Craft Beer Festival; Cherry Blossom Festival​​: 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 or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 9 to Sunday, April 10.

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

EAST BAY:

April Showers Bring May Flowers Event: Carnegie Building, Livermore

Bay Area Craft Beer Festival: Waterfront Park, Martinez

"Between the Lines": UMA Gallery Oakland, Oakland

Contra Costa Con 3: Hilton Concord, Concord

Doodling with Georgia Jacobs: Carnegie Building Downstairs, Livermore

Easter Celebration: Alameda Landing, Alameda

Egg Hunt: Fernandez Park, Pinole

Eggstravaganza: Senior Center, Hercules

Erik Andersen: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Incredible Edible Browsing Sale: Pleasanton Senior Center, Pleasanton

"Passing Strange": Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Rabbit Rendezvous: Ardenwood Farm, Fremont

Spring Egg Hunt: Nicholl Park, Richmond

Tender Mercies: Almost Famous Wine Lounge, Livermore

The Marsh Presents "Adam Strauss is Not Unhappy": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

The Way Out Gala: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley

Walnut Creek Downtown Walking Tour: Liberty Bell Plaza, Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Birding for Beginners: Willow Creek Watershed, Sonoma County

Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt: Cotati Room, Cotati

Downtown Benicia Egg Hunt: Benicia Main Street, Benicia

Easter Celebration: East Washington Place, Petaluma

Easter Jam: First Christian Church of Napa, Napa

Flamenco! Live!: The Big Easy, Petaluma

"Frozen Jr.": Kenilworth Junior High School, Petaluma

Gateway to Wine Road: Various wineries, Sonoma County

Palm Sunday Pipe Organ Concert: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Healdsburg

Petaluma Elks Craft and Vendor Faire: Elks Lodge 901, Petaluma

Petaluma Mothers' Club Easter Egg Hunt: McNear Park, Petaluma

Photos and Visits with the Easter Bunny: Jelly Belly Visitor Center, Fairfield

"Seeking Stillness" Exhibition: Marilyn Citron O'Rourke Art Gallery, Benicia

Spring Fling: Easter Craft Fair: Georgia Street, Vallejo

"Three Tall Women": Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma

Tomato Plant Sale: UC Master Gardeners of Napa County, Napa

Underwater Egg Hunt: Water V. Graham Aquatic Center, Vacaville

¡Viva Mariachi! Festival Concert: Performing Arts Center, Napa Valley College, Napa

THE PENINSULA:

"A Spanish Journey": Chamber Music Concert: Menlo School, Atherton

April Second Saturday: Family Spring Celebration: Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, Palo Alto

Art, Tails, and Community: Twin Pines Art Center, Belmont

Artisan Shop Vintage Sale: Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park

Easter Bunny Photo Hop and Egg Hunt: Joseph Fernekes Recreation Building, South San Francisco

Egg Hunt: The Cunha Soccer Complex, Half Moon Bay

Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast: San Bruno City Park, San Bruno

Eggstravaganza: Burlpres Church, Burlingame

Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk: Gray Whale Cove State Beach, Half Moon Bay

Master Gardener Spring Garden Market: San Mateo County Event Center, San Mateo

Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk: Pescadero Marsh Trail, Pescadero

Rotary Day of Service: Protecting the Environment: Coyote Point Recreation Area, San Mateo

Second Saturday Hikes: Butano State Park, Pescadero

SAN FRANCISCO:

Anniversary Alumni Exhibition and Celebration: Root Division, San Francisco

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: Neiman Marcus San Francisco Rotunda, San Francisco

Dark Universe/Mysterious Spaces: San Francisco Conservatory of Music Bowes Center, San Francisco and virtual

Diamond Heights Median Project Cleanup: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, San Francisco

Fight For Air: Climb San Francisco: 555 California Street Building, San Francisco

GolfaCon Pub Crawl: Mayes Oyster House, San Francisco

Great Highway Park Cleanup: Andytown Coffee Roasters, San Francisco

Hip Hoppin' Historic Tram Tour: Angel Island, San Francisco Bay

Holi Festival: The Crossing at East Cut, San Francisco

Lower Haight Cleanup: The Animal House, San Francisco

Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup: Manny's, San Francisco

Nob Hill Monthly Street Sweeps: Le Beau Market, San Francisco

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival: Japantown Peace Plaza, San Francisco

Outer Richmond Balboa Cleanup: Balboa Theatre, San Francisco

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Present Voices Rising: San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

SF Performances Presents Matthias Goerne and Seong-Jin Cho: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Stand-Up Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin: Tenderloin, San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Talk To Your People": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

The SF LGBT Center's Soiree 2022: City View at Metreon, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Easter On The Farm: Agricultural History Project Center and Museum, Watsonville

Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Hike for Health: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton

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

Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz County

Spring Native Plant Sale: UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Santa Cruz

West Cliff Outdoor Market: Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" Presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View

Blossom Festival: Heritage Orchard, Saratoga

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: Neiman Marcus Palo Alto NM Cafe, Palo Alto

Community Easter Egg Hunt: Venture Christian Church, Los Gatos

Easter Egg Hunt: Gilroy Center for the Arts, Gilroy

"Late Nite Catechism: Sister's Easter Catechism": Montalvo Arts Center, Carriage House Theatre, Saratoga

Los Altos Easter Egg Hunt: Main and State streets, Los Altos

Pianist Sandra Wright Shen: Valley Christian High School, San Jose and virtual

RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose

Sir John Eliot Gardiner English Baroque Soloists: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Lilac Festival; Mariachi Festival; Wild For The Planet: SoCal Weekend

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