This Weekend In NorCal: Blues Festival; Pet Parade; Jensie Gran Fondo; Oktoberfest(s)

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Northern California -- from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay, the Peninsula, to Marin and the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine County. Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Sept. 24 to Sunday, Sept. 25.

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EAST BAY:

OktoberFest - Newark Style!

St. Innocent 4th Annual Oktoberfest! - Livermore

Eat Real Festival: Oakland

HERS Breast Cancer Foundation 5K/10K Walk/Run - Fremont

6th Annual Bay Area Blues Festival: Martinez

Alden Lane Nursery presents Quilting in the Garden 2016 - Livermore

Alviso Adobe Community Park's Fall Festival - Pleasanton

Walnut Festival - Walnut Creek

Oaktree Fall Horse Racing and Festival: Pleasanton Fairgrounds

Celebrate Native American Day with the Contra Costa County Historical Society! - Concord

San Ramon Valley Emergency Preparedness Fair

EAST BAY SWAP MEET - Collector Cars & Parts - Alameda

'Tuesdays with Morrie' - Chanticleers Community Theatre, Castro Valley

JDRF One Walk - East Bay - San Ramon

'17th Eugene O'Neill Festival' in Danville

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

16th Annual Scottish Highland Games and Gathering: Dixon

Opening Day - McClelland's Organic Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma

Sweeney Todd - Healdsburg

3rd Annual Classic Car Show for a Cure - Petaluma

Fall Antique Fair: Petaluma

Heroes of the Valley Softball Tournament: Napa

14th Annual Revolution Ride and Festival - Geyserville

Spring Lake Water Bark - Off-Leash Swimming For Dogs: Santa Rosa

The Laugh Room! - Santa Rosa

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PENINSULA/MARIN COUNTY

The Dybbuk - Palo Alto

Mill Valley Community Block Party 18th Annual

Expedia CruiseShipCenters Grand Opening Celebration - San Carlos

AUTUMN AT FILOLI FESTIVAL: Woodside

The Jensie Gran Fondo This Weekend in Novato

Silicon Valley Dance Festival: Across the Current Now - Atherton

Pacific Coast Fog Fest - Pacifica

Burlingame Pet Parade

National Singles Week Speed Dating & Dance Party - Burlingame

Concert in the Park: South San Francisco

Men's Vocal Orchestra :: CHANTICLEER :: performs at the Osher Marin JCC - San Rafael

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES

Monterey Bay Birding Festival: Watsonville

Ocean's Edge: Food Truck & Artisan Fair: Santa Cruz

Rendezvous In The Redwoods - Felton

Taste of Soquel: Second Harvest Food Bank Benefit For Santa Cruz County - Soquel

Santa Cruz World Arts Festival Family Days - Scotts Valley

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SOUTH BAY

The Teal Run 5K Run/Walk: Campbell

ICF Children's Festival - 8th International Children’s Festival - San Jose

Annual Diamond in the Rough Film Festival - Cupertino

Breakfast Fundraiser for the American Legion Post 121 - Watsonville

Free Opera In The Park: Saratoga

Kubecca to Perform In Los Gatos

Odysseo - San Jose

Lumination at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park: Gilroy

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Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: This Weekend In SoCal: Powwow; 'Thriller' Dance Lessons; Mattel Party At Pier; Race For Cure

Photos courtesy of Susan Monroe, Jensie Gran Fondo, Morguefile, Bay Area Blues Festival