geode splitting, and a kids’ spinning wheel. General admission is $8 for both days ($7 in advance online), with free entry for children 12 and under with a paying adult, and free entry for seniors 65+ on Sunday only, with plenty of free parking available.
Peter Filice at Adobe Road Winery
When: Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Where: Adobe Road Winery Tasting Room, 6 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA, 94952
Details: Enjoy a special Saturday of live acoustic music at Adobe Road Winery in downtown Petaluma, featuring the talents of Peter Filice, a seasoned vocalist and guitarist who has recently moved to the area. Filice has a rich history in the Bay Area music scene, including fronting the KFOX Last Band Standing-winning band OTR and co-founding the successful acoustic act, P.S. Acoustic Music, in 2015. Guests can sip on award-winning wine selections, available by the glass or bottle, while enjoying his performance, which draws on his extensive experience in tribute shows for legendary acts like Creedence Clearwater Revival and Simon and Garfunkel. Reserve your spot via Tock for a memorable evening of fine wine and good company.
When: Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Where: Marin Center Box Office, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, 94903
Details: Welcome the spring season with a celebration of handcraft at the Marin Spring Arts & Crafts Show, a vibrant marketplace inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement featuring over 200 artisan exhibits offering beautifully made, one-of-a-kind work, including jewelry, ceramics, textiles, woodwork, furniture, and artisan foods, all created directly by the makers and supporting today's artisans. Beyond the unique shopping experience, attendees can enjoy live music, hands-on workshops, wine tasting, and door prizes during the event, which runs from February 27–March 1, 10 AM – 5 PM daily at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall with free admission and free parking.
Knights of Columbus Friday Fish Fry dinner
When: March 27 5 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: 37588 FREMONT BLVD FREMONT, California 94536-3707
Details: Join the Knights of Columbus for their Friday Fish Fry dinner and fellowship on March 27 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm in the Parish Center. The sit-down meal will feature 8-10 oz. of fried fish, pasta, tater tots, green beans, and coleslaw, costing $20 for an Adult Meal and $10 for a Kid's Meal.
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