Butter & Egg Days; Ducky Derby; Dream Machines: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California – from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to 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, see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, April 27 to Sunday, April 28.

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:

Tea with Julia Morgan, California's First Female Architect: Alameda

Beer Mitzvah: a Jewish-themed Beer Fest: Alameda

Jesús Díaz Quintet: Sounds of Cuba: Alameda

Island Arts Concert Series: Alameda

UC Berkeley Spring Plant Sale: Berkeley

The City Alight with Life – Healthly Food and Vibrant Habitats: Garden Conservancy, Berkeley

5th Annual Acorn Festival: Castro Valley

Art & Wine Festival 2019: Clayton

Role Players Ensemble Presents "The Mystery of Irma Vep" - Danville

Lazarex IMPACT 5.44K: Danville

Free FIXIT Clinic at Library: Dublin

American Chaos documentary IBEW Hall; Dublin

FFL Cheer Clinics for 2019: Fremont

Ribbon Cutting - Amenities for Duck Pond Park: Hercules

14th Annual Earth Day Festival 2019: Lafayette

Art Heist Escape Room For Teens: Livermore

LARPD April Pool Splash & Safety Day: Livermore

Pooch Patrol Dog Walk Bruno Canziani Ed. with Sunrise Mtn Sports: Livermore

Sara & Swingtime - Food Bank Benefit: Chapel Of Chimes, Oakland

Free Dance Festival 2019: Jack London Square: Oakland

Thai, Lao, Myanmar & Cambodian New Year: Jack London Sq.: Oakland

Wardrobe for Opportunity Presents Murder Mystery Dinner: Oakland

Notes and Words: An evening of music and storytelling: Oakland

Wagner Ranch Annual Wildlife Festival 2019: Orinda

Live Poets Society at Orinda Books: Orinda

Green Family Fun Event: Pleasanton

Arbor Day Picnic: Pleasanton

6th Annual Hilltop Gardening Workshop: Richmond

Taylor Dayne 30 Years Anniversary "Tell it To My Heart" Tour: Bal, San Leandro

Comedy Fundraiser for Washington Manor Baseball League San Leandro

Sheep Shearing Day on the Farm: Forest Home Farms Historic Park, San Ramon

Iron Horse Middle School Community Garage Sale: San Ramon

Earth Hour in San Ramon

Ride The Rails For Relay2019: Sunol

Meet The Authors Gail and Raymond Orwig @ Library: Union City

Lindsay Wildlife's Eco Fest 2019: Walnut Creek

Shadelands Ranch Museum House Tour: Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Demonstration Food Forest Tour: Benicia & Vallejo

