Oktoberfest; Pirates of Emerson; Woofstock; Great Pumpkin Fest; Hard Core Cider Tour: 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. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 1.

SAN FRANCISCO

Presidio Picnic -- San Francisco

The Bloody Mary Festival -- San Francisco

EAST BAY

Dublin High Music Boosters' Meat & Seafood Sale -- Dublin

100 Thousand Poets for Change -- Fairfax

HERS Breast Cancer Foundation's Walk/Run -- Fremont

Orchard Nursery's Harvest Festival -- Lafayette

G&M Farms Cornfield Maze & Pumpkin Patch -- Livermore

Oktoberfest at Beer Baron -- Livermore

Running with Wings Fun Run & Walk -- Livermore

St. Michael's Parish Fall Festival -- Livermore

OktoberFest -- Newark

All Out Comedy Improv -- Oakland

Moon Festival at Oakland Zoo -- Oakland

Fall Horse Racing -- Pleasanton

Mixology Craft Cocktail Festival -- Pleasanton

Photo Exhibit at Firehouse Arts Center's Harrington Gallery -- Pleasanton

Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park -- Pleasanton

Alvarado Fall Fest -- Union City

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

Scottish Highland Games -- Dixon

Harvest Celebration at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens -- Fulton

Raven Performing Arts Theater presents "Accomplice" -- Healdsburg

Enchanted Village Faire -- Napa

Oktoberfest Fundraiser -- Novato

Woofstock -- Novato

Dia de Los Muertos (Day of Dead) Opening Ceremony -- Petaluma

Riverfront Art Gallery's 10th Anniversary Celebration -- Petaluma

Behind Peanuts: Pigpen Exhibition at Charles M. Schulz Museum -- Santa Rosa

Dav Pilkey's Supa-Epic Tour O'Fun! at Charles M. Schulz Museum -- Santa Rosa

THE PENINSULA

Fun, Fit Family Day -- Belmont

Japanese Culture Festival -- Millbrae

Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch – Palo Alto

Oktoberfest -- Pacifica

Community Yard Sale -- Redwood City

Hakone Centennial Garden Exhibit – Redwood City

Salsa Festival -- Redwood City

Great Pumpkin Fest -- Santa Clara

Russian & International Festival -- Saratoga

ZOOtoberfest at San Francisco Zoo -- South San Francisco

Free Family Day in Huddart Park -- Woodside

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Harvest, Hops & Hounds-- Aptos

Hard Core Cider Tour -- Santa Cruz

Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild's Pumpkin Patch -- Scotts Valley

SOUTH BAY

Classical Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert in Concert -- Los Gatos

Make a Monster Workshop -- Los Gatos

Winchester Mystery House's Hallowe'en Candlelight Tour -- San Jose

OUTER BAY

Northern California Renaissance Faire -- Hollister

Heading to Southern California? Then see: Pugtoberfest; Autism Speaks Walk; National Alpaca Days; Airshow; Oktoberfest: SoCal Weekend

Looking for Halloween fun? Check out:

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: SF Bay Area

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