Candy Palooza; Bites & Brews; ​Oktoberfests​: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA – 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, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Sept. 30.

SAN FRANCISCO

African-American Shakespeare Company Presents "For Colored Girls" – San Francisco

"BRAVO 25: Your A.I. Therapist Will See You Now" at The Marsh San Francisco – San Francisco

Chitresh Das Institute Presents "Noor - The Path of Light" – San Francisco

Fillmore Farmers' Market – San Francisco

Government & Tech: 2018 Candidates Forum – San Francisco

Inner Sunset Farmers' Market – San Francisco

Oktoberfest – San Francisco

PUSHfest Dance Festival – San Francisco

'Second' Summer Outdoor Movie Series at Dirty Habit Restaurant & Bar – San Francisco

Smuin Presents "Dance Series 01" – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "Acid Test" – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "The Rake's Progress" – San Francisco

Trails Forever NightHowl – San Francisco

EAST BAY

Summer Chow Call & Food Trucks at USS Hornet – Alameda

Community Collage-Making Event and Art Reception – Berkeley

Fall Plant Sale at UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley – Berkeley

Speak From Your Heart: Poetry & Spoken Word Open Mic – Berkeley

Sundays @ Four: Quartet San Francisco – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "One Life Stand" – Berkeley

Women's Self-Defense Seminar – Concord

HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's 5k Walk, 5K/10K Run and Community Expo – Fremont

Learn at the Library: Introducing Genealogy Databases – Fremont

Oktoberfest Bash – Fremont

Bay Front Run and Health Fair – Hercules

Bankhead Theater Presents Mozart Opera: "The Abduction from the Seraglio" – Livermore

Bothwell Arts Center Presents "One Night, Three Women, Too Funny!" – Livermore

Fall Nature Hike – Livermore

Music in the Vines at McGrail Vineyards with Michael Beck – Livermore

Nostalgia Day Car Show – Livermore

Pooch Patrol – Livermore

"An Afternoon With Julia" Staged Reading – Oakland

Oaktoberfest in the Dimond – Oakland

Amanda King: The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald – Pleasanton

Photography Workshop: Capturing PTown in a Click with Tao Guan – Pleasanton

iBike Union City – Union City

Bedford Gallery Presents Portia Munson's "Her Room / Her World" – Walnut Creek

Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra Season Opener – Walnut Creek

Drummin' in the Sukkah with Debbie Fier – Walnut Creek

Fall Plant Sale – Walnut Creek

Fly Fishing Fundamentals Class – Walnut Creek

Friends of the Walnut Creek Library Book Sale – Walnut Creek

Public Astronomy Program on Mount Diablo – Walnut Creek

Vinous Reverie Wine Merchant's Grand Opening Party – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

Commonweal Open House – Bolinas

Dixon Scottish Highland Games & Gathering – Dixon

Candy Palooza – Fairfield

Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens' Harvest Celebration – Fulton

Discussion with Author Betsy Fasbinder – Mill Valley

Marin Theatre Company Presents "Oslo" – Mill Valley

Enchanted Village Faire – Napa

Lawn Hour – Napa

Merryvale & Starmont Harvest Party – Napa

Taste of Atlas Peak – Napa

Yoga at The Village – Napa

All Hallow's Art Fest – Petaluma

Country Fair Day & Parade – San Anselmo

Art Beyond Borders: Free Family Painting Workshop – San Rafael

Run As One, Can Do! Community 5K and Fun Run – San Rafael

"Get Your Glow On" Night Parade – Sonoma

Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival – Sonoma

Wine & Food Pairings at V. Sattui Winery – St. Helena

First Responders Day at Lucky Ones Ranch – Vacaville

Grief, Loss and Letting Go Workshop – Woodacre

THE PENINSULA

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch – Palo Alto

Dragon Productions Presents "The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence – Redwood City

Peninsula Hills Women's Club Bingo – Redwood City

College of San Mateo Farmers' Market – San Mateo

Farmers Market at Bay Meadows – San Mateo

Oktoberfest Beer Release Party – South San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Oktoberfest – Ben Lomond

Bites & Brews – Santa Cruz

Così fan Tutte Opera – Santa Cruz

Family Lagoon Watch – Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Neighbors 10th Annual Citywide Block Parties – Santa Cruz

Tannery World Dance Family Festival Days – Santa Cruz

Monterey Bay Birding Festival – Watsonville

SOUTH BAY

The Teal Run – Campbell

Northern California Renaissance Faire – Hollister

Entreprenista: Women Supporting Women – Los Gatos

Farm to Tableaux at Barth Estate – Los Gatos

Sis Boom Bah! The Life & Times of Los Gatos High School at New Museum Los Gatos – Los Gatos

Oktoberfest – Milpitas

Russian and International Festival – Saratoga

Heading to Southern California? Then see:

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