SF Bay Weekend: Decorator Showcase; Cook With Comedians; U-Pick Roses

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, May6 to Sunday, May 7.

Among stand-out events are the Annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase at an 18th-century-style estate, "Cooking with Comedians" at Meritage in Napa, and u-pick roses weekend at Birdsong Orchards in Watsonville.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations, in case activities were changed since posted on Patch.

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EAST BAY:

Fifth Annual AAUW Plant Sale, Alameda

FamFest Spring, Ashland

350 Bay Area’s 3rd Annual Bike & Walk for Planet - East Bay Bike Ride. Berkeley

Sacred Rose Tattoo 25th Anniversary Party Extravaganza, Berkeley

East Bay Science Champions Who Beat Peninsula Teams @ CV Farmer's Market, Castro Valley

Clayton Valley Woman's Club Garage Sale, Clayton

Bay Area SpringFest: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord

Colors of Spring Art & Craft Show & Sale, Concord

Historical Society's Annual Spring Tea: Galindo House & Gardens, Concord

Town Wide Yard Sale, Crockett

Blackhawk Museum: Kirk Ellis & American West in Film & Television, Danville

Neighborhood Garage Sale, Diablo West, Danville

AVA Second Annual Tri Valley Artist Studio Tour, Danville, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon, Pleasanton

Dublin Asian Heritage Celebration, Dublin

Shelley Stone's Famous West Dublin Neighborhood Yard Sale, Dublin

Spring Concert, Christ Lutheran Church, El Cerrito

Anime Island Grand Opening, El Cerrito

Certified First Aid & "Stop The Bleed" Class, Life Support Services, Fremont

Lafayette Juniors - Lifestyle Tour, Lafayette

Lafayette Nursery School’s Annual Science Day of Discovery, Lafayette

Bollywood Night Music & Dinner, Livermore

Filipino Author Talk & Kulintang Concert: Library, Livermore

Celebrate Women! Photography Exhibition, Livermore

On the Bottlerock Lineup: Mama Said, Almost Famous, Livermore

Kentucky Derby Day Celebration, Arroyo Cellars, Livermore

Hike for Hope, Livermore

Community Bike Rodeo, Livermore

Free 'Fishing In The City' Event, Newark

Children’s Fairyland Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration: Halau Makana, Oakland

Nuthouse at The Golden Squirrel, Oakland

Springtime Fine Art Reception, Pleasant Hill

Grand Opening Valley Humane's Phil Scholz Veterinary Surgery Center, Pleasanton

Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff Event, San Leandro

Artist Reception: 'Lost in Color', Solo Exhibit from Malti B Lee, San Ramon

Baked Goods For Good, San Ramon

Spring Cleaning Paper Shredding, San Ramon

Blackhawk Chorus "Sounds of American Spirit" - Walnut Creek

Friends of Library Book Sale, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Shredding for Shelter, St Vincent de Paul, Benicia

