Fall Festival​s; ​All Hallow's Art Fest; Bacon & Brew Fest​​; Oktoberfest; Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch: 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, Sept. 23 to Sunday, Sept. 24.

EAST BAY

Bay Area Beer & Slider Fest – Concord

Cancer Support Community Gala, An Evening of Hope & Healing at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum – Danville

St. Raymond Catholic Church's Fall Festival – Dublin

Sunday Funday New Life Kids Carnival – Dublin

Lafayette Art & Wine Festival – Lafayette

Walk n' Roll – Lafayette

Fenestra Winery's Harvest Tasting Event – Livermore

Grill & Chill – Livermore

Nostalgia Day Car Show – Livermore

Trains for Autism – Livermore

Free Chalk Festival – Pleasant Hill

Civic Arts Stage Company presents "James and the Giant Peach" – Pleasanton

Fall Festival at Alviso Adobe Community Park – Pleasanton

Fall Horse Racing – Pleasanton

Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival – Pleasanton

Sip, Savor and Wager Wine Festival – Pleasanton

Walnut Festival – Walnut Creek

Wine & Whiskers – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

Dizzy Jones presents Speakeasy with the Alpha Rhythm Kings – Mill Valley

Novato Theater Company presents Neil Simon's "Rumors" – Novato

'All Hallow's Art Fest' Halloween Art Show – Petaluma

Fall Antique Faire – Petaluma

Gospel Music Workshop with Lighthouse Singers Gospel Choir – San Rafael

Jesse Colin Young and Pure Prairie League Live at Whistlestock – San Rafael

"Year by the Sea" Film Opening at Smith Rafael Film Center – San Rafael

Hike the Headlands – Sausalito

Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival – Sonoma

THE PENINSULA

Pacific Coast Fog Fest – Pacifica

Get Fit! Downtown Dance Series – Palo Alto

Palo Alto Community Health Fair – Palo Alto

Palo Alto Players presents "Million Dollar Quartet" – Palo Alto

Dragon Theatre Productions presents "Cirque Exotique du Monde" – Redwood City

Hakone Centennial Garden Exhibit – Redwood City

Oktoberfest – Redwood City

Bacon and Brew Fest – San Mateo

Concert in the Park – South San Francisco

Autumn Festival – Woodside

Heroes and Horses, Jewels & Jeans Gala – Woodside

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Adult Arts & Crafts – Felton

Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival – Felton

FashionART Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz

For the Love of Coffee: Talk & Tasting at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History – Santa Cruz

Oktoberfest Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Indivisible presents ResistFest – Santa Cruz

Jacob's Heart Kidrageous Golden Carnival – Watsonville

Monterey Bay Birding Festival – Watsonville

SOUTH BAY

Pregnancy & New Family Expo – Cupertino

Eat Drink Los Gatos – Los Gatos

Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch – Los Gatos

Pottery & Art Sale – Los Gatos

OUTER BAY

Northern California Renaissance Faire – Hollister

Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: Wiggle Waggle Walk; San Diego Restaurant Week; Coastal Country Jam; Western Days: SoCal Weekend

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