SF Bay Weekend: Wine Country Cheese Fest; School Musicals; Bunny Bash

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, March 25 to Sunday, March 26.

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

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EAST BAY:

Rotary Club Lobster Dinner: Alameda

Encinal Drama Presents: "The Lightning Thief" - Alameda

National Vietnam War Veterans Day (Observed) @ USS Hornet, Alameda

"The Triumph of Love," Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Berkeley Restaurant Week 2023, Berkeley

“I Have A Dream” Concert in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Berkeley

Castro Valley USD Education Job Fair, Castro Valley

Friends of Lime Ridge Native Wildflower Planting, Concord

Annual Spring Brews Festival: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord

Contra Costa County Beer Trail, Concord

Annual Rock Out Hunger Gala, Danville

Opening Reception: Convergence, The Intersection of Wax, Color Pigment & Design Art Exhibit, Danville

Library Spring Used Book & Media Sale, Dublin

Spring Festival Of Colors: Dublin

Molly’s Art Sale 1/2 off Mini Paintings-Great Gifts, Hayward

Bottles & Bites "Tasting Benefit for Local Schools" - Hercules

High Tea at Hollie's, Lafayette

Acalanes High School Color Run, Lafayette

Family Fun: Hollie's Sister Lisa Lucas Book Launch & Reading, Lafayette

'Xanadu': Las Positas College, Livermore

Las Positas College Open House, Livermore

Barrel Tasting Singles Party, Paulsen Wines, Livermore

Blues: Selwyn Birchwood & Opening Act Evan Thomas, Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

International Film Series, Vine Cinema & Alehouse, Livermore

Wine Weekend at BoaVentura, Livermore

Howell Devine at Roxx on Main, Martinez

Campolindo Key Club Garage Sale, Moraga

'Bunnies & Brews' Hacienda Hoppy Hour: Hacienda de las Flores Park, Moraga

Newark Symphonic Winds - Free Spring Concert, Newark

'Grease' Musical: Miramonte High School, Orinda

Neighborhood Yard Sale, Pleasant Hill

Annual Open House: Contra Costa Chinese School, Pleasant Hill

Youth Excellence in Arts Awards, Pleasanton

Savers Clothes & Household Goods Drive, San Ramon

Holi Celebration: City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon

Local Author Children's Book Launch Party, Walnut Creek

California Symphony presents "Mahler's Inner Circle" - Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Sunday Funday, OLE Health, Calistoga

"Pirates Of Penzance," Davis

The Lucky Run - 5K, 7K, 10K & Kids' Run: Davis

Rancho Solano Spring Fling, Fairfield

Read to a Dog, Library, Healdsburg

Cacao Ceremony, Meritage Resort, Napa

Workshop with Kevin Fisher-Paulson: Editing-Not With Ax But Trowel, Napa

Marin Ballet 60th Anniversary Performance, Novato

Journey to Wellness ~ Community Health Forum, Novato

SUPER-SILLY-US: Barbara Stauffacher Solomon & Nellie King Solomon, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato

Monoprintmaking Using Recyclable Materials Class, Sonoma

California Artisan Cheese Festival: Sonoma County

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PENINSULA:

M-A Drama Presents "Newsies" - Atherton

Handcrafted Originals Art Fair, Belmont

Lessons from Storms: Preparing for Next Time, Burlingame

"Perfect Arrangement," Hillbarn Theatre, Foster City

Peninsula Youth Theatre 'Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane': Mountain View

Portuguese-Style Crab Cioppino Feed: IFES Hall, Mountain View

Rock & Roll Flea Market, Pacifica

Visions & Vistas Art Exhibit, Pacifica

Easter Bunny Bash: Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

"High School Musical" by Gunn Performing Arts, Palo Alto

Caring Easter Bunny, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Sequoia Drama Presents "TRAP" - Redwood City

Live Music by E Ticket Band, Redwood City

Local Hero Doc Trailer Release Breakfast, Woodside

Woodside High School "Cinderella- Enchanted Edition" - Woodside

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SAN FRANCISCO:

SF Shakespeare Festival's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - San Francisco

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

Dancing on Grant Avenue, San Francisco

Author: Abi Balingit, Mayumu--Filipino American Desserts Remixed, San Francisco

Har Kwan Luk's Exhibition of Outdoorsy Photography, San Francisco

Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Celebrating Black Women Makers, San Francisco

Epicurean Trader Whiskey Tasting, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Capitola Village Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt, Capitola

Soundswell Live Concert Featuring Samba Cruz, Santa Cruz

Boardwalk Fun Run, Santa Cruz

Wilder Ranch Docent & Volunteer Training, Santa Cruz

Taiko Japanese Folk Dance Workshop, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Saratoga Symphony Concert, Cupertino

Gilroy Gardens 'Fantastical Flowers: Spring Celebration': Gilroy

Operation Freedom Paws OFP All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Feed Fundraiser, Gilroy

Los Gatos High School's "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" - Los Gatos

Photos With Easter Bunny: Great Mall, Milpitas

'Pretty Woman: The Musical': SJ Center For Performing Arts, San Jose

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition: Westfield Oakridge, San Jose

Open House at St. John Vianney Catholic School (TK-8th Grade), San Jose

Hammer Theatre presents "Jack Absolute Flies Again", San Jose

Symphony San Jose 'Serenade To Music': Mission Santa Clara

Acclaimed Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor: Steinway Society Bay Area Concert: Santa Clara

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• OC Weekend: Swallow’s Day Parade; Strawberry Picking; Wildflower Walk
• LA Weekend: Cherry Blossom Fest; Auschwitz Exhibit; Cirque Du Soleil
• San Diego Weekend: Butterfly Jungle; Restaurant Week; 'Not Just Ugly Dogs'
• Inland Empire Weekend: Sheep Shearing Fest; Glow In Park; Ranch Tour; Duck Daze

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