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Chocolate Festival; Pride Parade; Oktoberfest: NorCal Weekend
Looking for things to do this weekend in Northern California? Patch has you covered.
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. 8 to Sunday, Sept. 9.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Free Shakespeare in the Park's "A Midsummer Nights' Dream" – San Francisco
Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival – San Francisco
Second Summer Outdoor Movie Series – San Francisco
EAST BAY
Battlestar Classic Cornhole Tournament and Craft Beer Fest – Alameda
Solano Avenue Stroll – Albany, Berkeley
Maker's Row – Berkeley
Regional Parks Botanic Garden Open House – Berkeley
The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Can You Dig It?: The '60s" – Berkeley
The Marsh Berkeley Presents "One Life Stand" – Berkeley
Delta Harvest Run – Brentwood
Castro Valley Fall Festival – Castro Valley
Sunday Movies at the Fremont Main Library: "Zoot Suit" – Fremont
Garin Apple Festival – Hayward
Girl Scout Welcome Back BBQ – Livermore
Pooch Parade – Livermore
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Rosh Hashanah – Livermore
Madness on Main St. Car Show – Martinez
Oakland Pride Parade & Festival – Oakland
Orinda Classic Car Show – Orinda
Wine and Paint – Pleasanton
Concerts in the Garden: Tom Lilienthal and Friends with Jenn Lee – Walnut Creek
Family Art Day – Walnut Creek
Wine & Whiskers – Walnut Creek
NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY
Kendall-Jackson's Farm-to-Table Dinner Series – Fulton
Boz Scaggs at Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series – Healdsburg
Oktoberfest Cellar Party at Bear Republic Brewing Company – Healdsburg
Free Shakespeare in Old Mill Park: "Henry IV, Part 1" – Mill Valley
Sound Summit: A Benefit for The Mountain – Mill Valley
Artisan Market – Napa
Beer Garden at CIA at Copia – Napa
Second Chance Cuisine: "Knife Skills" Screening & Discussion – Napa
"A Chorus Line" with Novato Theater Company – Novato
Our Lady of Loretto Fall Festival – Novato
AAUW Petaluma Fall Social – Petaluma
Lagunitas Beer Circus – Petaluma
Grandparents Day at Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Minnie Phan at Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa
Bale Grist Mill's Harvest Dinner Fundraiser – St. Helena
Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering – Yountville
THE PENINSULA
Pied Piper Players Dog Auditions for "Annie" – Burlingame
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival – Mountain View
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Native Gardens" – Mountain View
Native Plant Gardens and Pollinators – Palo Alto
Palo Alto Players Presents Disney's "Tarzan" – Palo Alto
"Cosi Fan Tutte" Outdoor Opera – Redwood City
Presentation: "The Stories Behind the Pictures" – Redwood City
College of San Mateo Farmers' Market – San Mateo
Fall Festival – San Mateo
Farmers Market at Bay Meadows – San Mateo
Ragazzi Boys Chorus Presents "SingFest" – San Mateo
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES
Capitola Art & Wine Festival – Capitola
Safe Streets Workshop – Freedom
Author Talk with Local Mystery Writer Leslie Karst – La Selva Beach
River Health Day on the San Lorenzo River – Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Greek Festival – Santa Cruz
SF Mime Troupe Presents "Seeing Red: A Time-Traveling Musical" – Santa Cruz
SOUTH BAY
Courtyard Concerts at Cupertino Library: Harpist Adele Stinson – Cupertino
Friends of the Gilroy Library Saturday Book Sale – Gilroy
David Gray Workshop: Painting The Classical Portrait From Life at New Museum Los Gatos – Los Gatos
Sis Boom Bah! The Life & Times of Los Gatos High School at New Museum Los Gatos – Los Gatos
Day of Mindfulness Meditation – Saratoga
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