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All About Mom - Zoo Specials; Picnics & Hikes; Free Boardwalk Bowling: NorCal Weekend
Looking for family fun and things to do this weekend in Northern California? Patch has you covered.

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, May 13 to Sunday, May 14.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- AND DON'T FORGET - GOING ON STATEWIDE SATURDAY: Letter Carriers’ ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive
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EAST BAY:
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Free Mother's Day Hike, Crafts & Bird Shows: Wildlife Refuge, Alviso
Visit with Animal Farm Moms: Ardenwood, Fremont
Pops in the Park! - Fremont
Mother’s Day Picnic & Live Music: McGrail Vineyards, Livermore
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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY/MARIN COUNTY:
Bioluminescence Paddles: Sunset Kayaking & Dessert Picnic on Tomales Bay
Bay Area Human Race 2017: San Rafael
Food as Gifts: Mother's Day Edition: Culinary Institute of America at Copia, Napa
Mother's Day Picnic: Marin Audubon Society & Canyon Ranch Fundraiser, Stinson Beach
Mother's Day Dipsea Hike & Family Day: Mill Valley to Stinson Beach
Mother's Day at Deer Island: Novato
GUYS AND DOLLS to Bring Gangsters, Gamblers, Dames and More to LBC - Santa Rosa
San Marin Music presents The Music Man - Novato
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PENINSULA
Mother's Day BikeAbout 2017: San Francisco Zoo
Mother's Day Rose Show in Golden Gate Park
Coastside Wildflower Workshop and Walk - Half Moon Bay
Palo Alto Players Presents: "Monty Python's SPAMALOT" - Palo Alto
Menlo Fire 5K! - Menlo Park
Hungarian Heritage Festival - Belmont
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES
Mother's Day Weekend Spring Plant Sale: Cabrillo College, Aptos
Moms Bowl Free: Boardwalk Bowl, Santa Cruz
Mother's Day Walk: Women of Big Basin: Boulder Creek
Mother's Day Tea & Toggery & Entertainment: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton
Shakespeare to Go - Boulder Creek
Mother's Day Specials & Brunch Items at Discretion Brewing: Soquel
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SOUTH BAY
Third Annual Pints for Pups: Silicon Valley/San Jose
Disney Beauty and the Beast JR - San Jose
Hebrew Concert for Kids: Anan Al Makel - Los Gatos
Ian Maksin in Concert: Zaria - Los Gatos
Friends of the Gilroy Library Saturday Book Sale - Bag Sale!
Mother's Day Champagne Brunch: Villa Montalvo, Saratoga
Caturday Night with Cat Man of West Oakland - San Jose
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Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: All About Mom - Flower Fields; Paint & Sip; Children's Chorus; Mission Tour: SoCal Weekend
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