Benicia High School Theatre Presents Mamma Mia! The Musical: Benicia

Experience Songbird Saturday Open House & Healing Fair: Cotati

UC Davis Plant Sale: Davis

Mimosa Saturdays @ The Barn and Pantry: Dixon

Sangria Sundays @ The Barn and Pantry: Dixon

Family Adventure Day: Jack London Park, Glen Ellen

Little Monsters' Mac & Cheese Cooking Class For Kids: Healdsburg

Annual Plant Sale - Garden Club: Healdsburg

Poetry in Moshin: Reading Between the Vines: Healdsburg

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: Raven, Healdsburg

Jazz: Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley

Annual 'Calla Lily Alley' 2019: Rohlffs Manor, Napa

Earth Night Festival & Fundraiser: Connolly Ranch, Napa

Tacos + Código Tequila Cooking Class: Napa

Día del Niño Festival: Napa

Silverado Resort Car Show: Napa

Earth Day Festival: Napa

St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble: Novato

Marin Master Gardeners Tomato Market 2019: Novato & Greenbrae

Fishing In The City 2019: Scottsdale Pond, Novato

10th Annual Altered Book Exhibit & Fundraiser: Novato

Store Closing Sale: Sage Gallery, Novato

XR Super Girls: An Empowerment Workshop at XR Marin: Novato

Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival 2019: Petaluma

33rd Annual Spring Antique Faire: Petaluma

Butter & Egg Blood Drive 4/27 sponsored by Petaluma Fire Dept.: Petaluma

SSU Spring DANCE Concert'19: Rohnert Park

Rally4Rianda: Saint Helena

A Bollywood Dance Party for the Family: San Rafael

Marin Symphony Masterworks 4: Fearless: San Rafael

Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduations: San Rafael

Family-Friendly, Day Under Oaks: Junior College, Santa Rosa

'Jesus Christ Superstar' SRJC Theatre Arts: Santa Rosa

Getting to Know Wetland Birds - Bird Walk with Lisa Hug: Santa Rosa

Earth Day OnStage 2019: Santa Rosa

Big Brush Watercolor Painting Workshop with Donna DeLaBriandais: Santa Rosa

13th ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AGING, DISABILITY AND ADVOCACY Expo: Santa Rosa

Comedian Phillip Kopczynski: Santa Rosa

Walk-a-thon to Benefit Marin Foster Care Association: Sausalito

Spring Farm Tour: Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies: Sonoma County

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THE PENINSULA:

29th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, The Coolest Show on Earth: Half Moon Bay

Guided Walk through Heritage Apricot Orchard: Los Altos

Rhododendron Plant Sale: Los Altos

Annual Downtown Spring Family Parade: Mountain View

Jazz Festival - Mountain View High School: Mountain View

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley: "Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story" - Mountain View

Celebrate Earth Day At The Beach: Pacifica

OFJCC Presents "Gil Shaham, Violin and Akira Eguchi, Piano" - Palo Alto

Palo Alto Players Presents: "FLOWER DRUM SONG" - Palo Alto

Gamble Garden Spring Tour: Palo Alto

STEAM Fest on the Square: Redwood City

Friends of the San Bruno Public Library Book Sale: San Bruno

Next Steps: Planning for the Transition to Adulthood: Stanbridge Academy, San Mateo

CuriOdyssey's Science in Action: San Mateo

Learn to Code - Library Computer Lab: San Mateo

Spring Open House at Arboretum: San Mateo

The Wiz: Sunnyvale

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SAN FRANCISCO:

42nd Street Moon's '110 In The Shade': San Francisco

'Wonder of Birds' Nests' Photo Show: Commonwealth Club, SF

Tattoos to Benefit Bunnies: San Francisco

Theatre of Yugen presents Helen: San Francisco

Mindful Meditation Session at Hotel Zoe: San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "The Wrong Kind of Pessimism" - SF

Smuin Presents "Dance Series 02" - SF

Queer Comics Expo: San Francisco

Presidio Trail Run 10K, 5K, 1.5 Mile: SF

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Reception for Cabrillo College Student Exhibition: Aptos

Seacliff History Tour: Aptos

Ducky Derby & Carnival 2019: Santa Cruz

Looking For Normal: Center Street Theater, Santa Cruz

Verdi's 'Aida' with Bay Shore Lyric Opera: Santa Cruz

Book Fair for Kids of All Ages: Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Chorale sings Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn: Santa Cruz

WORLD PREMIERE of The Devil's Road: A Baja Adventure: Santa Cruz

FIESTA: Love. Community. Home.: MAH, Santa Cruz

Guided hike through Mima Meadow, with Grey Hayes and SCMNH: Santa Cruz

Navigating Fatherhood with Positive Discipline: Santa Cruz

Earth Day - Day of the Child Festival: Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Annual Cherry Blossom Festival 2019: Cupertino

FREE Class: Year Round Color with Native Plants: Los Gatos

Rotary Great Race - 4 mile Saratoga to Los Gatos

Water Lantern Festival: San Jose

Volunteer for Spring Rebuilding Day: San Jose

Super Stacked: Free Comedy in a Woodshop: San Jose

Saratoga High School's Musical - The Sound of Music: Saratoga

Wildflower Show: Saratoga

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Heading to Southern California? Then see: Lemon Fest; Little Italy ArtWalk; O.C. Wine Bash: SoCal Weekend

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