Dog Surfing Championships; Sonoma County Fair: 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, Aug. 4 to Sunday, Aug. 5.

SAN FRANCISCO

Free Admission at Asian Art Museum – San Francisco

Merola Opera Program Presents "The Rake's Progress" – San Francisco

"The Hunchback Of Notre Dame": A New Musical at San Victoria Theatre – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "Keeping Up with the Jorgensons" – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "What They Said About Love" – San Francisco

EAST BAY

Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout at Alameda South Shore Center – Alameda

In Conversation: James Ijames And John Wilkins – Berkeley

Shiver We Timbers! A Peripatetic Pick-Ye-Own Pirate Adventure – Berkeley

"Sweet Dreams" Exhibition Reception and Community Paint-In at 4th Street Fine Art – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Can You Dig It?: The '60s" – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Each and Every Thing" – Berkeley

Free Summer Concert – Fremont

Fremont Festival of the Arts – Fremont

Tinman Concert – Fremont

15th Congressional District Town Hall With Rep. Swalwell – Hayward

Create Lab – Livermore

Sycamore Grove Nature Area Stroll – Livermore

Martinez Comedy Jam – Martinez

California Watercolor Association Presents "The Color of Summer" Members' Show – Moraga

STARS 2000/Performing Academy Present "Legally Blonde, The Musical" – Pleasant Hill

Sunset by the Lake Summer Concert Series – Pleasant Hill

"A Birthday Tribute to Louis Armstrong" at Firehouse Arts Center – Pleasanton

Salsa Bachata Summer Party – Pleasanton

Sweat for a Pet – Pleasanton

Fresh Look: The Symphony Exposed – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Seghesio Family Vineyards – Healdsburg

"I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change" at The Raven Performing Arts Theater – Healdsburg

Marin Municipal Water District's Habitat Restoration on Mount Tamalpais – Marin County

Farm-to-Table Experience and Optional Glamping at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach

Cinema at Copia: "Right Footed" – Napa

Lobster Feed Featuring Trinitas Cellars – Napa

Napa Humane's 7th Annual Walk for Animals – Napa

"Color Works" Art Exhibit at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art – Novato

Team Up to Clean Up Novato – Novato

Expand Into Summer Yoga Workshop with Maile Sivert – Petaluma

Petaluma Music Festival – Petaluma

San Rafael Sister City Barbecue and Bocce – San Rafael

Summer Nights Outdoor Music Festival – San Rafael

An Evening of Stand Up Comedy with Dave Nihill – Santa Rosa

NorCal Brew Fest at Sonoma County Fair – Santa Rosa

"Perfect Pairing" with Reb Irwin Keller and Rabbi George Gittleman at St. Francis Winery and Vineyards – Santa Rosa

Live Storytelling with Joe Wos at Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa

Pet Caricatures with Joe Wos at Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa

Sonoma County Fair – Santa Rosa

Burmese Cooking with Chef Chat Mingkwan – Sonoma

Preserving the Fruits of Summertime with Chef Lisa Lavagetto – Sonoma

South American Street Food with Chef Maria Capdevielle – Sonoma

Pop Rocks Concert at La Crema Estate at Saralee's Vineyard – Windsor

Answer for Cancer Research Symposium – Yountville

THE PENINSULA

San Mateo County Democrats' Summer BBQ – Belmont

Family Overnighter at Boothbay Park – Foster City

World Dog Surfing Championships – Pacifica

Silicon Valley Tour de Cure – Palo Alto

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Hold These Truths" at Lucie Stern Theatre – Palo Alto

"Equivocation" at Dragon Theatre – Redwood City

Hands-on History: Danza Folclórica-Veracruz Workshop – Redwood City

Farmers Market at Bay Meadows – San Mateo

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Books & Brews La Selva Beach Summer Fair – La Selva Beach

Back-To-School Traffic-Safety Blast – Santa Cruz

Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries Pop-Up $1 Book Sale – Santa Cruz

Origami for Peace with Nate and Drew – Santa Cruz

Elegant Treasures Flea Market – Soquel

Watsonville Strawberry Festival – Watsonville

SOUTH BAY

Shakespeare In The Park: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Memorial Park Amphitheater – Cupertino

Jim McVicker Workshop: "Still Life Painting" at New Museum Los Gatos – Los Gatos

"White and Wine: Taste of the Tropics" at Guglielmo Winery – Morgan Hill

"Into The Woods" at Historic Hoover Theatre – San Jose

Stanford Repertory Theater's Summer Festival – Stanford

Heading to Southern California? Then see:

• CatCon; Nighttime Zoo; Lobsterfest; Star Party: SoCal Weekend

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