SF Bay Weekend: 5 Oktoberfests; Glass Pumpkin Patch; Stroll & Roll

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, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Sept. 24.

Among standout events: Oktoberfests in Mountain View, Redwood City, Santa Cruz, Vacaville and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo; a Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch in Los Gatos; and Niles Canyon Stroll & Roll on Highway 84 in Fremont.

Always double-check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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EAST BAY:

Nuestros Colores: Art & Culture Festival of Americas, Alameda

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive': Berkeley

Berkeley Playhouse 'Kinky Boots': Berkeley

Aurora Theatre Company 'Born With Teeth': Berkeley

Ivan Rutherford in Concert: More Than Broadway, Castro Valley

Our Lady Of Grace Fall Festival, Pancake Breakfast & Chili Cook-Off: Castro Valley

Taco Trail Challenge: 40+ Restaurants & Taquerias, Concord

Storytime & Author Cat Fan, Barnes & Noble, Concord

FREE YOGA: YogaSix Autumn Equinox Open House, Danville

St. Raymond Fall Festival, Entertainment & Carnival Games: Dublin

Play Like a Girl+ Equality for Girls in Sports, El Cerrito

'Niles Canyon Stroll & Roll': Highway 84, Fremont/Sunol

TICKET SALES: Ardenwood Farm Halloween 'Haunted Train': Fremont

Bay Philharmonic Annual Gala: City Hall Rotunda, Hayward

Explore The Paranormal At McConaghy House: Hayward

Art & Wine Festival: Downtown Lafayette

'Corks With Cade' Infertility-Treatment Fundraiser: Dante Robere Vineyards, Livermore

Free Lithium-Ion Battery & Device Recycling, Livermore

Indigenous People's Day, Bankhead Plaza, Livermore

Friends Fest, Roxx on Main, Martinez

'Fear Overload Scream Park' Halloween Haunted House: Newpark Mall, Newark

Hawaiian Night "Ohana Ke Akua Ministries" - Newark

Comedy Oakland LIVE, Oakland

USS Potomac 'Music On The Bay' Cruise & Concert: Oakland

Free Shakespeare In The Park 'Cymbeline': Orinda

Fall Book and Media Sale, Library, Pleasanton

Moon Festival, San Leandro

UCPD District 1 Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Union City

Moon Festival Variety Show, Union City

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show: Boonville

A New Heart in Christ | Faith Seminar, Davis

Rotary Benefit 'Super Diamond' Concert: Fairfield

International Short Film Festival: Healdsburg

Fall Arts Festival: Under Redwoods At Old Mill Park, Mill Valley

Marin Theatre Co. 'Odyssey': Mill Valley

Novato Theater Company's 'The Addams Family': Novato

All Hallow’s Art Fest: Petaluma

Fall Antique Faire, Petaluma

Pickle with Purpose, Ross

Sonoma County VegFest, Santa Rosa

UC Master Gardener Succulents & Ceramics Garden Art Sale: Sebastopol

Oktoberfest: Greater Town Square, Downtown Vacaville

Oktoberfest Food Festival: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Kids Boo Fest & Trick-Or-Treat Street: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

'Fright Fest': Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Mare Island PedalFest, Vallejo

Girls in Aviation Day & EAA Young Eagles Flights, Windsor

'Haunted Forest' Outdoor, 30-Acre Halloween Experience: Winters

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PENINSULA:

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Haunted House: Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay

Annual Coastside Cornhole Tournament: Half Moon Bay

AAUW Silicon Valley Kickoff: Women in Science, Los Altos

Sunday Worship: David Green's Message: "Reward" - Los Altos

Ludwig's Biergarten Oktoberfest: Mountain View

'Daisy's Day' Palo Alto Humane Society Fundraiser: Ameswell Hotel, Mountain View

Smuin Contemporary Ballet “Dance Series 1” - Mountain View

'Pacific Coast Fog Fest' Parade & Music: Pacifica

'50|50 Show' 50 Small Works Over 50 Days: Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica

Palo Alto Players 'Matilda The Musical': Palo Alto

Paly Theatre 'Little Women': Palo Alto

Annual Barn Sale: Townwide Antique/Garage Sale, Pescadero

Oktoberfest: Downtown Redwood City

Autumn Moon Festival, San Mateo

Oyster Point Yacht Club Open House & BBQ, South San Francisco

'Ovid's Metamorphosis' Sculpture Exhibition: Filoli Estate, Woodside

Filoli Orchard Days: Woodside

Filoli Estate 'Hispanic Heritage Weekend': Woodside

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SAN FRANCISCO:

BaySpark 2023: Igniting Youth Action for Climate & Environmental Justice, San Francisco

'Dear San Francisco': Club Fugazi SF, San Francisco

'Hippest Trip - The Soul Train Musical': American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco

Elton John 'Rocket Man Show' Tribute: Curran Theater, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Soundswell Live Music Series: Featuring The String Keys Coincidence, Boulder Creek

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

Elks Lodge Oktoberfest: Santa Cruz

SF Jazz: Jackeline Rago & Rhythm Talks, Scotts Valley

Craft with a Pint: Beaded Tassel Wall Hanging DIY Day, Scotts Valley

Free 'Music At Skypark' Concerts: Scotts Valley

U-Pick Strawberries: Live Earth Farm, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Goodwill Fundraiser, Cupertino High, Cupertino

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch: Los Gatos

'Unhinged: Housewarming' Winchester Mystery House Haunt: San Jose

'Menu For Maui Brunch' Fire Relief Fundraiser: Fountain Restaurant, San Jose

Opera San José 'Romeo & Juliet': California Theatre, San Jose

Sound Healing Meditation (Sound Bath), San Jose

Stitches & Scritches: Embroidery 101, San Jose

Sofia Talvik LIVE at Cope-a-Cabana (House Concert), San Jose

'Tricks & Treats': California's Great America, Santa Clara

'Disney’s The Little Mermaid' with Sunnyvale Community Players: Sunnyvale
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AND DON'T MISS:

Oktoberfest 2023: SF Bay Area Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

Haunted Houses 2023: SF Bay Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• LA Weekend: Haunted Hayride; Jack-O'-Lantern Walk; Pull-A-Plane Day
• OC Weekend: Scary Farm; Inflatable Pop-Up Park; Susan G. Komen Walk
• San Diego Weekend: Zombie-Movie Marathon; Restaurant Week; 4 Oktoberfests
• Inland Empire Weekend: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Openings; Grape Stomp; Color Run

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