Spring Native Plant Sale, Benicia

Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios, Benicia

SonoMusette Concert, Cotati

Davis Musical Theatre Company "Matilda, Jr," Davis

30th Annual Pence Gallery Garden Tour, Davis

Disney's "Newsies," Davis Musical Theatre Company, Davis

Laura Winter Williams & Third Coyote Band, Way Station, Fairfax

Fire & Earthquake Safety Expo, Healdsburg

An Epicurean Adventure, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg

Second 222 Bi-Annual Community Poetry Night, Healdsburg

Flowers Vineyards & Winery Garden Series: "Punk Ikebana" -Healdsburg

Marin Open Studios "30 Years Bold" Self-Guided Art Tours, Marin County

Marin Theatre Co. 'Where Did We Sit On The Bus?': Mill Valley

Slide Ranch Spring Fling: Muir Beach

Job's Daughter's Meet and Greet, Napa

di Rosa Day: Spring Fever, Napa

Sip+Savor Fundraiser, Napa

Cooking with Comedians, Meritage, Napa

Wellness Walk 5K, Novato

Woofstock, Novato

Film Fest Petaluma

Rach / Cheese Plant Tour, Achadinha Cheese Co., Petaluma

Spring River Cleanup, Petaluma

Worship Band Auditions, Rohnert Park

Celebrate Día de los Niños with Cascada de Flores, San Anselmo

Marin Symphony Pops Superhero Soundtracks, San Rafael

May Madness Car Show & Parade, San Rafael

Parking Lot Pop-up; Spring Art Sale, Sonoma

Something Stinks in Sonoma: Protest on the Plaza, Sonoma

Loop The Lagoon Run/Walk Fundraiser For Students In Need: Vacaville

Peña Adobe Historical Society “Kids Day at the Adobe” - Vacaville

“Art and Soul: Landscapes of Yolo County” - Winters

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PENINSULA:

Ballet - Coppélia, Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, Atherton

Shakespeare on Tour's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - Belmont

Belmont & Redwood Shores Rotary's Lobster Fest: Belmont

Circle of St Paul's Spring Rummage Sale, Burlingame

Art in Action’s Community Art Show, Burlingame

The Path Forward: Russia, Ukraine & U.S. Conversation with Jackie Speier & Ambassador McFaul, Burlingame

Alexander String Quartet, Kohl Mansion, Burlingame

Used Book Sale, Community Center, Los Altos

LASD Community Festival, Los Altos

Peninsula School Annual Spring Fair, Menlo Park

Peninsula Youth Theatre 'Wind In The Willows': Center For Performing Arts, Mountain View

Western Ballet's 'Snow White': Center For Performing Arts, Mountain View

Pocket Opera's 'Albert Herring': Performing Arts Center, Mountain View

Discover Local History of Mexican-American Civil Rights, Mountain View

Pacifica School District Classified Job Fair, Pacifica

Open Studios at Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica

Linda Mar Shopping Center Drive-In 'Jaws'- Pacifica

Peninsula Women's Chorus "To Burst to Bloom" - Palo Alto

Virtuosic Violin & Guitar Duo - Duo Sonidos, Palo Alto

Peninsula Rose Society Rose Show & Sale, Redwood City

Drone Show, Redwood City

Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show, Redwood City

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SAN FRANCISCO:

'Dear San Francisco' The Intimate Cirque Experience: Club Fugazi, San Francisco

44th Annual SF Decorator Showcase: San Francisco

Smuin Contemporary Ballet “Dance Series 2” - San Francisco

Golden Gate Men's Chorus Ruby Jubilee- 40th Anniversary Music & Memories, San Francisco

Free Comedy @ Hotel Utah w/Mutiny Radio, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Tour Outstanding Rhododendron Garden, Aptos

Lotus Flower Lantern Craft Workshop, Library, Capitola

'Wharf Walks' -Free, Historical Walking Tours: Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey

Haydn and Mozart - Alpha and Omega, Santa Cruz

Beach Boardwalk PRIDE: Santa Cruz

Community Paper Shred Event, Santa Cruz

Several Garage Sales, One Location, Scotts Valley

Makers Festival, Holy Eucharist Catholic Community Church, Watsonville

U-Pick Roses: Birdsong Orchards, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Gilroy Gardens "Fantastical Flowers: Spring Celebration," Gilroy

Theatre in the Mountains"The Music Man Jr!" - Los Gatos

First Free Sundays @ NUMU, Los Gatos

Free Parent Child Combined Workshop "Family Time: Practicing Compassionate Communication" - Milpitas

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Morgan Hill

Symphony SJ Presents 'Brahms & Fandango': San Jose

Yoga for Success, San Jose

Free Comic Book Day, Santa Clara

Free Art In The Garden - An Open Studio, Saratoga

Rotary Fine Arts Show, Saratoga

Rotary Lithium Battery Recycling, Saratoga

Saratoga High School "MAMMA MIA!" - Saratoga

Open Studios 2023, Silicon Valley

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• San Diego Weekend Guide: Cinco De Mayo Fests; Flower Fields Pop-Up Picnic
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Lavender Fest; 'Rod Run' Car Show; Family Color Run
• Orange County Weekend Guide: Rancho Days Fiesta; Cinco De Mayo Fest; Garden Tour

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