SF Bay Weekend: Coastal Wildflower Day; Butter & Egg Parade; Earth Day

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 22 to Sunday, April 23.

Among top events are Coastal Wildflower Day in Half Moon Bay, Petaluma's 40th Annual Butter & Egg Days parade and festival, and a slew of Earth Day events regionwide.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations, in case activities were changed since posted on Patch.

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EAST BAY:

Doolittle Raid Anniversary Speaker Series, USS Hornet, Alameda

Eddie Brill, Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda

Albany Preschool Spring Fair & Block Party: Albany

Move'n'Groove 5K and Free Music Festival, Albany

Quartet San Francisco, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Albany

The Triumph of Love, Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Electrification Fair, Berkeley

Earth Day Celebration: Free Children's Book Exchange & Seed Swap, Castro Valley

Earth Day Fest: MA Center, Castro Valley/San Ramon

Lime Ridge Open Space Earth Day, Concord

Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House, Crockett

InterFaith EarthFest: Danville

Lazarex Cancer Foundation 5.44K, Danville

Pride Week 'Volunteer Day' & Free 'Wave' Pass: Dublin

Free Compost Giveaway For City Residents: Dublin

"To Master the Art," Contra Costa Civic Theatre, El Cerrito

Kitten Adoption Event, El Sobrante

Hearts Alive Anniversary Hike & Yoga, El Sobrante

Earth Day Celebration: Downtown Plaza, Fremont

Niles Wildflower, Art & Garden Show, Fremont

Comedy Bash with Kabir Singh & GREG WILSON from Vegas Best, Fremont

Earth Day with Local Author Amy Landgraf, Book Launch & Reading, Lafayette

Free Compost Giveaway For City Residents: Livermore

Island of Black and White with Horatio Monroe, Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

Mostly Kosher, Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Community Shredding Event, Rotary Club, Livermore

Rock Steady Record's Record Store Day, Martinez

John Muir Birthday/Earthday, Martinez

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Alhambra High School, Martinez

Maurice Tani & 77 El Deora, Roxx on Main, Martinez

Montclair Village Art Walk, Oakland

Stories and Songs to Celebrate the Earth, Lake Merritt, Oakland

Comedy Oakland LIVE, Oakland

Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus & Music in Park, Oakland

Mobile Light Art Station, Oakland

Piedmont Food Fest, Music & Kids' Zone: Piedmont

Free Earth Day Celebration, Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery Center, Pittsburg

Free Compost Giveaway For City Residents: Pleasanton

Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race, Mud Run Fest: Alameda Co. Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Zachary Pizza's Art Contest, Pleasanton

Arts of Point Richmond Artists Reception, Richmond

Sheep Shearing Day: Forest Home Farms, San Ramon

Vishu Celebration: Community Center, San Ramon

UCPD Free Shred Event: Union City

Tree Walk - Arboretum, Union City

DEA National Drug Take-Back Day: Union City

New Haven Schools Foundation 5K Run/Walk, Union City

Earth Day with Award-Winning EarthCare Team, Walnut Creek

Spring Contra Costa Crystal Fair, Walnut Creek

"The Mating Game: Improvised Game Show that's More than a Game," Lesher, Walnut Creek

Northgate Flea Market, Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Grgich Hills Earth Day in the Vineyard, American Canyon

Pasta for Paws & Purrs, Benicia

"Realm of the Heart: A Day of Practice & Reflection" - Benicia

Earth Day Pledge Challenge, Davis

10th Annual CCE Citywide Bike Swap, Davis

California Vibe Watercolor Workshop with David Lobenberg, Davis

Climate Movie Circle, Davis

Earth Day Climate Fest: Downtown Plaza, Healdsburg

Jazz Week, Lark Theater, Larkspur

Earth Day Festival Marin, Mill Valley

Earth Day Celebration, Carneros Resort, Napa

Huge Yard Sale, Novato

"Something Rotten" Musical, Novato

Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival: Petaluma

Artisan Cheese Making Class, Achadinha Cheese Co., Petaluma

Petaluma Bounty Spring Plant Sale, Petaluma

M Section Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale, Rohnert Park

"Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story" For SHHS Environmental Club, St. Helena

