Beach Festival; CandyPalooza; Pear And Wine Fest: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — 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 Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 26.

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

EAST BAY:

Back-to-School Book Sale: Pleasanton Library, Pleasanton

Car Show To-Go Pancake Breakfast: Outside Senior Center, Pinole

Children's Day: Hagemann Ranch, Livermore

Fall Festival: Alviso Adobe Community Park, Pleasanton

Fil-Am South Bay Pop-Up Event: Spring Hill Suites Parking Lot, Fremont

Fremont Festival of the Arts: Fremont

Live Music on the Tarmac Featuring Stompbox Band: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Mike Amaral's California Beach Boys Experience: Bankhead Theater for Performing Arts, Livermore

Open Air Artisan Faire: Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Paint Pleasanton: Museum on Main, Pleasanton

Pear and Wine Festival: Moraga Commons Park, Moraga

Pinole Classic Car Show: Fernandez Park, Pinole

Pleasanton Farmers' Market: Pleasanton Farmers' Market, Pleasanton

Relay for Life of the East Bay: Chabot College, Hayward

Small Business Sunday Popup: Good Morning Maxwell, Livermore

Spooky Campfire: Sycamore Grove Park Reservable Picnic Area, Livermore

Su-FUN-Day with Live Music: Garré Vineyard Restaurant & Event Center, Livermore

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

All Hallow's Art Fest: Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma

Asher Belsky Performance with Carly Thomas Opening Show: Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma

CandyPalooza!: Jelly Belly Visitor Center, Fairfield

Cool Patch Pumpkins: Cool Patch Pumpkins, Dixon

Cotati Accordion Festival: La Plaza Park, Cotati

Fright Fest: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Kalimba: Spirit of Earth, Wind and Fire: Empress Theatre, Vallejo

Mare Island PedalFest: Mare Island Brewing Co. – Coal Shed Brewery, Vallejo

Oktoberfest: Tam Valley Community Center Parking Lot, Mill Valley

Oktoberfest: Town Square, Vacaville

Petaluma Antique Faire: Fourth, Kentucky and Western streets, Petaluma

Rodney Strong Americana Festival with the David Luning Band: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg

Sunset Rodeo Beach Walk: Marin Headlands Visitor Center, Sausalito

THE PENINSULA:

Artist Reception for Vera Fainshtein: San Mateo Main Library, San Mateo

Foster City Rubber Ducky Race: Foster City Parks and Recreation, Foster City

Habitat Restoration at Mori Point: Mori Point, Pacifica

Orchard Days: Filoli, Woodside

RedGate Ranch Musical Festival: Redgate Ranch, San Gregorio

"Something Wicked This Way Comes": Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center, Palo Alto

SAN FRANCISCO:

Bayview Beautification Day: Cafe Alma, San Francisco

Beach Cleanup: Baker Beach, San Francisco

BratPack: Feinstein's at the Nikko, San Francisco

Cabrillo Street Cleanup: Cabrillo Street and 5th Avenue, San Francisco

"Dear San Francisco: High-Flying Love Story": Club Fugazi Experiences, San Francisco

Engineering Day / Latinx Engineering Day: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Gardeneur Plant Market: San Francisco Ferry Building, San Francisco

Hayes Valley Community Cleanup: Patricia's Green, San Francisco

Jamie Cortez in Conversation with Yosimar Reyes: Virtual via San Francisco Main Library, San Francisco

More Than Pink Walk, San Francisco Bay Area: San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco

Nob Hill Cleanup: Bush and Taylor streets, San Francisco

Prog to Bach and Bach Again: Old First Church, San Francisco

Quantum Quintet: Incarnation Episcopal Church, San Francisco

QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest: Virtual via QuaranPalooza: Playing For A Cause, San Francisco

Social and Economic Justice Film Festival: Virtual via Alliance of Social and Economic Justice, San Francisco

The Chinatown Files Documentary: "A History Repeated Part II": Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, San Francisco

The Immortal Reckoning: Immersive Haunted Experience: The San Francisco Mint, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Capitola Beach Festival: Capitola Village, Capitola

Free Movie Under the Santa Cruz County Stars: Callaghan Park, Watsonville

Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Music at Siltanen Park: Siltanen Park, Soquel

Music, Wine & Art in the Park: Anna Jean Cummings County Park, Soquel

Nerdville: Gene Hoularis and Waldo Rodriguez Youth Center, Watsonville

Ravioli and Chicken BBQ Take-Out Dinner: Watsonville Women's Club, Watsonville

Rodoni Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze: Rodoni Farms, Santa Cruz

Sunday in the Park with Saritah and Flaco el Jandro: Watsonville

SOUTH BAY:

ABC Tree Farms and Pick of the Patch Pumpkins: ABC Pumpkin Patch, San Jose

Artist Open Studio: Kamsack Drive, Sunnyvale

Cupertino Night Market: De Anza College, Cupertino

Halloween Haunt: California's Great America, Santa Clara

Jazz OFF The Plazz Gala: La Estancia Estate, Los Gatos

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival: Los Altos

Porchfest Gilroy: Neighborhoods, Gilroy

"SHOUT! The Mod Musical": Saratoga Civic Theater, Saratoga

Sukkot Extravaganza: Addison-Penzak JCC, Los Gatos

The Great Pumpkin Fest: California's Great America, Santa Clara

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Restaurant Week; Dino Fest; Artwalk; Vegtoberfest: SoCal Weekend

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