Children for Change Community Challenge, San Anselmo

Marin Symphony Masterworks 4: Mozart & Mahler, San Rafael

Annual Earth Day Festival: Downtown Santa Rosa

California Redwood Chorale Concert, Santa Rosa

'The Addams Family' Musical Comedy: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa

"My Kind of Broadway" & Santa Rosa Symphony, Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa

Appalachian Cinderella, Sonoma

Fashion Trashion Runway Show, Sonoma

Free Butterfly & Hummingbird Seed Packets Giveaway: Sonoma County

BrewBash At The Basin: Suisun City

Immigrant Voices LIVE!, Tiburon

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PENINSULA:

Acterra’s Plant-based Market Love Our Earth Festival, Atherton

School of Rock San Mateo Bands present: The Killers & Heavy Metal, Belmont

Philippine Performance & Workshop, Belmont

Earth Day Community Cleanup: Foster City

Earth Day Poetry Reading & Open Mic, Half Moon Bay

Coastal Wildflower Day: Half Moon Bay

PVI's 32nd Annual Authors Salon Luncheon, Menlo Park

'Letters From Home: The 50-States Tour': Performing Arts Center, Mountain View

'A Distinct Society' By TheatreWorks Silicon Valley: Performing Arts Center, Mountain View

Annual Earth Day Celebration: Mountain View

Stanford Shopping Center Garden Walk: Palo Alto

Girl Scouts Adventure Day, Palo Alto

Rock The Dock with Live Music, Redwood City

LIVE production of HEATHERS The Musical, Skyline College, San Bruno

Earth Day at Farmers Market, San Carlos

Shakespeare on Tour 'Midsummer Night's Dream' (FREE), San Carlos

Multi-Sensory Bug Museum Pop-Up, Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo

Perry Sings Sinatra, Oyster Point Yacht Club, South San Francisco

Wooden Fish Ensemble Celebrates 120th Year of Korean Immigration in US, Stanford

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SAN FRANCISCO:

SF Festival of Mandolins, San Francisco

Earth Day Activities & Crafts: Ferry Building Marketplace, San Francisco

SF Gay Men's Chorus Annual 'Crescendo' Benefit: Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco

Spring SF Restaurant Week: San Francisco

'Dear San Francisco' The Intimate Cirque Experience: Club Fugazi, San Francisco

Earth Day SF Cleanup, San Francisco

Earth Day Walk: Trees & Poets of Potrero Hill, San Francisco

D.I.R.T. Festival - Dance In Revolt(ing) Times: Citizen SUPREME, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Cocktails For Canines- SPCA Fundraiser, The Parish, Aptos

Financial Wellness Workshop for TEENS - Credit 101, Capitola

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake Fundraising Event, Santa Cruz

Mineral & Gem Society Gem Show: Santa Cruz

Earth Day Festival: Downtown Santa Cruz

Ducky Derby, Santa Cruz

Workshop: Drip Irrigation Simplified, Love Apple Farms, Scotts Valley

U-Pick Strawberries: Crystal Bay Farm, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

Chris Cain at the Ainsley House Garden, Campbell

Free Trial Workout during Wahlberg Week, F45 Cupertino

Spring Plant Sale Benefiting Operation Freedom Paws: Gilroy

Gilroy Gardens "Fantastical Flowers: Spring Celebration," Gilroy

Free, NUMU Earth Day Celebration: New Museum Los Gatos

'Spring Into Green' Festival: Town Plaza Park, Los Gatos

626 Night Market Mini Series: Great Mall, Milpitas

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition: Westfield Oakridge, San Jose

Jouissance: Joy Through Music, Winchester Orchestra, San Jose

Opera San José "Tosca" - San Jose

Meditation for Beginners by Isha, San Jose

NSS CA Vishu, San Jose

Longevity Walk, Westfield Valley Fair Mall, Santa Clara

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• OC Weekend Guide: Eco-Hero Whale Sail; OC Wine Fest; Earth Day Fests
• LA Weekend Guide: Earth Day Fun; CA Poppy Festival; Immersive 'Avatar'
• San Diego Weekend Guide: Earth Day Events; 'Dutch Day' Family Fest; King Tut
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Earth Day Fun; Blues Fest; Windmill Tours; Coachella

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